Trainers, get hyped! The next Community Day of 2026 stars Tinkatink, the Metal Hammer Pokémon! Join the event on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time to enjoy 2x catch Candy, increased Tinkatink spawns, and a chance to encounter Shiny Tinkatink.
Evolve Tinkatuff during the event—or up to four hours afterwards—to obtain Tinkaton with the exclusive Charged Attack Gigaton Hammer Steel.
April Community Day Bonuses
- (*) While most bonuses are only active during the three-hour event period, these bonuses will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time.
- (**) excluding Daily Adventure Incense. Activate during the event for bonus duration.
Lure Module Bonus
Lures only last 1 hour during Tinkatink Community Day, but they have an additional bonus. From 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Tinkatink will have a very high chance of appearing at PokéStops with active regular Lure Modules.
Tinkatink attracted to regular Lure Modules will still have an increased chance to be Shiny and may have a Special Background. That’s more chances to encounter the featured Pokémon even after the event hours!
Featured Pokémon: Tinkatink
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, Tinkatink will appear more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Tinkatink! Tinkatink is a Fairy/Steel type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, which is boosted by Cloudy and Snow weather.
Evolve Tinkatuff (Tinkatink’s Evolution) during the event or up to four hours afterward to get a Tinkaton that knows the Steel type Charged Attack Gigaton Hammer.
Shiny Tinkatink Odds and Comparison
The odds of getting a Shiny Tinkatink are 1 in 20 (5%) during April Community Day. Here is a quick comparison between regular and Shiny Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton.
How to evolve Tinkatink into Tinkatuff, into Tinkaton
Move Availabilty updates
Gigaton Hammer is Tinkaton’s Community Day Move
Tinkaton will learn Gigaton Hammer when evolved during the event hours and for up to four hours afterwards.
Gigaton Hammer 
- Trainer Battles: ??? power
- Gyms and raids: ??? power
Best Mega Evolutions for Tinkatink Community Day
Try to get a Fairy or Steel type Mega Pokémon to at least a high level, or even Max level, to enjoy the bonuses that having that Pokémon Mega evolved during the event can give you. Be sure to Mega Evolve for extra Candy from catches!
Tinkatink Max CP Chart
This table shows Tinkatink’s maximum Combat Power on every level, from Level 1 to Level 50. In wild encounters, Tinkatink can be caught from Level 1 – 30, and if weather boosted, from Levels 6 – 35. Tinkatink is boosted by Cloudy and Snow weather.
Field Research
April Community Day–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Tinkatink to earn rewards such as Stardust, Ultra Balls, additional encounters with Tinkatink, and more!
You may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Tinkatink that have a Special Background—if you’re lucky!
Tinkatink Community Day Special Research Story: Hammer Time
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Tinkatink Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards including:
- 3 encounters with Tinkatink that have a Special Background (at the end of each page)
- Additional encounters with Tinkatink
- 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 1 Rare Candy XL
- And more!
Showcases
Tinkatink and Tinkaton Showcases take place during the Community Day weekend. Available from 2026/04/11 (Sat) 10:00 until 04/12 (Sun) 20:00.
Shop Offers
Tinkatink Community Day Ultra Ticket Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring five Ultra Balls and one Special Research ticket will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
Tips and Tricks for Community Day
Don’t catch Pokémon before the event starts
Pokémon you have not caught before the event starts can turn into Scorbunny, which means it is best to arrive at your spot early and wait to catch it until the event starts.
Restart the app before the event
Be patient – there will always be errors and bugs at the start of the event. It is best to restart the app in most, if not all, cases.
Don’t forget to spin PokéStops
Remember PokéStops give out quests that are very beneficial on Community Day, giving you rewards for Stardust, Great and Ultra Balls, and Pinap Berries, all things that can help you if your stocks are low. Don’t complete any field research from PokéStops that are in the area where you are playing your community day.
Don’t activate lures before the event starts
To ensure that you have Lures up the entire duration, do not set your lures before the start of the event, as those will only last 30 minutes. The Lure has to go up after the event has started to last for three hours. Not to mention it will block the boosted CD spawns from spawning until it has depleted.
Use Incense
Use Incense to attract even more Pokémon to you while you’re out hunting. If you are wondering, yes, Incense can spawn Community Day ‘mons, that can be shiny. There is no reason why you should avoid Incense if you have it.
Don’t forget to enjoy the event
- Chat with your fellow Trainers and grow your local Pokémon GO community. Make good use of the QR code feature to make some new friends!
- Promote the new Pokémon GO features and events to Trainers who are just starting their adventure or haven’t been playing for a while. People are coming back around due to trading, new Pokémon, PvP, the numerous events, and these community-based events.
- Most importantly, have fun, get some shinies, and hope for no game-breaking glitches!
Looking for other trainers to play with?
If you’re looking for other Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join raids with on Community Day, check out the Niantic Community Day map! Here you can find Community Ambassador events and Community Parks.
Community Ambassadors run Pokémon GO events for their communities that receive support by Niantic. If there are no Community Ambassadors near you, you can also search Campfire by downloading the app and find other local meetups in your area.
Community Parks are areas in your city that are historically popular places for Community Day. These parks may be a fun place to play with your local community while enjoying some fresh air.*
*Popular locations are provided for informational purposes only. Niantic is not hosting or operating official or unofficial events at these locations.