Prepare for Pokémon GO's March 2025 Community Day extravaganza, starting with the fiery Fuecoco! This comprehensive guide covers the event details, upcoming Community Day dates, and the exciting Beloved Buddies Timed Research.
March Community Day: Fuecoco's Fiery Debut
Fuecoco, the adorable Fire Croc Pokémon, ignites the first March Community Day on March 8, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (local time). Expect increased Fuecoco spawns and boosted Shiny rates!
Evolving your Fuecoco to Skeledirge (via Crocalor) unlocks the powerful Charged Attack, Blast Burn, but only within one week of the event. Skeledirge can also learn Torch Song without time constraints.
A special Timed Research event offers a Fuecoco encounter with a Seasonal Special Background and further boosts Shiny odds! Complete the tasks by March 15, 2025, at 10:00 PM (local time).
For $2.00, snag the exclusive Community Day Special Research, featuring three Fuecoco encounters (all with Seasonal Special Backgrounds), Battle Passes, and Rare Candies. Gift this ticket to friends at Great Friends level or higher.
Community Day Calendar: March to May
Pokémon GO has unveiled a sizzling schedule of Community Days:
Community Day Classic events revisit beloved past Pokémon. New Pokémon will star in the other events—stay tuned for announcements!
Beloved Buddies Event: Candela or Arlo?
The Beloved Buddies event, featuring Dhelmise, presents a Timed Research with branching paths: Candela (Team Valor) or Arlo (Team GO Rocket).
Initial tasks reward Ultra Balls, Remoraid, and Mantine encounters. Choose your path wisely, as rewards differ!
Candela's Path: Poffins, Stardust, Ultra Balls, Luvdisc, Shellder, and Rapidash encounters.
Arlo's Path: Poffins, Stardust, Ultra Balls, Pocket Radar, Cubone, Slowpoke, and Scizor encounters.
Select your path based on your preferences and desired Pokémon! Learn more about the Beloved Buddies event in a dedicated article.