August 2022 Community Day: Galarian Zigzagoon
Saturday, August 13, 2022
11:00 AM to 2:00 PMlocal time
Event Bonuses
The following bonuses apply during the 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local-time Community Day period.
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.
Incense activated during the event lasts three hours.
Lure Modules activated during the event last three hours.
Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Bonuses for Groups
Work together during the three-hour Community Day period: if enough Pokémon are caught with help from a single 
Lure Module, the 3× Catch 
Stardust bonus near that Lured PokéStop becomes 4× for 30 minutes. This replaces the base 3× bonus and does not stack with it.
Bonus Raid Battles After Community Day
Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
Galarian Linoone appears in special four-star raids. Join using 
Raid Passes or 
Premium Battle Passes; 
Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Ultra Unlock Bonuses
Trainers unlocked these bonuses through Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo. They apply from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
2× XP for catching Pokémon.
2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.
Two additional Special Trades. This stacks with the Season of GO bonus for a maximum of four Special Trades for the day.
Trades require 75% less Stardust.
The 75% Stardust discount replaces the previously announced 50% trade discount; they do not stack. The Ultra Unlock Special Trade total supersedes the initially announced maximum of three.
Ticket Gifting
You can purchase and gift tickets to friends with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher. Tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then choose Gift instead of Buy.
Gifting is unavailable if the recipient has already purchased a ticket or received one as a gift.
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.
Featured Pokémon
Galarian Zigzagoon will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Evolve Galarian Linoone during the event or up to five hours afterward, until 7:00 p.m. local time, to get 
Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack 
Obstruct.
The original announcement lists Obstruct at 15 power in Trainer Battles, with a guaranteed increase to the user’s Defense and reduction to the opponent’s Defense, and 20 power in Gyms and raids.
Stickers
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening 
Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Encounters After a Raid
Defeat Galarian Linoone in one of these four-star raids to make Galarian Zigzagoon appear within 300 meters of the Gym for 30 minutes. These Galarian Zigzagoon have the same Shiny chance as those during the three-hour Community Day period.
The main catch, 
Incense, Lure, snapshot, and group-play bonuses apply only during the initial three-hour Community Day period; the separately listed extended trade bonuses retain their own hours.
Timed Research
From 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, complete Timed Research focused on Galarian Zigzagoon. Catch 100 Galarian Zigzagoon to finish all tasks. Progress rewards the following avatar items:
These avatar items will also be available to purchase in the in-game shop after the event.
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Field Notes: Galarian Zigzagoon.
