Since January 2018, Community Day has set the rhythm of every month for trainers of Pokémon GO. For three hours, a featured Pokémon appears everywhere, bonuses rain down and, above all, its evolution learns an exclusive move that is impossible to get any other way at that time. On October 10, 2026, 
Zorua was the 97th featured Pokémon of a monthly Community Day.
But who remembers that 
Pikachu kicked things off with Surf ? Which move did you have to get on 
Tyranitar, and can you still get it today? To answer these questions, we compiled the complete list of Community Days from 2018 to October 2026, cross-checked against the official announcements, along with the Classics, the December recaps and the ways to catch up on a missed move.
How a Community Day works
The format has evolved over the years, but the recipe stays the same. Here is how a Community Day works in 2026, based on the official announcement for the Zorua edition:
- Hours: from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, everywhere in the world.
- Spawns: the featured Pokémon appears en masse in the wild, with an increased chance of encountering it as a shiny.
- Exclusive move: evolve the featured Pokémon during the event or within the four hours that follow so that its evolution learns the move of the day.
- Bonuses: ×2 Candy for catching, doubled chances of XL Candy from level 31, a main bonus that changes by edition (×3 XP for catching for Zorua), longer Incense and Lure Modules.
- Trades: one extra Special Trade and Stardust cost halved, until 9 p.m.
- Paid Special Research: a US$1.99 ticket (or the equivalent in euros) gives access to an additional story and rewards.
Hours have often changed. The first editions in 2018 were played in fixed regional time slots, then local time took over in March 2019. During the pandemic, from April 2020 to March 2022, the event lasted six hours, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Since September 2022, the 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. slot has been the rule. The evolution window has varied too: none at first, one hour from October 2018, two hours from September 2019, five hours in 2022, until the end of the following week in 2025, and four hours since October 2025.
Every Community Day, from 2018 to 2026
The tables below list every monthly Community Day and every Classic (flagged with the “Classic” label), with the exclusive move obtained and the Pokémon that learns it. Dates are those of the event in France. We use the current spelling of moves in the main games: the app has sometimes written certain names differently (Frenzy Plant, Dragon Breath, Aqua Tail…).
Community Days 2018
The first season lays the groundwork: the Kanto and Johto starters, 
Dratini, 
Larvitar and a double weekend for 
Eevee.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 20 | Pikachu | Surf (Charged Attack), for Pikachu |
| February 24 | Dratini | Draco Meteor (Charged Attack), for Dragonite |
| March 25 | Bulbasaur | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Venusaur |
| April 15 | Mareep | Dragon Pulse (Charged Attack), for Ampharos |
| May 19 | Charmander | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Charizard |
| June 16 | Larvitar | Smack Down (Fast Attack), for Tyranitar |
| July 8 | Squirtle | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Blastoise |
| August 11 and 12 | Eevee | Last Resort (Charged Attack), for Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon and Umbreon |
| September 22 | Chikorita | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Meganium |
| October 21 | Beldum | Meteor Mash (Charged Attack), for Metagross |
| November 10 | Cyndaquil | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Typhlosion |
Community Days 2019
The year of the Hoenn and Sinnoh starters, and of a few moves that became essential, such as Outrage for 
Salamence.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Totodile | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Feraligatr |
| February 16 | Swinub | Ancient Power (Charged Attack), for Mamoswine |
| March 23 | Treecko | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Sceptile |
| April 13 | Bagon | Outrage (Charged Attack), for Salamence |
| May 19 | Torchic | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Blaziken |
| June 8 | Slakoth | Body Slam (Charged Attack), for Slaking |
| July 21 | Mudkip | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Swampert |
| August 3 | Ralts | Synchronoise (Charged Attack), for Gardevoir and Gallade |
| September 15 | Turtwig | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Torterra |
| October 12 | Trapinch | Earth Power (Charged Attack), for Flygon |
| November 16 | Chimchar | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Infernape |
Community Days 2020
A year disrupted by the pandemic: the 
