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Nickit Community Day Guide — August 16, 2026 (Thievul with Icy Wind)

August 2026 Community Day features Nickit with a Shiny debut and Thievul's exclusive Icy Wind move. Get the date, bonuses, research ticket, and the best farming plan.

This guide covers nickit community day guide — august 16, 2026 (thievul with icy wind). Follow the step-by-step instructions below for guides strategies, tips, and best practices.

Nickit Community Day Guide — August 16, 2026 (Thievul with Icy Wind)

Nickit Community Day Lands in the Middle of a Stacked August

August 2026 Community Day stars Nickit, the Fox Pokémon, on Sunday, August 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Evolve Nickit during the event (or up to four hours after) for a Thievul that knows the Charged Attack Icy Wind — a useful Ice-type coverage move. Nickit also gets its Shiny debut here, and featured Pokémon can appear with a yearly Special Background. It is the 104th Community Day and a clean, low-cost family event sandwiched between the Rillaboom Max Battle Day and Water Festival.

Event Bonuses

Standard Community Day perks apply:

  • 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon
  • 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
  • Increased Candy XL chance for Trainers level 31+
  • Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) lasts three hours
  • Lure Modules last one hour
  • One extra Special Trade (max two for the day)
  • Trades cost 50% less Stardust

The Lure and trade bonuses extend 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local, so you keep catching Nickit at Lure stops well after the three-hour window.

Exclusive Move & Shiny

  • Featured attack: Thievul with Icy Wind (evolve during event or up to four hours after).
  • Shiny Nickit & Shiny Thievul: Both can be Shiny for the first time.
  • Special Background: Nickit may appear with the 2026 yearly Special Background, and some Field Research leads to background encounters.

Icy Wind gives Thievul a niche Ice coverage option, but Thievul is not a top-tier PvP or PvE pick, so treat the exclusive move as a completion bonus rather than a meta upgrade.

Special Research Ticket ($1.99)

The Nickit Community Day Special Research includes:

  • 3 Nickit encounters with a Special Background
  • Additional Nickit encounters
  • 1 Premium Battle Pass
  • 1 Rare Candy XL
  • More goodies

You can now gift tickets to Great Friends or higher, and the Web Store "Community Day Ultra Box" bundles the ticket with five Ultra Balls for $1.99. The research has no in-game medal and no story.

Best Farming Plan

  • Pop Lures at clustered stops to extend Nickit spawns to 9:00 p.m.
  • Use Incense while walking for the three-hour duration.
  • Stack Pinap Berries for 2× catch Candy on every Nickit.
  • Hold one evolve for the Icy Wind window (event + 4 hours).
  • Line up a Special Trade with a friend to use the discounted Stardust.

Final Thought

Nickit Community Day is a relaxed, family-friendly event — perfect for Shiny hunting and background collecting without the raid pressure of the surrounding August schedule. Drop your Lures, walk with Incense, and evolve before 9:00 p.m. Happy hunting, trainers!