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Community Days are events inPokemon GOwhere an outbreak of a specific Pokemon will appear for three hours. Not only is this a good time to catch a Pokemon that may or may not be in your dex, it’s also a great time to Shiny Hunt. With Gen 9 Pokemon crossing over intoPokemon GO, now’s your chance to catch their Shiny Forms.
Quaxly is one of the three starters you may choose inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, but you can also catch it inPokemon GOalongside Sprigatito and Fuecoco. In fact, the May 24, 2025 Community Day features the Duckling Pokemon, making it the perfect opportunity to get a Shiny Quaxly or two. If you miss out on Quaxly’s Community Day, there are still ways to get Shiny Quaxly inGO.
Where to Find Shiny Quaxly in Pokemon GO
Quaxly Community Day (July 2025)
As a Water-type, Quaxly tends to preferrainy weather. It also has a higher chance of appearing during in-game events, such as the 9th anniversary ofPokemon GO.If you’re struggling to find Quaxly, you should look in places that have bodies of water, or you’re able to try and put a Rainy Lure on a PokeStop. Since you’re looking for a Shiny, the odds of it appearing are much lower than a regular Quaxly. Your best bet is touse the Rainy Lures and Incense itemsto potentially attract Quaxlys to your location.
Closer Look at Community Day (July 18, 2025)
On June 15, 2025, there’s a Community Day with Quaxly as the featured Pokemon. This event will run from 2:00pm - 5:00pm local. Community Day not only drastically increases the spawn rate of the featured Pokemon. You’ll receive in-game Timed Research that you may complete to get a Quaxly encounter with a special background. For $1.99, you can purchase a Special Research pass at the in-game store.
During Community Day: Quaxly, you should be in a public area with plenty of PokeStops or gyms. While the event is active, Quaxly will spawn regardless of your surroundings. Meaning that even though it’s a Water-type and prefers environments with water, it’ll still spawn if you’re indoors, etc.
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Quaxly will appear all over your in-game map. The best way to Shiny Hunt during Community Day is toclick/tap on every Quaxly that appears. Eventually, you should get at leastoneShiny Quaxly. If none of the Quaxly are Shiny, then you may try all or any of the following:
How to Evolve Shiny Quaxly
How to Get Shiny Quaxwell & Shiny Quaquaval
Now that you have a Shiny Quaxly, you may want to evolve it. To evolve Shiny Quaxly into Quaxwell, you’ll need25 Quaxly Candy. To evolve Quaxwell into Quaquaval, you’ll need100 Quaxly Candy. If you’re catching every Quaxly you see during Community Day (July 2025) or during a starter-themed event (ex:Poekmon GO9th anniversary), then you should have enough to evolve Shiny Quaxly immediatley into Shiny Quaquaval.
Quaxlys evolved into Quaquaval will have the Charged Attack: Hydro Cannon. However,this featured Charged Attackfor Quaquaval will only last until July 15, 2025 (10:00pm local). Thus, you’ll want to evolve your Shiny Quaxly before the deadline.
