January 2024 Community Day: Rowlet

December 18, 2023

January 2024 Community Day: Rowlet

Trainers,

We’re excited to announce that Rowlet, the Grass Quill Pokémon, will be featured during the first Community Day of 2024!

January 2024 Community Day: Rowlet

Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Featured Pokémon

Rowlet will appear more frequently in the wild.

Rowlet

If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Featured attack

Decidueye

Evolve Dartrix (Rowlet's Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Decidueye that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Frenzy Plant

Trainer Battles: 100 power
Gyms and raids: 100 power

Attack availability updates

Decidueye

Starting with the event and continuing afterwards, Decidueye will be able to learn the Charged Attack Spirit Shackle.

Spirit Shackle

Trainer Battles: 50 power and a chance to lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by one stage
Gyms and raids: 70 power

Community Day Special Research story

For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Rowlet Community Day–exclusive Special Research story.
Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research story go live.
Don’t forget: you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Event Bonuses

3× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

2× Candy for catching Pokémon.

2× 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 a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!

One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day.*

Trades will require 50% less Stardust.*

*While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these bonuses will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.

Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day

Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time

After the three-hour Community Day event ends, Trainers will be able to take on special four-star Raid Battles. Claiming victory in one of these raids will cause more Rowlet to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes!

Four-star Raid Battles

Dartrix will be appearing in four-star raids!

You can only join these raids using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to join these Raid Battles.

Dartrix

Bonus for completing four-star Raid Battles

Once you successfully complete a four-star Raid Battle against Dartrix, additional Rowlet will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!*

*Rowlet that appear under these circumstances will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appear during January Community Day’s three-hour event period.

Field Research

January Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Rowlet to earn rewards such as additional encounters with Rowlet, Stardust, Ultra Balls, and more!

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during Rowlet Community Day!

Pokémon GO Web Store Community Day Bundle

An Ultra Community Day Box featuring 120 Ultra Balls, 15 Silver Pinap Berries, six Incubators, and one Incense will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for $9.99.

Event Bundles

Two Community Day bundles will be available during this event.

For 1,350 PokéCoins, you will get 50 Ultra Balls, five Super Incubators, one Elite Charged TM, and five Lucky Eggs.

For 480 PokéCoins, you will get 30 Ultra Balls, one Incense, three Super Incubators, and one Lure Module.

Check out the in-game shop to snag one of these bundles!

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Looking for other Trainers to join?

If you’re looking for other Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join Raid Battles with on Community Day, check out our Community Day map!

By searching for Community Parks, you can find areas in your city that are historically popular places for Community Day—these parks may be a fun place to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.* We hope this map will be helpful for those looking to meet other Trainers!

*Popular locations are provided for informational purposes only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations. Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Niantic games.

Community Ambassador Activations

Community Leader Activations

Popular Parks

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—The Pokémon GO team