Pokémon GO has officially revealed that Pawmi will headline May 2025’s Community Day, marking the Gen 9 Electric-type’s first appearance as a featured Pokémon for the monthly event. The festivities will take place on Sunday, May 11, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time, giving Trainers a limited-time opportunity to catch a shiny Pawmi, earn powerful bonuses, and evolve their Pokémon with less effort.
This announcement comes after mixed reactions to April’s Vanillite Community Day, which failed to excite much of the player base. In contrast, May’s event taps into the ongoing popularity of Paldean species, following successful features of Fuecoco and Sprigatito earlier this year.
Event Details – Pokémon GO May 2025 Community Day
- Featured Pokémon: Pawmi (Shiny Pawmi debut)
- Date & Time: Sunday, May 11, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time
- Exclusive Move: Evolve Pawmo into Pawmot to learn Brick Break (40 power in Trainer Battles, Gyms, and Raids)
- Special Evolution Bonus: Walk just 1 km with Pawmo as your buddy to evolve it into Pawmot until May 18 at 10:00 PM
- Special Background Timed Research: Complete to earn a Pawmi with a Might and Mastery background
Bonuses
- 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance
- 2× Catch Candy
- 2× chance to receive Candy XL (for Trainers level 31+)
- 3-hour Incense and Lure Modules
- One extra Special Trade (available from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM)
- 50% reduced Stardust cost for trades
Shop and Research Content
- Special Research Ticket – $1.00 (or local equivalent)
- Ultra Community Day Box – $2.00
- Event Bundles – Available for 1,350 and 480 PokéCoins
To fully evolve Pawmi into Pawmot, players need 125 candies, so the 2x catch candy and Candy XL bonuses will be essential. Combined with the special walking requirement reduction, this event is a golden opportunity to stock up on Pawmi evolutions and add a powerful Electric-type to your battle roster.
What’s Next in May?
The month is shaping up to be one of the busiest in recent memory. Before Pawmi’s big day, a Baby Pokémon event will bring favorites like Riolu and Swablu into the spotlight. After that, a Community Day Classic is scheduled for May 24, though the featured Pokémon has not yet been announced.
Trainers should mark their calendars and prepare to power up, evolve, and trade their Pawmi while taking advantage of all the bonuses and event bundles available during this electric Community Day.
