December wrapped up the year with a flurry of spawns, bonuses, and returning favorites in Pokémon Go, giving players one last shot to catch Community Day stars they might have missed and power up their best teams before 2026 arrived.
Saturday Community Day Pokémon spawns
Trainers can encounter a mix of past Community Day Pokémon throughout Saturday, providing a chance to catch favorites they may have missed. Spawns include popular choices from 2023 to 2025, appearing more frequently in the wild between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time. These featured Pokémon will also have an increased chance of appearing as Shiny, making this a perfect opportunity to stock up on candies and evolve top-tier species for battle or trading.
The following Pokémon will be focused spawns from 2-5 p.m. in your local time on Saturday, Dec. 6:
- Karrablast
- Shelmet
- Vanillite
- Sprigatito
- Fuecoco
- Pawmi
Sunday Community Day Pokémon spawns
Sunday Community Day Pokémon spawns: A boosted rush of wild catches returns, with increased spawns across habitats and a chance for rare shinies and shaded surprises.
These Pokémon will spawn more often on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time:
- Solosis
- Flabébé (as a reminder, some Flabébé colors are regional)
- Pikipek
- Jangmo-o
- Rookidee
- Quaxly
Community Day Classic Pokémon spawns
Community Day Classic Pokémon spawns feature familiar favorites appearing more often, giving trainers abundant opportunities to encounter and catch classic species, complete themed bonuses, and build your collection with reliable, nostalgic favorites.
During the last 10 minutes of each hour from 2-5 p.m., these Community Day Classic Pokémon will spawn more frequently:
- Machop
- Eevee
- Totodile
- Ralts
December 2025 Community Day Pokémon legacy moves
December 2025 Community Day brought back legacy moves from past events, allowing players to evolve featured Pokémon to gain their exclusive attacks once more. Trainers could revisit favorites such as Meteor Mash Metagross, Hydro Cannon Swampert, and Blast Burn Charizard, giving both new and veteran players a chance to strengthen their teams with these limited-time moves. The event rewarded preparation and strategy, as evolving during the designated hours was the only way to obtain these legacy attacks.
If you evolve any of these Pokémon starting at Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. until Dec. 7 at 9 p.m., they’ll get their respective legacy move:
- Machoke → Machamp: Payback
- Eevee → Vaporeon: Scald
- Eevee → Jolteon: Zap Cannon
- Eevee → Flareon: Superpower
- Eevee → Espeon: Shadow Ball
- Eevee → Umbreon: Psychic
- Eevee → Leafeon: Bullet Seed
- Eevee → Glaceon: Water Pulse
- Eevee → Sylveon: Psyshock
- Croconaw → Feraligatr: Hydro Cannon
- Kirlia → Gardevoir or Gallade: Synchronoise
- Duosion → Reuniclus: Charm
- Vanillish → Vanilluxe: Avalanche
- Karrablast → Escavalier: Razor Shell
- Shelmet → Accelgor: Energy Ball
- Floette → Florges: Chilling Water
- Trumbeak → Toucannon: Beak Blast
- Hakamo-o → Kommo-o: Clanging Scales
- Corvisquire → Corviknight: Air Cutter
- Floragato → Meowscarada: Frenzy Plant
- Crocalor → Skeledirge: Blast Burn
- Quaxwell → Quaquavel: Hydro Cannon
- Pawmo → Pawmot: Brick Break
Which Pokémon spawn on each day of the December event
Saturday Spawns (December 6, 2-5 p.m. local time):
Vanillite, Karrablast, Shelmet, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Pawmi appeared more frequently, all with boosted shiny rates matching their original 2025 Community Days. Outside these hours (9 a.m.-9 p.m.), any 2025 Community Day Pokémon could spawn.
Sunday Spawns (December 7, 2-5 p.m. local time):
Solosis, Flabébé (Red Flower in Europe/Middle East/Africa, Blue Flower in Asia-Pacific, Yellow Flower in Americas-all forms unlocked globally), Pikipek, Jangmo-o, Rookidee, and Quaxly were highlighted.
Community Day Classics (Both Days):
In the final 10 minutes of each hour from 2-5 p.m., Machop, Eevee, Totodile, and Ralts spawned more often on both days. Shiny versions were possible for all featured Pokémon.
Saturday December 6 full spawn list and times
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Pokémon Go’s December Community Day featured specific spawns tied to the event schedule. The main boosted spawns occurred during core hours, with additional opportunities throughout the extended window.
Core Spawn Hours (2-5 p.m. Local Time)
Vanillite, Karrablast, Shelmet, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Pawmi appeared more frequently, all with shiny rates matching their original 2025 Community Days. These were the primary wild encounters during this three-hour window.
Classic Spawns (Final 10 Minutes of Each Hour, 2-5 p.m.)
Machop, Eevee, Totodile, and Ralts had increased spawn rates in the last 10 minutes of every hour (e.g., 2:50-3:00 p.m., 3:50-4:00 p.m.). Shiny forms were possible for these classics as well.
Extended Window (9 a.m.-9 p.m. Local Time)
Outside core hours, any 2025 Community Day Pokémon (from either day) could spawn in the wild with shiny boosts, though not as frequently as during peak times. Incense and lures further increased these encounters.
