December Community Day 2025: All Featured Pokémon, Bonuses, and Shinies

Pokémon GO December 2025 Community Day features all of the Community Day Pokémon from 2025. As in past years, two sets of Pokémon will be featured each day of the two-day Community Day!

The Pokémon that appear during this time will have the same chance of appearing as a  shiny Pokémon ✨ as those that appeared during their original Community Days. Outside of these times, any of the featured Pokémon may appear from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time on either Saturday or Sunday!

📜 Related guides: A (Mostly) PvP Field Guide to December 2025 Community Day Weekend and Pokémon GO December 2025 Community Day Meta Analysis.

December 2025 Community Day Bonuses

(*) While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these bonuses will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.

Featured Pokémon on Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, December 6th

On Saturday, December 6th, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

Sunday, December 7th

On Saturday, December 7th, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a shiny one!

Lucky Spawns

During the last 10 minutes of every hour between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time on both days, lucky Trainers may encounter the following Pokémon:

What Flabébé color will you encounter during September Community Day?

Note: Flabébé will appear in different colors depending on your region:

Red Flabébé	Appearing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Blue Flabébé	Appearing in the Asia-Pacific region
Yellow Flabébé	Appearing in the Americas

If you’re lucky, you might encounter White Flower Flabébé and Orange Flower Flabébé, no matter what region you’re in.

All December Community Day Shiny Pokémon

This is a list of every available shiny Pokémon featured in Community Day events in 2025 that are available during the December Community Day event. They are available either through encounters in the wild or via evolution.

Exclusive Moves for Evolved Pokémon

The following featured attacks will be available when evolving these Pokémon from Saturday, December 6 at 9:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. local time.

Machamp with Payback

Evolve Machoke (Machop’s Evolution) to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback

Eevee and its Evolutions with Exclusive Moves

Eevee caught or hatched during the event will know the Charged Attack Last Resort

Evolve Eevee into any of its Evolutions and that Pokémon will know a featured attack:

• Vaporeon – Scald
• Jolteon – Zap Cannon
• Flareon – Superpower
• Espeon – Shadow Ball
• Umbreon – Psychic
• Leafeon – Bullet Seed
• Glaceon – Water Pulse
• Sylveon – Psyshock

Feraligatr with Hydro Cannon

Evolve Croconaw (Totodile’s Evolution) to get a Feraligatr that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon

Gardevoir and Gallade with Synchronoise

Evolve Kirlia (Ralts’s Evolution) to get a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows the Charged Attack Synchronoise

Reuniclus with Charm

Evolve Duosion (Solosis’s Evolution) to get a Reuniclus that knows the Fast Attack Charm

Vanilluxe with Avalanche

Evolve Vanillish (Vanillite’s Evolution) to get a Vanilluxe that knows the Charged Attack Avalanche

Escavalier with Razor Shell

Evolve Karrablast to get an Escavalier that knows the Charged Attack Razor Shell

Accelgor with Energy Ball

Evolve Shelmet to get an Accelgor that knows the Charged Attack Energy Ball

Florges with Chilling Water

Evolve Floette (Flabébé’s Evolution) to get a Florges that knows the Charged Attack Chilling Water

Toucannon with Beak Blast

Evolve Trumbeak (Pikipek’s Evolution) to get a Toucannon that knows the Charged Attack Beak Blast

Kommo-o with Clanging Scales

Evolve Hakamo-o (Jangmo-o’s Evolution) to get a Kommo-o that knows the Charged Attack Clanging Scales

Corviknight with Air Cutter

Evolve Corvisquire (Rookidee’s Evolution) to get a Corviknight that knows the Charged Attack Air Cutter

Meowscarada with Frenzy Plant

Evolve Floragato (Sprigatito’s Evolution) to get a Meowscarada that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant

Skeledirge with Blast Burn

Evolve Crocalor (Fuecoco’s Evolution) to get a Skeledirge that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn

Quaquaval with Hydro Cannon

Evolve Quaxwell (Quaxly’s Evolution) to get a Quaquaval that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon

Pawmot with Brick Break

Evolve Pawmo (Pawmi’s Evolution) to get a Pawmot that knows the Charged Attack Brick Break

Special Evolution Requirements

During the event certain Pokémon will have Limited-time Evolution requirements:

Espeon, Umbreon and Sylveon Evolution Method

• Evolve Eevee into Espeon after exploring 1 km with Eevee as your buddy.
• Evolve Eevee into Umbreon after exploring 1 km with Eevee as your buddy.
• Evolve Eevee into Sylveon after earning seven hearts with Eevee as your buddy.

