Highlights
- Pokemon GO continues to thrive in 2023 with frequent events and updates for its 80 million monthly players, including the introduction of Gen 9 creatures and starters for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
- Community Day events in Pokemon GO highlight a specific critter, with increased spawn rates and a higher chance of finding a shiny variant. September 2023's featured critter is Grubbin, whose evolution line has some of the best shinies in the game.
- September 2023's Community Day event offers more than just shiny Grubbins, with bonuses like increased XP and Candy, extended duration for Incense and Lure Modules, and reduced Stardust cost for trades. It's an event that Pokemon GO fans won't want to miss.
The viral mobile sensation Pokemon GO is still going strong in 2023 with frequent events and updates for the 80 million average monthly players. The game recently introduced a handful of Gen 9 creatures including the starters for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, along with several other creatures originally found in the Paldea Region. Players are able to participate in events that are scheduled regularly each month, and Pokemon GO features a different critter to spotlight during each month's Community Day. September 2023's event features one mon players won't want to miss.
During these Community Day events, the featured critter has an increased spawn rate for the duration of the event, meaning players looking to add the spotlight mon and its evolutions to their collection should take advantage of the event while they can. In addition to an increased spawn rate, the featured mon also as an increased chance to be shiny, giving players an even greater reason to participate in Community Days. The featured critter for Community Day September 2023 is Grubbin, whose evolutions Charjabug and Vikavolt have some of the best shiny variants in the game.
Pokemon GO Players Will Want to Catch a Shiny Grubbin During September 2023's Community Day
Pokemon GO players were already treated to a Community Day Classic event on September 2 that featured Charmander as the spotlight critter, granting them the chance to get a highly-coveted shiny Charizard. Now, the upcoming Community Day on September 23 gives players another chance to obtain some of the best shiny variants in the game in the form of Grubbin, Charjabug, and Vikavolt. As such, it's a great time to dive into the world of Pokemon GO and take part in this event for the chance to find a shiny Grubbin.
The Grubbin line of evolutions was first introduced in Gen 7's Pokemon Sun and Moon on the 3DS and became quite popular for their design and Bug/Electric typing, despite Vikavolt's incredibly low Speed stat. However, fans of shinies quickly fell in love with these mons as their rare alternate color variants added a unique flavor to the designs of these critters. Shiny Grubbin changes from an orange and yellow color palette to a stark red one, as does the usually green Charjabug. Meanwhile, Vikavolt changes dramatically from a dark blue and yellow palette to a beautiful silver and neon green one.
In addition to the increased spawn rate of Grubbin during the Community Day, Pokemon GO players will also be able to participate in four-star raids against Charjabug. Defeating these four-star raids will cause additional Grubbin to spawn around the associated gym for 30 minutes, giving players an even greater chance of finding a shiny variant of the critter. On top of all of that, players who evolve their Grubbins into Charjabugs, and Charjabugs into Vikavolts near a Magnetic Lure during or up to five hours after the even will get a critter that knows the Fast Attack Volt Switch.
There are even more reasons to be excited for September 2023's Community Day event in Pokemon GO beyond the potential for shiny Grubbins. This event will also include a handful of bonuses players can take advantage of such as 3x XP and 2x Candy for catching mons, Incense and Lure Modules lasting for three hours during the event, and an additional trade being possible during that day with all trades costing 50% less Stardust. Between these bonuses and the potential for adding one of the best shinies in Pokemon GO to players' collections, fans of the game won't want to miss out on any of the festivities for the game's Community Day event for September 2023.
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