January 2026 |
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| Release Dates: January 18th 2026 The ninety-seventh Pokémon GO Community Day featured the increase in spawns of Grookey across the world. If you then evolve during the Community Day hours, your Rillaboom will know an exclusive move. This Community Day runs from 2pm to 5pm |
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| Anchors |  Effects |  New Moves |  New Shinies |  Photo |
 Special Backgrounds |  Field Research | Special Research |
Event Effects
| Effect | Type |
| Catch Stardust | 3* |
| Catch Experience | 2* |
| Catch Candy XL | Increased |
| Special Trades | 2 |
| Trade Cost | 50% |
| Incense Duration | 3 Hours |
| Lure Module Duration | 1 Hour |
Spawn Increases In Event
Specific Pokémon
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | |
| #0810 |
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Grookey
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Special Move When Evolved/Caught
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Move | |
| #0812 |
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Rillaboom |
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Frenzy Plant | |
| #0812 |
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Rillaboom |
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Drum Beating |
New Shiny Pokémon In Event
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | |
| #0810 |
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Grookey |
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| #0811 |
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Thwackey |
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| #0812 |
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Rillaboom |
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Special Research Introduced in Event
| Grooving with Grookey | ||||||||||
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| Catch 3 Pokémon |
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| Catch 5 Pokémon |
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| Catch 10 Pokémon |
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| Make 7 Nice Throws |
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| Make 5 Great Throws |
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| Make 5 Curveball Throws |
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| 2 / 3 | ||||||||||
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
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| Catch 5 Pokémon |
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| Catch 10 Pokémon |
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| Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon |
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| Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon |
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| Use 7 Berries to help catch Pokémon |
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| 3 / 3 | ||||||||||
| Catch 3 Pokémon |
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| Catch 5 Pokémon |
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| Catch 10 Pokémon |
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| Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms |
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| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms |
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| Explore 1km |
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Exclusive Field Research
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| Catch 3 Grookey |
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| Catch 5 Pokémon while in a party |
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| Catch 50 Pokémon |
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Event Exclusive Special Backgrounds
| Picture | Pokémon |
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Eligible Pokémon Grookey |