Every month, Pokémon Go hosts a Community Day and August focuses on Rookidee.
The Rookidee Community Day takes place on August 30, 2025, from 2pm to 5pm local time. Prepare for Special Research, event bonuses, and encounters with Rookidee.
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Featured Pokémon
Rookidee will appear more frequently in the wild. Lucky Trainers may encounter a Shiny.
Featured Attack
Evolve Rookidee into Corvisquire from the beginning of the event until September 6, 2025, at 10pm local time to get a Corviknight that knows the Charged Attack Air Cutter.
Air Cutter
- Trainer Battles: 45 power
- Gyms and Raids: 55 power
Event Bonuses
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- 2x Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2x chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Take snapshots during Community Day for a surprise.
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day. (Active from 2pm to 10pm local time.)
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust. (Active from 2pm to 10pm local time.)
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency,) participate in the Rookidee Community Day–exclusive Special Research, awarding:
- 3 encounters with Rookidee that have a Delightful Days–themed Special Background.
- Additional encounters with Rookidee.
- 1 Premium Battle Pass.
- 1 Rare Candy XL.
Community Day Special Background Timed Research
Trainers that log in during the August Community Day will receive Timed Research awarding an encounter with a Rookidee that has a Delightful Days–themed Special Background. There will even be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Rookidee when you complete the Timed Research.
The tasks associated with this Timed Research go beyond the Community Day. It must be completed and rewards must be claimed before September 6, 2025, at 10pm local time.
Field Research
Catch Rookidee to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Rookidee, and more.
Ultra Community Day Box
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency,) there’s an opportunity to pick up an Ultra Community Day Box from the Pokémon Go Web Store. The box includes 3 Max Potions and a Special Research ticket.
