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Pokemon GO January 2024 Community Day Classic Features Porygon: Event Date and Time, Special Research, and More

Pory-gonna get you.

Another month, another Community Day Classic. This month trainers have another chance to catch the incredibly glitchy man-made Pokemon, Porygon. Hailing from Generation I, this Kanto Pokemon will have its chance in the spotlight this January.

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Pokemon GO January 2024 Porygon Community Day Classic Event Details

Pokemon GO Community Day Classics are a great way to catch a specific Pokemon that you may have missed out on during a previous Community Day. If not, you’re provided with an opportunity to beef your collection up with more Candy, shiny Porygon, or maybe even a shiny Perfect Porygon if you’re lucky.

Event Date and Time

Porygon’s Community Day Classic will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.

January’s Community Day Classic features none other than Porygon. First discovered in Kanto. This Normal type Pokemon evolves into Porygon2, and then finally into Porygon-Z.

Evolving Porygon into Porygon2 and then Porygon-Z during the event period, and the following two hours post-event will reward you with a Porygon-Z that knows the move Tri Attack.

Tri Attack Information

  • Trainer Battles: 65 power (potential to lower attack and defense of other Pokemon)
  • Gyms and Raids: 75 power

Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active for the duration of the Porygon Community Day Classic event period.

  • Trainers will receive 3X XP for catching Pokemon.
  • Incense will last for three hours when begun during the event period.
  • Lure Modules will last for three hours when begun during the event period.
  • Taking five Snapshots will reward trainers with Porygon encounters.

Community Day Classic Special Research Story

Trainers will be able to participate in the Community Day Classic Special Research Story for only $1 USD or the equivalent in your local currency. As per previous Community Day Classic Special Research Stories, you will complete set tasks that will include rewards such as additional opportunities to encounter Porygon.

Timed Research

Trainers will be able to participate in Timed Research from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time which will provide them with the following necessary evolution items as rewards.

  • Three Upgrades
  • Three Sinnoh Stones

Field Research

Trainers will find Community Day Classic-specific Field Research by spinning PokeStops and Gym Photo Discs whilst the event is active. Some of the rewards that trainers can expect to find are:

  • Extra Porygon encounters
  • Great Balls
  • Stardust

PokeStop Showcases

Trainers will be able to find PokeStop Showcases at certain PokeStops in which they can enter Porygons into the PokeStop Showcase for potential rewards.

Pokemon  GO Web Store Community Day Classic Box and Event Bundles

Trainers can purchase a Pokemon GO Web Store Community Day Classic Box for $9.99 USD or the equivalent in your local currency. This Box can be purchased from the Pokemon GO Web Store and includes the following items:

  • 120 Ultra Balls
  • 15 Silver Pinap Berries
  • 6 Incubators
  • 1 Incense

Trainers can purchase two different Event Bundles from the in-game shop during the event period.

The 1350 PokeCoin box contains the following items:

  • 50 Ultra Balls
  • 5 Super Incubators
  • 1 Elite Charged TM
  • 5 Lucky Eggs

The 480 PokeCoin box contains the following items:

  • 30 Ultra Balls
  • 1 Incense
  • 3 Super Incubators
  • 1 Lure Module

Pokemon GO is full of fun and exciting events in January. But no one can ignore the excitement that comes with Rowlet taking the spotlight on the January Community Day. Sorry, Porygon!


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