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Pokemon Go Community Days are some of the best events that take place in the game. Other than just the featured Pokemon, there are bonuses, new moves, quests, and more, so it can be a lot to make note of. We've compiled all the details you need for the upcoming Community Day (CD) to give you an overview of everything to expect and how to prepare.

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This guide will be regularly updated with the upcoming Community Day as a focus. It will also keep track of each CD as it comes and goes, giving you a look back at celebrations that have passed. Be sure to check back with every new Community Day announcement from Niantic for all the details you need.

Updated on July 8, 2023, by Christian Pellegrino: It's time for July's Community Day Classic event! This Community Day Classic event will be featuring Squirtle, the Water-type starter Pokemon from the franchise's first generation. We have put together a complete guide for Squirtle's Community Day Classic, including all information that is needed to make the most of it.

Next Pokemon Go Community Day Classic: Squirtle

Image of Blastoise using Hydro Cannon with the move's stats to the right

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

  • Time: 2pm to 5pm local time

This Pokemon Go Community Day Classic will be featuring Squirtle, in addition to several other bonuses. This Pokemon has two further evolutions: Wartortle and Blastoise.

It will require 25 Squirtle Candy to evolve Squirtle into Wartortle, then another 100 Squirtle Candy to evolve Wartortle into its final evolution, Blastoise.

With the Squirtle Candy required to perform these evolutions, make sure to take advantage of the increased spawn rate of this Community Day Classic Pokemon.

This will ensure you have enough Squirtle Candy to perform multiple relatively costly evolutions.

Special Moves

For this Pokemon Go Community Day Classic event, Squirtle will not possess the Featured Attack when caught; instead, you will have to do a little bit more to acquire this unique move.

To obtain this Featured Attack, you will have to evolve your Wartortle, Squirtle's evolution, into Blastoise, its final evolution. Doing so will provide them with the Water-type Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Make sure that you are performing these evolutions from 2pm to 7pm local time, otherwise they will not learn the Featured Attack.

The Pokemon Go in-game stats for this move can be found below.

Hydro Cannon Stats

PvE (Gyms and Raids)

90 Power

PvP (Trainer Battles)

80 Power

Bonuses

Community Day Classics always feature special bonuses, and Squirtle's will be no different. From 2pm to 5pm local time, these bonuses will be in effect:

  • Eggs put into Incubators during this event will have 1/4 Hatch Distance.
  • Activated Incense during the event will last for three hours.
  • Lure Modules will also last for three hours.
  • Snapshots taken during this event will have a chance to contain a surprise.

Quests

Here's what we know about the research quests that will be available:

Field Research

There will be special Field Research Tasks available during this Community Day Classic, requiring you to catch multiple Squirtle. Completing these will reward you with an encounter with Squirtle wearing sunglasses.

Special Research

In the days leading up to this Community Day Classic, you can purchase a ticket from the in-game shop that grants you access to a Special Research Story quest line, Community Day Special Research story - Squirtle Community Day Classic.

It will cost $1 or the equivalent in your local currency. Typically, for CD Special Research stories, you can catch the evolved stages of the featured Pokemon, and the ones who are able to will know the featured special move.

You do not need to complete this Special Research before the end of the Community Day event — it's permanently available.

It is, of course, only available to those who purchase a ticket.

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Season 11: Hidden Gems

Crabrawler, two Clauncher, two Krabby, and Sandygast in the sand at a beach in Pokemon Go.

Date: June 1 through September 1

With the introduction of Season 11: Hidden Gems comes several new bonuses and features. The following features will be available to all players throughout this season of Pokemon Go, including during this month's Community Day Classic Event.

Wild Encounters

You will be much more likely to encounter Alolan Meowth, Koffing, Paras, Scyther, Onix, Dunsparce, Shellder, Staryu, Dratini, and many more Pokemon this season. Their Shiny forms will be more likely as a result.

Eggs

You can hatch Staryu, Omanyte, Hisuian Voltorb, Hisuian Growlithe, Mawile, Cranidos, as well as many other Pokemon from Eggs this season.

Raids

Expect to encounter Legendary Pokemon, including Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit, in Five-Star Raids during this season. Mega Evolutions, including Mega Swampert and Mega Sceptile, will also be appearing in Mega Raids during this Season of Pokemon Go.

Additionally, Shadow Articuno will be appearing in Shadow Raids this season. These battles will not be easy, so make sure to group up with other Trainers to successfully defeat these powerful Pokemon.

How To Prepare For Community Day

Community Day Preparations pokemon go

There is no shortage of free stuff given out on Community Day Classic events, from the supplies granted by easy Field Research tasks, the rewards for research quest lines, the Shop Boxes, and more.

However, it's usually still a good idea to prep in advance for the upcoming Community Day, especially if the featured Pokemon (or its evolutions) is competitively viable, or it's something you really want.

  • Of course, stock up on Poke Balls and Berries.
    • Other things that can come in handy but aren't as vital are Incense, Lure Modules, Star Pieces, and Lucky Eggs (especially when the event bonus is extra Stardust and XP).

  • If you're going out for Community Day and doing a bit of walking, you'll definitely want to save your Incubators or buy some more to get some Eggs hatched.

Additionally, you'll want to make sure you have some Pokemon box storage available. If your storage is full or close to it, it'll be rather tedious to be transferring Pokemon throughout the day, so it's best to prepare in advance by making some room.

If your current Buddy is a Pokemon that you need Candies for, it can be wise to give them a Poffin to make them excited and reduce the walking distance needed for each Candy by half.

As for preparations in the real world, you'll want to make sure you have anything you need for either a day out of the house or setting some time aside to play from home.

  • If you're going out, make sure you dress for the weather and wear shoes and clothing that are comfortable to walk in for some time.
    • If you require any type of mobility assistance, be sure it's accessible or available.

  • Bring water whenever possible.
  • If it's sunny where you are, make sure to bring sunscreen and other sun protection.
  • Charge any portable batteries you might need (and your phone or device) in advance.

You may want to plot a route in advance, especially if you want to maximize how many Pokemon you can catch (and whatever else you'd like to get done). If you know where good spawn areas are or the location of gyms that you like to raid, be sure to plan in advance where you want to go.

Check online for a local Discord server, WhatsApp group, Facebook group, or any other type of social group for your community if you want to meet new people or join a raid group.

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Past Community Days

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