Pokémon GO December Community Day 2022 is a bumper weekend of Pokémon from the 2022 Community Days spawning in the wild, and 2021 Community Pokémon in eggs, timed research and raids! Check out the spawns, exclusive moves, egg hatches and raids taking place during this event below.
December Community Day 2022 takes place on December 17th and 18th, 2022, and features all of the previous Community Day Pokémon in various encounters. This is a great opportunity to collect Pokémon with exclusive moves and improve your PvP and PvE roster.
You can read our:
- 2022 Community Day Moves: a PVE and PvP analysis,
- 2021 Community Day Moves: a PVE and PvP Analysis and
- A (Mostly) PvP Field Guide to December 2022 Community Day Weekend (with infographic!)
articles for a comprehensive overview of which Pokémon and move combinations are worth having.
December Community Day 2022
Infographic
Date & Time 📆
- Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
- Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses 🎁
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Community Day Pokémon from 2021 and 2022 will be available with exclusive moves
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2x XP for catching Pokémon
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Half hatch distance when eggs are placed into incubators during the event
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2x chance for trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon
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Incense (excluding daily adventure incense) will last for three hours during the event
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Trades during the event will cost 50% less stardust*
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One additional special trade can be made, for a maximum of two per day*
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2x Stardust for catching Pokémon
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2x Candy for catching Pokémon
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Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
Most bonuses will only be active during the 2:00pm to 5:00pm event times, but these will be active from 9:00am to 9:00pm.
December Community Day 2022 Exclusive Moves
The following exclusive moves will be available when evolving to the following Pokémon from Saturday, December 17, 2022, and Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. PST local time.
ℹ️ This does not include Ursaluna who has special rules.
We would suggest checking your storage for any Pokémon you want to evolve during the weekend and renaming them to make them easy to find! Unless otherwise stated, the moves below are Charged Attacks, usually only available by Elite TM.
December Community Day 2022 Exclusive Moves list
| Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|
Venusaur
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Frenzy Plant Grass |
Sandslash
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Night Slash Dark |
Sandslash (Alola)
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Shadow Claw (fast attack) Ghost |
Golem (Alola)
|
Rollout (fast attack) Rock |
Dragonite
|
Draco Meteor Dragon |
Jumpluff
|
Acrobatics |
Swampert
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Hydro Cannon Water |
Walrein
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Powder Snow (fast attack) Ice and Icicle Speak (charged attack) Ice |
Staraptor
|
Gust (fast attack) |
Gigalith
|
Meteor Beam Rock |
Chandelure
|
Poltergeist Ghost |
Hydreigon
|
Brutal Swing Dark |
Bewear
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Drain Punch Normal |
Obstagoon
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Obstruct Dark |
Ursaluna
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High Horsepower Ground (needs Full Moon) |
🌕 The full moon will be in the sky from 2:00pm on Saturday 17th December to 6:00am on Sunday December 18th, and from 2:00pm on Sunday December 18th, to 9:00pm Sunday December 18th. Evolve Ursaring to Ursaluna during these special full moons to get the special move.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon featured during Community Day events in 2022 will be appearing more frequently in the wild.
December 17 (Saturday) boosted spawns
The following Pokémon will be appearing more Frequently on December 17th:
December 18 (Sunday) boosted spawns
The following Pokémon will be appearing more Frequently on December 18th:
Rare spawns on both days
Lucky Trainers on either day may encounter the following from the Community Day Classics:
Egg Hatches
The following Pokémon from 2021 Community Days will be hatching from 2km Eggs collected during the event.
Raid Battles
The following Pokémon featured in 2021 Community Days will be appearing in Raids during the event.
December Community Day 2022 Special Research
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the December Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, December Community Day 2022.
You can now gift these event tickets to any friends on your list that are Great Friends or above.
Step 1
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
10×
PokeBall
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| Catch 10 Pokémon featured during December Community Day |
10×
Razz Berry
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| Make 5 Nice Throws |
1500×
XP
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Rewards
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1000×
Stardust
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1×
Sinnoh Stone
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1×
Unova Stone
Step 2
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
10×
Ultra Ball
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| Catch 15 Pokémon featured during December Community Day |
1500×
XP
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| Evolve 3 Pokémon |
1500×
Stardust
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Rewards
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1000×
Stardust
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1×
Poffin
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1×
Incense
Step 3
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Make 3 Great Curveball Throws |
10×
Pinap Berry
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| Catch 15 Pokémon featured during December Community Day |
1×
Sinnoh Stone
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| Transfer 15 Pokémon |
1×
Elite Fast TM
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Rewards
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1000×
XP
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1×
Rocket Radar
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1000×
Stardust
Step 4
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward |
10×
Pinap Berry
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| Claim Reward |
1500×
XP
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| Claim Reward |
1×
Elite Charge TM
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Rewards
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1500×
XP
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3×
Rare Candy
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1000×
Stardust
December Community Day 2022 Timed Research
Timed Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in 2021 and 2022 Community Days will be available between Saturday, December 17, at 9:00 AM until Sunday, December 18, 2022. at 5:00 PM local time.
Step 1
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Power up Pokémon 7 times |
Hoppip
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| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Roselia
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| Catch 15 Pokémon featured during December Community Day |
Starly
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Rewards
Step 2
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
Sandshrew (Alola)
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| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Stufful
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Rewards
Step 3
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Evolve 2 Pokémon |
Eevee
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| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Machop
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| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
Spheal
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Rewards
Step 4
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Power up Pokémon 7 times |
Snivy
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| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Gible
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| Catch 15 Pokémon featured during December Community Day |
Zigzagoon (Galarian)
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Rewards
Step 5
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Roggenrola
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| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
Duskull
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| Power up Pokémon 7 times |
Swablu
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Rewards
Step 6
Tasks
| Task | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Evolve 2 Pokémon |
Geodude (Alola)
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| Catch 5 different species of Pokémon |
Teddiursa
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| Transfer 10 Pokémon |
Fletchling
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Rewards
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Deino
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2022×
XP
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2022×
Stardust
Stickers
Special 2022 Community Day stickers will be available via the in-game shop, from opening gifts, and spinning Pokéstops.
Conclusion
Prep is key when it comes to December Community Day Weekend events! Go through your storage and check if you have any good IV Pokémon you need to evolve, or PvP IV Pokémon that the move will help. Rename them and get them evolved on Friday if possible, so your weekend can be left for shiny hunting and only needing to check and evolve newly caught Pokémon.
There are some great moves here, like Swampert with Hydro Cannon for PvE, and the starter Pokémon are always improved by their Community Day moves. Plus, there are plenty of Pokémon here with Mega Evolutions!
With Community Day moves remember you can always TM them away, but to get them back you need an Elite TM, so if you aren’t sure, go for the evolution and look into it afterwards.
We’ve published articles on most of the Community Day Pokémon and their exclusive move, so if you aren’t sure which are worthwhile, check out the reviews below!
- Sandslash & Alolan Sandslash in PvP
- Alolan Golem in PvP
- Jumpluff in PvP
- Walrein in PvP
- Bewear in PvP
- Ursaluna in PvE and Ursaluna in PvP
- Obstagoon in PvP
- Staraptor in PvE and Staraptor in PvP
- Gigalith in PvE and Gigalith in PvP
- Chandelure in PvE and Chandelure in PvP
- Hydreigon in PvE and Hydreigon in PvP
