Pokémon Go Community Day List, September 2025 Time and Date, and All Previous Community Day Pokémon and Moves September 2025 Community Day Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (local time) Featured Pokémon: Chimchar (Shiny Chimchar available) Exclusive Move: Blast Burn (evolve Chimchar during or up to 2 hours after the event to get Infernape with Blast Burn) Bonuses: 3× Stardust, 2× Candy, 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance, 3-hour Incense/Lures Previous Community Day Pokémon & Moves August 2025: Bagon | Outrage (Salamence) July 2025: Mudkip | Hydro Cannon (Swampert) June 2025: Larvitar | Smack Down (Tyranitar) May 2025: Ralts | Synchronoise (Gardevoir/Gallade) April 2025: Slakoth | Body Slam (Slaking) March 2025: Treecko | Frenzy Plant (Sceptile) February 2025: Swinub | Ancient Power (Mamoswine) January 2025: Totodile | Hydro Cannon (Feraligatr) Note: Evolutionary items may be required for certain evolutions (e.g., Sinnoh Stone for Mamoswine). Check event details for bonuses and move availability.

Niantic’s monthly Pokémon Go gathering prioritizes a featured creature, incentivizing trainers worldwide to explore collaboratively. These sessions boost spawn rates temporarily while granting special abilities upon evolving designated species, alongside supplementary perks for active participants.

This guide details upcoming event schedules, regional variations for featured Pokémon, and historical data on past bonus moves. Exclusive evolutionary techniques and strategic recommendations are also included to optimize player engagement.

Understanding Monthly Pokémon Gatherings

These triannual in-game meetups spotlight specific species with heightened appearance frequencies across weekends. Enhanced resource acquisition rates and unique combat techniques for evolved forms create strategic opportunities for collectors and battlers alike.

Collaborative gameplay aspects like raid coordination and trading become more accessible during these time-limited gatherings.

Upcoming Seasonal Spotlight: Floral Focus

Scheduled Session: 14th September | 2-5 PM (Local Time)

Featured Species: Flabébé (Region-Specific Variants)

Azure Blossom: Asia-Pacific Territories
Golden Bloom: Western Hemisphere
Crimson Petal: EMEA Regions
Ivory Floret: Global Availability
Sunshine Sprout: Americas

Event Enhancements:
– 75% Egg Distance Reduction
– Catch Candy Doubling
– Extended Lure/Incense Duration
– Special Evolution Requirements

Exclusive Technique: Florges gains Hydro Chill (Water-type Charged Attack)

Strategic Value: While Florges fills niche roles in competitive formats, its primary appeal lies in collectible value through regional shiny variations and simplified evolution mechanics. Egg efficiency bonuses provide ancillary benefits for inventory management.

Optimizing Your Gathering Strategy

Maximize efficiency through location scouting for clustered PokéStops. Implement temporary attraction modules to create sustainable spawn zones while conserving inventory resources. Prioritize consumable stockpiling (Pinap Berries, Premium Balls) pre-event for uninterrupted catching.

Shiny hunting techniques involve rapid species evaluation without capture commitment. Evolutionary windows extend two hours post-event for exclusive move acquisition. Post-event opportunities include annual recap weekends and Elite TM implementation for missed abilities.

Historical Move Compendium

Previous featured creatures received optimized battle techniques through evolutionary processes during their spotlight periods. These abilities often redefine competitive viability, with annual retrospectives offering secondary acquisition chances.