Pokémon Go Chansey Community Day The Shape of Happiness Special Research guide: All tasks and rewards

If you want to get one of the bulkiest Pokémon available to toss into Gyms or use as a damage sponge, Pokémon Go’s current Chansey Community Day event is for you. Whether you just want to catch a good Chansey or grind Special Research, there is plenty to do. 

As usual, the Pokémon Go Chansey Community Day runs from 2pm to 5pm local time on Feb. 4 with a collection of event bonuses like heavily reduced Egg Hatch distance and double Catch Candy available for all players. Chansey will be appearing more frequently in the wild, while Happiny can be hatched from 2km Eggs obtained during the event. Both will have boosted Shiny odds too. 

If you plan to participate in the event, it is important to note that the only free research will be Field Research. If you want access to the event-exclusive Special Research story, The Shape of Happiness, you need to purchase a ticket from the in-game shop. Here is a full guide to the Chansey Community Day research and all of the other bonuses you have access to. 

Pokémon Go Chansey Community Day: All paid Special Research tasks and rewards

If you want to access The Shape of Happiness Special Research story you need to purchase the $1 event ticket from the in-game shop. This is a good way to get some extra Chansey Candy and other rewards if you will be out playing Pokémon Go for a bit during the event. 

The Shape of Happiness Special Research page one

• Make five Nice Throws
  • 15 Poké Balls
• Catch 15 Chansey
  • Chansey encounter
• Power up Pokémon 10 times
  • 20 Chansey Candy

Total Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, a Chansey encounter, and one Incense.

The Shape of Happiness Special Research page two

• Transfer 10 Pokémon
  • 10 Pinap Berries
• Catch 15 Chansey
  • Chansey encounter
• Evolve a Chansey
  • 30 Chansey Candy

Total Rewards: 4,500 XP, a Chansey encounter, and one Incubator.

The Shape of Happiness Special Research page three

• Make three Great Curveball Throws
  • 15 Great Balls
• Catch 15 Chansey
  • Chansey encounter
• Evolve three Chansey
  • 50 Chansey encounter

Total Rewards: 4,500 Stardust, a Blissey encounter, and a Rocket Radar.

The Shape of Happiness Special Research page four

• Claim Reward!
  • 15 Ultra Balls
• Claim Reward!
  • Chansey encounter
• Claim Reward!
  • Two Silver Pinap Berries

Total Rewards: 5,500 XP, a Blissey encounter, and three Rare Candies.

Pokémon Go Chansey Community Day: All Field Research tasks and rewards

• Catch three Chansey
  • Five Great Balls
  • Two Ultra Balls
  • Two Pinap Berries
  • 500 Stardust

Pokémon Go Chansey Community Day: All event bonuses

• Increased spawns and Shiny odds for Chansey.
• Chansey can appear in AR Photo photobombs.
• Happiny obtainable in 2km Eggs with increased Shiny odds.
• Blissey obtained during this event will know the Charged Attack Wild Charge.
• Featured PokéStop Showcases for Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey.
• Three-hour duration for Lure Modules and Incense.
• 75 percent reduction in Egg Hatch distance using Incubators.
• Double Catch Candy and chance to obtain Candy XL when catching Pokémon.
• Trades require 50 percent less Stardust.
• One additional Special Trade can be made.

Once the main Chansey Community Day event ends at 5pm local time, players will still have more content to play around with in the form of four-star Raid Battles featuring Chansey that will appear until 10pm local time. If you finish one of those raids, Chansey will appear around that Gym for 30 minutes with boosted Shiny odds.