When And How To Catch A Primarina

Pokémon Go! Popplio Community Day Guide

When and how to catch a Primarina

Date and time

The August Community Day event in Pokémon Go will star Popplio, the Water-type Starter Pokémon from the Alola region, on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time.

How to catch a shiny Popplio

* **Tap on Popplio in the wild.** Popplio will be appearing more frequently in the wild during the event, so you'll have a better chance of encountering a shiny one. * **Use a Lure Module.** Luring PokéStops will attract Popplio to the area, increasing your chances of finding a shiny one. * **Use Incense.** Incense will attract Popplio to your location, increasing your chances of finding a shiny one. * **Complete Field Research tasks.** Completing Field Research tasks that reward Popplio encounters will increase your chances of finding a shiny one.

How to evolve Popplio into Primarina

To evolve Popplio into Primarina, you'll need to collect 125 Popplio candies. You can earn candy by catching Popplio, transferring Popplio to Professor Willow, or walking with Popplio as your buddy. Once you have enough candy, you can evolve Popplio into Primarina by selecting the "Evolve" button on Popplio's profile page.

Exclusive move: Hydro Cannon

Primarina will learn the exclusive move Hydro Cannon during the Community Day event. Hydro Cannon is a powerful Water-type move that will make Primarina a great choice for both PvE and PvP battles.

Bonuses and rewards

In addition to the increased chance of catching a shiny Popplio, there will also be a number of other bonuses and rewards available during the Community Day event: * **3× Catch XP:** You'll earn 3× the usual amount of XP for catching Pokémon during the event. * **2× Transfer Candy:** You'll earn 2× the usual amount of candy for transferring Pokémon during the event. * **1/4 Hatch Distance:** Eggs will hatch at 1/4 the usual distance during the event. * **Special Field Research:** There will be a special Field Research quest available during the event that will reward you with Popplio encounters.

Tips for maximizing your Community Day experience

Here are a few tips for maximizing your Community Day experience: * **Plan your route.** Decide which areas you want to visit during the event and plan your route accordingly. * **Bring plenty of Poké Balls.** You'll need plenty of Poké Balls to catch all of the Popplio that you encounter. * **Use Pinap Berries.** Pinap Berries will double the amount of candy you earn for catching Pokémon. * **Trade with friends.** Trading Popplio with friends will help you to get the candy you need to evolve it into Primarina. * **Have fun!** Community Day is a great opportunity to get together with friends and family and enjoy the game.