February 2025 Community Day: Karrablast and Shelmet
Time and Date
February 2025 Community Day: Karrablast and Shelmet will happen on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon
Karrablast and Shelmet will appear more frequently in the wild.
✨If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
- 3× XP for catching Pokémon.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 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.*
*While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Attack
Evolve 
Karrablast from the beginning of the event until February 16, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get an 
Escavalier that knows the Charged Attack 
Razor Shell.
Evolve 
Shelmet from the beginning of the event until February 16, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get an 
Accelgor that knows the Charged Attack 
Energy Ball.
Field Research
February Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Karrablast and Shelmet to earn rewards such as Stardust, 
Great Balls, additional encounters with both featured Pokémon, and more!
GO out and explore with your community, and you may even find Field Research that yields more encounters with Karrablast and Shelmet that have Dual Destiny–themed Special Backgrounds—if you’re lucky!
Community Day Special Research
For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Karrablast and Shelmet Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards including two encounters each with Karrablast and Shelmet with Dual Destiny–themed Special Backgrounds, additional encounters with Karrablast and Shelmet, 
a Premium Battle Pass, and 
a Rare Candy XL.
- 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.
Community Day Special Background Timed Research
Keep Community Day going with a new Timed Research that will last for a week following the event!
Trainers that log in during February Community Day will receive Timed Research awarding one encounter each with Karrablast and Shelmet that have a Dual Destiny–themed Special Background. You’ll even have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Karrablast and Shiny Shelmet when you complete these Timed Research tasks!
Don’t forget, Trainers, you can evolve Karrablast or Shelmet during the week following the event to get an Escavalier or an Accelgor that know the Charged Attacks Razor Shell or Energy Ball respectively!
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. local time.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during Karrablast and Shelmet Community Day!
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.
Stickers
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening 
Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
