Popplio will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's Community Day on August 31st

Niantic has confirmed that Popplio, the Sea Lion Pokémon, will be the featured Pokémon for Pokémon GO's Community Dayfor August 2024. During the event, which will run on August 31st, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time, Popplio and its Shiny variant will be appearing more frequently in the wild.

Immediately following the scheduled end of the Community Day, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm local time, unique Four-Star Raids against Brionne will take place. When Trainers defeat the Brionne Raid Boss, Popplio will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. Trainers can only join these raids using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used. Popplio appearing as a result of these raids will have the same odds of appearing as Shiny as during the main Community Day event.

Event Bonuses and Activities
The following event bonuses will be active throughout the event:

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
• 3× XP from catching Pokémon
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon
• Lure Modules and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Trainers can receive an in-game surprise by taking a few snapshots during Community Day
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day (active from 2:00pm to 10:00pm)
• Trades will require 50% less Stardust (active from 2:00pm to 10:00pm)

Additionally, Trainers will be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop. PokéStop Showcases will also be running throughout the event period at different PokéStops.

Featured Attack and Attack Availability Updates
Brionne that are evolved into Primarina during the Community Day event, or within five hours after it concludes while the Bonus Raid Battles are running, will learn the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon. This move has 80 power in Trainer Battles, and 90 power in Gyms and raids.

Starting from this event, Primarina will also be able to learn the Charged Attack Sparkling Aria. This move will have 80 power in Trainer Battles, and 85 power in Gyms and raids.

Special and Field Research
A Community Day-exclusive Special Research story will be available for purchase at US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). This Special Research can also be gifted to any friend with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher.

Community Day-themed Field Research and Timed Research will also be available. Amongst other rewards, players completing the Field Research will be able to earn additional encounters with Popplio, Stardust, and Great Balls.

Event Bundles in the in-game shop and Web Store
Two different bundles will be available from the in-game shop during this event. The first bundle, which costs 1,350 PokéCoins, includes 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 1 Elite Charged TM, and 5 Lucky Eggs. The second bundle, costing 480 PokéCoins, includes 30 Ultra Balls, 1 Incense, 3 Super Incubators, and 1 Lure Module.

Additionally, the Pokémon GO Web Store will be offering its own special bundle for $US4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). This bundle includes 10 Ultra Balls, 1 Elite Charged TM, and a Special Research Story ticket.