Has Slowpoke had a Community Day?

Yes, Slowpoke has had a Community Day in Pokémon GO, which took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, featuring both Slowpoke and Galarian Slowpoke spawning in the wild, with the event introducing an event-exclusive ticketed Special Research titled Field Notes: Slow and Slower.

Related FAQs

General Questions

1. Is Slowpoke Community Day free? – The Slowpoke Community Day introduces an event-exclusive ticketed Special Research, titled Field Notes: Slow and Slower, which can be purchased for $1 or its equivalent in the player’s local currency.
2. What is the special move for Slowpoke in Community Day? – Slowpoke Community Day featured both Kanto and Galarian forms of the Dopey Pokemon, and each of their evolutions could learn the Charged Move, Surf.
3. Can Slowpoke be shiny on Community Day? – Both Slowpoke and its Galarian sibling can be shiny, with most dedicated Pokémon GO players already having shiny Slowpoke thanks to its Community Day back in March 2023.

Pokémon Details

4. Is Slowpoke rare in Pokémon GO? – Galarian Slowpoke is considered an oddity and is a rare Pokémon, which can only evolve once Trainers reach an unusual milestone.
5. What type is Galar Slowpoke? – Galarian Slowpoke is a pure psychic-type Pokémon, differing from its original form.
6. How long is Slowpoke? – Slowpoke’s height is 3′ 11″ and its weight is 79.4 lbs.

Shiny Pokémon

7. Is there a shiny Slowpoke? – Yes, there is a shiny Slowpoke in Pokémon GO, which was released in November 2020, and the Galarian shinies were released in March’s Slowpoke Community Day event.
8. How can you tell if a Slowpoke is shiny? – A regular Slowpoke is pink with a pale muzzle and tail tip, while a Shiny Slowpoke has the same features but with less saturated pink coloring.
9. What is the shiny rate for Slowpoke in Pokémon Go? – The shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500.

Evolution and Mega Evolution

10. How do you evolve yellow Slowpoke? – To evolve a Galarian Slowpoke into a Galarian Slowbro, you need to have 50 Slowpoke Candy and catch 30 poison-type Pokémon while Galarian Slowpoke is your Buddy Pokémon.
11. What should I mega evolve for Slowpoke Community Day? – If you can Mega Evolve Alakazam, Slowbro, Gardevoir, **Medicham.”

Other Pokémon Community Days

12. Is it Eevee Community Day? – Pokémon GO had a two-day August Community Day event taking place Saturday, August 14, 2021, and Sunday, August 15, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time each day, featuring Eevee.
13. What is June Community Day 2023? – June’s Pokémon Go Community Day was centered around Axew and began on June 10th, 2023.

Miscellaneous

14. Why is Slowpoke shellder different? – A theory suggests that the liquid oozing from Slowbro’s tail changed Shellder into its new form.
15. Is Slowpoke a bad word? – While Slowpoke is not a swear word, it can be considered insulting if used to describe someone’s work or productivity, but it’s fine in a lighthearted context, such as teasing someone to hurry up.