Pokemon Go Poliwag Community Day: Exclusive move, Shiny & bonuses (July 2023)

The headliner for Pokemon Go’s July 2023 Community Day is Poliwag! Here’s everything you need to know including event times, exclusive moves, Shiny availability, and a list of previous Community Day stars.

The Community Day is a monthly event in Pokemon Go that puts the focus 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 take place on the weekend, so 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 July 2023 Community Day event, which stars Poliwag.

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Contents

• July Community Day date & time
• July Community Day headliner
• Shiny Poliwag details
• Poliwag Community Day exclusive move
• Poliwag Community Day bonuses
• Poliwhirl appears in 4-Star Raids
• How to prepare for Community Days
• List of all previous Community Day headliners

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Pokemon Go July Community Day date & time

The next Pokemon Go Community Day event will take place on Sunday, July 30, 2023, and will run from 2PM to 5PM in each trainer’s local time.

Pokemon Go July Community Day headliner

The headliner for the July 2023 Community Day is Poliwag.

Boosted Shiny odds for Poliwag

During the July Community Day, you’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Poliwag either in the wild or as a reward for Research tasks.

Pokemon Go Poliwag Community Day exclusive move

Players who evolve a Poliwhirl during event hours (or up to five hours after) will get a Poliwrath that knows the Fighting-type Fast Attack: Counter.

Counter is 8 power and is guaranteed to lower the opponent’s attack. During Gyms and Raids, the move’s power is 12.

If you chose to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed with a King’s Rock during the same timeframe, players will get a Politoed that knows the Ice-type Charged Attack: Ice Beam.

Ice Beam is 90 power and is guaranteed to power the opponent’s attack. During Gyms and Raids, the move’s power is also 90.

Pokemon Go Poliwhirl Community Day bonuses

The following bonuses will be in effect during July Community Day event hours:

• 2x XP for catching Pokemon.
• 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are incubated during event times
• 2x chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
• Lure Modules and Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Trades made during the event will require 50% less stardust
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!

Poliwhirl appears in 4-Star Raids after Community Day ends

Although the July Community Day ends at 5 PM, trainers will be able to enjoy special 4-Star Raid Battles with Poliwhirl until 10 PM.

If you win one of these Raid Battles, additional Poliwag will appear around the Gym that hosted the Raid for the next 30 minutes.

Be aware that these bonus 4-Star Raid Battles cannot be accessed with Remote Raid Passes, so you’ll need to attend them in person.

How to prepare for Pokemon Go Poliwag 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 an 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 July Community Day Special Research story, Slippery Swirls, available to purchase from the in-game shop closer to the event date.

Pokemon Go Poliwag Community Day Timed Research

Timed Research will be available from 2 PM until 10 PM during the Poliwag Community Day.

There will also be a set of event-exclusive Field Research tasks with rewards including Stardust, Ultra Balls, and more.

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 traditionally features 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. On July 9, Pokemon Go held a Community Day Classic featuring Squirtle.

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That’s everything you need to know about this month’s Community Day event! Check out some of our other Pokemon Go guides below:

Best Pokemon in Pokemon Go | Pokemon Go type chart | Arlo counters guide | Cliff counters guide | Giovanni counters guide | Sierra counters guide | How to catch Ditto | Field research rewards and tasks | How to get Pinap Berries | Spotlight Hour schedule | Pokemon Go current Raid Bosses