Community Day has been a staple of thePokemon GOexperience for years now, but Niantic is still finding ways to switch things up and keep the monthly rotation of events new and exciting. The the first time ever,the January 2022 calendar of eventsincludes both the regular Community Day offering and a second Community Day Classic.
Community Day Classic seems like it will operate a lot like a regular Community Day, except it will bring back a previously featured Pokemon to get the spotlight once again. The new tradition kicks off with Bulbasaur and offers players a three hour window later this month to find and catch the Pokemon and enjoy other bonuses inPokemon GO.
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Bulbasaur’s Community Day Classic will kick off on Saturday, January 22 in the mobile app. Like a regular Community Day event, there will be some extra bonuses available even for players who aren’t particularly interested in Bulbasaur or its shiny variant. Just like the other January CD, playersgrinding towards the new max levelcan pick up 3x XP during this event.
The Gen 1 Grass-type starter is a pretty popular Pokemon and its evolutions still have some uses inthePoGOmetagame, so there’s plenty of motivation for PvP and PvE fans to spend some time logged on when the Community Day Classic arrives.
Start and End Times
From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Starting in February 2019, Community Day events now always take place on local time, no matter where you are playing. That changes a bit over the winter months as the time is split between hemispheres rather than time zones. It looks like we’re back to one time at this point though.
Special Move
Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
verify to evolve during the active time window (within two hours of the event ending) if you want to secure the exclusive move.
Event Features
Special Research Storyline
For US $1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Bulbasaur Community Day Classic–exclusive Special Research story: Bulbasaur Community Day Classic.
Bonuses
Limited Time Field Research
Recent updates to the game’s code suggest that this Community Day, like last month’s, will temporarily offer special Field Research tasks that put an emphasis on the featured Pokemon. Be sure to claim your rewards and clear out a space for these quests if you want to see them.
Shiny Variant
Niantic usually doesn’t confirm the shiny chance until after the event has started, but keep an eye out for shiny Bulbasaur while hunting. They’ve been a part of every other Community Day event, so we fully expect to see them this month, as well.
Bulbasaur’s big celebration day is just a couple of weeks away, so be sure to take care of any preparations toin-game inventory and storage spacenow. Players should learn much more about exact details of other activities throughout the early days of the Season of Heritage. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
