July 2026 Community Day: Sobble

Sobble is the featured Pokémon of the July Community Day on Saturday 4 July, and it can appear with this year's Community Day Special Background. Evolving Drizzile during or shortly after the event gives an Inteleon with Hydro Cannon, and from the event onwards Inteleon can also learn Snipe Shot.

Event bonuses

• Sobble appears more often in the wild, with a chance of a Shiny one or one with a Special Background
• Evolve Drizzile during the event or up to four hours afterwards for an Inteleon that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon
• Inteleon can learn the Charged Attack Snipe Shot from the event onwards (Trainer Battles: 65 power and a chance to raise Attack by two stages; Gyms and raids: 100 power)
• ¼ hatch distance for Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event
• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
• 2× chance of Candy XL from catching Pokémon for Trainers level 31 and above
• Incense (except Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event lasts three hours
• A surprise when taking snapshots
• From 14:00 to 21:00: Lure Modules last one hour and give Sobble a very high chance of appearing, still with a higher Shiny chance and a possible Special Background
• From 14:00 to 21:00: one extra Special Trade, for a maximum of two for the day, and trades cost 50% less Stardust
• Field Research for catching Sobble, rewarding Stardust, Ultra Balls, Sobble encounters and more, with occasional encounters with Sobble that have a Special Background
• Checking in to a Community Ambassador event gives Timed Research leading to encounters with Sobble that have a Special Background and premium items