Pokemon GO’s March Community Day event is officially confirmed and players will be out on the hunt for Treecko next month. Players will have the usual three hours to catch as many of the creature as possible, but most importantly (for some trainers) is the opportunity to add some new shiny Pokemon to their collection.

Although Treecko isn’t necessarily the most popular Pokemon in terms of the current metagame, its evolutions are useful for certain Battle Raid matchups and the February event is likely to be a popular one. As usual, the Community Day event will likely also coincide with a major increase in shiny sightings for the featured creature. The shiny Treecko family is a pretty cool looking bunch and we’ve got an early look at the models for trainers who are curious about what to keep an eye out for when the event kicks off.

Collecting shiny creatures in Pokemon GO doesn’t give the trainer any kind of advantage in battle, but it is still a fun additional challenge to add into the game. Shiny Pokemon are perfect for leaving in Gyms to show off to the rest of the community.

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Players should be sure to keep in mind that there are some changes to the event start times this month. Instead of running the event at the same time roughly everywhere, Community Day is set to take place from 3-6pm in every time zone.

Check back for more news, updates, and guides about the ongoing event in the coming days. Until then, good luck out there, trainers.

Pokemon GO is currently available in select regions on Android and iOS devices.

Source: The Silph Road