Pokemon Go December Community Day Part 1 – A complete guide

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December Community Day Part 1

Last Updated on: 14th December 2022, 09:54 am

As we approach the end of 2022, Pokemon Go is giving players not one, but 2 community days, beginning with the December Community Day Part 1.

Featuring the Pokemon that appeared in the 2021 and 2022 Community Days, as well as bonuses, timed research, exclusive moves, and a vast range of shiny Pokemon up for grabs, this really is the event of the year!

Let’s take a look below at all the details.

December Community Day Part 1 – The Details

Credit: Niantic

Beginning Saturday, December 17, at 2:00 PM Local Time, until Saturday, December 17, at 5:00 PM Local Time, the December Community Day Part 1 gives trainers only 3 hours to try and earn everything possible. And with so much up for grabs, it will be the time to head outdoors and hunt down Pokemon taking full advantage of the Daily Adventure Incense!

For the duration of both December Community Day Part 1 and Part 2, the following bonuses will be available:

  • Increased Spawns
  • 2x Catch XP
  • 2x Stardust for catching Pokemon
  • 1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event period
  • 2x Catch Candy
  • 2x Chance to receive Candy XL from catching Pokemon
  • 3-hour Incense
  • 3-hour Lures
  • One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day
  • Trades made will require 50% less Stardust

Who will be spawning in the wild?

For each day, a different set of Pokemon will be spawning more frequently in the wild.

For Part 1, trainers can expect to see the following Pokemon more frequently:

  • Sandshrew
  • Alolan Sandshrew
  • Alolan Geodude
  • Hoppip
  • Spheal
  • Stufful
  • Bulbasaur
  • Dratini
  • Mudkip

And as an added bonus, all of the Pokemon listed are available in their shiny form too!

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Who will we see from the 2021 and 2022 Community Days?

December Community Day Part 1
Credit: Niantic

As the December Community Day Part 1 and Part 2 are featuring all the Pokemon from the 2021 and 2022 Community days, trainers will be able to (hopefully) locate any of the following in their shiny form:

  • Spheal
  • Sealeo
  • Walrein
  • Hoppip
  • Skiploom
  • Jumpluff
  • Sandshrew
  • Sandslash
  • Alolan Sandshrew
  • Alolan Sandslash
  • Stufful
  • Bewear
  • Alolan Geodude
  • Alolan Graveler
  • Alolan Golem
  • Deino
  • Zweilous
  • Hydreigon
  • Starly
  • Staravia
  • Staraptor
  • Galarian Zigzagoon
  • Galarian Linoone
  • Obstagoon
  • Roggenrola
  • Boldore
  • Gigalith
  • Litwick
  • Lampent
  • Chandelure
  • Teddiursa
  • Ursaring
  • Ursaluna
  • Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • Venusaur
  • Mudkip
  • Marshtomp
  • Swampert
  • Dratini
  • Dragonair
  • Dragonite
  • Machop
  • Machoke
  • Machamp
  • Budew
  • Roselia
  • Roserade
  • Fletchling
  • Fletchinder
  • Talonflame
  • Snivy
  • Servine
  • Serperior
  • Swablu
  • Altaria
  • Gible
  • Gabite
  • Garchomp
  • Tepig
  • Pignite
  • Emboar
  • Eevee
  • Vaporeon
  • Jolteon
  • Flareon
  • Espeon
  • Umbreon
  • Leafeon
  • Glaceon
  • Sylveon
  • Oshawott
  • Dewott
  • Samurott
  • Duskull
  • Dusclops
  • Dusknoir
  • Shinx
  • Luxio
  • Luxray

We can all agree that that’s quite an extensive list of Shiny Pokemon up for grabs during the December Community Day Part 1!

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And there’s more – Exclusive Community Day Moves

Credit: Niantic

When evolving the following Pokemon during the December Community Day Part 1 and Part 2, they will learn exclusive moves that were only available on Community Days:

  • Evolve Machoke into a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback.
  • Evolve Roselia into a Roserade that knows the Fast Attack Bullet Seed.
  • Evolve Roselia into a Roserade that knows the Charged Attack Fire-type Weather Ball.
  • Evolve Fletchinder into a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate.
  • Evolve Servine into a Serperior that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
  • Evolve Swablu into an Altaria that knows the Charged Attack Moonblast.
  • Evolve Gabite into a Garchomp that knows the Charged Attack Earth Power.
  • Evolve Pignite into an Emboar that knows the Charged Attack Blast Burn.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Vaporeon that knows the Charged Attack Scald.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Jolteon that knows the Charged Attack Zap Cannon.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Flareon that knows the Charged Attack Superpower.
  • Evolve Eevee into an Espeon that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.
  • Evolve Eevee into an Umbreon that knows the Charged Attack Psychic.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Leafeon that knows the Fast Attack Bullet Seed.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Glaceon that knows the Charged Attack Water Pulse.
  • Evolve Eevee into a Sylveon that knows the Charged Attack Psyshock.
  • Evolve Dewott into a Samurott that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
  • Evolve Dusclops into a Dusknoir that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Ball.
  • Evolve Luxio into a Luxray that knows the Charged Attack Psychic Fangs.
  • Evolve Sealeo into a Walrein that knows the Fast Attack Powder Snow and Charged Attack Icicle Spear.
  • Evolve Skiploom into a Jumpluff that knows the Charged Attack Acrobatics.
  • Evolve Sandshrew into a Sandslash that knows the Charged Attack Night Slash.
  • Evolve Alolan Sandshrew into a Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.
  • Evolve Stufful into a Bewear that knows the Charged Attack Drain Punch.
  • Evolve Alolan Graveler into a Alolan Golem that knows the Charged Attack Rollout.
  • Evolve Zweilous into a Hydreigon that knows the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.
  • Evolve Staravia into a Staraptor that knows the Fast Attack Gust.
  • Evolve Galarian Linoone into a Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.
  • Evolve Boldore into a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam.
  • Evolve Lampent into a Chandelure that knows the Charged Attack Poltergeist.
  • Evolve Ursaring during a special full moon into a Ursaluna that knows the Charged Attack High Horsepower.

The full moon will be in the sky from 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, and from 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, giving players more than enough time to evolve Ursaring.

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2km Eggs December Community Day Part 1 – Who’s hiding inside?

Credit: Niantic

As the event time frame is short, the Pokemon featured for the day will be available within 2km eggs instead of the usual 7km eggs.

All available as Shiny Pokemon, trainers can expect to see the following Pokemon hiding within the eggs:

  • Machop
  • Eevee
  • Swablu
  • Duskull
  • Shinx
  • Budew
  • Gible
  • Snivy
  • Tepig
  • Oshawott
  • Fletchling

Event Exclusive Research December Community Day Part 1

Event Exclusive Research will be available for the December Community Day Part 1 and Part 2.

For the price of $1 or the local currency equivalent, the research will enable trainers to complete an exclusive set of challenges and earn rewards as they do!

I think we can all agree, there is a lot to cram into the 2 days. Go catch em all!

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