January 2023 Community Day: Chespin
Saturday, January 7, 2023
2:00 PM to 5:00 PMlocal time
Event Bonuses
The following bonuses apply during the 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local-time event window.
1/4 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in Incubators during the event period.
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 last three hours.
Incense, excluding Daily Adventure Incense, activated during the event lasts three hours.
Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Extended Trade Bonuses
These bonuses apply from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time on the event day.
One additional Special Trade, for a maximum of two for the day.
Trades require 50% less Stardust.
Bonus Raid Battles After Community Day
Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Quilladin will appear in special four-star raids. Join using 
Raid Passes or 
Premium Battle Passes; 
Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Ticket Gifting
Tickets can be purchased as gifts for friends with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher. Tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop and choose Gift instead of Buy. Gifting is unavailable if the recipient has already purchased a ticket or has been gifted one.
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
Chespin will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
For the first time in Pokémon GO, Shiny Chespin will be available during this event.
Featured Attack
Evolve Quilladin during the event or up to five hours afterward to get 
Chesnaught that knows the Charged Attack 
Frenzy Plant. Evolve by 10:00 p.m. local time on January 7, 2023 to receive this attack.
The original announcement lists Frenzy Plant at 100 power in Trainer Battles and 100 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
After successfully completing one of these four-star raids, Chespin will appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. These Pokémon have the same Shiny chance as those encountered during the three-hour Community Day event.
The main Community Day bonuses apply only during the initial three-hour event window, except for the separately listed extended trade bonuses.
Community Day Special Research: Quality Quills
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), access the Chespin Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Quality Quills. Tickets will be available in the in-game shop.
