Community Day Classic: Back to Bulbasaur

Event location

Worldwide

Start date

January 22^nd, 2022 2 p.m. (local time)

End date

January 22^nd, 2022 5 p.m. (local time)

Ticket

$1.00 (Bulbasaur Community Day Classic Special Research)

Other editions of Community Day:

2018: Jan - Dec
2019: Jan - Nov, Dec
2020: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov-E, Nov-M, Dec
2021: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2022: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2023: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2024: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2025: Jan
Classic: Bulbasaur, Mudkip, Dratini, Larvitar, Swinub, Squirtle, Charmander, Mareep, Porygon, Bagon, Cyndaquil, Beldum, Ralts

Chronology

Previous event

Power Plant

Next event

Lunar New Year 2022

January 2022 Community Day Classic: Back to Bulbasaur was the fiftieth Community Day event, featuring Bulbasaur. It was the first Community Day on the Classic format, that revisits Pokémon that have been featured on past Community Days. Bulbasaur was first featured on the March 2018 Community Day.^[1]

Features[]

Featured Pokémon[]

Pokémon in wild

Bulbasaur had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

#0001

Bulbasaur

1. #001 Bulbasaur	25	#002 Ivysaur	100	#003 Venusaur	200	Mega Venusaur
						Gigantamax Venusaur

1. #001 Bulbasaur	25	#002 Ivysaur	100	#003 Venusaur	200	Mega Venusaur
						Gigantamax Venusaur

Pokémon from photobombs

These Pokémon could photobomb five times during the event:

Bulbasaur

#0001

Bulbasaur

Exclusive move[]

Exclusive move

In order to obtain Frenzy Plant, Trainers had to evolve Ivysaur into Venusaur after the start of event and up to 2 hours after the end of event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attack.

Frenzy Plant

100 (40) / 100

Field Research event tasks[]

Field Research tasks

These Field Research tasks were available during the event:

Catch 3 Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur

500×

5×

2×

2×

Special Research[]

Bulbasaur Community Day Classic

Bulbasaur Community Day Classic Special Research was available during the event. The Venusaur in this research would know Frenzy Plant if it was caught during event hours.

1^st Part

Power up Pokémon 10 times

15×

Poké Ball

Catch 15 Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur

Make 5 Nice Throws

20×

Bulbasaur Candy

Rewards for whole set

2000×

Stardust

Bulbasaur

1×

Incense

2^nd Part

Catch 15 Bulbasaur

30×

Bulbasaur Candy

Transfer 10 Pokémon

Ivysaur

Evolve 3 Bulbasaur

10×

Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set

1500

Experience

Bulbasaur

1×

Incense

3^rd Part

Make 3 Great Curveball Throws

50×

Bulbasaur Candy

Evolve 1 Ivysaur

1×

Star Piece

Transfer 10 Pokémon

15×

Great Ball

Rewards for whole set

2500

Experience

1×

Rocket Radar

15×

Ultra Ball

4^th Part

Claim Reward!

50×

Venusaur Mega Energy

Claim Reward!

50×

Venusaur Mega Energy

Claim Reward!

50×

Venusaur Mega Energy

Rewards for whole set

3000×

Stardust

Venusaur

150×

Venusaur Mega Energy

Professor Willow dialogue

1^st Part

Hello there, TRAINER! Look around—have you ever seen so many Bulbasaur?
Personally, I’ve only witnessed a gathering like this once before. It was some time ago, and there were so many Trainers out and about catching all the little Seed Pokémon they could find.
In fact, seeing all these Bulbasaur has me feeling quite nostalgic!
It also reminded me of an important scientific tenet: there’s always more to learn! And I never tire of researching Pokémon, no matter the species.
In that spirit, what do you say we do some research on Bulbasaur, Trainer?

2^nd Part

Welcome back, Trainer. That’s a downright adorable Bulbasaur you’ve caught!
Did you know that Bulbasaur uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back to grow?
I’d love to have a built-in snack backpack. It would keep my stomach quiet in the field, that’s for sure! Haha!
As you may know, Bulbasaur’s Evolution—Ivysaur—gains strength when it’s exposed to sunlight.
That sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger. It would be lovely to witness that phenomenon myself, for old time’s sake.
While you go off and evolve your Bulbasaur, I’ll continue following this pack of Bulbasaur I’ve been observing. They appear to be on the move!

3^rd Part

Goodness me, look at the size of that Ivysaur! Well done, TRAINER.
If memory serves, the bud on Ivysaur’s back produces a sweet aroma when it starts to swell, indicating the flower’s about to bloom.
Have you gotten a whiff of that scent yet? If you do, your Ivysaur may be getting ready to evolve!
Now, remember that pack of Bulbasaur I was following? A handful of Ivysaur have recently emerged from a nearby forest to join them.
They all seem to be heading in the same direction... But what’s their destination, I wonder? Let’s go see if we can’t dig up some answers, hm?

4^th Part

Welcome back TRAINER. Hold on—is that a Venusaur with you?! It must be my lucky day.
You see, the Bulbasaur and Ivysaur I was following led me to a grove where a Venusaur was resting. There was an unusual scent in the air that seemed to calm the Pokémon that had gathered.
I’ve read that Venusaur sometimes produces a scent that attracts other Pokémon, so I surmised that’s what was occurring.
In fact, the way the Bulbasaur and Ivysaur gathered around Venusaur reminded me of how Lure Modules work to attract Pokémon via scent.
Now, let’s talk Venusaur. Did you know it can Mega Evolve?
Take this Venusaur Mega Energy and try Mega Evolving your new friend. You’ll learn more by experiencing Mega Venusaur’s power for yourself!
There are so many things we can learn from Pokémon, and researching them can lead us to even more exciting discoveries. I hope you enjoyed yourself during today’s scientific excursion!