Pokémon GO’s April 2025 Community Day features Vanillite, the Fresh Snow Pokémon! Vanillite Community Day takes place on Saturday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Evolving Vanillite during the event will result in Vanilluxe knowing the exclusive charge attack Avalanche Ice! Read on to find Vanillite’s CP chart, shiny comparison, exclusive moves, best items to use during the April Community Day, and more.
Vanillite Community Day
Date & Time 📅
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Saturday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses ⭐
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3× XP for catching Pokémon.
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2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
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2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive
Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
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Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for 3 hours.
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Lure Modules activated during the event will last for 3 hours.
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Take a few Snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
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Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during Vanillite Community Day!
Featured Pokémon: Vanillite
Vanillite
On Saturday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Vanillite will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Vanillite! Vanillite is a Ice type Pokémon in Pokémon GO which is boosted by Snow weather.
Evolve Vanillish (Vanillite’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until May 4, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get a Vanilluxe that knows the Charged Attack Avalanche.
How to evolve Vanillite, Vanillish and Vanilluxe
| Pokémon | Conditions | Evolution |
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Vanillite
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25×
Vanillite Candy
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Vanillish
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Vanillish
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100×
Vanillite Candy
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Vanilluxe
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Shiny Vanillite, Vanillish, Vanilluxe
Here is a quick comparison between regular and shiny Vanillite, Vanillish and Vanilluxe.
Move updates: Avalanche
Vanilluxe
Vanilluxe gains access to a new Ice type Charged Attack Avalanche, which will be available during the event hours and for up to a week afterwards. Vanillish with Avalanche is a strong upgrade over Ice Beam, its previous strongest Ice-type move.
Evolve Vanillish (Vanillite’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until May 4, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get a Vanilluxe that knows the Charged Attack Avalanche.
Avalanche Ice
- Trainer Battles: 90 power
- Gyms and raids: 85 power
Vanillite Max CP Chart
This table shows Vanillite’s maximum Combat Power on every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Vanillite can be caught from Level 1 – 30, and if weather boosted, from Levels 6 – 35. Vanillite is boosted by Rainy weather.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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| 1 | 14 CP | 2 | 45 CP | 3 | 77 CP |
| 4 | 108 CP | 5 | 139 CP | 6 | 170 CP |
| 7 | 201 CP | 8 | 233 CP | 9 | 264 CP |
| 10 | 295 CP | 11 | 324 CP | 12 | 354 CP |
| 13 | 384 CP | 14 | 413 CP | 15 | 443 CP |
| 16 | 472 CP | 17 | 502 CP | 18 | 531 CP |
| 19 | 561 CP | 20 | 590 CP | 21 | 620 CP |
| 22 | 649 CP | 23 | 679 CP | 24 | 708 CP |
| 25 | 738 CP | 26 | 767 CP | 27 | 797 CP |
| 28 | 827 CP | 29 | 856 CP | 30 | 886 CP |
| 31 | 900 CP | 32 | 915 CP | 33 | 930 CP |
| 34 | 945 CP | 35 | 959 CP | 36 | 974 CP |
| 37 | 989 CP | 38 | 1004 CP | 39 | 1019 CP |
| 40 | 1033 CP | 41 | 1046 CP | 42 | 1060 CP |
| 43 | 1073 CP | 44 | 1086 CP | 45 | 1100 CP |
| 46 | 1113 CP | 47 | 1127 CP | 48 | 1141 CP |
| 49 | 1154 CP | 50 | 1168 CP |
Showcases
Vanillite and Vanillish Showcases take place during the Community Day weekend.
Field Research
Community Day–themed Field Research will be available during the event. Complete tasks to earn rewards such as additional encounters with Fuecoco, Stardust, Great Balls, and more!
| Task | Rewards |
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| Catch 3 Vanillite |
Vanillite
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5×
Great Ball
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2×
Ultra Ball
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2×
Pinap Berry
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2×
Golden Razz Berry
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500×
Stardust
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| Complete a Party Challenge |
Vanillite
with a Dual Destiny background
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Special Research Story
For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Vanillite Community Day–exclusive Special Research.
