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Your Ultimate Guide to Totodile Community Day Classic in Pokémon Go
Catch a Shiny Totodile and Dominate the Event
Hey, trainers—mark your calendars! Pokémon Go is dropping a Totodile Community Day Classic on Saturday, March 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. If you’ve been itching to snag a shiny Totodile or power up your squad, this is your shot. As a seasoned player who’s chased plenty of shinies, I can tell you these events are goldmines—tons of spawns, boosted shiny odds, and a slew of bonuses to sweeten the deal. Let’s break it down so you can make the most of it.
How Do I Nab That Shiny Totodile?
Shiny hunting during Community Day is like fishing with dynamite—those odds are stacked in your favor. Word from the old Silph Road crew (pulled from the Wayback Machine) pegs the shiny rate at about 1 in 24. That’s light-years better than the usual grind. Play smart for the full three hours, and you’ll likely walk away with a handful of blue-tinted Totodiles.
Pressed for time or low on Poké Balls? Slap on an Incense and get tapping. Check each Totodile that pops up—shinies sparkle right away. If it’s not shiny, ditch it and move on. Pro tip: any Totodile you’ve already tapped will face your avatar, so you won’t waste time double-checking. It’s a little trick I’ve leaned on during hectic events like this.
What’s the Big Move for Totodile’s Evolution?
Evolve Croconaw into Feraligatr between 2 p.m. on March 22 and 10 p.m. on March 29 (local time), and it’ll pick up Hydro Cannon—a charged move that hits like a truck. Miss the window? No sweat. December’s Community Day recap usually brings these moves back, or you can burn an Elite TM if you’re impatient. I’ve sat on a few TMs myself, waiting for the right moment—sometimes it’s worth the wait.
How Does Feraligatr Stack Up?
Feraligatr’s a water-type beast in raids and gyms, especially if you’ve got a shadow version. Pair Water Gun with Hydro Cannon, and you’ve got a solid damage dealer. That said, it’s not topping the charts—Primarina, Swampert, and Greninja tend to edge it out. Still, if you’re steering clear of shadows or Megas, Feraligatr holds its own. I’ve used it to clutch gym battles when my A-team was down, and it never disappoints.
In PvP, this gator’s a terror in Great and Ultra Leagues. Build it with Shadow Claw, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam, and watch it shred. If you’re hunting IVs for PvP, keep an eye out during the event—those perfect stats could be hiding in the wild.
Maxing Out Totodile Community Day
Niantic’s throwing in some killer bonuses from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
Eggs in Incubators hatch at 1⁄4 distance
Incense stretches to three hours
Lure Modules stick around for three hours
Totodile photobombs your snapshots
Load up your Incubators, spark an Incense, and hunt those high-IV Totodiles. Got a Mega Blastoise, Slowbro, Gyarados, or Swampert? Pop that Mega Evolution for extra Totodile Candy per catch. A Primal Kyogre works too—I’ve stacked candy like crazy with this move in past events.
Don’t sleep on the “Community Day Continued” Timed Research either. It runs until March 29 and keeps the shiny rate boosted while tossing more Totodiles your way—some even with cool event backgrounds. It’s a no-brainer for extra shiny shots.
Your Game Plan
Picture this: you’re three hours in, pockets full of shiny Totodiles, a Feraligatr with Hydro Cannon ready to roll, and a stack of candy from smart Mega plays. That’s the dream, right? Hit the ground running, use those bonuses, and you’ll crush this Totodile Community Day. What’s your shiny count goal? Let me know—I’m aiming for at least five myself!
