February 2021 Community Day

The February 2021 Community Day was the thirty-eighth Community Day event, featuring Roselia.

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

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

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Bullet Seed and Fire-type Weather Ball, Trainers had to evolve Roselia into Roserade 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
Stop and Smell the Roselia is a Special Research campaign for Roselia Community Day. It cost $1 to access the Special Research, or for free if the Trainer had bought the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket before February, 2021, 11:59 p.m. PST. The Roserade in this research would know Bullet Seed and Fire-type Weather Ball if it was caught during event hours.

Ahhh... Do you smell that, Trainer? I first caught a whiff of that curious aroma as I was out on my daily morning walk. Upon investigation, I discovered that the scent was being produced by an uncommonly large group of Roselia that had assembled nearby. Did you know you can judge a Roselia’s health by the strength of its aroma? Well, let me tell you—those were VERY healthy Roselia! But while they certainly smell nice and look pretty, I advise you to take care when encountering them. The thorns on Roselia’s head contain a vicious poison, and it can launch them at any opponent bold enough to try to steal the flowers on its arms. Every rose, as they say! It’s unusual to see so many Roselia in one place. Would you mind assisting me in researching this phenomenon?

Welcome back, TRAINER! While you were out in the field, I did some reading on Roselia. When it comes to Pokémon, new discoveries are being made all the time—so it’s important to make sure your information is up to date. Roselia, the Thorn Pokémon, evolves from Budew, the Bud Pokémon. Budew is sensitive to changes in temperature, and its bud is said to bloom when warmed by the sun. It’s also both Grass and Poison type, much like Roselia. In reviewing these two Pokémon, I remembered something tremendously exciting! I still need to conduct a bit more research before sharing my findings, however. Would you mind assisting me?

As aromatic Pokémon go, we’re pretty fortunate it’s Roselia appearing en masse and not, say, Muk. A big group of Muk gathered under the sun... The whole place would smell like baked garbage! Oh! Hey there, TRAINER. Didn’t realize you were back. I found that interesting bit of information I wanted to share with you. According to my research, Roselia that drink nutritionally rich springwater are said to reveal rare coloration when they bloom. Isn’t that fascinating? Have you seen anything like that while you’ve been out doing research? You seem to have a lucky streak, so I wouldn’t put it past you! Now that you’re back, I’d like you to evolve a Roselia with the Sinnoh Stone I gave you. I’m excited to see the final Evolution in this line of Grass- and Poison-type Pokémon!

Great work, Trainer! Your Roselia has evolved into the Bouquet Pokémon, Roserade! It moves like a dancer and strikes with whips that are densely lined with poison thorns. Oh, and have you noticed that each of Roserade’s hands is a different color? Each contains a different toxin. The poison in its right hand is quick acting, while the poison in its left hand is slow acting. What an amazing Pokémon! Thanks for all your assistance today, Trainer. Documenting situations like this is essential to learning more about the Pokémon in the world around us. Until next time, let’s GO!

Timed Research
Community Day: Roselia is a Timed Research campaign for Roselia Community Day. Unlike Stop and Smell the Roselia, it is free and its sole purpose is to give Sinnoh Stone.

Shop special offer
Following items were available from the February Community Day Box item bundle in 2021.

Trivia

 * The following text was removed from the Roselia blog post shortly after its release:
 * Community Note: Trainers, we have heard your feedback when it comes to which Pokémon appear during Community Day. Stay tuned for announcements about which Pokémon you can expect to be featured during upcoming Community Days.