For the first time ever, Pokémon Go's next Community Day is up for the vote Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. For the first time ever, Pokémon Go's next Community Day is up for the vote Machop and change. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 23 Jan 2020 4 comments Pokémon Go's February Community will be decided upon by a player vote. It's the first time players have been given the ability to pick which Poke will be featured next - and already, the game's community is picking sides. Four creatures are standing as candidates: Vulpix, Rhyhorn, Dratini and Machop. Each has their pros and cons. Vulpix, for example, would get the Community Day move Weather Ball. It wouldn't be particularly useful in the game's meta, but its Shiny is pretty. And while only a two-stage evolution, the sought-after Shiny-possible Alolan Vulpix would also be offered in Field Research and Raids. Rhyhorn, meanwhile, would get its signature move Rock Wrecker. There's no definitive stats for how powerful it would be, but its evolution Rhyperior could potentially become the second best Rock-type in the game. But it seems a safe bet for a Community Day down the line regardless of this vote, making it seem an obvious pick, and one which will come around again. Dratini is, perhaps, the easiest to ignore. It has already had a Community Day, albeit two years ago, and was featured again in 2018's December catch-up. Dragonite has long been outclassed by better Dragon candidates. But it remains an attractive fan favourite, and new Community Day move Superpower could be useful in PVP. Machop, finally, has also been Shiny before. Its Community Day move Payback wouldn't affect its meta relevance, and it is now the third best Fighting-type behind Conkeldurr and Lucario. But it remains a cheap and super effective attacker - and the allure of having six of these to sweep through gyms is certainly attractive. Watch on YouTube Who will be crowned victorious? Well, Rhyhorn is currently way ahead in a straw poll on fan reddit Silph Road, though it represents a particularly hardcore subset of the game's global community. Regardless, it's great to see developer Niantic shake things up in this way - especially as the usual cycle of Starter Pokémon is drawing to a close. Whoever wins - except for perhaps Rhyhorn - it will signal a shake-up in Community Day precedent. Vulpix winning would show people are still interested in a two-stage evolution, while Dratini would show people are interested in repeats with new moves. Machop, meanwhile, would indicate people are happy for an already-released Shiny which has not had a Community Day already. You can vote for your choice on Saturday, 1st February by completing a research task from a PokéStop. You'll find ones labelled "Vote Vulpix", "Vote Machop", etc. to complete, and the totals will then be tallied. The winning candidate will then be announced on Monday, 3rd February, before the Community Day itself on Saturday, 22nd February (11am-1pm in the northern hemisphere, 3-6pm in the southern hemisphere). Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store