Chespin is the target of 2023’s first community day in Pokémon Go

1st January 2023

AS Pokémon Go celebrates the new year a number of changes are coming to the game.

A new community day has been announced for this week bringing a brand new move to a starter Pokémon.

Pokémon Go brings in the New Year.

Five-star raids are changing as well as the Go Battle League.

Here’s everything coming to Pokémon Go from January 2, 2023 to January 8, 2023.

An Alolan Pokémon takes the spotlight

This week’s spotlight hour in Pokémon Go will take place on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 from 6pm local time.

Spotlight hour will feature Alolan Sandshrew, an Ice/Steel-type version of the Kantonian Pokémon.

Alolan Sandshrew will be available more commonly during this hour, and its shiny rate is increased.

This will be your best chance to try to evolve into Alolan Sandslash if you still need one.

This week’s raid hour will take place on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 6pm local time.

Taking over from Kyurem, another Generation 5 legendary Pokémon will be seen in gyms.

Reshiram appeared on the Pokémon Black box art and comes with the signature move Fusion Flare.

It will appear in every gym during this hour as a five-star raid.

The Go Battle League will change on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 8pm UK time.

The Master League will take over both slots meaning that there is no CP limit this week.

Master Premier Classic will have a slightly different set of rules that prohibits legendary Pokémon and Pokémon trained using XL candy.

During this week stardust rewards will be 3x their usual amount.

Community day will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2pm until 5pm local time.

Chespin will appear more commonly at this time, and if evolved into Chesnaught will have the charged move Frenzy Plant.

Chespin will also have an increased chance of being shiny during the event.

From 5pm to 10pm local time Quilladin will appear in four-star raids.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.