Pokemon Go officially announces the next big Community Day event to arrive in the game and hints that Tinkatink is the main Pokemon. The massively popular mobile monster-catching game has seen a lot of exciting events in recent weeks as the franchise kicks off its 30th anniversary celebrations, with a mix of new and old creatures available. Pokemon Go held its massive All Out event at the beginning of March, bringing back nearly every Pokemon ever added to the game as wild encounters. The mobile game also recently welcomed the latest edition of its popular Community Day events.
Pokemon Go's Community Days have been a staple of the game's monthly calendar for nearly a decade, putting a specific creature in the spotlight. Each iteration of the monthly event puts one Pokemon in the lead on one of its weekend days, offering increased spawn rates and special charged attacks to evolve the featured Pokemon. Pokemon Go recently held a March Community Day event that allowed fans to pick up the popular Galar starter Scorbunny and its Shiny variant. Now, hot on the heels of Community Day in March, Scopely is already preparing fans for the April edition of the event.
Pokemon Go has officially shared a trailer for the next Community Day event via the game's social media accounts. The trailer doesn't directly show the Pokémon that will be included in April's Community Day, instead providing a sweeping shot of a cave illuminated by colorful gems. The video probably hints that Tinkatink will be the main pokemon Pokemon GoThe next Community Day event, given that Pokemon Gen 9 was already teased during the reveal of the ongoing Memories in Motion season. Scopely has also already confirmed the April 2026 Community Day date, officially scheduled for April 11.
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The inclusion of Tinkakin as the next featured Pokemon for Pokemon Go's Community Day should excite a large number of fans. The April event will feature increased rates for both Tinkatink and its Shiny version, with roughly a 1:25 chance of finding a Shiny. Players who evolve their Tinkatink into a Tinkaton during the event will also grant the Pokemon a powerful exclusive charged attack that will likely be the Pokemon's best competitive option. Community Days usually bring benefits beyond the featured Pokemon, from increased Stardust and Catch XP to special research missions during the event.
Before Tinkatinku Community Day Pokemon Go players get plenty of chances to add new Pokémon to their teams. Scopely revealed this recently Pokemon Go's Spotlight Hours will return in late March after initially being removed from the Memories in Motion schedule. The mobile game will run daily Spotlight Hours from March 31 to April 6, featuring a different Electric-type Pokémon for each day of the event. Scopely is also slated for the end of March with the addition of a brand new Gigantamax Pokémon during the last weekend of the month, which will welcome the debut of Gigantamax Pikachu in the game.
Pokemon GoThe plethora of new events in March coincides with the game's preparation for its own significant anniversary. July will mark ten years since the mobile game burst onto the scene in 2016 with significant fanfare and big changes in the works from Scopely and Niantic. Pokemon GoVP of Product Michael Steranka recently talked about the build Pokemon Go as a multi-generational game that aims to improve everything from the new player experience to game balance to make the mobile game more accessible to players of all ages. As Pokemon Go is celebrating its tenth anniversary, fans have a lot to look forward to from the future of the game.
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July 6, 2016
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Unity
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Online multiplayer, online co-op
