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The October 2026 Community Day features the sneaky Zorua, the Tricky Fox Pokémonl! Join the event on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 3x XP for catching Pokémon, increased Zorua spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Zorua!
Evolve Zorua during the event—or up to four hours afterwards—to obtain Zoroark with the exclusive Fast Attack Sucker Punch Dark.
October 2026 Community Day Bonuses
Increased Zorua spawns
- 3x Catch XP
2× Catch Candy
2× Chance to get Candy XL from catching Pokémon
3 hour Incense (**)
1 hour Lure Modules (Lures have a special mechanic during Zorua Community Day)
Trades will require 50% less Stardust. (*)
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1 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 9:00 p.m. local time.
- (**) excluding Daily Adventure Incense. Activate during the event for bonus duration.
Lure Module Bonus
Lures only last 1 hour during Zorua Community Day, but they have an additional bonus. From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Zorua will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules.
Zorua 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: Zorua
Zorua
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, Zorua will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Zorua! Zorua is a Dark– type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, and Fog weather boosts it.
Shiny Zorua Odds and Comparison
The odds of getting a Shiny Zorua are 1 in 20 (5%) during October 2026 Community Day. Here is a quick comparison between regular and Shiny Zorua and Zoroark.
How to evolve Zorua into Zoroark
Move Availabilty updates
Zoroark
Sucker Punch is Zoroark’s Community Day Move
Zoroark will learn Sucker Punch when it evolves during the event hours and for up to four hours afterwards.
Sucker Punch 
- Trainer Battles: 8 power
- Gyms and Raids: 5 power
Best Mega Evolutions for Zorua Community Day
Try to get a Dark type Mega Pokémon to at least a 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!
Zorua Max CP Chart
This table shows Zorua’s maximum Combat Power on every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Zorua can be caught from Level 1 – 30, and if weather-boosted, from Levels 6 – 35. Zorua is boosted by Fog weather.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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| 1 | 16 CP | 2 | 52 CP | 3 | 87 CP |
| 4 | 123 CP | 5 | 158 CP | 6 | 194 CP |
| 7 | 229 CP | 8 | 265 CP | 9 | 300 CP |
| 10 | 336 CP | 11 | 369 CP | 12 | 403 CP |
| 13 | 436 CP | 14 | 470 CP | 15 | 503 CP |
| 16 | 537 CP | 17 | 571 CP | 18 | 604 CP |
| 19 | 638 CP | 20 | 671 CP | 21 | 705 CP |
| 22 | 739 CP | 23 | 772 CP | 24 | 806 CP |
| 25 | 839 CP | 26 | 873 CP | 27 | 907 CP |
| 28 | 940 CP | 29 | 974 CP | 30 | 1007 CP |
| 31 | 1024 CP | 32 | 1041 CP | 33 | 1058 CP |
| 34 | 1074 CP | 35 | 1091 CP | 36 | 1108 CP |
| 37 | 1125 CP | 38 | 1142 CP | 39 | 1158 CP |
| 40 | 1175 CP | 41 | 1190 CP | 42 | 1205 CP |
| 43 | 1220 CP | 44 | 1235 CP | 45 | 1251 CP |
| 46 | 1266 CP | 47 | 1282 CP | 48 | 1297 CP |
| 49 | 1313 CP | 50 | 1329 CP |
Field Research
October 2026 Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Zorua to earn rewards such as Stardust, Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Zorua, and more!
You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Zorua that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Zorua Community Day Special Research Story
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Zorua Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this Research to earn several rewards, including:
- 3 encounters with Zorua that have a Special Background
- Additional encounters with Zorua
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
Shop Offers
Zorua Community Day Ultra Ticket Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring five Ultra Balls and one Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event 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
Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into Zorua, 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.
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.