Florges Evolution Method

Evolve Floette into Florges after earning seven hearts with Floette as your buddy.

Pawmot Evolution Method

Evolve Pawmo into Pawmot after exploring 1 km with Pawmo as your buddy.

These Evolution requirements will return to the usual requirements on December 7,
2025, at 9:00 p.m. local time. Prior progress made on the usual requirements will
reset when the event begins.

Field Research

Field Research leading to encounters with Pokémon featured in previous Community Days in 2025 will be available.

Showcase

Showcases feature the following Pokémon and end on December 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time:

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges will be available during the event. Complete catch-focused Collection Challenges to receive Stardust and XP.

December Community Day Collection Challenge Day 1

Collect all these Pokémon that are featured during the first day of the December Community Day 2025 event to complete this Collection Challenge.

December Community Day Collection Challenge Day 2

Collect all these Pokémon that are featured during the second day of the December Community Day 2025 event to complete this Collection Challenge.

Special Research Story

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the December Community Day–exclusive Special Research story. Complete the December Community Day Special Research tasks to earn encounters with Pokémon featured in previous Community Days and Community Day Classics in 2025, 1x Elite Charged TM, 1x Elite Fast TM, 1x Rocket Radar and more.

December Community Day (1/5)

Task	Reward
Transfer 15 Pokémon	Sprigatito
Catch 25 Pokémon	Karrablast
Make 10 Nice Throws	Shelmet

Stage Rewards

December Community Day (2/5)

Task	Reward
Make 10 Great Curveball Throws	Fuecoco
Catch 30 Pokémon	Vanillite
Evolve 5 Pokémon	Pawmi

Stage Rewards

December Community Day (3/5)

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 15 times	Jangmo-o
Catch 35 Pokémon	Quaxly
Transfer 20 Pokémon	Rookidee

Stage Rewards

December Community Day (4/5)

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 30 times	Flabébé
Catch 40 Pokémon	Solosis
Evolve 10 Pokémon	Pikipek

Stage Rewards

December Community Day (5/5)

Task	Reward
Claim reward	1× Rocket Radar
Claim reward	3× Silver Pinap Berry
Claim reward	1× Poffin

Stage Rewards

Ultra Community Day Box

An Ultra Community Day Box featuring one Premium Battle Pass and one Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).

Event Tips and Best Mega Evolutions

Mega Level Up … Something?

This is normally where we tell you to level up a specific Mega Pokémon, but given that this event will feature several different types all I’m going to say is find the type that you need bonus candies for and focus on that.

Base Level

High Level

Max Level

(*) Note: The catch candy and catch XP bonuses only apply to Pokémon caught of the same type as your Mega/Primal-evolved Pokémon. 

Don’t catch Pokémon before the event starts

Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into any of the featured Pokémon, 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.

Check in to a Community Ambassador event to get Timed Research that leads to additional encounters with Pokémon featured in Community Days in 2025, as well as other premium item rewards!

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.

Frequently asked questions

What Pokémon are featured in December 2025 Community Day?

December 2025 Community Day features a mix of Pokémon from previous Community Days throughout the year. On Saturday, you’ll see Karrablast, Shelmet, Vanillite, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Pawmi more frequently. On Sunday, the featured spawns include Solosis, Pikipek, Jangmo-o, Rookidee, Quaxly, and Flabébé. All can be shiny if you’re lucky.

Can you get shiny Pokémon in December 2025 Community Day?

Yes. All featured Pokémon during the December 2025 Community Day event will have their original shiny rates active.

What are the bonuses for December 2025 Community Day?

Bonuses include 2× XP, 2× Stardust, and 2× Candy for catching Pokémon. Trainers level 31+ have a 2× chance of receiving Candy XL. Lure Modules and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) last for 3 hours. Special Trades are increased to 2 per day, with 50% reduced Stardust cost.

Which exclusive moves are available during the event?

Evolving Community Day Pokémon during the event period grants exclusive moves. Examples include Machamp with Payback, Feraligatr with Hydro Cannon, Gardevoir with Synchronoise, Meowscarada with Frenzy Plant, and more.