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Zorua Community Day 2026: catches first, evolutions by 21:00
Use the three-hour Zorua catch window on 10 October, then review evolutions before the later Sucker Punch deadline.
Event window
Local-time event- Starts
- Ends
Times above use your in-game local clock. No timezone conversion is applied.
Event focus
Zorua leads October Community Day. The catch window, extended Lure opportunities and Sucker Punch evolution deadline are different parts of the day.
Schedule
All times below are local on 10 October 2026.
| Activity | Window |
|---|---|
| Main encounters and catch bonuses | 14:00–17:00 |
| Qualifying Zoroark evolutions | 14:00–21:00 |
| Regular-Lure encounters and extended trade bonuses | 14:00–21:00 |
Featured Pokémon
- Zorua: increased wild appearances; possible Shiny or Special Background.
- Zoroark: evolve Zorua during the qualifying window for the featured attack.
Bonuses
- 3× catch XP.
- 2× catch Candy.
- 2× chance of catch Candy XL for level 31+.
- Activated Incense lasts three hours, excluding Daily Adventure Incense.
- Snapshots offer surprise encounters.
- Lures last one hour, not three; their listed bonus runs until 21:00.
- One extra Special Trade: two total for the day, available until 21:00.
- Trade Stardust cost reduced 50% until 21:00.
The evening extension does not extend the main catch multipliers. Active regular Lures can attract Zorua until 21:00, retaining possible Shiny and Special Background encounters.
Featured attack
| Evolution | Attack | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Zorua → Zoroark | Sucker Punch, Fast Attack | 21:00 local |
Research and tickets
| Opportunity | Announced rewards or access |
|---|---|
| Field Research | Catch Zorua for Stardust, Ultra Balls and Zorua encounters; some may have a Special Background |
| Optional Special Research | USD1.99: three Background Zorua encounters, additional Zorua, Premium Battle Pass, Rare Candy XL |
| Web Store Ultra Box | USD1.99: research ticket and five Ultra Balls |
| Community Ambassador check-in | Timed Research with Background Zorua and other premium rewards |
Local pricing varies. Exact Field Research counts and paid research stages were not published. Paid Special Research has no story or medal; gifting needs Great Friends or higher and cannot duplicate an existing ticket.
Shiny
Shiny Zorua is possible. Regular-Lure encounters retain increased Shiny chance during the evening window; neither Shiny nor Background wild catches are guaranteed.
Preparation
Leave evolution sorting for after the main catch window, then complete chosen evolutions before 21:00.