11 January 2026

Pokemon GO’s February Community Day May Feature A Classic Gen 1 Pokemon

By newsgame

New leaks from Pokemon GO are giving fans a sneak peek at the featured Pokemon for February’s Community Day, with classic Pokemon Vulpix in the spotlight. The massively popular mobile game based on the monster-catching franchise has already given fans lots to be excited about throughout the first weeks of 2026, launching some big events. Pokemon GO has already hosted its first Community Day event of the year, with a Community Day Classic featuring Piplup, while Grookey is set to star in January’s main Community Day. Pokemon GO has also brought lots of new Pokemon and variants for the new year.

Less than two weeks into the new year, Pokemon GO has already hit the ground running in 2026 with a brand-new Pokemon. Pokemon GO launched its Pinch Perfect event as the first full event of 2026, bringing Gen 9 Pokemon Klawf to the game alongside the debut of Shiny Dhelmise. Scopely has also already confirmed that another new Shiny form will make its first appearance in the game later in January, kicking off the Precious Pals event on January 20 with the introduction of Shiny Fidough. Now, Pokemon fans are getting a glimpse ahead at one of February’s biggest events.

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A new leak shared by popular Pokemon GO dataminer The Pokemod Group is teasing February’s Community Day event. According to the post, classic Gen 1 Fire Pokemon Vulpix will appear as the main spotlight Pokemon of the February Community Day, alongside its Ice-type Alolan variant. Each Pokemon will boast special moves only available when evolving a Vulpix into Ninetales during the event, with the Kanto Ninetales receiving the Energy Ball Charged Attack and Alolan Ninetales knowing Chilling Water. The post does not reveal when Pokemon GO‘s February Community Day will be held, though recent regular Community Day events have largely skewed towards the middle to end of the month.

Vulpix’s appearance in February’s Community Day will mark the first time the beloved Gen 1 Pokemon has received its own Community Day. Much like other Community Days, the event is expected to offer longer durations for spawn-increasing items like Incense and Lure Modules. The inclusion of both Kanto and Alolan Vulpix will also be a major boon for fans, with boosted Pokemon GO Shiny rates for both versions of the classic creature. Vulpix was previously included in an official poll to receive a Community Day in February 2020, though it would ultimately lose out to fellow Gen 1 Pokemon Rhyhorn.

Pokemon GO May Have Big Plans for Pokemon’s 30th Anniversary

Pokemon GO looks to have lots more on the table for fans throughout 2026, as the game will likely join in on the franchise’s 30th anniversary festivities. A major Pokemon GO leak from August 2025 hinted at a number of unreleased Pokemon referenced within the game’s files, including Gen 9 legendaries like Ogerpon, Pecharunt, and Terapagos, among others. Pokemon GO will likely begin to add some of the Mega Pokemon featured in Pokémon Legends: Z-A in the near future as well, introducing more than 40 Mega Evolutions between the main game and DLC.

Pokemon GO fans should keep an eye on the game throughout the coming months as the franchise kicks off its celebration. The Pokemon Company is expected to finally unveil Pokemon‘s tenth generation as part of the anniversary, with Pokemon GO likely to receive a tie-in event for the new games. The developer gave fans even more reason to be excited with its New Year’s greeting, suggesting that 2026 will be Pokemon‘s “best year yet” within the post. Pokemon is gearing up for a big celebration to ring in the game’s 30th anniversary, and Pokemon GO players should be excited to see what’s in store.