- 3 encounters with Vanillite that have a Might and Mastery–themed Special Background
- Additional encounters with Vanillite
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
- And even more goodies!
Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research go live. Don’t forget: you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.
Timed Research
Keep Community Day going with a new Timed Research opportunity that will last for a week following the event! Trainers that log in during April Community Day will receive Timed Research that awards an encounter with a Vanillite that has a Seasonal Special Background. You’ll even have an increased chance to encounter a Shiny Vanillite when you complete these Timed Research tasks!
| Task | Reward |
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| Catch a Pokémon |
1000×
XP
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| Catch a Pokémon for 2 days |
Vanillite
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| Catch a Pokémon for 3 days |
1000×
Stardust
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| Catch a Pokémon for 4 days |
Vanillite
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| Catch a Pokémon for 5 days |
1000×
XP
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Completion Rewards
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5000×
Stardust
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Vanillite
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, April 29, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Shop Offers
Pokémon GO Web Store – Ultra Community Day Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring 2 Rare Candies and one Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
In-Game Community Day Bundles
Two Community Day bundles will be available during this event:
- For 1,350 PokéCoins, you will get 50 Ultra Balls, five Super Incubators, one Elite Charged TM, and five Lucky Eggs.
- For 480 PokéCoins, you will get 30 Ultra Balls, one Incense, three Super Incubators, and one Lure Module.
Check out the in-game shop to snag one of these bundles!
Tips and Tricks
Mega Level Up a Water type now!
Try to get a [Ice] Mega Pokémon to at least a high level, or even Max level to enjoy the bonuses that having that Pokémon Mega evolved during the event can give you. Be sure to Mega Evolve for extra Candy from catches.
Base Level
- 1 Bonus Catch Candy
High Level
- 1 Bonus Catch Candy *
- 50 Bonus Catch XP *
- 10% Boost to XL Candy Chance *
Max Level
- 2 Bonus Catch Candy *
- 100 Bonus Catch XP *
- 25% Boost to XL Candy Chance *
(*) Note: The catch candy and catch XP bonuses only apply to Pokémon caught of the same type as your Mega/Primal-evolved Pokémon.
Don’t catch Pokémon before the event starts
Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into Vanillite, which means it is best to arrive at your spot early and wait to catch it until the event starts.
Restart the app before the event
Be patient – there will always be errors and bugs at the start of the event. It is best to restart the app in most, if not all, cases.
Don’t forget to spin PokéStops
Remember PokéStops give out quests that are very beneficial on Community Day, giving you rewards for Stardust, Great and Ultra Balls, and Pinap Berries, all things that can help you if your stocks are low. Don’t complete any field research from PokéStops that are in the area where you are playing your community day.
Don’t activate lures before the event starts
To ensure that you have Lures up the entire duration, do not set your lures before the start of the event, as those will only last 30 minutes. The Lure has to go up after the event has started to last for three hours. Not to mention it will block the boosted CD spawns from spawning until it has depleted.
Use Incense
Use Incense to attract even more Pokémon to you while you’re out hunting. If you are wondering, yes, Incense can spawn Community Day ‘mons, that can be shiny. There is no reason why you should avoid Incense if you have it.
Don’t forget to enjoy the event
- Chat with your fellow Trainers and grow your local Pokémon GO community. Make good use of the QR code feature to make some new friends!
- Promote the new Pokémon GO features and events to Trainers who are just starting their adventure or haven’t been playing for a while. People are coming back around due to trading, new Pokémon, PvP, the numerous events, and these community-based events.
- Most importantly, have fun, get some shinies, and hope for no game-breaking glitches!
Looking for other trainers to play with?
If you’re looking for other Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join raids with on Community Day, check out the Niantic Community Day map! Here you can find Community Ambassador events and Community Parks.
Community Ambassadors run Pokémon GO events for their communities that receive support by Niantic. If there are no Community Ambassadors near you, you can also search Campfire by downloading the app and find other local meetups in your area.
Community Parks are areas in your city that are historically popular places for Community Day. These parks may be a fun place to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.*
*Popular locations are provided for informational purposes only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations.
