Pokemon GO Community Day Classic for January 2025 Announced

Niantic has revealed Ralts as the star Pokémon for January's Community Day Classic. This guide details the event, its bonuses, and available in-game purchases.

January's Community Day Classic: Ralts Takes Center Stage

On January 25th, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (local time), trainers will have heightened chances of encountering Ralts, including its shiny form.

A special research story focused on Ralts is available for $2 USD. Completing this research unlocks rewards such as a Premium Battle Pass, a Rare Candy XL, and three Ralts encounters featuring Dual Destiny-themed backgrounds.

Evolving Ralts into Kirlia during the event (or within five hours afterward) yields a Gardevoir or Gallade with the powerful Charged Attack "Synchronoise" (80 power in Trainer Battles, Gyms, and Raids).

Timed Research offers additional rewards: 4 Sinnoh Stones and a Ralts encounter with a Dual Destiny-themed background. Unlike the main Community Day event, this research remains accessible for a week post-event.

Event Bonuses:

• ¼ Hatch Distance for Eggs
• Three-hour duration for Lure Modules and Incense
• Snapshot surprises!

An Ultra Community Day Box ($4.99 USD) containing 10 Ultra Balls, 1 Elite Charged TM, and a Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store starting January 21st, 2025, at 10:00 AM (local time).

Two Community Day bundles will also be available in the in-game shop:

• 1,350 PokéCoins: 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 1 Elite Charged TM, 5 Lucky Eggs
• 480 PokéCoins: 30 Ultra Balls, 1 Incense, 3 Super Incubators, 1 Lure Module

Pokémon GO's Recurring Monthly Community Day Classic

Niantic's monthly Community Day Classic features a different Pokémon each month (November 2024 featured Mankey). These events boost encounter rates for the featured Pokémon (including shiny variants) and offer an exclusive move for evolving the Pokémon during the event. Bonus features like reduced egg hatching distances are also common. December's Community Day is a special two-day event with multiple Pokémon.