May 2026 Community Day: Lechonk
Time and Date
Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon
Lechonk✨ will appear more frequently in the wild.
✨If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one or one that has a Special Background!
Featured Attack
Evolve Lechonk during the event or up to four hours afterwards to get an 
Oinkologne that knows the Fast Attack 
Mud Slap.
Event Bonuses
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
Incense (excluding 
Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Lure Modules will last for one hour and may attract the featured Pokémon.*- 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 will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Lechonk Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards, including the following.
- 3 encounters with Lechonk that have a Special Background
- Additional encounters with Lechonk
- 1
Premium Battle Pass - 1
Rare Candy XL
And even more goodies!
- Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research 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 and will not feature a story.
*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.
Lure Module Bonus
From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Lechonk will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules. Lechonk attracted to regular Lure Modules will still have an increased chance to be Shiny and may have a Special Background. That’s more chances to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the event hours!
Field Research
May Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Lechonk to earn rewards such as Stardust, 
Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Lechonk, and more! You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Lechonk that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Pokémon GO Web Store – Community Day Ultra Box
The Community Day Ultra Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and five Ultra Balls!
