Get ready, Trainers! On January 5, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM local time, Pokémon GO’s Sprigatito Community Day is your golden chance to catch the adorable Grass Cat Pokémon in droves – and maybe even snag its elusive shiny form. Evolve your Floragato during the event to unlock the exclusive, powerful Frenzy Plant attack for Meowscarada, while enjoying triple Stardust, double Candy, extended Incense and Lure durations, and special research tasks that make this one of the most rewarding Community Days yet. Stock up on Poké Balls and berries, because this grassy celebration is not to be missed!
How do I catch a shiny Sprigatito?
To catch a shiny Sprigatito during the Pokémon GO Sprigatito Community Day, which takes place on January 5, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM local time, players should take advantage of the greatly increased spawn rates of Sprigatito during the event. Using Incense and Lure Modules can further boost the number of spawns, improving the chances of encountering a shiny variant. When you tap on a Sprigatito, if it is not shiny, you can back out and try another spawn until you find one. Stocking up on Poké Balls and berries, especially Golden Razz Berries, and aiming for excellent curveball throws will increase your catch rate and your odds of securing a shiny. Additionally, evolving a shiny Sprigatito during the event will result in shiny Floragato and Meowscarada as well. With consistent play during the event window, players have a strong chance to catch multiple shiny Sprigatito.
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 Sprigatito to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Sprigatito 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 Sprigatito’s evolution learn?
During the Pokémon GO Sprigatito Community Day, evolving Floragato into Meowscarada between 2 PM and 10 PM local time grants Meowscarada the exclusive Charged Attack Frenzy Plant. This move is a powerful Grass-type attack with 100 power in both Trainer Battles and raids, making Meowscarada a solid grass-type attacker for these activities. Additionally, starting with the event and continuing afterward, Meowscarada can learn its signature charged move, Flower Trick, which offers utility in battles as well.
If you evolve Floragato into Meowscarada from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the charged move Frenzy Plant.
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 Frenzy Plant. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Meowscarada do in the meta?
Meowscarada performs solidly as a Grass-type attacker in raids and gym battles, especially with its Leafage and Frenzy Plant moveset, making it one of the strongest Grass starters until eventually surpassed by Rillaboom. However, in the PvP meta, Meowscarada struggles due to its fragile bulk and numerous weaknesses, notably a double weakness to Bug-type moves. Despite gaining new moves like Frenzy Plant and Flower Trick during its Community Day, it remains outclassed by other Grass/Dark types like Shiftry and lacks the versatility and durability to be a major force in Great or Ultra League battles. While it can serve niche roles and benefits from its speed and unique moves, it is generally not considered a top-tier PvP choice at this time.
Meowscarada isn’t great for PvP, but it actually is a pretty good grass-type attacker for raids and gyms. Set it up with Leafage and Frenzy Plant and it’ll dish out some great damage. It still doesn’t top the best grass-type attackers like Kartana or some of the shadow and/or Mega Pokémon, but it gets the job done.
How do I make the most of Sprigatito Community Day?
To make the most of Sprigatito Community Day in Pokémon GO, plan to play actively during the event hours from 2 PM to 5 PM local time on January 5, 2025. Focus on catching as many Sprigatito as possible to increase your chances of finding shiny variants, which have a roughly 1 in 24 encounter rate. Use Incense and Lure Modules, which last for three hours during the event, to boost spawns. Stock up on Poké Balls and Pinap Berries to maximize catches and candy gains. Evolve Floragato during or up to five hours after the event to get a Meowscarada that knows the exclusive charged attack Frenzy Plant. Take advantage of bonuses like 3× Stardust and 2× Candy for catching Pokémon, and participate in special research tasks for additional rewards. Playing with friends can enhance the experience and increase spawns, while taking snapshots during the event may yield surprises. If you cannot play actively, consider using Pokémon GO autocatchers to still benefit from the event.
The following bonuses will be active during Sprigatito 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
- Sprigatito special photobombs when taking snapshots
- One additional special trade
- Stardust cost halved for trading
How can I maximize my chances of catching shiny Sprigatito during Community Day
To maximize your chances of catching a shiny Sprigatito during Community Day, follow these key strategies:
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Stock up on Poké Balls and Berries before the event starts to avoid running out during the three-hour window.
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Use Incense and Lure Modules during the event to increase the spawn rate of Sprigatito, which boosts your chances of encountering a shiny.
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Aim for Excellent Curveball throws combined with Golden Razz Berries when catching Sprigatito, as this combination significantly raises your catch and shiny rates-up to around 76% chance of a successful catch on shiny encounters.
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If you tap a Sprigatito and it’s not shiny, you can quickly run away and try another since shiny Pokémon will face your character, making identification easier.
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Evolve your Floragato during the event to get the exclusive Frenzy Plant charged move on Meowscarada, which is a major incentive for participation.
By consistently applying these methods throughout the event from 2 PM to 5 PM local time on January 5, 2025, you will greatly improve your odds of adding a shiny Sprigatito and its evolutions to your collection.
How does using Berries and curveball throws increase my shiny catch rate
Using Berries and curveball throws increases your shiny catch rate by boosting the overall catch probability for each encounter. Specifically:
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Curveball throws apply a 1.7x multiplier to your catch chance, making it significantly more likely that the Pokémon will stay in the ball compared to a straight throw.
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Excellent throws further increase catch chances by hitting the smallest target circle, maximizing the throw bonus and improving your odds of a successful catch.
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Berries like Razz Berries, Silver Pinap Berries, and especially Golden Razz Berries increase the catch rate multiplier-Golden Razz Berries provide the highest boost with a 2.5x multiplier, greatly enhancing your chance to catch even difficult Pokémon.
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Combining these factors-throwing an excellent curveball while feeding a Golden Razz Berry-can increase your catch rate from a base chance of around 2% to over 15%, which directly improves your odds of capturing shiny variants when they appear.
In summary, the synergy of curveball throws, precise excellent throws, and using catch-enhancing berries maximizes your chance to successfully catch shiny Sprigatito during Community Day.
