Pokemon GO Confirms April Pokemon and Community Day Bonuses

Pokemon Go has confirmed that Tinkatink will be the focus of April's Community Day, which will introduce the new Charged Attack. Pokemon Go has posted a lot of high-profile events in recent weeks. In early March, the AR game launched its Memories in Motion season to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Several Pokémon are expected to debut in the season, and it has already confirmed the dates for all of its Community Days. Another event of this nature is scheduled for April 11.

Shortly after Scorbunny's event ended, Pokemon Go teased his next Community Day with an eight-second video. The trailer featured a cave with glowing gems and the sound of pounding in the background. While the developers didn't share any other details, many fans speculated that the game hinted at Tinkat, a Gen 9 Pokemon known for carrying a hammer. Additionally, the creature was featured in the Memories in Motion season trailer, so fans expected it to return for a future event. It seems that the players' hunches were on the right track Pokemon Go revealed how Tinkatinka's special day will unfold.

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Pokemon GO confirms Tinkatink Community Day and Featured Charged Attack

Official Pokemon GO Tinkatink Community Day image

Saturday 11 April 2026 from 14:00 to 17:00 local time

Best Attack

Gigaton Hammer
Trainer Battles: Power 130
Gyms and raids: 300 power

Bonuses for actions

2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
3× Stardust for catching Pokemon.
2x chance for Trainers level 31 and above to get Candy XL from catching Pokemon.
Incense (except Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
Take some pictures during Community Day for a surprise!
Lure Modules last for one hour and can attract select Pokémon.*
One additional special trade can be made for a maximum of two per day.*
Shops will require 50% less Stardust.*
*While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, they will be active from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM local time.

Pokemon GoTinkatinka, a Fairy-Steel dual-type Pokemon from Paldea, will be playing next community day. The event will go live on Saturday, April 11 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. During the event, Tinkatink will spawn more often in the wild, with the option to be shiny or have a special background. In addition, the Gigaton Hammer with a charged attack will debut as part of Tintakink's Community Day. To get a Tinkaton with a Gigaton Hammer, players will need to evolve a Tinkatuff into a Tinkaton between the start of the event and 9:00 p.m. It is worth noting that the fully developed Tinkatink v Pokemon Go requires up to 125 Candy. To help players evolve their Tinkatink, the game will award double Candy from catching Pokémon during Community Day hours.

Other bonuses for the event include 3x Stardust from catching Pokemon and Incense will last for three hours. Players level 31 or higher have a double chance to get Candy XL from catches. In addition, from 14:00 to 21:00, lure modules will last for one hour and attract Tinkatinka more often. This will give fans more hours to find copies of Tinkatink that are more likely to be shiny or with a limited background. Finally, trades will cost half as much Stardust and players can make an additional trade per day until 9pm. Entrance to Tinkatink Pokemon Go not an easy task, as eggs from 10 km are primarily hatched. For this reason, Tinkatink's Community Day will be a great opportunity for players who have not yet experienced it.

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Thanks to its adorable design, Tinkatink is a very popular Gen 9 creature, considered by many fans to be the best Steel-type Pokémon. IN Pokemon Scarlet and VioletThe Gigaton Hammer move is exclusive to Tinkatin's final evolution, Tinkaton. That seems to be the case as well Pokemon Goand there's a chance that Charged Attack won't be coming back in the near future. Tinkatink's Community Day will also be players' best chance to get the shiny version of him, as these events tend to increase the shine to 1:20 to 25.

Since Memories in Motion is just getting started, more exciting events will be launched until June 2 when the season ends. For example, March 28 will be a sign of the long-awaited Pokemon Go the debut of Gigantamax Pikachu. On the other hand, Blipbug and his evolution line recently debuted in the game. Players can grab Blipbug through a limited GO Pass until March 23rd. More Pokemon such as Flittle and Espathra are expected to debut in the coming months.