Niantic has announced that Axew will be the Pokemon featured onPokemon GO’s June Community Day, making the event extra special for players.Pokemon GOenters a new month full of features to entertain the community, including one of its recurring events.
In addition to being a new month, June marks the beginning of a newPokemon GOseason. Named Hidden Gems, Season 11 of Niantic’s game brought a new season of the GO Battle League, with rewards and events focused onPokemon GO’s PvP. Players will also see a new Research Day with the possibility of getting Gimmighoul Coins and finding some Pokemon like Sableye and Nosepass. Other news also includes the Water Festival: Beach Week event, which marks thedebut of Sandyghast and Palossand inPokemon GO.
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Pokemon GO’s June Community Day has been announced, which will take place on June 10 from 2 PM to 5 PM local time. The event will feature the Dragon-type Axew, giving players the chance to catch one ofPokemon GO’s rarest non-legendary and non-mythical Pokemon. Players who evolve Fraxure into Haroxus, thebest Dragon-type Pokemon of its generation, during the event or up to five hours afterward will get a Haroxus that knows Charged Attack Breaking Swipe.
When does Pokemon GO’s June Community Day take place?
June’s Community Day will have the usual bonuses like 3x XP and 2x Stardust when catching Pokemon, and 50% less Stardust needed to make Trades. For just $1 or the local currency equivalent, players can purchase the ticket that gives access to the Special Research story “Keeping Sharp.“Pokemon GOplayers will be able to battle in 4-star raids on June 10 from 5 PM to 10 PM local time with Fraxure, Axew’s evolution. Completing a raid battle will make additional Axew appear around the gym that hosted the raid for the next 30 minutes, making the event perfect for fans of thispowerful pure Dragon-type Pokemonevolutionary line.
The new Hidden Gems season is the opportunity forPokemon GOto turn the page after experiencing months of controversy. The nerf of remote passes generated great commotion, butNiantic stands by its decisionto have made one of the most debated adjustments amongPokemon GOplayers. A new Community Day dedicated to one of the rarest Pokemon in the game will not make the issues and controversies go away, but it’s an attempt to focus the community’s attention on more positive reasons.
Pokemon GOis available now on Android and iOS.
