For those who are in parts of the US experiencing a lovely Saturday afternoon, then it’s a great time to take part of the Pokémon GO Community Day to catch a new Pokémon and some other nice bonuses for playing the game during the designated hours. June’s Pokémon GO Community Day starts at 2 p.m. Eastern and ends at 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. The featured Pokémon for this day is the ground-rock Larvitar. As the case with these special events, Niantic turned up the spawn rate for this particular Pokémon meaning they will be all over the area. Since their rate increased, this also means the chance of getting a Shiny Larvitar increased, too. Players who want the Shiny version will have less than a 5 percent chance of catching one. Once caught, players can level it up by giving it candy, and it will eventually evolve into Pupitar. If trainers give it another 100 candy, Pupitar will then take its final form and evolve into Tyranitar, a rock-dark pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Larvitar isn’t the only bonus players will receive for going outside and playing Pokémon GO for the three-hour window. They’ll also receive three times the XP when catching a Pokémon. Also, lures activated during the event will last for three hours. Trainers will also have a chance to have their Tyranitars learn an exclusive move, Smack Down, if they evolve one during the Community Day event. Pokémon GO Community Days are Niantic’s way of getting players outside into their neighborhoods and more importantly, get them back to play Pokémon GO. While the game is still popular, it’s nowhere near the frenzy back when the game first released in 2016. Trainers only have until 5 p.m. Eastern to take advantage of the bonuses from June’s Pokémon GO Community Day. In July, Niantic will put on its second Pokémon GO Fest on July 14-15 in Chicago, Illinois. Players who can’t attend will still have reasons to go outside and catch some Pokémon. There was little mention of Pokémon GO at E3 2018 this past week. What Nintendo did show was more about Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee that will have a special bundle which includes a Poké Ball Plus to use with Pokémon GO.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks Pokemon Go fans are counting down to the start of June's Community Day event. Focusing on Larvitar and its evolutions, the next Community Day event has a June 16 start date. As usual, the next Pokemon Go Community Day event takes place between 10am and 1pm BST. And with just a few days to go before the event, Niantic has revealed which special move will be unlockable during the event. Pokemon Go Trainers lucky enough to evolve Larvitar into Tyranitar during the event will be rewarded with the powerful Smack Down move. The special move can only be learned by Tyranitar, and will only be unlockable during event hours. "Get out and play together in your local community parks on Pokemon GO Community Day," reads the official blurb. "For just a few hours each month, you can encounter a special Pokemon in the wild. "During these hours, there's a chance to learn a previously unavailable move for that Pokemon or its evolution, as well as earn some Community Day bonuses. Celebrate what it means to be a part of the Pokemon GO community and make new friends along the way!"<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks The new Pokemon Go Community Day event kicks off this weekend Larvitar is the Pokemon getting the special treatment for this month’s big event. Pokemon Go Community Day June 2018 will be kicking off this weekend, and includes an array of enticing bonuses. This includes a special move that will only be available for an evolved Larvitar to learn during three-hours on Saturday, June 16. Smack Down will be available as the unique reward for catching Larvitar during the limited-time Community Day. But it appears that Niantic may have made some last minutes changes to the move before its release. According to Pokemon Go Hub, the masterfile for the Smack Down has been changed, bringing down the stats of the Tyranitar skill. Here’s what the Hub thinks will be different when compared to what was first discovered in Pokemon Go’s data:<doc-sep>
Niantic continues its monthly Community Day events for Pokémon Go with its June event starring Larvitar. Community Days allow for players access to rare Pokémon and special in-game bonuses that can help trainers level up or power up their own Pokémon. Players will have only a few hours to take advantage of the Larvitar Community Day event so here is all the information they'll need including when it starts/ends and what bonuses they can get. WHEN DOES COMMUNITY DAY START AND END? The Pokémon Larvitar Community Day begins Saturday, June 16 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. SHINY LARVITAR? Pokémon Go is slowly introducing every Shiny Pokémon into the popular mobile game. Each of the past Community Days (Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Dratini, Mareep, Charmander) has brought the spotlight Pokémon's shiny into the game and Larvitar should be no exception. Niantic hasn't confirmed that Shiny Larvitar is coming to Pokémon Go, but fans should expect to find it. Once the Pokémon Go Community Day begins, we will update with confirmation. SMACKDOWN Similar to the various Shiny Pokémon, Niantic introduces exclusive moves during the Community Day events. For the Larvitar event the Rock-type attack, Smackdown will be learned by any of the Pokémon that are evolved to Tyranitar during the three-hour window. Like past Community Days, Larvitar caught prior to the start of the event and evolved to Tyranitar will learn Smackdown. Smackdown in Pokémon Go is a quick move with a base power of 16. OTHER BONUSES During the Larvitar Community Day, Pokémon Go players can take advantage of some of these in-game bonuses. Three times the experience will be given for catching Pokémon as well as Lures lasting for three hours instead of the usual one. Are you excited to take part in the Larvitar Community Day? What do you plan to do during this time? Let us know in the comments section below