Pawniard Community Day (November 2026)

Pawniard takes over Pokémon GO Community Day on November 21, featuring Shiny Pawniard, ¼ Egg Hatch Distance, and Kingambit's exclusive move Kowtow Cleave.

MeteorAsh15

October 21, 2026

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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 during the event or up to four hours afterwards to obtain Kingambit with the exclusive Charged Attack Kowtow Cleave Dark.

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
3-hour Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense)
1-hour Lure Modules (with an extended Pawniard attraction bonus) (*)
Trades require 50% less Stardust (*)
1 additional Special Trade, for a maximum of two for the day (*)
Evolve Bisharp into Kingambit after defeating only 1 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Boss (***)

(*) 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.
(**) This reduced evolution requirement lasts until 9:00 p.m. local time and applies to all Bisharp, whether or not they are your Buddy Pokémon.

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, Pawniardwill 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 event hours!

Featured Pokémon: Pawniard

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 getting a Shiny Pawniard are around 1 in 20 (5%); the official announcement does not specify an exact rate during the November 2026 Community Day. Here is a quick comparison between regular and Shiny Pawniard, Bisharp, and Kingambit.

Regular	Shiny
Pawniard	Pawniard
Bisharp	Bisharp
Kingambit	Kingambit

How to Evolve Pawniard into Bisharp and Kingambit

To evolve Bisharp, you need 50 Pawniard Candy. To evolve Kingambit during November Community Day, you will need

100× Pawniard Candy
Defeat 1 or type Raid Boss with Bisharp as your Buddy

Important Note on evolving Kingambit

Scopely has clarified that the reduced evolution requirement applies to each Bisharp individually.

You must set each Bisharp as your Buddy and defeat one Dark- or Steel-type Raid Boss to unlock its evolution.
Defeating one Raid Boss will not unlock evolution for every Bisharp in your storage.
Once completed during Community Day, the evolution requirement remains fulfilled even after the event ends.

Move Availability Updates

Kingambit

Kowtow Cleave is Kingambit’s Community Day Move

Kingambit will learn Kowtow Cleave when you evolve Bisharp during the event or up to four hours afterwards (until 9:00 p.m. local time).

Kowtow Cleave

Trainer Battles: 75 power
Gyms and Raids: 85 power

Best Mega Evolutions for Pawniard Community Day

Try to get a Dark or Steel type Mega Pokémon to at least 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!

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 from Levels 1–30, or Levels 6–35 when weather-boosted. Pawniard is boosted by Fog and Snow weather.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
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!

You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Pawniard that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!

Pawniard Community Day Special Research

Professor Willow

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

Be patient: occasional errors and bugs can occur 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 supplies are low. Clear any unwanted Field Research tasks to make room for Community Day 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

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 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.