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The November 2026 Community Day features Pawniard, the Sharp Blade Pokémon! Join the event on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance, increased Pawniard spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Pawniard!
Evolve Bisharp from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time that day to obtain Kingambit with the exclusive Charged Attack Kowtow Cleave Dark. During this seven-hour window, Bisharp’s buddy evolution requirement will also be reduced from defeating 15 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Bosses to defeating just one.
November 2026 Community Day Bonuses
Increased Pawniard spawns
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event
2× Catch Candy
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon
Take snapshots during Community Day for a surprise
Incense activated during the event lasts three hours (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)
1-hour regular Lure Modules, with an extended Pawniard attraction bonus (*)
Trades require 50% less Stardust (*)
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1 additional Special Trade, for a maximum of two for the day (*)
Bisharp’s buddy evolution requirement is reduced from defeating 15 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Bosses to defeating just one (**)
- (*) The extended Pawniard attraction bonus at regular Lure Modules and the trading bonuses are active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.
- (**) The reduced evolution requirement is active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time and applies to every Bisharp in your inventory, whether or not it is your current Buddy Pokémon. Each Bisharp that meets the requirement during this window will remain eligible to evolve after the event.
Lure Module Bonus
Regular Lure Modules last one hour during Pawniard Community Day, and they have an additional bonus. From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Pawniard will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules.
Pawniard 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 three-hour event ends!
Featured Pokémon: Pawniard
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Pawniard will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Pawniard or one with a Special Background! Pawniard is a Dark/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO and is boosted by Fog and Snow in-game weather.
Shiny Pawniard Odds and Comparison
Based on typical Community Day rates, the estimated odds of encountering a Shiny Pawniard are around 1 in 20 (5%) during the event. The official announcement does not specify an exact rate. Here is a comparison between regular and Shiny Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit.
How to Evolve Pawniard into Bisharp and Kingambit
Evolving Pawniard into Bisharp costs 50 Pawniard Candy. Evolving Bisharp into Kingambit costs 100 Pawniard Candy and requires completing Bisharp’s buddy evolution requirement.
Normally, that requirement is to defeat 15 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Bosses. On Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, it will temporarily change to defeat one Dark- or Steel-type Raid Boss.
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Meet the reduced buddy evolution requirement: defeat one Dark- or Steel-type Raid Boss
Important: Bisharp’s Reduced Evolution Requirement
The reduced requirement applies to every Bisharp in your inventory, regardless of whether it is your current Buddy Pokémon. This lowers the requirement for each Bisharp; it does not automatically complete it.
- From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, each Bisharp’s buddy evolution requirement is reduced from defeating 15 qualifying Raid Bosses to defeating one.
- Each Bisharp that meets this requirement during the event will remain ready to evolve into Kingambit after the event, regardless of whether it is your current Buddy Pokémon. You will still need 100 Pawniard Candy to evolve it.
- At 9:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 21, 2026, the usual evolution requirement returns for Bisharp that have not fulfilled the requirement.
- To obtain Kowtow Cleave through evolution, you must evolve Bisharp during the 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. window. Keeping a Bisharp ready to evolve does not extend the featured attack window.
Move Availability Updates
Kowtow Cleave is Kingambit’s Community Day Move
Kingambit will learn Kowtow Cleave when you evolve Bisharp on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time. This includes the three-hour Community Day event and the four hours afterwards.
Kowtow Cleave 
- Trainer Battles: 75 power
- Gyms and Raids: 85 power
Best Mega Evolutions for Pawniard Community Day
Mega Evolve a Dark– or Steel-type Pokémon to earn extra Candy from catching Pawniard. A Pokémon with a High or Max Mega Level also provides an increased chance of earning Candy XL from catches.
