Trainers, December Community Day 2019 starts tomorrow, ending an excellent Pokemon GO year in style. In order to help you understand what’s going on, we’ve prepared a quick summary of Saturday and Sunday bonuses, with a list of Pokemon whose appearances will be increased.
If you’re looking for a guide on the best Pokemon to catch and evolve during December Community Day, we suggest you read our December Community Day 2019 Tier List guide.
Infographic
For those of you who prefer a visual format over text, Orange Heart created an excellent infographic that showcases when each Pokemon is available:

Saturday and Sunday Bonuses
From 9:00 a.m. on Saturday to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday in your local time zone, the following bonus will be in effect.
- Evolve for Community Day exclusive moves: Exclusive moves featured during 2018 and 2019 Community Day events will be available again!
- Enjoy Community Day levels of Pokemon spawns from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time
- Enjoy shiny hunting, as CD Pokemon are not shiny locked!
Saturday (December 14, 2019)
Community Day Hours
From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, experience the following bonuses and increased encounters.
- Pokémon appearing even more frequently in the wild: Totodile, Swinub, Treecko, Torchic, Slakoth, and Bagon
- Bonuses: 2× Catch Stardust, 2× Catch XP, and 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during these hours
Featured Pokemon appearances
From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in your local time zone, you can enjoy increased appearances of following Pokemon.
In the wild
Raids
In Eggs
Sunday (December 15, 2019)
Community Day Hours
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, experience the following bonuses and increased encounters.
- Pokémon appearing even more frequently in the wild: Mudkip, Ralts, Trapinch, Turtwig, and Chimchar
- Bonuses: 2× Catch Stardust, 2× Catch XP, and 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during these hours
Featured Pokemon appearances
In the wild
In raids
In Eggs
Celebrate 2019 Special research
In addition to everything above, you are able to complete a new Special research quest line called “Celebrate 2019”! This special research will be available once the Community Day weekend starts in your time zone.
Tasks
- Catch 19 Pokemon: 2019 XP
- Catch 19 Pokemon: 2019 XP
- Catch 19 Pokemon: 2019 XP
Rewards
- 20 Ultra Balls
- 1 Unova Stone
- 9 Rare Candy