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July 2026 Community Day: Sobble

Community Day
From Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 14:00 Until Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 17:00
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Bonuses

egg
Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event will require one-quarter the Hatch Distance.
candy
2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
candyxl
2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
incense
Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
snapshot
Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
lure
Lure Modules will last for one hour and may attract the featured Pokémon.*
trade
One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day.*
trade
Trades will require 50% less Stardust.*
*While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.

Featured Pokémon

Sobble will appear more frequently in the wild.

If you're lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Sobble! Shiny Sobble, Drizzile and Inteleon make their Pokémon GO debut with this Community Day.

Shiny Debut

Shiny Sobble, Drizzile and Inteleon make their Pokémon GO debut. If you're lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Community Day Special Research
Research Paid

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), Trainers can access the Sobble Community Day–exclusive Special Research.

Complete this Special Research to earn rewards, including the following:

  • 3 encounters with Sobble that have a Special Background
  • Additional encounters with Sobble
  • 1 Premium Battle Pass
  • 1 Rare Candy XL
  • And more rewards

Trainers can also purchase and gift tickets to friends with whom they have reached at least Great Friends status.

The individual research steps and tasks have not been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as Niantic shares the details.
Paid content — available in the Pokémon GO Web Store. Visit Web Store
  1. Completion
    Completion
    Completion RewardPremium Battle Pass1Premium Battle Pass Rare Candy XL1Rare Candy XLSobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470SobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470SobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470
Lure Module Bonus

Sobble will appear more frequently at PokéStops with active Lure Modules.

From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Sobble will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules.

This provides additional opportunities to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the main event hours.

Field Research
Field Research

July Community Day–themed Field Research will be available during the event.

Catch Sobble to complete Field Research tasks and earn rewards such as Stardust, Poké Balls, Berries, and additional encounters with Sobble — some with a Special Background.

  • Catch 3 SobblePossibleGreat Ball5Great Ball Ultra Ball2Ultra Ball Pinap Berry2Pinap Berry Stardust500StardustSobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470
  • Catch 5 Pokémon while in Party PlayPossibleSobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470
  • Catch 50 PokémonPossibleSobbleKans op shinySobbleCP 434 - 470
Community Day Ultra Box
Paid

The Community Day Ultra Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).

  • Event ticket
  • 5 Ultra Balls

This bundle will be available in the in-game shop.

Paid content — available in the Pokémon GO Web Store. Visit Web Store


About this event type
Community Day
Community Day is a monthly event where a specific Pokémon appears much more frequently in the wild for a few hours. Players can catch this Pokémon, hunt for Shinies, and enjoy bonuses such as increased XP or Stardust. The Pokémon often learns a unique move during the event.