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How to vote in Pokémon Go's August Community Day for 2026

And to help you decide - what does each shiny look like?

A promotional image for the August Community Day vote featuring Yamper, Nickit, Tadbulb and Fidough against a blue background.
From left to right: Yamper, Nickit, Tadbulb and Fidough. Credit: Niantic / The Pokémon Company
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A Pokémon Go Community vote is returning for 2026, with players deciding who they want to see in August's Community Day between four possibilities.

The Pokémon in question are Yamper, Nickit, Tadbulb and Fidough, with the winner appearing in the Saturday, 16th August Community Day slot.

Players have just 24 hours to vote starting this coming Saturday, 30th May (or the early hours of Sunday for those in Europe), with the poll taking place on the official Pokémon Go YouTube channel. The winner will then be "announced shortly after voting ends", according to Niantic comms.

Here's a breakdown of the Pokémon Go August Community Day 2026 voting time, date and voting location - as well as what shinies of all four featured Pokémon look like.

Details of the vote were announced alongside the confirmation of Frigibax Community Day in June.


Pokémon Go August Community Day 2026 voting time and date

Voting will open for 24 hours between Saturday, 30th May and Sunday, 31st May at 6pm PDT, which is at the following times around the world:

The winner will then be announced shortly after the above times.


Where to vote in Pokémon Go's August Community Day 2026

Votes take place on the official Pokémon Go YouTube channel, and will appear in the posts feed.

Know that you need to be logged into a YouTube account to participate in the poll, with just a single vote available per user.


What does each August Community Day shiny Pokémon look like?

One of the main draws of Community Day is an increased shiny rate for the highlighted Pokémon. So to help you decide which Pokémon to vote for, here's what each shiny looks like:

Hope your chosen Pokémon wins...

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Matthew Reynolds

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Matthew Reynolds is founder and editor of One More Catch, and has covered Pokémon Go since day one. An award-winning games journalist based in the UK, he has written for Polygon, Eurogamer, Digital Spy, The Guardian, and Retro Gamer magazine.

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