Pokemon Info
Machop Community Day Classic
Machop, the Superpower Pokémon, will be featured during May Community Day Classic!
Bonuses 
* The three-hour Incense bonus excludes Daily Adventure Incense.
** The three-hour lure bonus excludes Golden Lure Modules.
*** While most bonuses are only active during the three hours of the event, these bonuses will be active from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Features 
Featured Attack
Evolve Machoke (Machop’s Evolution) from the beginning of the event until May 31, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback.
Payback (Dark-type)
- Trainer Battles: 110 power
- Gyms and raids: 95 power
Photobomb
During the event you can snap an AR Photo and get photobombed by Machop.
Pokéstop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops featuring Machop and Machamp.
Machop
Machamp
Spawns 
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Machop
Research 
Field Research Tasks
May Community Day Classic–themed Field Research will be available! Catch Machop to earn rewards such as Stardust, Great Balls, additional encounters with Machop, and more!
- Catch 3 Machop POSSIBLE REWARDS
Machop Max CP548Min CP509
×5Great Ball ×5
×2Ultra Ball ×2+2
If you GO out and explore with your community, you may even find Field Research that leads to encounters with Machop that have Might and Mastery–themed Special Backgrounds—if you’re lucky!
The following tasks may have encounters with Special Backgrounds.
- Win a five‑star or higher raid REWARD Machop Max CP548Min CP509
- Trade a Pokémon REWARD Machop Max CP548Min CP509
- Complete a Party Challenge REWARD Machop Max CP548Min CP509
Community Day Classic: Machop
Ticketed Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Machop Community Day–exclusive Special Research. Complete this research for even more rewards, including one Premium Battle Pass, one Rare Candy XL, additional encounters with Machop, and three encounters with Machop that have a Seasonal Special Background.
The last encounter for each stage is Machop with the Special Background.
Machop 
Machop Machop Machop Machop Machop Machop 
Machoke 
Machamp 
Machop Community Day Special Background Timed Research
Event-exclusive Timed Research
Keep the Community Day fun going with a Timed Research opportunity that will last for a week following the event!
Trainers that log in during May Community Day Classic will receive Timed Research that awards an encounter with a Machop that has a Might and Mastery–themed Special Background. You’ll even have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Machop when you complete these research tasks!
Don’t forget, Trainers, you can evolve Machoke (Machop’s Evolution) during the week following the event to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback!
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Machop Machop Shiny 
Machop is already available in its shiny variant. You will have a higher chance of encountering Shiny Machop during Community Day Classic.
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Sales 
Pokémon GO Web Store – Ultra Community Day Box
An Ultra Community Day Box featuring two Rare Candies 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). This web store deal will be available starting May 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
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