Polygon.com / 10.02.25

Pokémon Go Karrablast and Shelmet Community Day guide

Pokémon Go is having a Karrablast and Shelmet Community Day event on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event in Pokémon Go, Karrablast and Shelmet will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which weve listed out below. How do I catch a shiny Karrablast or Shelmet in Pokémon Go? As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon. If youre short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each one to check for shiny ones, running from any that arent shiny. Notably, any Karrablast or Shelmet youve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked. What Community Day moves d...
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