The announcement that Pokemon Go’s October Community Day will focus on Sewaddle has trainers frustrated and confused – and for good reason. With past Community Days focusing on starters and base forms of pseudo-Legendaries like Goomy and Beldum, it’s clear why Unova’s early-game worm is such an underwhelming choice in comparison. Beyond being a generally forgettable Pokemon, Sewaddle and its evolutions – Swadloon and Leavanny – aren’t great in battle.
Their Bug/Grass typing gives them six weaknesses , with double vulnerability to Flying and Fire, and their stats don’t make up for it. But while Sewaddle would have been an odd choice for any Community Day, it’s especially frustrating in October, as it means Pokemon Go won’t be highlighting one of the franchise’s many beloved spooky creatures. October Community Day misses a chance to celebrate Ghost-type Pokemon Ghost-type Pokemon have been around since the very beginning and include among their ranks some of the most popular and memorable ‘mon like the classic Gengar and the tragic Mimikyu.
While some, like Gastly and Duskull, have been the focus of previous Community Days, you don’t have to look further than the community reactions to the Sewaddle news to find some great candidates for a spooky October event. “I was counting on Phantump for October this year,” said one Reddit user . YouTuber Ace Trainer Liam had a similar response to the Sewaddle Day announcement, mentioning Ghost-type options lik.