Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day preparation guide

Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day is to be held on November 10, 2024, from 2-5 pm local time. It is the final such event of the year and potentially one of the most interesting, despite initial reservations from the community. After the main event hours end, you can encounter Primeape — the first evolutionary stage of Mankey — in 4-star raids from 5-10 pm local time.

As a cherry on the cake, Annihilape's Evolution requirement will be altered to accommodate players' needs from 2-10 pm local time on the day.

This article highlights all the event bonuses of the Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day and suggests ways to make the most of it.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day: All features and event bonuses

Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day poster (Image via TPC)

Features

Wild spawns

• Mankey [highly boosted spawn rates; shiny rates boosted to 1-in-25]

Field Research rewards

• Mankey [shiny rates boosted to 1-in-25]
• Stardust
• Great Balls
• Ultra Balls
• Pinap Berry

4-star raids

• Primeape [shiny encounter not available]

While you can't get shiny Primeape from raids, winning these battles will lead to increased Mankey spawns around the Gym for 30 minutes. These creatures will have Community Day shiny odds.

Event bonuses

The following bonuses will be active during Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day:

• Limited-time Evolution requirement: Uou can evolve Primeape into Annihilape after catching 20 Fighting-type Pokemon with Primeape as your buddy.*
• 3x catch XP.
• 2x catch Candy.
• 2× chance for Trainers Level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokemon.
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise.
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day.*
• Trades will require 50% less Stardust.*

Only bonuses marked with * will be active till 10 pm local time on November 10, 2024. The rest can only be capitalized on from 2-5 pm local time.

Featured attack

Evolving Mankey into Primeape and evolving Primeape into Annihilape will give you versions of the creatures that know the exclusive Charged Attack Rage Fist. This move has the following stats:

• Trainer Battles: 50 power and increases Attack by one stage
• Gyms and raids: 100 power

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Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day

Mankey and its evolutions (Image via TPC)

You should do the following things to reap the most benefit from Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day:

• Play with friends. The name is something of a giveaway, but playing with friends has benefits that extend beyond company. The more people playing the game in your proximity, the higher the number of spawns around you. This will help you on the hunt for hundos, GBL IVs, and more.
• Crack open a few Lucky Eggs. The event bonus already gives you 3x catch XP. Increase this amount further with this item bonus. For additional utility, use Origin Forme Dialga's Roar of Time Adventure Effect.
• Use Pinap Berries. While many players might have a bunch of Mankey Candy lying around already, those lacking this resource, get going. The Harvest Festival 2x catch Candy bonus is already active, which means using Pinap Berries will give you 8x Candy for each catch.
• Check out our Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day PvP and PvE guide for the best PvP IVs you should look out for and hundo CPs.
• Mega Evolve a Fighting-type Pokemon to further increase the number of Candy you get. Your options are Lucario, Heracross, Blaziken, Lopunny, and Medicham.
• If you are busy during the Community Day hours but want to play and will be on the move, utilize your Pokemon GO autocatchers.
• Taking part in the 4-star raids is extremely beneficial for players who miss the Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day house as these will give them increased Mankey spawns with Community Day shiny rates as well.
• Evolve Mankey and Primeape between 2-10 pm local time to get Primeape and Annihilape, respectively, that know the exclusive Charged Attack Rage Fist. This is a high-priority task for PvP enthusiasts, as both creatures, particularly Mankey, are going to be top-meta.
• If you have Shadow Mankey without Frustration, evolve it fully for a Shadow Annihilape that knows Rage Fist. If your Shadow Mankey knows Frustration, teach it a second Charged Attack before evolving to make sure it learns the Community Day move.

That covers all the ways you can make the most out of the Pokemon GO Mankey Community Day event.

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
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• Pokemon Go Evolution Calculator
• Pokemon Type Calculator