Pokemon GO's December 2021 Community Day really promises to be something special. While tons of Community Days throughout the game's history have put all kinds of precious Pokemon in the spotlight, in December 2021, Niantic will crank up encounter rates for a large list of Pokemon previously featured in 2020 and 2021's previous Community Days and spread the event across two days instead of one. The result is a delightfully diverse Community Day and a valuable opportunity to catch a plethora of uncommon and rare Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Fans will be greatly encouraged to gather all the Candy they can and hunt for Shiny variants.

The December Community Days' bonuses go farther than that, though. Pokemon GO Community Days often feature a special move that fans can acquire by evolving the highlighted Pokemon during the event, and December 2021 is no exception. Each of the Pokemon featured in December's event, whether through increased appearances in the wild or through Eggs hatched during the event, can get an exclusive move if raised to its maximum evolution during Community Day. Naturally, that means there's a lot of options for Pokemon GO players to consider. Fans might want to plan ahead and prioritize spending their resources on the most valuable moves available.

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December Community Day's Exclusive Fast Attacks

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  • Charizard: Dragon Breath
  • Alakazam: Counter
  • Shiftry: Bullet Seed
  • Roserade: Bullet Seed
  • Leafeon: Bullet Seed
  • Talonflame: Incinerate

The December Community Day will feature far fewer Fast Attacks than Charged Attacks, but the pool of Fast Attacks available is still valuable. While many of these moves focus on reinforcing one of the Pokemon's types, a Charizard with Dragon Breath or an Alakazam with Counter could find use in a trainer's party, helping power up a Charged Attack with an unexpected damage type. Pokemon GO players always have to bear type effectiveness in mind during intense PvE and PvP.

December Community Day's Exclusive Charged Attacks

The Pokemon Gengar.
  • Beedrill: Drill Run
  • Machamp: Payback
  • Gengar: Shadow Punch
  • Gyarados: Aqua Tail
  • Vaporeon: Scald
  • Jolteon: Zap Cannon
  • Flareon: Superpower
  • Espeon: Shadow Ball
  • Umbreon: Psychic
  • Altaria: Moonblast
  • Empoleon: Hydro Cannon
  • Luxray: Psychic Fangs
  • Roserade: Fire-type Weather Ball
  • Garchomp: Earth Power
  • Rhyperior: Rock Wrecker
  • Electivire: Flamethrower
  • Magmortar: Thunderbolt
  • Glaceon: Water Pulse
  • Porygon-Z: Tri Attack
  • Dusknoir: Shadow Ball
  • Serperior: Frenzy Plant
  • Emboar: Blast Burn
  • Samurott: Hydro Cannon
  • Sylveon: Psyshock

RELATED: Fire Emblem Would Make a Great Competitive Niantic Game After Pikmin BloomIn contrast to the Fast Attacks, the Community Day's available Charged Attacks are extremely diverse. Some Charged Attacks focus on that Pokemon's own type, while others offer vastly different type interactions. The many special properties of Pokemon GO's Charged Attacks, like Psychic Fangs' ability to drop an enemy Pokemon's Defense stat, are all worth taking into consideration while evolving Pokemon during the December Community Day. Players might get a lot of value out of securing high-power Pokemon with these exclusive moves, which open up strategies and utilities for each Pokemon that aren't available otherwise.

Making the Most of Community Day

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Pokemon GO players might want to stock up on Stardust and other resources ahead of the upcoming Community Day. It promises to be a huge event that encourages players to invest aggressively in their Pokemon. It's clear that Niantic wants to have Pokemon GO finish 2021 with a bang, and the Community Day's bonuses and special opportunities look like a perfect way to do that. Fans of the game are still hoping for certain major changes, like the return of Legendary Pokemon to Research Breakthroughs, but it makes sense to first see Pokemon GO enjoy a retrospective after a couple of complicated years for the game. Hopefully, Niantic turns its gaze to the future after this December Community Day. Pokemon GO is a testament to mobile gaming's potential, but it still has a lot of room to grow and change in valuable ways.

Pokemon GO is available now on Android and iOS devices.

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