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Trainers, the next Community Day of 2026 stars Lechonk, the Hog Pokémon! Join the event on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 2x catch Candy, increased Lechonk spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Lechonk.
Evolve Lechonk during the event—or up to four hours afterwards—to obtain Oinkologne with the exclusive Fast Attack Mud-Slap Ground.
May 2026 Community Day Bonuses
Increased Lechonk spawns
1/4× Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
2× Catch Candy
2× Chance to get Candy XL from catching Pokémon for Trainers level 31 and up.
3 hour Incense
1 hour Lure Modules (Lures have a special mechanic during Scorbunny Community Day)
Trades will require 50% less Stardust. (*)
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1 additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day.*
- (*) While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these bonuses will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.
Lure Module Bonus
Lures only last 1 hour during Lechonk Community Day, but they have an additional bonus. From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Lechonk will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules.
Lechonk attracted to regular Lure Modules will still have an increased chance to be Shiny and may have a Special Background. That’s more chances to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the event hours!
Featured Pokémon: Lechonk
Lechonk
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, Lechonk will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Lechonk! Lechonk is a pure Normal type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, which is boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.
Featured Attack
Evolve Lechonk during the event or up to four hours afterwards to get an Oinkologne that knows the Fast Attack Mud-Slap.
Mud-Slap
- Trainer Battles: 11 power
- Gyms and raids: 19 power
Shiny Lechonk Odds and Comparison
The odds of getting a Shiny Lechonk are 1 in 20 (5%) during May 2026 Community Day. Here is a quick comparison between regular and Shiny Lechonk, and the male and female variants of Oinkologne.
| Regular | Shiny |
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Lechonk
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Lechonk
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Oinkologne
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Oinkologne
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Female Oinkologne
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Female Oinkologne
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How to evolve Lechonk into Oinkologne
| Pokémon | Conditions | Evolution |
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Lechonk
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50×
Lechonk
Candy
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Oinkologne
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Lechonk
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50×
Lechonk
Candy
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Female Oinkologne
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Move Availabilty updates
Mud-Slap is Oinkologne’s Community Day Move
Oinkologne will learn Mud-Slap when evolved during the event hours and for up to four hours afterwards.
Mud-Slap 
- Trainer Battles: 11 power
- Gyms and raids: 19 power
Best Mega Evolutions for Lechonk Community Day
Try to get a Normal type 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!
Lechonk Max CP Chart
This table shows Lechonk’s maximum Combat Power on every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Lechonk can be caught from Level 1 – 30, and if weather-boosted, from Levels 6 – 35. Lechonk is boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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| 1 | 10 CP | 2 | 32 CP | 3 | 54 CP |
| 4 | 76 CP | 5 | 98 CP | 6 | 120 CP |
| 7 | 143 CP | 8 | 165 CP | 9 | 187 CP |
| 10 | 209 CP | 11 | 230 CP | 12 | 251 CP |
| 13 | 272 CP | 14 | 293 CP | 15 | 314 CP |
| 16 | 335 CP | 17 | 356 CP | 18 | 376 CP |
| 19 | 397 CP | 20 | 418 CP | 21 | 439 CP |
| 22 | 460 CP | 23 | 481 CP | 24 | 502 CP |
| 25 | 523 CP | 26 | 544 CP | 27 | 565 CP |
| 28 | 586 CP | 29 | 607 CP | 30 | 628 CP |
| 31 | 638 CP | 32 | 649 CP | 33 | 659 CP |
| 34 | 670 CP | 35 | 680 CP | 36 | 691 CP |
| 37 | 701 CP | 38 | 712 CP | 39 | 722 CP |
| 40 | 733 CP | 41 | 742 CP | 42 | 751 CP |
| 43 | 761 CP | 44 | 770 CP | 45 | 780 CP |
| 46 | 789 CP | 47 | 799 CP | 48 | 809 CP |
| 49 | 818 CP | 50 | 828 CP |
Field Research
May Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Lechonk to earn rewards such as Stardust, Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Lechonk, and more!
You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Lechonk that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Lechonk Community Day Special Research Story
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Lechonk Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards including:
- 3 encounters with Lechonk that have a Special Background (at the end of each page)
- Additional encounters with Lechonk
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
- And more!
Showcases
Lechonk and Oinkologne Showcases take place during the Community Day weekend. Available from 2026/05/09 (Sat) 10:00 until 05/10 (Sun) 20:00.
Shop Offers
Lechonk Community Day Ultra Ticket Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring five Ultra Balls 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).
Tips and Tricks for Community Day
Don’t catch Pokémon before the event starts
Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into Scorbunny, 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.
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