Grookey Community Day
Definition
A special event in the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO, held on January 18, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, featuring the Grass-type starter Pokémon Grookey from the Galar region. During this Community Day, Grookey appears frequently near PokéStops, with boosted Shiny encounter rates, tripled Stardust and Candy from catches, and the opportunity to evolve it into Rillaboom knowing the exclusive Charged Attack Drum Beating.
Examples
I ditched my Netflix queue for Grookey Community Day and ended up with a Shiny squad that could drum up a forest rave.
During Grookey Community Day, my phone battery lasted longer than my patience for spinning the same PokéStop 500 times.
Grookey Community Day turned my quiet park into a chaotic jungle gym of trainers chasing pixelated primates.
Evolving my perfect IV Grookey on Community Day felt like winning the Pokémon lottery – minus the actual cash prize.