Pokémon Go Community Day list: May 2021 time and date, plus all previous Community Day Pokémon and moves listed

What is Community Day in Pokémon Go?

Community Day takes place on one weekend day every month and lasts a total of six hours.

As well as increasing spawns of the highlighted Pokémon, there are bonuses during that period of time - such as double XP, Stardust or Lure Modules - as additional incentives to get out there and playing, including the highlighted Pokémon having an increased chance of being shiny, and the ability to reach the highlighted Pokémon's evolution an exclusive move.

It's a great way to get resources and a rare version of the highlighted Pokémon, but it's as the name suggests, is a great way to team up with other players.

You may find other Pokémon Go players will be out and about with you, which might make it easier to co-ordinate completing Raids or doing Trades, so keep that in mind during the period.

Pokémon Go's next Community Day: May times and date explained

Here's everything you need to know about May Community Day:

Featured Pokémon: Snivy

Date: Saturday, 15th May

Time: 11am to 5pm local time

Bonus 1: Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event will have a quarter of their set distance

Bonus 2: Incense used during the event will last three hours

Exclusive Moves: Moonblast (Altaria)

How useful is this Community Day?

There are two main draws for this Community Day, aside from the hatch distance bonus, and the first is for players who haven't managed to add Altaria to their Pokédex yet. This day is the perfect time to catch as many Swablu as possible, using any Pinap Berries you have to collect the 400 Swablu Candy for the evolution.

The other advantage is the possibility of training a strong Altaria for the Great League. You, of course, have to ensure the Altaria's CP doesn't exceed 1500, but, thanks to the exclusive move, any Swablu you involve during this Community Day has the chance of being a powerful contender. Just make sure you collect enough candy for the evolution!

How to prepare for Pokémon Go Community Day

First of all, the secret allure of Community Day is the introduction of a shiny version of the highlighted Pokémon, which will have a boosted rate during the event. That, combined with the increased spawns, makes it easy to get a a handful of shinies across the six hours.

Remember, unlike high IV Pokémon, shinies don't appear in the same place for everyone like high-IV Pokémon - there's a random chance of each one you encounter could be a shiny. If you're struggling, try 'shiny checking', by tapping a Pokémon, then backing out without catching, then moving on to the next.

Second, there will be bonus Field Research. Community Days also have their own special Field Research tasks based on the specific Pokémon the day is highlighting. The rewards are usually just consumable items - Berries and the like - but it's an additional thing to complete as you play.

Third, every Community Day offers 3-Hour Lures. This is the perfect day to catch as many Pokémon as physically possible, and with the increased spawn rate, increase your chances of finding a shiny.

The best way to take advantage of these bonuses is to find a set of PokéStops that are in quick walking distance or one another. You can then set up a Lure Module in one (or in multiple) and then walk between the PokéStops; taking advantage of the Lure and ensuring that you don't run out of Poké Balls or Berries.

It's also an ideal time to experiment with either a Glacial Lure, Mossy Lure or Magnetic Lure Modules. These special lures attract a specific type of Pokémon depending on your chosen Lure. If you wanted to catch Water or Ice Pokémon, for example, then you would use a Glacial Lure Module. These specialised Lure Modules cost 200 PokéCoins from the in-game shop..

There are also specific bonuses for each Community Day, from reduced hatching distance to increased Stardust and XP. Even without the bonuses, remember Community Day is an opportunity to catch a lot of creatures in a short space of time, useful if you want to get through the backlog of Eggs in your roster, or put on a Lucky Egg or Star Piece to increase your gains from catches.

Remember, if there is a deduced hatch rate, you only get bonus on Eggs you put into incubators during Community Day bonus hours. If you have an egg in an incubator before the event starts, it's hatch distance still stay the same. Also, if you don't hatch it before the event ends, it will stay that reduced distance until it does - so worth cramming one last one in before the event finishes!

Also before the event itself, it may also be worth stockpiling Pinap Berries and Great or Ultra Balls. The Pinaps will increase your Candy gains - useful for evolving and powering up after the event ends - and you can really burn through Poké Balls over the course of the event. If you run out, then spin PokéStops or complete the newly added Field Research that appears.

Finally, make sure you evolve the highlighted Pokémon to its third evolution to get an exclusive move. More of this in the following section...

The Season of Legends is here! Current activities include the New Pokémon Snap Celebration event, which involves the Snapshot in the wild task. We've also recently seen a level cap increase - including the addition of XL Candy, boosts to some XP sources and the addition of Platinum Medals.

Pokémon Go Community Day list: All exclusive moves list and how they work

Every featured Pokémon during a Community Day weekend will offer an exclusive move when evolved to its final evolution.

Not only are these exclusive to these weekends, but they are more often than not the best move their third evolution can offer, and can propel them up the meta.

You have two hours after the Community Day ends to evolve the Pokémon to get their move, so don't worry about having to sort through your collection during the six hour window.

If you miss out on evolving the Pokémon once Community Day weekend is over to get the exclusive move, don't panic - you can use an Elite TM, or wait until December, where a special weekend will give you another chance to catch and evolve that previous year's Community Day Pokémon.

Pokémon Go Community Day exclusive moves list:

Community Day Pokémon	Exclusive Community Day move		Debut
Pikachu	Surf		January 2018
Dratini	Draco Meteor		February 2018
Bulbasaur	Frenzy Plant		March 2018
Mareep	Dragon Pulse		April 2018
Charmander	Blast Burn		May 2018
Larvitar	Smack Down		June 2018
Squirtle	Hydro Cannon		July 2018
Eevee	Last Resort		August 2018
Chikorita	Frenzy Plant		September 2018
Beldum	Meteor Mash		October 2018
Cyndaquil	Blast Burn		November 2018
Totodile	Hydro Cannon		January 2019
Swinub	Ancient Power		February 2019
Treeko	Frenzy Plant		March 2019
Bagon	Outrage		April 2019
Torchic	Blast Burn		May 2019
Slakoth	Body Slam		June 2019
Mudkip	Hydro Cannon		July 2019
Ralts	Synchronoise		August 2019
Turtwig	Frenzy Plant		September 2019
Trapinch	Earth Power		October 2019
Chimchar	Blast Burn		November 2019
Piplup	Hydro Cannon		January 2020
Rhyhorn	Rock Wrecker		February 2020
Abra	Counter (Alakazam only)		April 2020
Seedot	Bullet Seed (Shiftry only)		May 2020
Weedle	Drill Run (Beedrill only)		June 2020
Gastly	Shadow Punch (Gengar only)		July 2020
Magikarp	Aqua Tail (Gyarados)		August 2020
Porygon	Tri Attack (Porygon-Z)		September 2020
Charmander	Dragon Beath (Charizard)		October 2020
Electabuzz	Flamethrower (Electivire)		November 2020
Magmar	Thunderbolt (Magmortar)		November 2020
Machop	Payback (Machamp)		January 2021
Roselia	Bullet Seed - Fast Attack (Roserade) Weather Ball - Charged Attack (Roserade)		February 2021
Fletchling	Incinerate (Talonflame)		March 2021
Snivy	Frenzy Plant (Serperior)		April 2021

Hope you enjoy the next Community Day!