Pokémon Go is having a Tynamo Community Day event on July 21 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time.
As expected with a Community Day event, Tynamo will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve listed out below.
How do I catch a shiny Tynamo?
As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), 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 Pokémon.
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Tynamo to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Tynamo you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Tynamo’s evolution learn?
If you evolve Eelektrik into Eelektross from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the fast move Volt Switch.
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 Volt Switch. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Eelektross do in the meta?
In terms of raiding and gyms, Eelektross isn’t great. It’s out damaged by Ultra Beast Xurkitree, legendaries like Zekrom and Thundurus, and Megas like Ampharos and Manectric. Even if you don’t have the legendaries, megas, and shadows, Pokémon like Electivire, Magnezone, and Luxray do more damage than Eelektross.
In terms of PvP, there are many electric types that outclass Eelektross, so it’s not really worth investing in.
How do I make the most of Tynamo Community Day?
The following bonuses will be active during Tynamo Community Day:
- 1⁄4 hatch distance for eggs placed into Incubators during the event
- Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
- Doubled chance for level 31+ trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
- Incense lasts three hours
- Lure Modules last three hours
- Tynamo special photobombs when taking snapshots
- One additional special trade
- Halved Stardust cost for trading
That said, you should definitely put your eggs into Incubators and pop an Incense and try to nab some powerful Tynamo.
If you can Mega Evolve Ampharos or Manectric, you’ll score additional Tynamo Candy per catch.
In addition to all this, Niantic is still running special four-star raids from 5-10 p.m., where if you clear the Eelektrik raid, Tynamo will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the gym for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be done remotely. If the usual 2-5 p.m. spawn increase doesn’t get you the Tynamo you wanted, you can try raiding for another chance.