Pokémon in this event
Pawniard
Bisharp
Kingambit
What changes for your raids
Evolve Bisharp during the event or up to four hours afterward to get a Kingambit that knows the Charged Attack Kowtow Cleave. It has 85 power in Gyms and raids (75 in Trainer Battles). Until 9:00 p.m. local time, this Evolution only requires defeating 1 Dark- or Steel-type raid boss. The rule applies to all your Bisharp, Buddy or not.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Pawniard appears more often in the wild. It can be shiny or have a Special Background. A Dark- and Steel-type Pokémon, it is weather boosted in Fog or Snow. A research encounter gives a Pawniard between 765 and 819 CP, or 957 to 1,024 CP with that weather boost. From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, regular Lure Modules attract it very often.
Bonuses
1/4 Egg Hatch Distance, 2× Candy, 2× chance to get Candy XL for Trainers level 31 and up, three-hour Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense).
Until 9:00 p.m. local time: one-hour Lure Modules, one extra Special Trade (two maximum), trades cost 50% less Stardust.
What to prepare
The Community Day Special Research costs US$1.99 (or local equivalent). Its rewards include 3 encounters with Pawniard with a Special Background, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 1 Rare Candy XL. The sale date is not announced yet. You can gift a ticket to a friend at Great Friends level or higher; tickets are nonrefundable. The Ultra Ticket Box, at the same price with five Ultra Balls, is coming soon to the Pokémon GO Web Store.
Everything else: themed Field Research, a surprise when taking snapshots, and Timed Research at Community Ambassador events, listed on the local meetup map. Full details in the official announcement.