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Preview of December’s Pokemon GO events – Swinub Incense Day, Dragonspiral Descent and more

The creators of Pokemon GO have announced what events will appear in the current month.


November is over, so it’s time to reveal plans for December. Some of the attractions are already known, including those that appear in Pokemon GO regularly. It’s about Spotlight Hours, Research Breakthrough, and the like.

Many players wondered what Niantic had prepared for the last month of 2021. December is associated primarily with winter and Christmas, so as you can guess, there will be plenty of related events. But that’s not all, of course, because the schedule of attractions is a bit longer.

December events in Pokemon GO

December in Pokemon GO is a month that brings many interesting attractions every year. This is because it is in December that you can have fun during both Christmas and winter-themed events. It is also a great opportunity to sum up the year and a slightly different form of Community Day. Of course, holidays and winter fun are not the only events that will appear this month.

  • Season of Heritage: A new Season begins on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time! Embark on a journey inspired by the past as we run-up to Pokémon GO Tour: Johto. The Season of Heritage ends on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
  • Swinub Incense Day: On Sunday, December 5, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Swinub will be attracted more frequently to Incense. Additionally, both Ice-type and Ground-type Pokémon will be attracted to Incense throughout the day.

  • Dragonspiral Descent: An event inspired by the Unova region’s Dragonspiral Tower will take place from Tuesday, December 7, 2021, to Sunday, December 12, 2021. More details to come!

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  • Grudniowy Community Day: Our final Community Day event will be held on both Saturday, December 18, 2021, and Sunday, December 19, 2021. During the event, Pokémon featured throughout 2021’s Community Day events will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Additionally, Pokémon featured in 2020’s Community Day events will be hatching from Eggs and appearing in raids. December Community Day will be an awesome opportunity to catch any featured Pokémon you may have missed!
  • Pokémon GO Holidays Part 1 and Part 2: The Pokémon GO Holidays event returns on Thursday, December 16, 2021, and runs until Friday, December 31, 2021! Look forward to costumed Pokémon, Ice-type Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild, event-exclusive Field Research, winter-themed avatar items, and a bonanza of bonuses!