My Pokémon Go Community Day Stats

I remember, early in the history of Community Days, people wondered what, exactly, the shiny rate was. It was clearly boosted, that was the appeal of these events. But how much? I decided to start keeping track of my own data, as the Pokémon Go Pokédex helpfully lists how many of each Pokémon you've caught and seen.

In the current day, we know exactly what the Pokémon Go shiny rates are. But I just kept tracking it! And now I have stats for almost every Community Day I've ever participated in. I think it's fun! I love numbers!

In my memory, I started tracking this during the first Community Day, but I actually started during the 4th CD, missing the first 3 (Pikachu, Dratini, and Bulbasaur). The only ones I've missed since then are a few Community Day Classics, mostly because they're not quite as exciting as the full ones, and I didn't go out for them in the first place. Also not counted are the December Community Days, as they're way harder to track (see: it's way easier for me to track the stats for just one Pokémon instead of 12), but I believe the shiny rates are the same regardless. Also, I stuck the averages (overall & one for each year) at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
18/04/18 Mareep Mareep 150 127 02 1.33% First tracked Community Day. The 4th one ever!
18/05/19 Charmander Charmander 160 147 08 5.00%
18/06/06 Larvitar Larvitar 145 128 07 4.83%
18/07/08 Squirtle Squirtle 233 142 13 5.58% Included Squirtles with sunglasses. Didn't keep stats on that, though.
18/08/11 Eevee Eevee (1, 1) 160 139 07 4.38% There have been 2 sets of Eevee Community Days. Both lasted 2 days.
18/08/12 Eevee Eevee (1, 2) 238 112 12 5.04% So... more like an Eevee Community Weekend.
18/09/22 Chikorita Chikorita 213 164 06 2.82% More notably, the day Meltan first showed up!
18/10/21 Beldum Beldum 153 134 01 0.65% The only Community Day where I only got 1 shiny...
18/11/10 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil 222 155 10 4.50%
19/01/12 Totodile Totodile 204 102 08 3.92%
19/02/16 Swinub Swinub 204 128 04 1.96% For Year of the Pig!
19/03/29 Treecko Treecko 239 134 13 5.44%
19/04/13 Bagon Bagon 171 125 04 2.34%
19/05/19 Torchic Torchic 236 142 12 5.08%
19/06/08 Slakoth Slakoth 201 107 07 3.48% Slaking is one of the strongest Pokémon that can be put in Gyms.
19/07/21 Mudkip Mudkip 224 153 12 5.36%
19/08/03 Ralts Ralts 240 156 09 3.75%
19/09/15 Turtwig Turtwig 177 125 06 3.39%
19/10/12 Trapinch Trapinch 171 140 04 2.34% I noted that I was "intense" this day. Oh, 2019 Storm...
19/11/16 Chimchar Chimchar 150 111 03 2.00%
20/01/19 Piplup Piplup 181 132 06 3.31%
20/02/22 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn 221 154 13 5.88% The last Community Day before lockdown was declared.
20/04/25 Abra Abra 127 078 07 5.51% Also got 1 shiny Chikorita this day. Not counted in this calculation.
20/05/24 Seedot Seedot 207 138 08 3.86% The pandemic Community Days had a lot of odd choices.
20/06/20 Weedle Weedle 150 093 10 6.67% I think the idea was to make them skippable, if necessary.
20/07/19 Gastly Gastly 299 182 15 5.02% I was safe during these, for the record. I walked outside.
20/08/08 Magikarp Magikarp 219 159 10 4.57%
20/09/20 Porygon Porygon 376 181 15 3.99%
20/10/17 Charmander Charmander (2) 219 185 07 3.20% The first repeat! Not called "Classic" yet.
20/11/15 Electabuzz Electabuzz 211 134 10 4.74%
