September 2023 Community Day: Grubbin
Saturday, September 23, 2023
2:00 PM to 5:00 PMlocal time
Event Bonuses
These bonuses apply during the 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local event window.
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 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 run from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
One additional Special Trade, for a maximum of two for the day.
Trades require 50% less Stardust.
Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day
Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. 
Charjabug will appear in special four-star raids. Join using 
Raid Passes or 
Premium Battle Passes; 
Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Bonus for Completing Four-Star Raids
After successfully completing a four-star raid against Charjabug, additional 
Grubbin will appear around the Gym for 30 minutes. These Pokémon have the same chance to be Shiny as those encountered during the three-hour Community Day event.
Other Community Day bonuses apply only during the initial three-hour event, except for the separately listed extended trade bonuses.
Featured Pokémon
Grubbin will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Evolve Charjabug while near a 
Magnetic Lure Module during the event or up to five hours afterward, until 10:00 p.m. local time, to get 
Vikavolt with the Fast Attack 
Volt Switch. Grubbin evolved into Charjabug during that period also knows Volt Switch!
At the time of the announcement, Volt Switch has 12 power in Trainer Battles and 14 power in Gyms and raids.
Stickers
Get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening 
Gifts, or purchasing them in the in-game shop.
Community Day Map
Use the Community Day map to find nearby Trainers for trading, battling, and raids. It identifies Community Ambassador activations, Community Leader activations, and popular parks. Popular locations are provided for information only; Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events there.
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), access the Grubbin Community Day–exclusive Special Research, Plugging Along.
Tickets will be available in the in-game shop. Purchase and gift tickets to friends with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher: select the Special Research ticket and tap Gift instead of Buy. Gifting is unavailable if the recipient has already purchased or been gifted that ticket.
Tickets are nonrefundable, subject to applicable law and the exceptions in the Terms of Service. This Special Research does not include an in-game medal.
Field Research
Catch Grubbin in September Community Day–themed Field Research to earn additional Grubbin encounters, 
Stardust, 
Ultra Balls, and more.
Timed Research
Timed Research awarding one Magnetic Lure Module is available from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon GO Web Store Offer
The Ultra Community Day Box is available at an exclusive discount in the Pokémon GO Web Store.
PokéStop Showcases
Look for Showcases at different PokéStops during Grubbin Community Day.
