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Pokemon GOutilizes a live-service format for the game, meaning that new seasons are rotated every so many months, each one of them bringing a new theme to the game. Each seasonal theme brings a series of relevant in-game events, celebrations, and more, with plenty for players to participate in — including specialized celebrations and themed one-offs, as well as more commonly occurring events such as Max Mondays, Spotlight Hour, and Community Days.
One of the more frequently occurring events inPokemon GOis Community Day / Community Day Classic events, which are known to pop up here and there as new seasons come into rotation. Duringthe Dual Destiny Season, there is a Ralts Community Day Classic event taking place, bringing a series of handy event bonuses for Trainers to make the most of, Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges to participate in, and the opportunity to encounter Ralts much more frequently. All the information you need to prepare for this event is outlined in the guide below.

Bonuses & Challenges In The Ralts Community Day Classic
InPokemon GO, the Ralts Community Day Classic event is taking place onJanuary 25, 2025, from 2 PM - 5 PM. During this time, Trainers will be able to encounter many more Ralts in the wild due to boosted spawn rates, which gives them an opportunity to hunt for competitive IVs, farm for Candies, and have a much easier time gathering everything they need to evolve into Kirlia, Gardevoir, orGallade. Any Kirlia evolved between the event andFebruary 1, 2025, at 10 PM local timewill result in a Gardevoir or Gallade that knows the Charged AttackSynchronoise. During the three-hour Community Day Classic event duration, there will also be several event bonuses that players can make the most out of, as outlined below:
All Ralts Community Day Classic Event Bonuses In Pokemon GO
In addition to these bonuses, there are also a series of differentField Research TasksandCollection Challengesthat can be completed for various rewards, including encounters with Ralts — some of which may have a specialDual Destiny Background.
Win a 5-Star or higher raid

Use 25 Berries to help catch Pokemon
Spin 15 PokeStops or Gyms

Explore 1 km
Send 3 Gifts and add a sticker to each
Earn 3 hearts with your buddy
Power up Pokemon 20 times
Power up Pokemon 10 times
Catch a Pokemon on 2 different days
Catch a Pokemon on 3 different days
Catch a Pokemon on 4 different days
Catch a Pokemon on 5 different days
Ralts Community Day Classic: Can Ralts Be Shiny?
Ralts is available in shiny variants inPokemon GO, as well as all of its evolutions — Kirlia,Gardevoir, and Gallade. During the Ralts Community Day Classic event, wild Ralts will haveboosted shiny chances, meaning that this is one of thebest opportunities for Trainers to get luckyand beat the odds needed for such an encounter.