Pawniard Max CP Chart
This table shows Pawniard’s maximum Combat Power at every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Pawniard can be caught at Levels 1 to 30, or Levels 6 to 35 when weather-boosted. Pawniard is boosted by Fog and Snow weather.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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| 1 | 20 CP | 2 | 63 CP | 3 | 106 CP |
| 4 | 150 CP | 5 | 193 CP | 6 | 236 CP |
| 7 | 279 CP | 8 | 323 CP | 9 | 366 CP |
| 10 | 409 CP | 11 | 450 CP | 12 | 491 CP |
| 13 | 532 CP | 14 | 573 CP | 15 | 614 CP |
| 16 | 655 CP | 17 | 696 CP | 18 | 737 CP |
| 19 | 778 CP | 20 | 819 CP | 21 | 860 CP |
| 22 | 901 CP | 23 | 942 CP | 24 | 983 CP |
| 25 | 1024 CP | 26 | 1065 CP | 27 | 1105 CP |
| 28 | 1146 CP | 29 | 1187 CP | 30 | 1228 CP |
| 31 | 1249 CP | 32 | 1269 CP | 33 | 1290 CP |
| 34 | 1310 CP | 35 | 1331 CP | 36 | 1351 CP |
| 37 | 1372 CP | 38 | 1392 CP | 39 | 1413 CP |
| 40 | 1433 CP | 41 | 1451 CP | 42 | 1470 CP |
| 43 | 1488 CP | 44 | 1507 CP | 45 | 1525 CP |
| 46 | 1544 CP | 47 | 1563 CP | 48 | 1582 CP |
| 49 | 1601 CP | 50 | 1620 CP |
Field Research
November 2026 Community Day-themed Field Research will be available! Catch Pawniard to earn rewards such as Stardust, Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Pawniard, and more!
If you’re lucky, you may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Pawniard that have a Special Background!
Pawniard Community Day Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Pawniard Community Day-exclusive Special Research. Complete this research to earn several rewards, including:
- 3 encounters with Pawniard that have a Special Background
- Additional encounters with Pawniard
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
Tickets will be available at a later date. The Special Research does not include an in-game medal or a story. Tickets can be gifted to Great Friends or higher, provided they have not already purchased or received one.
Shop Offers
Pawniard Community Day Ultra Ticket Box
The Pawniard Community Day Ultra Ticket Box, containing five Ultra Balls and one Special Research ticket, will be available soon on the Pokémon GO Web Store 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
Arrive at your spot early and save your catches for when the event starts to benefit from the Community Day bonuses.
Restart the app before the event
Occasional errors and bugs can occur at the start of the event. If event spawns or bonuses are not appearing correctly, try restarting the app.
Don’t forget to spin PokéStops
Spin PokéStops to collect Community Day Field Research and restock items. Clear any unwanted Field Research tasks to make room for event tasks from PokéStops in the area where you are playing.
Don’t activate lures before the event starts
Activate regular Lure Modules during the event for their one-hour duration. Regular Lure Modules can also attract more Pawniard until 9:00 p.m. local time, even after the three-hour Community Day ends.
Use Incense
Activate Incense during the three-hour event to benefit from its extended duration and attract more Pokémon while you walk. Pawniard attracted by Incense can also be Shiny. Daily Adventure Incense does not receive the extended duration bonus.
Evolve for Kowtow Cleave before 9:00 p.m.
Each Bisharp that meets the reduced evolution requirement during the event will remain eligible to evolve afterwards. However, you must evolve it by 9:00 p.m. local time on November 21 to obtain Kingambit with Kowtow Cleave through the event bonus.
Don’t forget to enjoy the event
- Chat with your fellow Trainers and grow your local Pokémon GO community. Use the QR code feature to make some new friends!
- Help new or returning Trainers with catches, trades, and raids.
- Have fun and good luck with your Shiny hunt!
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 Pokémon GO Community Day map! Here you can find Community Ambassador events and Community Parks.
Community Ambassadors run Pokémon GO events for their communities with official support. Check in to a Community Ambassador event during Pawniard Community Day to get Timed Research with additional Special Background Pawniard encounters and premium item rewards. 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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