January 2026 Community Day Classic: Piplup
Time and Date
January 2026 Community Day Classic: Piplup will happen on Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon
Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon, 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 
Prinplup (Piplup’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until January 4, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. local time to get an 
Empoleon that knows the Charged Attack 
Hydro Cannon.
Event Bonuses
- 1/4 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
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.*
*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.
Lure Module Bonus
On January 4, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Piplup will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular 
Lure Modules. Piplup 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
January Community Day Classic–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Piplup to earn rewards such as 
Stardust, 
Great Balls, additional encounters with Piplup, and more! You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Piplup that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Piplup Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards, including the following.
- 3 encounters with Piplup that have a Special Background
- Additional encounters with Piplup
- 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.
Pokémon GO Web Store – Ultra Community Day Box
The Ultra Community Day 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!
This web store deal will be available starting January 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!
Community Ambassador
Check in to a Community Ambassador event to get Timed Research that leads to additional encounters with Piplup with a Special Background, as well as other premium item rewards!
