The 2019 Pokémon Go April Community Day focuses on Bagon, the rare dragon-type from the Hoenn region. The Community Day runs from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on April 13, in your local time zone.
Bagons are rare spawns. There is a chance to hatch them out of 10 kilometer eggs, but it’s a small chance. If you don’t have a Salamence, this is your best bet to get one. There’s also a higher chance that you’ll run into a Shiny Bagon during this event.
How do I get a Shiny Bagon?
Bagon, Shelgon, and Salamence will have their Shiny forms debut on April 13 for Community Day. There will be an increased chance to catch Shiny Bagons during the Community Day period and shiny Bagon will be added to the game permanently starting then. This means you can hatch and catch Shiny Bagons after this, though at a much lower rate.
What’s the exclusive move for Salamence?
Community Days typically feature a move that won’t be able to be learned during any other time. Evolving your Bagon all the way up into a Salamence will teach it Outrage. Outrage paired with Dragon Tail is its best attacking moveset. Your Salamence will learn the exclusive move as long as it’s evolved during the Community Day three-hour period or up to an hour after it ends. In short: You have until 7 p.m. in your timezone to complete the evolution or else.
How do I make the most of Bagon Community Day?
Head over to an area with a bunch of Pokéstops and get catching. Lures will last for three hours, instead of the usual 30 minutes, so plop one or two down and enjoy all the spawns. Catch XP is also going to be tripled during the event period, so if you have any spare Lucky Eggs, you can use those to get six times the amount of XP from catching Pokémon!
Salamence is one of the best non-Legendary dragon-type attackers in the game so far. Make sure you use Pinap Berries to score as much Bagon candy as possible. If you only walk out with just enough candy to evolve one Bagon, consider scoping out your collection to see which Bagon has the highest IVs and evolving that one. That way you’ll get the strongest Salamence possible.