Abra edition, planned for March, is postponed to April, the format goes to six hours and November hosts two Community Days.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Piplup | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Empoleon |
| February 22 | Rhyhorn | Rock Wrecker (Charged Attack), for Rhyperior |
| April 25 | Abra | Counter (Fast Attack), for Alakazam |
| May 24 | Seedot | Bullet Seed (Fast Attack), for Shiftry |
| June 20 | Weedle | Drill Run (Charged Attack), for Beedrill |
| July 19 | Gastly | Shadow Punch (Charged Attack), for Gengar |
| August 8 | Magikarp | Aqua Tail (Charged Attack), for Gyarados |
| September 20 | Porygon | Tri Attack (Charged Attack), for Porygon-Z |
| October 17 | Charmander | Dragon Breath (Fast Attack), for Charizard |
| November 15 | Electabuzz | Flamethrower (Charged Attack), for Electivire |
| November 21 | Magmar | Thunderbolt (Charged Attack), for Magmortar |
Community Days 2021
First edition with two moves, with 
Roselia, and Eevee’s return with a move for each of its eight evolutions.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Machop | Payback (Charged Attack), for Machamp |
| February 7 | Roselia | Weather Ball (Fire) (Charged Attack) and Bullet Seed (Fast Attack), for Roserade |
| March 6 | Fletchling | Incinerate (Fast Attack), for Talonflame |
| April 11 | Snivy | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Serperior |
| May 15 | Swablu | Moonblast (Charged Attack), for Altaria |
| June 6 | Gible | Earth Power (Charged Attack), for Garchomp |
| July 3 | Tepig | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Emboar |
| August 14 and 15 | Eevee | One move per evolution: Last Resort (Eevee), Scald (Vaporeon), Zap Cannon (Jolteon), Superpower (Flareon), Shadow Ball (Espeon), Psychic (Umbreon), Bullet Seed (Leafeon), Water Pulse (Glaceon) and Psyshock (Sylveon) |
| September 19 | Oshawott | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Samurott |
| October 9 | Duskull | Shadow Ball (Charged Attack), for Dusknoir |
| November 21 | Shinx | Psychic Fangs (Charged Attack), for Luxray |
Community Days 2022
The arrival of the Classics, which bring back former featured Pokémon, and a return to the three-hour format from April.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Spheal | Powder Snow (Fast Attack) and Icicle Spear (Charged Attack), for Walrein |
| January 22 (Classic) | Bulbasaur | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Venusaur |
| February 12 | Hoppip | Acrobatics (Charged Attack), for Jumpluff |
| March 13 | Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew | Night Slash (Charged Attack) for Sandslash, Shadow Claw (Fast Attack) for Alolan Sandslash |
| April 10 (Classic) | Mudkip | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Swampert |
| April 23 | Stufful | Drain Punch (Charged Attack), for Bewear |
| May 21 | Alolan Geodude | Rollout (Fast Attack), for Alolan Golem |
| June 25 | Deino | Brutal Swing (Charged Attack), for Hydreigon |
| July 17 | Starly | Gust (Fast Attack), for Staraptor |
| August 13 | Galarian Zigzagoon | Obstruct (Charged Attack), for Obstagoon |
| September 18 | Roggenrola | Meteor Beam (Charged Attack), for Gigalith |
| October 15 | Litwick | Poltergeist (Charged Attack), for Chandelure |
| November 5 (Classic) | Dratini | Draco Meteor (Charged Attack), for Dragonite |
| November 12 | Teddiursa | High Horsepower (Charged Attack), for Ursaluna |
Community Days 2023
The busiest year, with eleven monthly editions and five Classics. Since 
Fennekin, the starters’ signature move has remained permanently available.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Chespin | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Chesnaught |
| January 21 (Classic) | Larvitar | Smack Down (Fast Attack), for Tyranitar |
| February 5 | Noibat | Boomburst (Charged Attack), for Noivern |
| March 18 | Slowpoke and Galarian Slowpoke | Surf (Charged Attack), for Slowbro, Slowking and their Galarian forms |
| April 15 | Togetic | Aura Sphere (Charged Attack), for Togekiss |
| April 29 (Classic) | Swinub | Ancient Power (Charged Attack), for Mamoswine |
| May 21 | Fennekin | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Delphox |
| June 10 | Axew | Breaking Swipe (Charged Attack), for Haxorus |
| July 9 (Classic) | Squirtle | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Blastoise |
| July 30 | Poliwag | Counter (Fast Attack) for Poliwrath, Ice Beam (Charged Attack) for Politoed |
| August 13 | Froakie | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Greninja |
| September 2 (Classic) | Charmander | Dragon Breath (Fast Attack) and Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Charizard |
| September 23 | Grubbin | Volt Switch (Fast Attack), for Vikavolt |
| October 15 | Timburr | Brutal Swing (Charged Attack), for Conkeldurr |
