As part of its extensive Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018, Niantic has confirmed that the seventh Pokémon GO Community Day has concludedin various territories across the globe. The latest in-game event featured increased spawns of Squirtle, quarter Egg hatch distance, three-hour Lures and the new exclusive move Hydro Cannon for Blastoise. Shiny Squirtle, Shiny Wartortle and Shiny Blastoise have also made their Pokémon GO debuts. In addition, you had a chance to encounter Squirtle sporting sunglasses if you completed Field Research tasks during Community Day hours. Wartortle and Blastoise will retain their sunglasses if you evolve the special Squirtle. The sunglasses-wearing counterparts of all three can also be Shiny. Check below to find out the event hours in your region of the world.
- The Americas and Greenland: July 8, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT
- The Asia-Pacific region: July 8, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. JST
- Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa: July 8, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UTC
Niantic has postponed this particular Community Day in Japan due to extreme weather conditions. A new date has yet to be announced, but stay tuned for any updates. The developer has also released new Aviator Sunglasses in the in-game shop. Niantic recently unveiled a set of new tutorial videos on friends, gifting and trading to help fans get ready for Community Day. The developer wants to see your Pokémon GO Community Day photos, so be sure to share them via social media. Team Mystic once again dominated Pokémon GO Community Day by catching the most Pokémon and Squirtle per player. This is the team’s seventh time in a row to attain the top spot over Team Instinct and Team Valor. To see more Community Day photos, click here.