Community Day: Pawniard

November's Community Day Pokémon is Pawniard.

The event is held on Nov 21 (Sat), 14:00–17:00 local time.

• Increased spawns
• 1/4 Egg hatch distance
• 3-hour Incense
• Lure Modules last 1 hour*
• 2× Candy when catching
• Trainers level 31+ get 2× the chance of Candy XL when catching
• 1 extra Special Trade (up to 2 per day)*
• 50% less Stardust for trades*

The shorter hatch distance applies to Eggs put in an Incubator during the event.

* Bonuses marked with an asterisk apply 14:00–21:00 local time (all others 14:00–17:00).

Daily Adventure Incense is excluded from the 3-hour Incense bonus, and Golden Lure Modules are excluded from the 1-hour Lure Module bonus.

Exclusive move

Evolve Bisharp during the event or within 4 hours after it ends to get a Kingambit with the Charged Attack Kowtow Cleave.

Kowtow Cleave (Dark type)

• Trainer Battles: power 75
• Gyms and raids: power 85

Limited-time evolution condition

From 14:00 to 21:00 local time, Bisharp can evolve into Kingambit after you defeat 1 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Boss with it as your buddy.

Only applies to a Bisharp that is your buddy. The normal evolution condition returns at 21:00 local time on Saturday, November 21, 2026.

Correction (October 28, 2026): the evolution bonus applies only to a Bisharp that is your buddy, not to all Bisharp.

Snapshot photobomb

During Community Day, Pawniard makes a surprise appearance in AR photos.

• PawniardShiny available

Bonus: Lure Modules

From 14:00 to 21:00 local time, Pawniard is very likely to appear at PokéStops with a regular Lure Module.

Pawniard lured by regular Lure Modules also have boosted shiny odds and may have a Special Background, giving more chances to meet them after event hours.

Pawniard shows up more often in the wild. With luck, you'll find a shiny one or one with a Special Background.

• PawniardShiny available

Field Research tasks

November Community Day Field Research is available. Catching Pawniard earns Stardust, Ultra Balls, extra Pawniard encounters, and more; with luck, some Field Research leads to Pawniard with a Special Background.

• Catch 3 PawniardPawniard encounterGreat Ball ×5Ultra Ball ×2Pinap Berry ×2Stardust ×500

Encounters from the following tasks have a Special Background.

• Catch 5 Pokémon during Party PlayPawniard encounter
• Catch 50 PokémonPawniard encounter

Community Day: Pawniard

Event-only Special Research

For US$1.99 (or the same price tier in local currency), you can play the Pawniard Community Day Special Research. Rewards:

Free GO Pass

×3

×1

×1

The ticket sale start date for the Special Research has not been announced yet.

Tickets can be gifted to Great Friends or higher. In the in-game shop, tap the ticket, then tap Gift instead of Buy.

Tickets are not refundable, except where applicable law or the Terms of Service provide otherwise. This Special Research has no medal or story. Tickets can't be gifted to Trainers who already bought or received one.

Rewards

Rewards

Rewards

Timed Research: Community Ambassador check-in

Check in at a Community Ambassador meetup to receive Timed Research that rewards a Pawniard encounter with a Special Background and premium items. Nearby meetups are listed on the Pokémon GO event map.

Shiny Pawniard are more likely to appear during Community Day. Shiny Pawniard evolves into shiny Bisharp and shiny Kingambit.

• Pawniard
• Bisharp
• Kingambit

Pawniard Community Day Ultra Ticket Box (Pokémon GO Web Store)

The Pawniard Community Day Ultra Ticket Box costs US$1.99 (or the same price tier in local currency) and comes with the event ticket plus 5 bonus Ultra Balls.