Pokemon Go Sewaddle Community Day: Pokemon, Shiny, and bonuses (October 2024)

The headliner for Pokemon Go’s October 2024 Community Day is Sewaddle! Here’s everything you need to know about the day, including event times, exclusive moves, Shiny availability, and the list of all previous Community Day stars.

The Community Day is a monthly event in Pokemon Go that focuses on a specific Pokemon, with boosted wild spawns, increased Shiny chances, exclusive moves when evolved, and bonuses like extended Incense duration.

Community Days now last for three hours, and they always occur on the weekend so that most players can get involved. They’re some of the most popular events in the Pokemon Go Calendar, alongside Spotlight Hours.

Below, you’ll find plenty of information to help you make the most of the October 2024 Community Day event, which features Sewaddle as the main attraction.

October Community Day date & time

The October 2024 Pokemon Go Community Day event will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.

Pokemon Go October Community Day headliner

The Pokemon Company

Sewaddle will be the star of the show in this upcoming Community Day event, with Trainers having an increased chance of coming across it.

Boosted Shiny odds for Sewaddle

Sewaddle will have boosted Shiny odds for the duration of this event.

Sewaddle Community Day exclusive moves

If a player evolves a Swadloon (Sewaddle’s evolved form) during the Community Day or up to 5 hours after, they’ll be able to get a Leavanny with the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

This move has 9 power during Trainer Battles and 6 power during Gym Battles and Raids.

Pokemon Go Sewaddle Community Day event bonuses

The following event bonuses will be live during October’s Community Day:

• 2× Candy for catching Pokemon
• 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokemon
• 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*

If an event bonus is marked with an asterisk, that means it will be available from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time instead of just during the 3-hour event window.

Swadloon appearing during 4-Star Raids after the event

The Pokemon Company

The fun doesn’t end when the Community Day finishes. Trainers will be able to access 4-Star Raid Battles with Swadloon until 10 PM.

Winning one of these Raids will mean that extra Sewaddle with boosted Shiny odds will appear around the Gym for 30 minutes. These Raid Battles cannot be accessed with Remote Raid Passes, so you’ll need to get to them in person if you want to take part.

How to prepare for Pokemon Go Sewaddle Community Day

If you’re going to take part in a Community Day, there are a few things you can do to prepare and get the most out of the event:

• Purchase Incense to use on the day as they will last longer than usual.
• Save any Lure Modules you have, as they will last for three hours during the event.
• Stock up on lots of Ultra Balls so you can catch plenty of the headline Pokemon.
• Transfer any unwanted Pokemon in advance so you’ll have space for all the catching you’ll do.
• Check the bonuses that run during the event so you can take advantage of them.

There will also be a ticket for the October Community Day Special Research story available to purchase from the in-game shop closer to the event date.

Sewaddle Community Day Field Research Tasks

Special Field Research Tasks will be available during this Community Day, providing encounters with Sewaddle, Stardust, Great Balls, and more. We’ll update once more information about this becomes available.

List of all previous Pokemon Go Community Day headliners

Here are all of the past Pokemon Go Community Day headliners, as well as the exclusive moves they could learn when evolved:

You may notice that every December headliner is missing from this list. That’s because, in December, Niantic featured every Pokemon from the past year as headliners at the same time.

Alongside all of these Community Days, there have been a few Community Day Classics that bring back old headliners. Most recently, Pokemon Go held a Community Day Classic featuring the beloved Partner Pokemon Cyndaquil.