Goomy slithers into Pokémon Go’s spotlight for Community Day, promising shiny slime trails and XL candy hauls amid weekend raids and wild spawns.
How do I catch a shiny Goomy in Pokémon Go?
Shiny Goomy can be found during the Community Day event by encountering as many Goomy as possible in the wild during event hours. Using Incense and Lure Modules increases the number of spawns, giving you more chances to find a shiny one. Catching every Goomy you see and checking each for the shiny sparkle is the best way to spot it. After the event, shiny Goomy will still appear in the wild but will be much rarer, so taking advantage of Community Day is the easiest time to add one to your collection.
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Goomy to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Goomy you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Goomy’s evolution learn?
During Goomy Community Day, evolving Goomy into Sliggoo or Goodra grants the exclusive Charged Attack Draco Meteor. This powerful Dragon-type move deals massive damage and lowers the user’s Attack stat, making it a strong option for raids and gym battles. Players should evolve before the event ends to secure it, as it remains available only through this Community Day window.
If you evolve Sliggoo into Goodra from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the charged move Thunder Punch.
If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Thunder Punch. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Goodra do in the meta?
Goodra holds a niche spot in the Pokémon Go meta, mainly due to its strong bulk and access to solid Dragon-type moves like Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor. While it doesn’t outclass heavy hitters such as Dragonite or Salamence, its reliable resistances and decent coverage make it a flexible option in certain PvP leagues, particularly Ultra League. In Master League, it struggles against dominant Fairy and Ice types but can still perform well with proper shield management and team support.
For raiding and gyms, Goodra isn’t nearly as good as its fellow pseudo-legendary dragons. You can set it up with Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor, but you should use just about anything else over it (Salamence, Dragonite, or Garchomp, just to name a few).
Goodra is actually used more in PvP, so you can set it up with Dragon Breath alongside Power Whip and Aqua Tail to give it some good move coverage.
How do I make the most of Goomy Community Day?
Stock up on Poké Balls, Pinap Berries, and Incense before the event so you can catch as many Goomy as possible. Playing in an area with many PokéStops will help you maintain Lures and collect extra items. Use the event bonuses to gain more Stardust and XP, and trade with friends for better IVs or Lucky Pokémon. Don’t forget to evolve Goomy during the event window to get Goodra with its featured move, and take a few snapshots for a fun surprise encounter.
The following bonuses will be active during Goomy Community Day:
- Tripled Stardust for catching Pokémon
- Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
- Doubled chance for level 31 trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
- Incense lasts three hours
- Lure Modules lasts three hours
- Goomy special photobombs when taking snapshots
- One additional special trade
- Stardust cost halved for trading
That said, you should definitely pop a Star Piece and an Incense and try to nab some powerful Goomy.
Notably, there will also be a Timed Research set that rewards you with a Rainy Lure Module – which you’ll need to evolve your Sliggoo into Goodra (if it’s not raining for you). That said, if you head to a more populated Pokémon Go spot (like a shopping mall or park), some players may already use Rainy Lure Modules, so you can use theirs rather than using your own.
If you can Mega Evolve Charizard X, Ampharos, Sceptile, Altaria, Salamence, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, or Garchomp, you’ll score additional Goomy Candy per catch.
In addition to all this, Niantic is still running special four-star raids from 5-10 p.m., where if you clear the Sliggoo raid, Goomy will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the gym for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be done remotely. If the usual 2-5 p.m. spawn increase doesn’t get you the Goomy you wanted, you can try raiding for another chance.
Best way to farm Candy and Stardust during Community Day
Farming Candy and Stardust efficiently during Pokémon Go Community Day relies on maximizing catches of the featured Pokémon amid boosted spawns and event multipliers. Prioritize high-density spawn areas with lures to chain catches non-stop for the three-hour window.
Candy Farming
Use Pinap Berries on every non-shiny encounter to double Candy from catches, aiming for 2500+ total by transferring extras post-event. Activate Incense for mobile spawns and walk loops near 25+ PokéStops to sustain supply.
Stardust Farming
Pop Star Pieces right at event start to multiply base Stardust gains, especially during 3× Stardust bonuses, netting thousands per hour from catches alone. Combine with trades at reduced costs for extra yields without extra catches.
Shared Tips
Fast-catch with a Go Plus or Gotcha device, stock 150+ Pinaps and Ultra Balls beforehand, and shiny hunt everything since transfers still award Candy. Post-event raids extend spawns for bonus grinding.
Which Community Day bonuses boost candy and stardust most
3× Catch Stardust and 2× Catch Candy stand out as the top Community Day bonuses for boosting those resources, since they directly multiply gains from the event’s high volume of catches. These stack multiplicatively with items like Star Pieces (for up to 6×-7.5× Stardust in weather boost) and Pinap Berries (doubling Candy per catch).
Stardust Boosts
The 3× Stardust from catches provides the biggest single haul during the 2-5 p.m. window, especially when paired with Star Pieces for massive hourly yields in spawn-heavy areas. Reduced trade costs (often 50% less) add secondary Stardust without extra catches, while post-event raids extend grinding.
Candy Boosts
2× Catch Candy XL chance (for level 31+ trainers) edges out regular 2× Candy for long-term value on high-Candy-cost evolutions, amplified by Pinaps and transfers. Incense/Lure duration extensions (3 hours/1 hour) indirectly boost catches for more Candy overall.
Maximizing Both
Prioritize events with both 3× Stardust and 2× Candy, like January 2026’s Grookey day, using weather boosts and Mega evolutions for even higher returns on the featured Pokémon spawns.
