Saturday, January 21, 2023

Pokémon Go Community Day Classic, 1/21/2023

While the main Community Day event for this month has passed, there's no harm in filling time before the next main edition, and one way to do that is with a Classic edition of Community Day. As is the norm since it started, it brings back a very popular edition from the past, updates it with modern perks, and makes it available to all current and returning Trainers. For this edition, there is the return of a "little monster" that when evolved becomes a "big monster" that is always in demand. It also fits in line with a recently introduced size mechanic, but that is a digression; the focus today is on that "monster".

So, this Classic edition has the featured Pokémon of Larvitar, and it is thus a repeat of the June 2018 edition. As before, when it is fully evolved to Tyranitar after its second stage Pupitar, it gets the exclusive Fast Move of Smack Down, a move with good uses all around. Also as before, Trainers can reap the bonus of tripled XP, which may be very good this time for those seeking to get closer to Level 50 if they aren't already. Lure Modules are extended and so are Incense, a modern addition to the event; other modern additions are local time scheduling (2 PM to 5 PM), photo bombs by Larvitar, and the extra paid Special Research, here simply just titled "Larvitar Community Day Classic" and offers insights into the ways of this species family. Again, the additions are fairly "barebones", but they ought to be opportunistic for everyone.

Everything today happened much like the previous edition of Community Day Classic in November last year. My group and I chose the same place to meet as the main edition, the rain came down for a good bit of time, and we set things up to capture as many Larvitar as possible, whether it was for pursuing stock and/or chasing after XP for those who needed it. There was also a "perfect surprise", but it was apparently a give-and-take affair for some, including me. In the end, I evolved just a few since I already had a plethora from the previous edition in 2018 and from other opportunities. I may think about making some of them Lucky if at all possible with a trading partner who is a Lucky Friend.

The past edition for this Community Day was quite a "monster", looking at all the happenings back then. This time, it may be said that the "monster" has been restrained to the ones that represent the entirety of this species family. Then and now, something should have been gained out of them, whether it's an army of "monster" Tyranitar that are ready for action wherever they go, or preparations to keep up with others and their level. Either way, those are some "monster" goals indeed, (to be) achieved with this Community Day.

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