Porygon Community Day takes place on Sunday, September 20, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Evolving Porygon2 will earn you a Porygon-Z that knows Tri Attack. Shiny Porygon is also available during and after this event.
The event features triple Catch XP, a Decoding Porygon Special Research story and a one-time-purchase Community Day Box with Elite Fast TM.
You can read more about Tri Attack here.
Date + Time
Sunday, September 20, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
Porygon | Porygon2 | Porygon-Z |
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Event features and sales
There’ll be a special one-time-purchase September Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring an Elite Fast TM, three Incense, six Lucky Eggs, and 30 Ultra Balls.
Features
- Porygon will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Evolve Porygon2 (the evolved form of Porygon) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Porygon-Z that knows Tri Attack. This will be the first time this attack will be available in Pokémon GO. In Trainer Battles, Tri Attack has a chance of lowering the opposing Pokémon’s Attack and Defense.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
- 3× Catch XP
- Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
Decoding Porygon Special Research story
Decoding Porygon 1/4
- Power Up Pokemon 10 Times – 10 Pokeballs
- Catch 15 Porygon – 20 Porygon Candies
- Make 5 Nice Throws – Porygon Encounter
REWARD: 2000 Stardust, 1 Incense, Porygon Encounter
Decoding Porygon 2/4
- Catch 15 Porygon – 1 Upgrade
- Transfer 10 Pokemon – Porygon2 Encounter
- Evolve 3 Porygon – 20 Porygon Candies
REWARD: 2000 Stardust , 1 Incense, 1 Poffin
Decoding Porygon 3/4
- Make 3 Great Curveball Throws – 20 Porygon Candies
- Evolve 1 Porygon2 – 5 Golden Razz Berries
- Transfer 10 Pokemon – 1 Sinnoh Stone
REWARD: 2000 Stardust, 1 Incense, 1 Rocket Radar
Decoding Porygon 4/4
- CLAIM REWARD – 5000 Stardust
- CLAIM REWARD – 4000XP
- CLAIM REWARD – 5 Silver Pinap Berry
REWARD: 2000 Stardust, 3 Rare Candy, PorygonZ Encounter
For US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the September Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Decoding Porygon. Work alongside Professor Willow as he learns all about Porygon—a Pokémon made completely out of programming code—and its subsequent Evolutions.
Trainers who purchase a ticket for the September Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Decoding Porygon, can earn an Upgrade and a Sinnoh Stone by completing that Special Research.
Porygon Timed Research
Leading up to and during September Community Day, be on the lookout for the following opportunities to earn the items needed to evolve Porygon and Porygon2.
- During the Mega Battle Challenge event week from Friday, September 11, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time, all Trainers can earn an Upgrade and a Sinnoh Stone by completing the event’s Timed Research.
- On September 20, all Trainers can earn up to three Upgrades and three Sinnoh Stones by completing Timed Research tasks.
- Trainers who purchase a ticket for the September Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Decoding Porygon, can earn an Upgrade and a Sinnoh Stone by completing that Special Research.