If you’re an enthusiast for all things creepy-crawly, you’ll be thrilled with this month’s spotlight in Pokémon GO: Sewaddle Community Day! This event marks a significant first for this particular Pokémon.
Interestingly, the choice of Sewaddle for October’s Community Day might raise a few eyebrows. Typically, Niantic aligns these events with real-world celebrations, with Halloween usually reserved for ghostly Pokémon. However, given that many people are squeamish about bugs, perhaps this choice isn’t so unexpected? Regardless, Sewaddle is a cheerful and adorable Pokémon, especially once it evolves. Fans of cuteness can accept this choice, albeit with some hesitation.
That said, it should be noted that Sewaddle is not a ghostly figure, and while it may not dominate the GO Battle League, it has its merits. As for its shiny variant? We will delve into that shortly! Ultimately, this Community Day may not appeal to everyone…
Understanding Community Days
For those new to Pokémon GO, a Community Day is a recurring event that highlights a specific Pokémon, enhancing shiny encounter rates, providing an exclusive move, and offering various bonuses.
During this event, expect Sewaddle to appear in abundance, presenting an excellent opportunity to catch one with 100% perfect IV stats. If you achieve this, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with the optimum moveset for its evolution, Leavanny.
Even if Sewaddle isn’t your favorite Pokémon, several attractive bonuses, such as a quarter hatch distance for eggs, can motivate players to participate.
The Perfect Sewaddle IV Stats
October’s Community Day represents an ideal time to track down a Sewaddle with top-tier IV stats.
In Pokémon GO, the term ‘perfect’ can indicate two scenarios, depending on your usage of the Pokémon. The first example is the 100% IV (15/15/15), which is essential for 4-star Pokédex completion, raids, and in the Master League. It’s important to remember that a Pokémon’s Combat Power (CP) is influenced by three stats, meaning a perfect IV is often most beneficial in Master League play.
While you can’t determine a Pokémon’s IV without capturing it, some pre-event research enables you to identify a perfect Sewaddle based on its CP alone.
If you’re at Level 30 (or higher), here’s what to look for:
- For Level 30 (wild CP maximum): 837 CP
- For Level 35 (weather-boosted wild CP maximum): 907 CP
These wild CP benchmarks correspond to your Trainer Level until Level 30, and since most players are above this level, these figures simplify your search.
Sewaddle’s Evolution: From Sewaddle to Leavanny
Sewaddle, recognized as the Sewing Pokémon, has an unusual design. At first glance, it resembles a caterpillar that evolves into something resembling a praying mantis, but the conceptualization is more nuanced.
Sewaddle effectively combines elements of a caterpillar that encases itself in a leaf and a weaver ant, known for its leaf-wrapping behavior. The leaf it dons mimics a baby bonnet, reflecting its name—suggesting creativity in its design.
The evolution sequence unfolds like this:
- Sewaddle evolves into Swadloon with the use of 25 Sewaddle Candy.
- Swadloon then evolves into Leavanny by consuming another 100 Sewaddle Candy.
The Nurturing Aspect of Leavanny
Leavanny, the final evolution in this line, looks akin to a praying mantis dressed in stylish attire. The game lore emphasizes its caring nature toward other Pokémon, which is reflected in its namesake.
Each of these Pokémon has its own unique attributes as documented in their official Pokédex entries. For instance, Sewaddle crafts clothing from leaves it consumes; Swadloon prefers eating fallen leaves; while Leavanny weaves garments from leaves but fiercely protects young Pokémon.
The Moves and Performance of Leavanny
While Leavanny has its charm, it is not particularly effective in the GO Battle League. Its typing—Bug and Grass—comes with several vulnerabilities, undermining its competitive viability.
Leavanny’s recommended moves in battles typically include:
- Fast Moves: Bug Bite and Razor Leaf
- Charged Moves: Leaf Blade, Leaf Storm, Silver Wind, and X-Scissor
During this Community Day, Leavanny will gain the exclusive attack Shadow Claw. However, Bug Bite is typically more productive due to its faster nature for gaining damage and energy, making it a better choice in most situations.
Shiny Variants of Sewaddle, Swadloon, and Leavanny
Community Day will introduce shiny forms for Sewaddle, Swadloon, and Leavanny, prompting questions about their appearances.
Unfortunately, shiny Sewaddle tends to receive criticism for its lackluster design. Its shiny form alters the color to darker greens, with minor changes in its features that may go unnoticed, especially in bright conditions.
Conversely, shiny Swadloon adopts a lighter green with a paler visage, while shiny Leavanny simply enhances the red tones to create an autumn-inspired appearance.
Don’t forget! If you catch a shiny Sewaddle and evolve it during the event, it will learn the exclusive move Shadow Claw.
Other Bonuses During Sewaddle Community Day
As with all Community Days, Sewaddle Community Day comes with a host of bonuses, including increased spawns and shiny rates, as well as opportunities for double or triple catch Candy and experience points.
The complete list of bonuses for Sewaddle Community Day includes:
- Increased spawns and shiny rates
- Double catch Candy
- Increased chances for Candy XL for trainers Level 31 and up
- Quarter hatch distance for Pokémon Eggs
- Extended Incense and Lure duration
- Field Research tasks
- Exclusive Special Research for $1.00
- Community-themed stickers
- One additional Special Trade (up to two for the day)
- Reduced Stardust costs for trades
- Exclusive moves for Leavanny if evolved during the event
- Post-event Swadloon raids leading to more Sewaddle spawns
We hope you have a fantastic time during Sewaddle’s Community Day and wish you the best of luck in finding that perfect shiny!