July Community Day features Poliwag, the Tadpole Pokémon. On July 30, 2023, Poliwag will appear more frequently in the wild, and lucky Trainers may encounter a shiny Poliwag.
Poliwrath evolved during the event will know the Fast Attack Counter Fighting. Politoed evolved during the event will know the Charged Attack Ice Beam Ice. These will have some impact on PvP, especially Poliwrath, so check out our full PvP analysis.
Poliwag Community Day Overview
Poliwag
July 30, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. local time
Poliwag will appear more frequently in the wild.
1/4 Hatch distance for eggs placed in incubators during the event
2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Trades made during the event will require 50% less Stardust.*
One 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 10:00 p.m. local time.
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Featured Pokémon
Poliwag
Poliwag will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you may find a Shiny one! Poliwag is a Water type Pokémon with a max CP of 937, 101 ATK, 82 DEF and 120 STA. Poliwag is boosted by Rainy weather.
Evolving Poliwag
Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl, and then into Poliwrath, or Politoed if a Kings Rock is used. 125 Candy is needed in total.
| Pokémon | Condition | Evolution |
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Poliwag
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25 Candy |
Poliwhirl
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Poliwhirl
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100 Candy |
Poliwrath
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Poliwhirl
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100 Candy & a King’s Rock |
Politoed
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Shiny Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath and Politoed
| Poliwag | Poliwhirl | Poliwrath | Politoed |
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Poliwag IV CP Chart
| 1 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 61 | 4 | 86 |
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| 5 | 111 | 6 | 136 | 7 | 161 | 8 | 186 |
| 9 | 211 | 10 | 236 | 11 | 260 | 12 | 284 |
| 13 | 307 | 14 | 331 | 15 | 355 | 16 | 379 |
| 17 | 402 | 18 | 426 | 19 | 450 | 20 | 473 |
| 21 | 497 | 22 | 521 | 23 | 544 | 24 | 568 |
| 25 | 592 | 26 | 615 | 27 | 639 | 28 | 663 |
| 29 | 686 | 30 | 710 | 31 | 722 | 32 | 734 |
| 33 | 746 | 34 | 758 | 35 | 769 | 36 | 781 |
| 37 | 793 | 38 | 805 | 39 | 817 | 40 | 829 |
| 41 | 839 | 42 | 850 | 43 | 860 | 44 | 871 |
| 45 | 882 | 46 | 893 | 47 | 904 | 48 | 915 |
| 49 | 926 | 50 | 937 |
Poliwrath and Politoed exclusive attacks
Both Poliwrath and Politoed can earn new exclusive moves during this event – Counter for Poliwrath, and Ice Punch for Beam. You can learn more about both of these attacks in our A PvP Analysis on July 2023 Community Day, but the key point is… don’t miss out on Poliwrath!
Counter
Poliwrath Community Day exclusive move
Poliwrath
Poliwrath evolved during the event, or up to five hours afterward to get a Poliwrath that knows the Fast Attack Counter.
- Trainer Battles: 8 power
- Gyms and raids: 12 power
Ice Beam
Politoed Community Day exclusive move
Politoed
Evolve Poliwhirl (Poliwag’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Politoed that knows the Charged Attack Ice Beam.
- Trainer Battles: 90 power
- Gyms and raids: 90 power
Four-Star Raids
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl will appear in four-star raids! After the three-hour Community Day event ends, Trainers will be able to take on unique four-star Raid Battles. Claiming victory in one of these raids will cause more Poliwag to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes! Defeat Poliwhirl using our special tier 4 raid guide.
July 30, 2023, 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time
You can only join these raids using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to join these Raid Battles.
Bonus for completing four-star Raid Battles
Once you successfully complete a four-star Raid Battle against Poliwhirl, Poliwag will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one (*)!
*Poliwag that appear under these circumstances will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appear during May Community Day’s three-hour event period.
Additional Bonuses
Field Research
July Community Day-themed Field Research will be available! Catch Poliwag to earn rewards such as additional Poliwag encounters, King’s Rock, Ultra Balls, and more!
Timed Research
Timed Research awarding King’s Rocks will be available between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time.
PokéStop Showcases
PokéStop Showcases featuring Poliwag will be available at select PokéStops in your area. You will be competing in Biggest Size Poliwag.
Stickers
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Slippery Swirls – Community Day Special Research story
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Poliwag Community Day-exclusive Special Research story, Slippery Swirls.
Tasks and Rewards
Slipper Swirls 1/4
Tasks:
- Make 5 Nice Throws – 15 PokéBall
- Catch 15 Poliwag – Poliwag encounter
- Power up Pokémon 10 times – 20x Poliwag candy
Rewards: 3000 Stardust, Poliwag, Incense
Slipper Swirls 2/4
Tasks:
- Transfer 10 Pokémon – 10 Pinap Berry
- Catch 15 Poliwag – Poliwag encounter
- Evolve 3 Poliwag – 30x Poliwag candy
Rewards: 4500 XP, Poliwag, Incubator
Slipper Swirls 3/4
Tasks:
- Make 3 Great Curveball Throws – 15 Great Ball
- Catch 15 Poliwag – Poliwag encounter
- Evolve 2 Poliwhirl – 50x Poliwag candy
Rewards: 4500 Stardust, Poliwhirl, Rocket Radar
Slipper Swirls 4/4
Tasks:
- Claim reward – 15 Ultra Ball
- Claim reward – Politoed encounter
- Claim reward – 2x Silver Pinap Berry
Rewards: 5500 XP, Poliwrath, Incense
