"In Pokémon GO, Community Days are a monthly event which see a specific Pokémon spawn on the game's map at an increased rate for a set period of time. Alongside giving trainers a chance to up the amount of candies they have for that specific Pokémon - vital for powering up and evolving - the increased spawn rate means you also have a boosted chance of encountering the much sought-after shiny variants, and the event also provides trainers with an exclusive attack as a reward for evolving the spotlighted Pokémon to its final form."
"Now, you might be wondering why we are saying this Pokémon is one for the bi girlies, guys and theys - it's because of the very cute colours of its shiny version. Toucannon, in its normal form, very closely resembles a toucan in real-life and similarly sports a beak in the colours of red, orange and yellow. However, in its shiny form Toucannon has a beak which is pink, purple and blue - the exact same colours as the bisexual flag."
"It did not take people long to clock the similarities when the Pokémon was originally released, with many LGBTQ+ Pokémon fans declaring that they absolutely needed the Pokémon's shiny in their collections. Over the years since, bi folks and allies alike have dubbed shiny Toucannon as "Bicannon" and a "bicon" - aka a bi icon."
Pokémon GO remains popular nearly a decade after release, with millions of trainers logging in daily. The next Community Day on 30 November will spotlight Generation VII normal/flying type Pikipek from the Alola region, which evolves into Trumbeak and then Toucannon. Community Days boost spawn rates for a set period, increasing candy gains, shiny encounter odds, and offering an exclusive attack for evolving the featured Pokémon to its final form. Shiny Toucannon features a pink, purple and blue beak matching the bisexual flag, prompting many bi fans and allies to nickname it "Bicannon" or "bicon" and seek it for collections.
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