Pokémon Go December 2024 Community Weekend event guide

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Pokémon Go is hosting its yearly December Community Weekend event, allowing any players who missed out on previous Community Days throughout 2024 to catch up and get another chance at finding any shines they may have missed.

The event features every Pokémon that was part of a 2024 Community Day and Community Day Classic. There are even 2023 Community Day Pokémon up for grabs as part of 2 km eggs.

The event takes place on Sunday, Dec. 21, and Saturday, Dec. 22, and the spawns will go on throughout both days from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., but from 2-5 p.m. each day, there will be set featured Pokémon available at a higher rate, allowing you to try hunting specific ones easier.

Below, we list all the available spawns for the Pokémon Go December 2024 Community Weekend event, along with the available bonuses.

Pokémon Go December 2024 Community Day Pokémon list

The following Pokémon will be available during the Community Day weekend. All have the chance to be shiny — and you can see what they all look like throughout the rest of this guide.

Pokémon

Day

BellsproutSaturday
ChanseySaturday
GoomySaturday
RowletSaturday
LittenSaturday
BounsweetSaturday
MankeySunday
PonytaSunday
Galarian PonytaSunday
SewaddleSunday
TynamoSunday
PopplioSunday
PorygonBoth days (rare spawn)
CyndaquilBoth days (rare spawn)
BagonBoth days (rare spawn)
BeldrumBoth days (rare spawn)
SlowpokeBoth days (2 km eggs)
Galarian SlowpokeBoth days (2 km eggs)
PoliwagBoth days (2 km eggs)
TogepiBoth days (2 km eggs)
WooperBoth days (2 km eggs)
Paldean WooperBoth days (2 km eggs)
TimburrBoth days (2 km eggs)
AxewBoth days (2 km eggs)
ChespinBoth days (2 km eggs)
FennekinBoth days (2 km eggs)
FroakieBoth days (2 km eggs)
GrubbinBoth days (2 km eggs)
NoibatBoth days (2 km eggs)

Saturday Community Day Pokémon spawns

The following Pokémon will be the focused spawns from 2-5 p.m. in your local time on Saturday, Dec. 21:

Shiny Bellsprout, Weepinbell, and Victreebel with their regular forms. Shiny Bellsprout gets yellow leaves, Weepinbell gets a green tint, and Victreebel gets a green and brown makeover with blue lips.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey compared with their Shiny forms. Blissey is a slightly darker pink, Chansey turns green, and Blissey turns a lighter pink.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Goomy, Sliggoo, and Goodra in Pokémon Go. All three turn light yellow with salmon-colored bellies.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye in Pokémon Go with their regular color variations. Rowlet becomes mint green, Dartrix turns teal, and Decidueye becomes a darker green with black and red accents.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Litten, Torracat, and Incineroar with their regular versions in Pokémon Go. All three get a white coat of fur instead of black.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Bounsweet, Steenee, and Tsareena in Pokémon Go with their shiny forms. All three get purple “hair” with yellow bodies.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Sunday Community Day Pokémon spawns

The following Pokémon will be the focused spawns from 2-5 p.m. in your local time on Sunday, Dec. 22:

Mankey, Primeape, and Annihilape with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Mankey turns green, Primape turns a darker brown, and Annihilape gets a shade darker.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Ponyta, Galarian Ponyta, Rapidash, and Galarian Rapidash with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Shiny Ponyta gets blue flames, shiny Rapidash gets silver flames, and both shiny Galarian Ponyta and Rapidash get yellow and blue hair.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Sewaddle, Swadloon, and Leavanny with their regular forms in Pokémon Go. Sewaddle becomes more teal, Swadloon becomes a more faded green, and Leavanny becomes brighter green and yellow.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Tynamo, Eelektrik, and Eelektross with their regular forms in Pokémon Go. Shiny Tynamo becomes a bit more blue, shiny Eelektrik gets a neon green tint, and shiny Eelektross turns more green.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Popplio and Brionne turn a darker indigo-ish color with pink accents, and Primarina gets a yellow mane with pink accents.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Community Day Classic Pokémon spawns

These Pokémon will spawn on either day, with a heightened chance to find them in the last ten minutes of each hour between 2-5 p.m. in your local time:

Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z standing next to its Shiny forms. The regular forms are pink and teal, but they become navy blue and purple when Shiny.

