October 2024 Community Day Guide: Sewaddle in Pokemon Go, Shiny Forms, and Event Bonuses

The highly anticipated headliner for Pokémon Go’s October 2024 Community Day is Sewaddle!

Community Day is a monthly feature in Pokémon Go, spotlighting a specific Pokémon with enhanced wild spawns, increased Shiny probabilities, exclusive moves upon evolution, and various bonuses such as extended Incense duration.

These Community Days now last for three hours and are always scheduled on weekends, ensuring maximum player participation. They rank among the most popular events in the Pokémon Go calendar, alongside Spotlight Hours.

Below, you’ll find a wealth of information to help you maximize enjoyment during the October 2024 Community Day, where Sewaddle is the main attraction.

October Community Day Date & Time

The October 2024 Pokémon Go Community Day is set for Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.

Pokémon Go October Community Day Headliner

Ash's Sewaddle in the Pokémon anime — The Pokémon Company

Sewaddle takes center stage as the star of this upcoming Community Day event, offering Trainers an increased chance to encounter it.

Boosted Shiny Odds for Sewaddle

During this event, Sewaddle will benefit from heightened Shiny odds.

Sewaddle Community Day Exclusive Moves

If a Trainer evolves a Swadloon (the evolved form of Sewaddle) during the Community Day or within 5 hours after, they’ll obtain a Leavanny with the Fast Attack Shadow Claw. This move boasts 9 power in Trainer Battles and 6 power in Gym Battles and Raids.

Pokémon Go Sewaddle Community Day Event Bonuses

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

2× Candy for catching Pokémon
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon
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, allowing for a maximum of two trades for the day*
Trades will require 50% less Stardust*

Bonuses marked with an asterisk will be available from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time, instead of just during the 3-hour event window.

Swadloon in 4-Star Raids Following the Event

Ash's Swadloon in the Pokémon anime — The Pokémon Company

The excitement continues beyond the Community Day! Trainers will have access to 4-Star Raid Battles featuring Swadloon until 10 PM.

Winning one of these Raids will trigger additional Sewaddle with enhanced Shiny odds to appear around the Gym for 30 minutes. Note that these Raid Battles cannot be joined using Remote Raid Passes; participation requires being present at the location.

How to Prepare for Pokémon Go Sewaddle Community Day

To fully enjoy Community Day, consider the following preparations:

Purchase Incense for use during the event, as they will last longer than usual.
Save any Lure Modules, which will be active for three hours during the event.
Stock up on Ultra Balls to catch plenty of the featured Pokémon.
Transfer unwanted Pokémon in advance to ensure adequate space for capturing.
Review the bonuses available during the event to maximize benefits.

Additionally, a ticket for the October Community Day Special Research story will be available for purchase in the in-game shop closer to the date of the event.

Sewaddle Community Day Field Research Tasks

During this Community Day, special Field Research Tasks will be available, offering encounters with Sewaddle, Stardust, Great Balls, and more. Further details will be updated as they become available.

List of All Previous Pokémon Go Community Day Headliners

Below is a compilation of past Pokémon Go Community Day headliners, along with the exclusive moves they could learn upon evolution:

Date	Featured Pokémon	Exclusive Move
January 2018	Pikachu	Surf
February 2018	Dratini	Draco Meteor
March 2018	Bulbasaur	Frenzy Plant
May 2018	Mareep	Dragon Pulse
May 2018	Charmander	Blast Burn
June 2018	Larvitar	Smack Down
July 2018	Squirtle	Hydro Cannon
August 2018	Eevee	Last Resort
September 2018	Chikorita	Frenzy Plant
October 2018	Beldum	Meteor Mash
November 2018	Cyndaquil	Blast Burn
January 2019	Totodile	Hydro Cannon
February 2019	Swinub	Ancient Power
March 2019	Treecko	Frenzy Plant
May 2019	Wagon	Outrage
May 2019	Torchic	Blast Burn
June 2019	Slakoth	Body Slam
July 2019	Mudkip	Hydro Cannon
August 2019	Ralts	Synchronise
September 2019	Turtwig	Frenzy Plant
October 2019	Trapinch	Earth Power
November 2019	Chimchar	Blast Burn
January 2020	Piplup	Hydro Cannon
February 2020	Rhyhorn	Rock Wrecker
March 2020	Abra	Counter
May 2020	Seedot	Bullet Seed
May 2020	Weedle	Drill Run
June 2020	Gastly	Shadow Punch
July 2020	Magikarp	Aqua Tail
August 2020	Porygon	Tri Attack
September 2020	Charmander	Dragon Breath
October 2020	Electabuzz	Flamethrower
November 2020	Magmar	Thunderbolt
January 2021	Machop	Payback
February 2021	Roselia	Bullet SeedWeather Ball
March 2021	Fletchling	Incinerate
May 2021	Pensive	Frenzy Plant
May 2021	Swablu	Moonblast
June 2021	Gible	Earth Power
July 2021	Tepig	Blast Burn
August 2021	Eevee	Last Resort (Eevee)Scald (Vaporeon)Zap Cannon (Jolteon)Superpower (Flareon)Shadow Ball (Espeon)Psychic (Umbreon)Bullet Seed (Leafeon)Water Pulse (Glaceon)Psyshock (Sylveon)
September 2021	Oshawott	Hydro CannonRazor Shell
October 2021	Duskull	Shadow Ball
November 2021	Shinx	Psychic Fangs
January 2022	Spheal	Powder SnowIcicle Spear
February 2022	Hoppip	Acrobatics
March 2022	Sandshrew & Alolan Sandshrew	Night Slash (Sandslash)Shadow Claw (Alolan Sandslash)
May 2022	Stufful	Drain Punch
May 2022	Alolan Geodude	Rollout
June 2022	Deino	Brutal Swing
July 2022	Starly	Gust
August 2022	Galarian Zigzagoon	Obstruct
September 2022	Roggenrola	Meteor Beam
October 2022	Litwick	Poltergeist
November 2022	Teddiursa	High Horsepower
January 2023	Chespin	Frenzy Plant
February 2023	Nobita	Boomburst
March 2023	Slowpoke & Galarian Slowpoke	Surf
April 2023	Togetic	Aura Sphere
May 2023	Fennekin	Blast Burn & Mystical Fire
June 2023	Axew	Breaking Swipe
July 2023	Poliwag	Counter
August 2023	Froakie	Hydro Cannon
September 2023	Grubbin	Volt Switch
October 2023	Timber	Brutal Swing
November 2023	Wooper and Paldean Wooper	Quagsire: Aqua TailClodsire: Mega Horn
January 2024	Rowlet	Frenzy Plant
February 2024	Chansey	Wild Charge
March 2024	Lit	Blast BurnDarkest Lariat
April 2024	Bellsprout	Magical Leaf
May 2024	Bounsweet	High Jump Kick
June 2024	Goomy	Thunder Punch
July 2024	Tynamo	Volt Switch
August 2024	Popplio	Sparkling Aria
September 2024	Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta	Wild Charge

Please note that every December headliner is absent from this list as Niantic selects every Pokémon from the past year to feature simultaneously during December.

In addition to these Community Days, there are also Community Day Classics that bring back previous headliners. Most recently, Pokémon Go conducted a Community Day Classic featuring the beloved Partner Pokémon Cyndaquil.

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