September 2024 Community Day: Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta
Saturday, September 14, 2024
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× Stardust 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 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.
Ticket Gifting
Purchase and gift tickets to friends with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher. Select the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop 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.
Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day
Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. 
Ponyta and 
Galarian Ponyta will appear in special four-star raids. Join using 
Raid Passes or 
Premium Battle Passes; 
Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Four-Star Raid Battle Bonus
After successfully completing a four-star raid against Ponyta or Galarian Ponyta, additional Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta will appear around that Gym for 30 minutes. These Pokémon have the same chance to be Shiny as those encountered during the three-hour Community Day period.
Other Community Day bonuses apply during the initial three-hour event window, except for the separately listed extended bonuses.
Featured Pokémon
Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attack
Evolve Ponyta or Galarian Ponyta during the event or up to five hours afterward, until 10:00 p.m. local time, to get 
Rapidash or 
Galarian Rapidash with the Charged Attack 
Wild Charge.
At the time of this announcement, Wild Charge has 100 power in Trainer Battles and 90 power in Gyms and raids.
Stickers
Get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening 
Gifts, or purchasing them from the in-game shop.
Find Other Trainers
The Community Day map identifies Community Ambassador activations, Community Leader activations, and popular parks where Trainers may gather to trade, battle, and raid. Community Ambassadors receive support from Niantic to run local Pokémon GO events. If none are nearby, search Campfire for other meetups.
Popular park locations are provided for information only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations. Be aware of your surroundings while playing.
Community Day Special Research
For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), access the Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Tickets will be available in the in-game shop.
Field Research
Catch Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta in Community Day–themed Field Research to earn 
Stardust, 
Great Balls, additional encounters with Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta, and more.
PokéStop Showcases
Look for Showcases at different PokéStops during Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta Community Day.
Pokémon GO Web Store — Ultra Community Day Box
An Ultra Community Day Box containing 10 
Ultra Balls, one 
Elite Charged TM, and one Special Research ticket is available in the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
The web store offer begins September 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PDT, three days before the ticket becomes available in the in-game shop.
Trainers with Pokémon Trainer Club accounts can sign into the Pokémon GO Web Store using their Pokémon GO credentials. A 15% discount is available on a first web store purchase of an item priced US$9.99 or more.
In-Game Event Bundles
Two Community Day bundles are available in the in-game shop during the event.
- For 1,350 PokéCoins: 50Ultra Balls, five
Super Incubators, one Elite Charged TM, and five 
Lucky Eggs.
Incense
Lure Module
