Remember how, in the original Pokémon anime, the absolute coolest characters were the Squirtle Squad? They were a pack of BAMFs who tagged every wall they could find, wore sunglasses inside and at night, and basically gave zero craps about anything and anyone. Now the Squirtle Squad is about to be the coolest characters in Pokémon Go, too. The game’s upcoming Community Day event will give players an opportunity to not only unlock a Blastoise (Squirtle’s fully evolved form) with the rare attack Hydro Cannon in its moveset, but it will also give players the chance to find some sunglasses-wearing Squirtle out there in the wild. This is the first time that Niantic has introduced a costumed Pokémon that isn’t a Pikachu. We’ve seen Pikachu in a trainer hat, Santa hat, party hat, etc. But we haven’t seen a single Pokémon in sunglasses. You know why? Because Squirtle is the only Pokémon deserving enough to wear them. The Squirtle Squad continues to own to this day, more than 20 years after it formed. And on July 8, from 2-5 p.m. ET, you may be able to own one yourself. Go outside and take part in Community Day, and cross your fingers that you find even one boss Squirtle.<doc-sep>The latest Pokémon Go Community Day is about to begin and Squirtle, the Water-type Kanto Starter gets the spotlight. For three hours, Pokémon Go players will be able to catch a ton of Squirtle as well as take advantage of in-game bonuses. There are possibly two types of rare Squirtle that may appear during this Community Day that trainers will want to catch. Here's all the information Pokémon Go players need to know about the Squirtle Community Day event. WHEN DOES POKEMON GO COMMUNITY DAY BEGIN? The Pokémon Squirtle Community Day takes place Sunday, July 8 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. SHINY SQUIRTLE? Every Pokémon Go Community Day event introduces a new Shiny Pokémon into the mobile game and the upcoming Squirtle event will likely continue that trend. Niantic hasn't yet confirmed Shiny Squirtle will be available. However, the other Kanto Starters, Bulbasaur and Charmander, received Shinies during their respective Community Days, so it's likely trainers will have a chance to catch the rare Pokémon. Once the Squirtle Community Day begins, we will update this section with confirmation. SQUIRTLE SQUAD! The next Pokémon Go Community Day will give trainers a chance at catching a unique Squirtle. The official Pokémon Go Twitter account confirmed special research tasks will be implemented during the three-hour event to give trainers a chance to encounter a Squirtle wearing sunglasses, similar to the Squirtle Squad in the Pokémon anime. It's unclear what the research task to encounter this special Squirtle entails, or whether Squirtle will wear the sunglasses if evolved, but we'll update when confirmation is given. Attention, Trainers: if you complete Field Research tasks during Community Day, you may have a chance to encounter Squirtle sporting sunglasses. 🕶️ Good luck! pic.twitter.com/hacoIvzOCD — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 2, 2018 HYDRO CANNON Like the Bulbasaur and Charmander Community Day event, Blastoise that evolve from Wartortle within the three-hour window will learn an exclusive charged move: Hydro Cannon. It will have two energy bars with 100 base power. This exclusive move will be learned by Blastoise that were not caught during the timed event, so trainers who have a powerful Squirtle caught prior to the Community Day can still teach Hydro Cannon to it. OTHER BONUSES Pokémon Go Community Days typically feature in-game bonuses, and on July 8 trainers will enjoy the usual three-hour Lures as well as shorter Egg hatching distances. During the event Egg distances will be cut by 75 percent. This means 10km Eggs hatch in 2.5km, 7km Eggs hatch in 1.75km, 5km Eggs hatch in 1.25km and 2km Eggs hatch in .5km. Are you excited for the Squirtle Pokémon Go Community Day? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.<doc-sep>
We already knew that July Pokémon GO Community Day would feature Squirtle, one of the iconic starter Pokémon from the original Gameboy classic Red and Blue games. Now, Niantic has upped the ante. Players will also have a chance to encounter Squirtles wearing sunglasses. That’s right, you’ll be able to build your own Squirtle Squad. On July 8, Squirtle will be spawning at a much higher rate from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. As with previous events, Niantic has thrown in numerous buffs and bonuses to incentivize participation. Lures will last for three hours and eggs will only require one-fourth of the usual walking distance to hatch. However, keep in mind that the walking bonus only applies to eggs placed in incubators during the event. Any eggs put in incubators earlier won’t be affected by the bonus. But what about catching a badass Squirtle with sunglasses? Well, to do that, you’ll need to complete field tasks. MountainDuck from The Silph Road subreddit made this very helpful guide for field research encounters in the month of July. Credit: MountainDuck, /r/thesilphroad MountainDuck The July Community Day is your also only chance to catch a Shiny Squirtle, which will spawn randomly in the wild. If you catch a Squirtle and evolve it all the way to Blastoise during event, it will also learn the exclusive move Hydro Cannon. Like the Shiny Squirtle, Hydro Cannon can only be acquired during this Community Day. And that’s all you need to know. Be sure to bring some sunscreen and your own pair of sunglasses to show any shaded Squirtle that you’re a boss worthy of following.