Niantic has announced a new event for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Bounsweet Abound During Pokémon GO’s May 2024 Community Day
Catch a bounty of Bounsweet, complete Special Research, and enjoy the fruits of your labor by evolving a Steenee into a Tsareena that knows a featured attack.
Pokémon GO’s May Community Day is going to be juiced up thanks to the Fruit Pokémon Bounsweet. On Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Bounsweet will appear more frequently in the wild, and lucky Trainers might even encounter a Shiny one! Evolve Steenee (Bounsweet’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Tsareena that knows the Charged Attack High Jump Kick.
But that’s not all! You’ll also be able to enjoy these sweet bonuses during the event.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 1/4 Hatch Distance for Eggs that are placed in Incubators during the event period.
- 2× chance for Trainers Level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for 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.
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust (from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Community Day).
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day (from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Community Day).
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day and you might discover a surprise!
Research
You can take part in Community Day research, including themed Field Research tasks and a Special Research story. Complete Field Research tasks to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, Bounsweet encounters, and more. The Community Day Special Research story is available for US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). Tickets are available for purchase in the in-game shop, and you can even purchase a ticket for a friend with whom you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher.
Bonus Raid Battles
Make the most of the Community Day fun with four-star Raid Battles featuring Steenee from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. After a successful raid, more Bounsweet will appear for 30 minutes around the Gym that hosted the raid. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to join these four-star raids—they can only be joined with Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes.
Don’t let Community Day be a fruitless endeavor, Trainers. Have a “Berry” good time catching bushels of Bounsweet!
Source: Pokemon.com
May 2024 Community Day: Bounsweet
Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Bounsweet, the Fruit Pokémon, will be featured during May Community Day!
May 2024 Community Day: Bounsweet
Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
Bounsweet will appear more frequently in the wild.*
Featured Attack
Evolve Steenee (Bounsweet’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Tsareena that knows the Charged Attack High Jump Kick.
High Jump Kick
- Trainer Battles: 110 power and a chance to greatly decrease the user’s Defense.
- Gyms and raids: 90 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 Bounsweet 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.
Event Bonuses
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
- 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.*
Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day
Sunday, May 19, 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 Bounsweet to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes!
Four-Star Raid Battles
Steenee will appear 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.
Four-Star Raid Battle Bonus
Once you successfully complete a four-star Raid Battle against Steenee, additional Bounsweet will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!*
Field Research
May Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Bounsweet to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, and additional encounters with Bounsweet and more!
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during Bounsweet Community Day!
Pokémon GO Web Store Community Day Bundle
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring ten Ultra Balls, one Elite Charged TM, and one Special Research Story ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$4.99.
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.
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
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Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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