| November 5 | Wooper and Paldean Wooper | Aqua Tail (Charged Attack) for Quagsire, Megahorn (Charged Attack) for Clodsire |
| November 25 (Classic) | Mareep | Dragon Pulse (Charged Attack), for Ampharos |
Community Days 2024
Unexpected Pokémon, such as 
Chansey or 
Mankey, and four Classics.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Rowlet | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Decidueye |
| January 20 (Classic) | Porygon | Tri Attack (Charged Attack), for Porygon-Z |
| February 4 | Chansey | Wild Charge (Charged Attack), for Blissey |
| March 16 | Litten | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Incineroar |
| April 7 (Classic) | Bagon | Outrage (Charged Attack), for Salamence |
| April 20 | Bellsprout | Magical Leaf (Fast Attack), for Victreebel |
| May 19 | Bounsweet | High Jump Kick (Charged Attack), for Tsareena |
| June 9 | Goomy | Thunder Punch (Charged Attack), for Goodra |
| June 22 (Classic) | Cyndaquil | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Typhlosion |
| July 21 | Tynamo | Volt Switch (Fast Attack), for Eelektross |
| August 18 (Classic) | Beldum | Meteor Mash (Charged Attack), for Metagross |
| August 31 | Popplio | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Primarina |
| September 14 | Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta | Wild Charge (Charged Attack), for Rapidash and Galarian Rapidash |
| October 5 | Sewaddle | Shadow Claw (Fast Attack), for Leavanny |
| November 10 | Mankey | Rage Fist (Charged Attack), for Primeape and Annihilape |
Community Days 2025
First edition with two different lines, 
Karrablast and 
Shelmet, and a Classic weekend for Eevee.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Sprigatito | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Meowscarada |
| January 25 (Classic) | Ralts | Synchronoise (Charged Attack), for Gardevoir and Gallade |
| February 9 | Karrablast and Shelmet | Razor Shell (Charged Attack) for Escavalier, Energy Ball (Charged Attack) for Accelgor |
| March 8 | Fuecoco | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Skeledirge |
| March 22 (Classic) | Totodile | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Feraligatr |
| April 27 | Vanillite | Avalanche (Charged Attack), for Vanilluxe |
| May 11 | Pawmi | Brick Break (Charged Attack), for Pawmot |
| May 24 (Classic) | Machop | Payback (Charged Attack), for Machamp |
| June 21 | Jangmo-o | Clanging Scales (Charged Attack), for Kommo-o |
| July 5 and 6 (Classic) | Eevee | The nine moves from the 2018 and 2021 editions |
| July 20 | Quaxly | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Quaquaval |
| August 30 | Rookidee | Air Cutter (Charged Attack), for Corviknight |
| September 14 | Flabébé | Chilling Water (Charged Attack), for Florges |
| October 12 | Solosis | Charm (Fast Attack), for Reuniclus |
| November 30 | Pikipek | Beak Blast (Charged Attack), for Toucannon |
Community Days 2026
A year marked by the three Galar starters and by several Paldea Pokémon, such as 
Tinkatink or 
Frigibax.
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Exclusive move |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 (Classic) | Piplup | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Empoleon |
| January 18 | Grookey | Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack), for Rillaboom |
| February 1 | Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix | Energy Ball (Charged Attack) for Ninetales, Chilling Water (Charged Attack) for Alolan Ninetales |
| March 14 | Scorbunny | Blast Burn (Charged Attack), for Cinderace |
| April 11 | Tinkatink | Gigaton Hammer (Charged Attack), for Tinkaton |
| May 9 | Lechonk | Mud-Slap (Fast Attack), for Oinkologne |
| May 16 (Classic) | Deino | Brutal Swing (Charged Attack), for Hydreigon |
| June 20 | Frigibax | Glaive Rush (Charged Attack), for Baxcalibur |
| July 4 | Sobble | Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack), for Inteleon |
| August 16 | Nickit | Icy Wind (Charged Attack), for Thievul |
| September 12 (Classic) | Gible | Earth Power (Charged Attack), for Garchomp |
| October 10 | Zorua | Sucker Punch (Fast Attack), for Zoroark |
In total, from January 2018 to October 2026, Pokémon GO has hosted 97 monthly Community Days, 19 Classics and 8 December recap weekends. A little statistic along the way: all 27 starters from the nine generations have had their Community Day, and their signature moves, Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon, have each been handed out nine times.
The Classics and the December recaps
Since January 2022, the Community Day Classics bring back a former featured Pokémon, with its exclusive move, for an afternoon. They are flagged in the tables above: Bulbasaur kicked off the format on January 22, 2022, and Gible was the most recent on September 12, 2026. For the 2026 Classics, evolving remains possible until 9 p.m. on the same day.
