Pokémon GO Rookidee Community Day (August 2025)

Pokémon GO’s August 2025 Community Day features Rookidee, the Tiny Bird Pokémon! Rookidee Community Day takes place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Evolving Corvisquire during the event will result in Corviknight knowing the exclusive charge attack Air Cutter Flying. During the event you can snap an AR Photo and get photobombed by Rookidee. Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during Rookidee Community Day!

Read on to find Rookidee’s CP chart, shiny comparison, exclusive moves, best items to use during the July Community Day, and more.

Rookidee Community Day Bonuses

• (*) While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these bonuses will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
• (**) excluding Daily Adventure Incense. Activate during the event for bonus duration.
• (***) excludes Golden Lure Modules. Activate during the event for bonus duration.

Featured Pokémon: Rookidee

Rookidee

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, Rookidee will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rookidee! Rookidee is a Flying type Pokémon in Pokémon GO which is boosted by Windy weather.

Evolve Corvisquire (Rookidee’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Corviknight that knows the Flying type Charged Attack Air Cutter.

How to evolve Rookidee into Corvisquire, and Corviknight

Pokémon	Conditions	Evolution
Rookidee	1× Rookidee Candy	Corvisquire
Corvisquire	1× Rookidee Candy	Corviknight

Shiny Rookidee, Corvisquire and Corviknight

Here is a quick comparison between regular and Shiny Rookidee, Corvisquire and Corviknight.

Pokémon	Regular	Shiny
Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight

Move updates: Air Cutter

Corviknight

Air Cutter is Corviknight’s Community Day Move

Corviknight will learn Air Cutter when evolved during the event hours and for up to a week afterwards. This Flying-type Charged Attack deals 45 power in Trainer Battles and 55 power in Gyms/Raids.

Air Cutter Flying

• Trainer Battles: 45 power
• Gyms and raids: 55 power

Best Megas for Rookidee Community Day

Try to get a Flying 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!

Rookidee Max CP Chart

This table shows Rookidee’s maximum Combat Power on every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Rookidee can be caught from Level 1 – 30, and if weather boosted, from Levels 6 – 35. Rookidee is boosted by Windy weather.

Field Research

Community Day–themed Field Research will be available during the event. Complete tasks to earn rewards such as additional encounters with Rookidee, Stardust, Great Balls, and more!

Task	Rewards
Catch 3 Rookidee	Rookidee
	5× Great Ball
	2× Ultra Ball
	2× Pinap Berry
	2× Golden Razz Berry
	500× Stardust
Complete a Party Challenge	Rookidee with a Delightful Days background

Special Research Story

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Rookidee Community Day–exclusive Special Research.

Complete the research for even more rewards including a Premium Battle Pass, a Rare Candy XL, additional encounters with Rookidee and three encounters with Rookidee that have a Seasonal Special Background.

Rookidee Community Day Research (1/3)

Task	Reward
Use 25 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 25 Pokémon	1× Star Piece
Make 25 Great Throws	20× Rookidee Candy
Spin 15 PokéStop or Gym	1× Incense
Explore 1 km	3× Silver Pinap Berry
Complete 5 Field Research Tasks	30× Ultra Ball

Rewards

Rookidee Community Day Research(2/3)

Task	Reward
Catch 5 Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 10 Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 15 Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 20 Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 25 Pokémon	Rookidee
Catch 30 Pokémon	Rookidee

Rewards

Rookidee Community Day Research (3/3)

Task	Reward
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each	Corvisquire
Earn 3 hearts with your buddy	1× Rocket Radar
Transfer 25 Pokémon	5× Rookidee XL Candy
Evolve 5 Pokémon	3× Rare Candy
Power up Pokémon 20 times	1× Charge TM
Earn 15,000 XP	Corviknight

Rewards

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 August Community Day will receive Timed Research that awards an encounter with a Rookidee that has a Seasonal Special Background.

You’ll even have an increased chance to encounter a Shiny Rookidee when you complete these Timed Research tasks!

Rookidee Community Day Continued

Task	Reward
Catch a Pokémon	1000× XP
Catch a Pokémon for 2 days	Rookidee
Catch a Pokémon for 3 days	1000× Stardust
Catch a Pokémon for 4 days	Rookidee
Catch a Pokémon for 5 days	5000× XP

Completion Rewards

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Showcases

Rookidee and Corviknight Showcases take place during the Community Day weekend.

Shop Offers

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

Don’t catch Pokémon before the event starts

Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into Rookidee, 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.