January's Community Day Classic: Ralts Returns!
Get ready for a Ralts-themed Community Day Classic on January 25th, 2025, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time! This event brings back the popular Psychic-type Pokémon, offering trainers another chance to catch this Gen 3 favorite and its evolutions.
This Community Day Classic event gives players a second opportunity to catch Ralts, increasing its spawn rate in the wild and boosting the chances of encountering a Shiny Ralts. Evolving Kirlia (Ralts' evolution) during the event, or within the five hours following, will reward trainers with a Gardevoir or Gallade knowing the powerful Charged Attack, Synchronoise (80 damage).
Beyond boosted Ralts encounters, the event includes exciting bonuses:
- Egg Hatching: Enjoy a quarter the usual hatching distance for eggs in incubators.
- Lure Modules & Incense: Extend the duration of Lure Modules and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) to three hours each.
- Snapshot Surprise: Take some snapshots during Community Day for a special in-game treat!
Special Event Offers:
Prepare to take advantage of several in-game offers:
- Special Research ($2): Unlock rewards including a Premium Battle Pass, a Rare Candy XL, and three Ralts encounters with seasonal themed backgrounds.
- Timed Research: Earn four Sinnoh Stones and an additional Ralts encounter.
- Continued Timed Research: Features more Ralts encounters with special backgrounds.
- Field Research: Collect Stardust and Great Balls.
- New Showcases & Offers: Discover new in-game showcases and special offers.
- Ultra Community Day Box ($4.99): Available in the Pokémon GO Web Store.
- PokeCoin Bundles: Two bundles offering 1350 and 480 PokeCoins, respectively, will be available in the in-game store.
Ralts originally joined Pokémon GO in 2017 with the Hoenn region's introduction and first appeared in a Community Day event in August 2019. This Community Day Classic is one of several exciting January events, including the return of Shadow Ho-Oh on Shadow Day and the anticipated Lunar New Year celebrations.
