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Vanillite Features in Pokémon GO April 2025 Community Day

Vanillite Community Day is happening in Pokémon GO on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a new move for Vanillite.

Published Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:12:07 -0500

by Theo Dwyer

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Join Vanillite Community Day on April 27, 2025, from 2-5 PM with boosted Shiny odds in Pokémon GO!
Vanillish evolves to Vanilluxe with Avalanche attack: 90 power in battles, 85 in gyms/raids.
Special Research ticket at $2 offers Vanillite encounters, rewards, and gift options for friends.
Enjoy event bonuses: 3x XP for catches, enhanced trades, and Field Research with special Vanillite!

It's getting warmer, so Pokémon GO has decided to treat you to an ice cream. April Community Day has been announced with Vanillite as the featured Pokémon.

Vanillite Community Day event graphic Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic — Vanillite Community Day event graphic *Pokémon GO*. Credit: Niantic

Here are the full details for Vanillite Community Day, the newly announced April 2024 event in Pokémon GO:

Date and time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Featured Pokémon: Vanillite with boosted Shiny odds
Special moves: Evolve Vanillish (Vanillite's Evolution) from the beginning of the event until May 4, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get a Vanilluxe that knows the Charged Attack Avalanche:
- Trainer Battles: 90 power
- Gyms and raids: 85 power
Community Day Special Research Storyline: A $2 Timed Research will be available in the shop. Here is what Niantic has to say about this questline:
- For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you'll be able to access the Vanillite Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards including the following:
  - 3 encounters with Vanillite that have a Might and Mastery–themed Special Background
  - Additional encounters with Vanillite
  - 1 Premium Battle Pass
  - 1 Rare Candy XL
  - Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research go live. Don't forget: you're now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you've achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button. Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal and will not feature a story.
Community Day Special Background Timed Research: A Free Timed Research will be available for all Trainers. Niantic writes:
- Keep Community Day going with a Timed Research opportunity that will last for a week following the event! Trainers that log in during April Community Day will receive Timed Research awarding an encounter with a Vanillite that has a Might and Mastery-themed Special Background. You'll still have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Vanillite when you complete these research tasks! Don't forget, you can evolve Vanillish (Vanillite's Evolution) during the week following the event to get a Vanilluxe that knows the Charged Attack Avalanche! Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, May 4, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Event bonuses:
- 3× XP for catching Pokémon.
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- GO Snapshot Photobombs
- One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day. While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, this will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
- Trades will require 50% less Stardust. While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, this will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
- PokéStop Showcases featuring Vanillite
- Field Research: April Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Vanillite to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Vanillite, and more! If you GO out and explore with your community, you may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Vanillite that have a Might and Mastery–themed Special Background—if you're lucky!