Saturday, April 15, 2023

Pokémon Go Community Day, 4/15/2023

For this edition of Community Day, I'd like to preface it by saying that there will be two editions of the event this month, one of them being a Classic edition. And this one isn't the latter, so that means it's the main edition. It should also be festive and happy in some ways, not the least because of the Pokémon being featured, which definitely fulfills those characteristics and is unique in that regard.

So, this month's main featured Pokémon is Togetic, the Happiness Pokémon. It is technically the second Pokémon of its evolution line, the first being the popular baby (or Egg) Pokémon and its principal member, Togepi. Since Togepi only hatches from Eggs, however, the only logical choice is to have Togetic for this species family to be featured. This is in contrast to Electabuzz and Magmar, who are the principal members and their baby forms (Elekid and Magby respectively) are secondary. Togetic remains nevertheless to be had.

Of course, the other members are still important too. Evolving Togetic to Togekiss during the event gives it the special move of Aura Sphere, which may befit certain PvP dynamics (mostly in the Ultra and Master Leagues). For this edition of the event, Togepi also hatches out of 2 km Eggs obtained during the event, which may have the same chances of being Shiny as with Togetic when it appears. Naturally, suiting the event - and its "spring" vibe - the main bonus becomes quartered hatch distance.

The rest of the bonuses are the expected lot: double Candy (and Candy XL chance), extended Incense and Lure Modules, extra Special Trades and discounted trades, photo bombs and bonus four-star raids (with Togetic), bonus Special Research (titled "Spreading Cheer") and special Field Research, and commemorative stickers. Like Electabuzz and Magmar as above, Togetic needs Sinnoh Stones to evolve, and five of them are provided graciously by Timed Research during the main part of the event.

Also as expected are the local meetups, for which I participated in mine today. Cheery weather and a cheery bunch of Trainers awaited in the same place as some of the past meetups, a familiar city park with deep local ties to Pokémon Go. Lure Modules were set up, Incense was turned on, and everyone caught as many Togetic as possible. Unlike past meetups, there were no "perfect surprises" this time, at least not ones that could be shared - though I'm sure that like me, everyone caught a bunch of Shiny Togetic in addition to the regular one.

The best picture, at the end of the day.

With that, I evolved the best one I had, my Buddy Pokémon, a Shiny one, and ones for Great League and Ultra League (which may or may not be used, particularly the former). These represent a good part of what I evolve for Community Day, which could stand to be discussed separately. After Togetic stopped appearing, the festivities moved to other places, mine being with a group of friends who I know well and recognize; it makes me happy to meet them as much as Togetic makes everyone and me happy.

Not surprisingly, happiness is, was personally, and should be the theme of the day (moreover where I am - but that's moving into a digression that I'm not privy to discuss). It ties very well with the featured Pokémon, which has the appropriate species classifier. As far as I'm concerned, that should be a happy spot in the midst of things, and a happy medium for this edition of Community Day.

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