March 2022 Community Day

The March 2022 Community Day was the fifty-second Community Day event, featuring Sandshrew, along with its Alolan form.

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

There were also five chances per day to be photobombed by Sandshrew or Alolan Sandshrew:

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Night Slash and Shadow Claw, Trainers had to evolve Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew into Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash respectively after the start of event and up to 2 hours after the end of event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Special Research
Gritty and Glacial is a Special Research campaign for Sandshrew Community Day. It cost $1 to access the Special Research. The Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash in this research would know Night Slash and Shadow Claw respectively if they were caught during event hours.

Good morning, TRAINER! There sure seems to be a surplus of Sandshrew around today, don’t you think? I’m especially surprised to see both Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew appearing at once! These two forms of Sandshrew usually prefer vastly different climates. Sandshrew usually make their homes in deserts and arid zones, where rain doesn’t fall. Alolan Sandshrew, on the other hand, are typically found in snowy mountains. What an uncommon sight for them to both be here together! How about you spend some time with them and see what they’re up to, TRAINER?

Welcome back, TRAINER! That’s an impressive number of Sandshrew you have in tow. I’d love to take a closer look at them—especially their shells. Did you know that there’s a traditional competition in Alolan festivals where Trainers slide Alolan Sandshrew across ice as far as possible? How must the Sandshrew feel about that, I wonder! The Sandshrew first found in the Kanto region are quite fascinating in their own right. When their shells are wrinkled from moisture, they head for volcanoes and lie flat on a spot with a lot of geothermal heat to dry themselves out. It’s truly incredible how different geography and climates can influence Pokémon. I’d love to get an even closer look at both of these forms of Sandshrew. What do you say, TRAINER? Let’s get back out there!

You never disappoint, TRAINER! Seeing all the Sandshrew together, don’t they look like a tough bunch? Sandshrew evolve into Sandslash, another hardy Pokémon. Alolan Sandslash use their large, hooked claws to cut paths through deep snow as they run. On snowy mountains, these Sandslash are faster than any other Pokémon. But Sandslash first found in Kanto are tough, too! They climb trees by hooking on with their sharp claws. They even share the Berries they gather by dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting on the ground. If only I could gather Berries so easily... Try and evolve Sandshrew to Sandslash for yourself, TRAINER!

Great work, TRAINER. Your new Sandslash are an impressive sight—befitting an impressive Trainer such as yourself! Up close, you can really appreciate the differences in the spikes of these Sandslash. The drier the area Sandslash lives in, the harder and smoother their spikes feel. Meanwhile, Alolan Sandslash have beautiful icy spikes that glisten in the light of dawn. Thanks for helping me look into these Sandshrew today, TRAINER. I’ll keep studying Sandshrew and Sandslash in hopes of discovering more differences and similarities between them! And I’ll be sure to get in touch the next time I need a helping hand. Something tells me it won’t be long! Until next time, let’s GO!

Stickers
These stickers were available during the event:

Shop special offer
Following items were available from the March Community Day Box item bundle in 2022.