Every December, a recap weekend brings together the year’s featured Pokémon and lets you pick up their moves. The Special Research ticket for these weekends went from US$1 (from 2020 to 2023) to US$4.99 in 2024 and 2025.
| Weekend | Featured Pokémon | Available moves |
|---|---|---|
| November 30 to December 2, 2018 | The 2018 featured Pokémon | All of those from 2018 |
| December 14 and 15, 2019 | 2019 featured Pokémon in the wild, 2018 ones in raids and Eggs | 2018 and 2019 |
| December 12 and 13, 2020 | 2020 featured Pokémon in the wild, 2019 ones in raids and Eggs | 2019 and 2020 |
| December 18 and 19, 2021 | 2021 featured Pokémon, spread over the two days | 2020 and 2021 |
| December 17 and 18, 2022 | 2022 featured Pokémon, plus Bulbasaur, Dratini and Mudkip as rare spawns | 2021 and 2022 |
| December 16 and 17, 2023 | 2023 featured Pokémon, plus the year’s Classics as rare spawns | 2022 and 2023 |
| December 21 and 22, 2024 | 2024 featured Pokémon, plus the year’s Classics | 2023 and 2024 |
| December 6 and 7, 2025 | 2025 featured Pokémon, plus Machop, Eevee, Totodile and Ralts | All of those from 2025 |
Catching up on a missed Community Day move
Missed an edition? Don’t panic: most exclusive moves can be obtained later. There are three solutions.
- Elite TMs: the Elite Charged TM and the Elite Fast TM let you teach an exclusive move to a Pokémon that is eligible for it, including most Community Day moves. They are mostly obtained as rewards from research, events or the GO Battle League.
- Classics: if the featured Pokémon returns during a Classic, simply evolve a Pokémon during the event.
- December recaps: they give access again to the year’s moves, and often to the previous year’s.
Beware of two exceptions. A Shadow Pokémon that evolves during Community Day does not learn the exclusive move. And an Elite TM cannot replace Frustration on a Shadow Pokémon, except during dedicated Team GO Rocket events. Our guides on how to level up your Pokémon and on getting started in Pokémon GO detail the other resources to plan for.
The exclusive moves not to miss
Not all Community Day moves are equal. The community’s reference rankings, notably those from GO Hub and PvPoke, regularly cite the same names among the most worthwhile Elite TMs. These rankings date from 2022 and the meta evolves, but these moves remain safe bets:
- Meteor Mash for Metagross: a benchmark in raids and the Master League.
- Hydro Cannon for Swampert: a pillar of the Great League and the Ultra League.
- Frenzy Plant for Venusaur: useful in PvP as well as in raids, especially with Mega Evolution.
- Blast Burn for Charizard: essential in raids; Dragon Breath suits it better in PvP.
- Powder Snow and Icicle Spear for Walrein: two moves that make it a heavyweight of the Great League.
- Last Resort for Umbreon: a classic of the Great and Ultra Leagues.
- Outrage for Salamence and Earth Power for Garchomp: two major weapons in raids.
- Rock Wrecker for Rhyperior: one of the best Rock-type attackers in raids.
More recently, Glaive Rush for Baxcalibur, handed out in June 2026, was hailed by GO Hub as one of the best Community Day moves for raids. To dig deeper, our guide on getting started in the GO Battle League and the one on raids and Dynamax battles will help you choose your priorities.
Getting ready for the next Community Day
The next Community Day is already dated: Saturday, November 21, 2026, according to the official account of Pokémon GO. The featured Pokémon has not been revealed yet.
A few reflexes to get the most out of it:
- Make room in your Pokémon and item storage the day before, so you don’t have to sort things out during the event.
- Keep your Candy of the featured Pokémon: you will need it to evolve several Pokémon within the four-hour window.
- Schedule your trades with your friends between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., when Stardust costs half as much.
- Check the move after each evolution, and do not transfer your best specimens before confirming it.
- Watch the official announcements: the main bonus, the length of the evolution window and the price of the Special Research change from one edition to the next.
Key takeaways
- 124 events since 2018: 97 monthly Community Days, 19 Classics and 8 December recaps.
- The exclusive move is obtained by evolving the featured Pokémon during the event or within the four hours that follow.
- A missed move can most often be caught up with an Elite TM, a Classic or the December recap.
- The 27 starters from the nine generations have all had their Community Day.
- Next event on Saturday, November 21, 2026, featured Pokémon still secret.
We will update this table after each new edition. Happy hunting, everyone!
Sources: Pokémon GO, Zorua Community Day, Pokémon GO, Gible Classics, Pokémon GO, December 2025 recap, Poképédia, Serebii, GO Hub, PvPoke