Cyndaquil, Quilava, and Typhlosion with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Each shiny gets a brown back, rather than the teal-blue-green back.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image sources: Niantic/The Pokémon Company

Shiny Bagon, Shelgon, and Salamence, as seen in Pokémon Go with their regular versions. All three shiny Pokémon turn green.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

2023 Community Day 2 km egg Pokémon

Pokémon from the 2023 Community Days will be available from 2 km eggs:

  • Slowpoke
  • Galarian Slowpoke

Shiny Slowpoke, Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Slowking, along with its Galarian forms in Pokémon Go

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, and Politoed in Pokémon Go. Shiny Poliwag and Poliwhirl both turn a lighter shade of blue, Poliwrath turns a moss-green, and Politoed gets a blue and pink color scheme.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Togepi, Togetic, and Togekiss in Pokémon Go. Shiny Togepi gets a light pink tint, whereas the other two shinies get a yellow-ish tint.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Both Paldean and regular Wooper, Clodsire, and Quagsire with their shiny forms. Shiny Wooper and Quagsire turn pink, shiny Paldean Wooper and Clodsire turn a deep purple.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Timburr, Gurdurr, and Conkeldurr in Pokémon Go with their normal forms. They all turn a bit more golden with bright orange accents.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Axew, Fraxure, and Haxorus with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. Shiny Axew turns more yellow-brown, shiny Fraxure turns a yellow-green with blue accents, and shiny Haxorus turns black and red.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Chespin, Quilladin, and Chesnaught with their shiny forms. All of them gain brown accents when shiny.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Fennekin, Braixen, and Delphox with their shiny forms in Pokémon Go. All the shiny forms turn silver and purple.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Froakie, Frogadier, and Greninja with their shiny versions in Pokémon Go. Froakie turns lighter blue, Frogadier gets a darker head but lighter body, and Greninja sports a more cool black and red color scheme.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt with their regular forms. Shiny Grubbin turns red from orange, Charjabug is also red from green, and Vikavolt turns silver and green.

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

Shiny and regular Noibat and Noivern. Both Shiny forms go from purple and black to green, black, and red

Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

December 2024 Community Weekend special moves

Evolving any of these Pokémon from Saturday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. until Sunday, Dec. 22, at 9 p.m. in your local time will give them the following special moves:

  • Poliwhirl → Poliwrath: Counter
  • Poliwhirl → Politoed: Ice Beam
  • Weepinbell → Victreebel: Magical Leaf
  • Ponyta → Rapidash: Wild Charge
  • Galarian Ponyta → Galarian Rapidash: Wild Charge
  • Slowpoke → Slowbro or Slowking: Surf
  • Galarian Slowpoke → Galarian Slowbro or Galarian Slowking: Surf
  • Quilava → Typhlosion: Blast Burn
  • Chansey → Blissey: Wild Charge
  • Togetic → Togekiss: Aura Sphere
  • Wooper → Quagsire: Aqua Tail
  • Shelgon → Salamence: Outrage
  • Metang → Metagross: Meteor Mash
  • Porygon2 → Porygon-Z: Tri Attack
  • Gurdurr → Conkeldurr: Brutal Swing
  • Swadloon → Leavanny: Shadow Claw
  • Eeletrik → Eelektross: Volt Switch
  • Fraxure → Haxorus: Breaking Swipe
  • Quilladin → Chesnaught: Frenzy Plant
  • Delphox → Braixen: Blast Burn
  • Frogadier → Greninja: Hydro Cannon
  • Sliggoo → Goodra: Thunder Punch
  • Noibat → Noivern: Boomburst
  • Dartrix → Decidueye: Frenzy Plant
  • Torracat → Incineroar: Blast Burn
  • Brionne → Primarina: Hydro Cannon
  • Grubbin → Charjabug: Volt Switch
  • Charjabug → Vikavolt: Volt Switch
  • Steenee → Tsareena: High Jump Kick
  • Mankey → Primeape: Rage Fist
  • Primeape → Annihilape: Rage Fist
  • Paldean Wooper → Clodsire: Mega Horn

December 2024 Community Day bonuses and perks

Almost all of these bonuses will be available from 2-5 p.m. in your local time on both days:

  • Doubled Stardust for catching Pokémon
  • Doubled XP for catching Pokémon
  • 1/2 hatch distance for eggs placed into Incubators during the event
  • Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
  • Doubled chance for level 31+ trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
  • Incense lasts three hours
  • Lure Modules lasts three hours
  • One additional special trade
  • Stardust cost halved for trading

The trade-based bonuses will be active from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in your local time.

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