{"id":990731,"date":"2026-01-07T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/460144\/pokemon-go-pokemon-community-day-guide-template"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:55:19","slug":"pokemon-go-sewaddle-community-day-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pokemon-go-sewaddle-community-day-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Sewaddle Community Day guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em><\/a> is having a Sewaddle Community Day<\/strong> event on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2-5 p.m.<\/strong> in your local time.<\/p>\n

As expected with a Community Day event, Sewaddle will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we\u2019ve listed out below.<\/p>\n

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How do I catch a shiny Sewaddle?<\/h2>\n

As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine<\/a>), Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re short on time or Pok\u00e9 Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Sewaddle to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren\u2019t shiny. Notably, any Sewaddle you\u2019ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.<\/p>\n

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What Community Day move does Sewaddle\u2019s evolution learn?<\/h2>\n

If you evolve Swadloon into Leavanny from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the fast move Shadow Claw<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Shadow Claw. If you don\u2019t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM<\/a> to get the move.<\/p>\n

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How does Leavanny do in the meta<\/h2>\n

Leavanny is a \u201cjust OK\u201d bug-type attacker for PvE content, but even with its best moveset (Bug Bite and X-Scissor), it fails to beat out Heracross, Pinsir, and as well as higher-investment picks like Pheromosa and Genesect (predictably).<\/p>\n

Leavanny also isn\u2019t much of a use in PvP. Though the addition of Shadow Claw to its moveset is new, it doesn\u2019t improve its rankings much or do anything groundbreaking.<\/p>\n

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How do I make the most of Sewaddle Community Day?<\/h2>\n

The following bonuses will be active during Sewaddle Community Day:<\/p>\n