Looking through past Community Day editions for the month of October, quite a few of them - including the first one - had not been too in line with a certain festivity that takes place in the month. Then again, those editions of concern were before festivities were formally recognized by way through Seasons, so there was no obligation for them to conform to anything. Of course, with Seasons, there is in a way such an obligation, and if an edition could, it might as well. That becomes true for this edition vis-a-vis last year's edition.
That said, the featured Pokémon of this edition is Litwick. It's another Pokémon from the fifth generation, this time a Ghost- and Fire-type that really suits the occasion of the month. Likewise, it evolves twice, first into Lampent and then into Chandelure; the final evolutionary stage also learns the exclusive move of Poltergeist, which is very powerful in all battle settings. Being that its Shiny form also debuts, it may be expected that Trainers will be quite interested in this edition, not to mention for the exclusive move and tripled XP for those below level 50.
Evolving from Lampent to Chandelure is not facilitated (made easier) by trading, but it does require the use of the Unova Stone, at least specifically to Pokémon Go. To that end, a Timed Research set rewarding 5 Unova Stones was implemented, similar in vein to previous editions of Electabuzz and Magmar with their Sinnoh Stones. The discounted trade and extra Special Trade bonuses are still present and still important in some ways, for those who wish to make use of them. Yet the Stones remain a pivotal part of this endeavor, as is Candy, helped by its doubled regular and increased XL bonuses.
As for other bonuses, they were the usual menagerie: extended Incense and Lure Modules, photo bombs, Lampent raid battles, stickers to mark the event, and paid Special Research. The last one of these is rather unique for this edition, not the least because of its title ("Field Notes: Trick of the Light"); that's because it features both Professor Willow and Rhi in guiding Trainers regarding the lore of this decidedly spooky species family. It's not the first time that the two have "co-hosted", and it certainly won't be the last.
Meanwhile, in the realm of local meetups, the location was once again changed to a different yet familiar place with shade for concerns of inclement weather, but this never materialized. Most of us still enjoyed the change of pace and eventually ventured away from the shade near the end of the main part of the event for capturing, raids, and more. It may be that the location might have to depend on our whim and/or the weather's whim, but as they say, a change is as good as a rest - feel free to take either.
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| Where we are (were) supposed to be... |
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| ...and where we went. (I have my Pikachu shirt.) |
Now in October, things might still need to tie in to that certain festivity that defines a lot of things within this month, in Pokémon Go and beyond. But whether or not Community Day can align with that certain festivity, it is apparent that it needs to be enjoyed however and regardless. Especially now, Community Day has regained a life of its own with local meetups all over the world; that should light a fire in the hearts of all Trainers just like Litwick and its species family burn bright as the soul.
One year ago: Chiki Balls Pokémon Coins: Expanding the Collection
Two years ago: Strange Eggs, and Getting Estranged with Eggs
Three years ago: Rekindling Old Games
Four years ago: Ultra Ball Hanging Ornament
Five years ago: Cosplay: MAXcited
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