October 2020 Community Day

The October 2020 Community Day was the thirty-third Community Day event, featuring Charmander. This was the second Community Day featuring Charmander, the other being May 2018 Community Day.

Featured Pokémon
Charmander had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

There were also five chances per day to be photobombed by Charmander:

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Dragon Breath, Trainers had to evolve Chameleon into Charizard after the start of event and up to 2 hours after the end of event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Special Research
A Tale of Tails is a Special Research campaign for Charmander Community Day. It cost $1 to access the Special Research. The Charizard in this research would know Dragon Breath if it was caught during event hours.

Hey there, TRAINER! I hope you and your fellow Trainers have been taking care of yourselves. Remember to take a break every now and then to do something you really enjoy! I like to go on short walks, myself. In fact, I was out for a stroll with my Buddy Pokémon earlier when I heard a strange crackling sound. Upon further inspection, I realized it was a large group of Charmander gathered in an open field! The source of the noise was the soft crackling of their tail flames. Seeing so many Charmander at once was highly unusual, though this wasn’t the first time I’ve witnessed such a gathering... Well, whatever the reason, this is the perfect chance to learn more about Charmander! Would you mind giving me a hand by catching some, Trainer?

Wonderful work, Trainer. While you were out in the field, I looked through some research focused on Charmander and its Evolutionary line and came away with some interesting information. For starters, Charmander is also known as the Lizard Pokémon and seems to be fond of hot things. You can tell how a Charmander is feeling by looking at the flame burning at the tip of its tail. What a fascinating Pokémon! Hmmm... Perhaps those Charmander I ran into while walking were gathered to enjoy the sun? We may be able to learn more by evolving one. Charmander’s evolved form is Charmeleon—but be careful when evolving Charmander! Charmeleon is known for its fiery temper!

That’s a fine Charmeleon you’ve got with you, TRAINER! Known as the Flame Pokémon, Charmeleon is hotheaded by nature and is constantly seeking out worthy opponents for battle. When it finally encounters a worthy foe, it becomes so excited that the flame at the tip of its tail flares up and turns a bluish-white color. The easiest way to calm a Charmeleon down is by winning a battle. That sure sounds like a certain team leader I know! Now, did you know Charmeleon can evolve? Not only that, but its evolved form, Charizard, is also known as the Flame Pokémon! Come back and see me once you’ve evolved your Charmeleon.

Congrats, Trainer! Your Charmeleon has now become the Flame Pokémon Charizard! Charizard is a truly amazing Pokémon. Its wings can carry it close to an altitude of 4,600 feet, and its fiery breath packs such great heat that it can melt almost anything! While all that raw power seems intimidating, Charizard never turns its flames on any opponent weaker than itself. What a superb display of control! It’s amazing to see how this Pokémon chooses to take on only the mightiest of opponents! They say the key to a successful partnership is a powerful bond, Trainer, so why not celebrate by spending a little time with your new Charizard?

I can see you’re really putting an effort into strengthening the bond between you and your Pokémon, TRAINER. Did you know that that bond can become a source of power for certain Pokémon? That’s right—I’m talking about Mega Evolution! Mega Evolution is the result of a strong connection between a Pokémon and its Trainer. Charizard is unique not only because it can Mega Evolve but also because it has two different Mega-Evolved forms! Its two Mega Evolutions, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y, each come with their own strengths. It’s said that the overwhelming power dwelling within Mega Charizard X is so intense that it turns its body black and causes blue flames to spill from its mouth. Other research suggests that Mega Charizard Y uses its bond with its Trainer as the source of its power, resulting in speed and maneuverability greater than that of a fighter jet’s. Simply amazing! I can’t wait to see how Trainers use these Mega Evolutions in their Gym battle strategies! Thanks again for your help, TRAINER. I’ll be in touch as soon as I have more exciting research to share!

Timed Research
Community Day: Charmander is a Timed Research campaign for Charmander Community Day. Unlike A Tale of Tails, it is free and its sole purpose is to give Charizard Mega Energy. A total of 300 Charizard Mega Energy can be obtained.

Shop special offer
Following items were available from the Charmander October Community Day Box item bundle in 2020.

Voting process
The September and October 2020 Community Day featured Pokémon voted by players. The winner and the first runner-up would be featured in September and October respectively. The vote was available in the official Twitter page on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) until Sunday, August 23, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).

Trivia

 * The "Catch 15 Charmander" task in part 4 of Special Research was originally "Take a snapshot of a Fire-type Pokémon". Many players had reported the task was not working.