20/11/21 Magmar Magmar 112 062 07 6.25%
21/01/16 Machop Machop 168 066 05 2.98%
21/02/07 Roselia Roselia 342 118 08 2.34%
21/03/06 Fletchling Fletchling 245 120 13 5.31%
21/04/11 Snivy Snivy 345 197 16 4.64%
21/05/15 Swablu Swablu 310 213 16 5.16%
21/06/06 Gible Gible 646 370 25 3.87% I was out for, like, 5 hours this day. Good lord
21/07/03 Tepig Tepig 329 158 16 4.86%
21/08/14 Eevee Eevee (2, 1) 430 192 19 4.42% Part 2, now with Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon!
21/08/15 Eevee Eevee (2, 2) 328 139 11 3.35%
21/09/19 Oshawott Oshawott 363 223 15 4.13%
21/10/09 Duskull Duskull 348 128 07 2.01%
21/11/21 Shinx Shinx 489 371 26 5.32% I think this was a 5~6-hour day for me, again...
22/01/16 Spheal Spheal 172 167 09 5.23%
22/01/22 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur (2) 180 112 06 3.33% The first Community Day Classic. I tend to not go as hard for these.
22/02/12 Hoppip Hoppip 239 091 08 3.35%
22/03/13 Sandshrews Sandshrews 586 324 21 9 Kanto, 12 Alolan 3.58% First CD to feature 2 forms of the same Pokémon, and it was on my birthday!
22/04/23 Stufful Stufful 204 170 07 3.43% The Pokémon Go debut of Stufful.
22/05/21 Alolan Geodude Alolan Geodude 189 120 07 3.70% Just Alolan this time. Not Kanto.
22/06/25 Deino Deino 192 141 09 4.69% There were Zweilous out this day, too, but I didn't get to count those.
22/07/17 Starly Starly 157 136 07 4.46%
22/08/13 Galar Zigzagoon Galar Zigzagoon 324 215 17 5.25% Just Galarian, not Hoenn.
22/09/18 Roggenrola Roggenrola 227 167 11 4.85% I was super excited for this one, I LOVE shiny Gigalith.
22/10/15 Litwick Litwick 199 160 08 4.02%
22/11/05 Dratini Dratini (2) 213 130 06 2.82% Community Day Classic
22/11/12 Teddiursa Teddiursa 305 154 07 2.30%
23/01/07 Chespin Chespin 249 121 11 4.42%
23/01/23 Larvitar Larvitar (2) 107 106 06 5.61% Community Day Classic
23/02/05 Noibat Noibat 278 224 13 4.68%
23/03/18 Slowpokes Slowpokes 295 198 11 7 Kanto, 4 Galarian 3.73% Both Galarian and Kanto!
23/04/15 Togetic Togetic 244 148 06 2.46% Yeah, Togetic, not Togepi. Go is very strict about Baby Pokémon not being in the wild.
23/04/29 Swinub Swinub (2) 156 064 04 2.56% Mamoswine is a powerhouse in Go, I imagine that's why they reran this.
23/05/21 Fennekin Fennekin 253 165 14 5.53%
23/06/10 Axew Axew 269 219 10 3.72%
23/07/09 Squirtle Squirtle (2) 244 179 07 2 normal, 5 sunglasses 2.87% Sunglasses Squirtle were also available again!
23/07/30 Poliwag Poliwag 130 123 06 4.62%
23/08/13 Froakie Froakie 331 205 15 4.53%
23/09/02 Charmander Charmander (3) 157 110 04 2.55% Community Day Classic
23/09/23 Grubbin Grubbin 324 207 15 4.63%
23/10/15 Timburr Timburr 214 135 09 4.21%
23/11/05 Woopers Woopers 314 198 15 8 Johto, 7 Paldean 4.78% Also the Pokémon Go debut of Paldean Wooper.
24/01/06 Rowlet Rowlet 358 220 12 3.35% Just realized this and Chespin day were a full year apart. Huh.
24/01/20 Porygon Porygon (2) 274 146 18 6.57% So many shinies and so many XXLs...
24/02/04 Chansey Chansey 208 140 10 4.81% One of THE most popular Pokémon to put in Gyms.
24/03/16 Litten Litten 361 202 08 2.22%
Average: 4.05%
18/12/31 Average (2018): 3.79%
19/12/31 Average (2019): 3.55%
20/12/31 Average (2020): 4.82%
21/12/31 Average (2021): 4.03%
22/12/31 Average (2022): 3.92%
23/12/31 Average (2023): 4.06%
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March 18th, 2024 March 19th, 2024