Dark Void, Darkrai's signature move, was found to be added to Niantic's code in a Pokémon GO datamine ahead of the Halloween 2020 Event. This led many to rightfully predict that Darkrai would be the event's boss. However, when Darkrai raids started, trainers were surprised to see that this Mythical Pokémon did not feature its […]
Niantic announced the Catch Mastery: Ghost event as an "all-new kind of Pokémon GO event." With the one-day event now wrapped-up, is this something that trainers are going to want to see back in the game, or as a one-and-done event? Catch Mastery was an exact mixture of Pokémon GO Community Day and Limited Research day. A […]
Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games is the lore of each species, which Pokémon GO recreates with short descriptions in their Pokédex entries. However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of catching these creatures in Niantic's mobile game. In honor of […]
Drifloon will float onto screens in Pokémon GO today for the Catch Mastery: Ghost event, which will task trainers will skill-based research the rewards encounters with Drifloon and other Ghost-types. The event will run from 8 AM to 10 PM local time today, October 25th, 2020. As this event has already begun in certain timezones, we […]
Darkrai has entered Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO today as the official Halloween 2020 Raid Boss. Trainers will have a week and a half to catch this Mythical Pokémon, which has its Shiny form available. Notably, even though it has been added to the code, Darkrai does not have its signature move of Dark Void. With […]
Mobile game developer Niantic has games featuring two of the world's most iconic IPs under its banner: Pokémon GO and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. It's no secret that Pokémon GO is a much larger success than Wizards Unite, but there are ups and downs to both of these games. Here's how Niantic's two hit games can improve by taking notes […]
Mega Gengar has entered raids in Pokémon GO, and it is… well, it's a powerhouse, so be ready to have a lot of unconscious Pokémon. With this Raid Guide, you can learn the top counters so that you can defeat Gengar and earn Mega Energy to Mega Evolve up your own. Top Mega Gengar Counters Pokebattler, […]
The Halloween 2020 Event has brought a new raid rotation to Pokémon GO. Led by the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai in Tier Fives, this spooky-themed set of raids will feature Ghost-types and Dark-types along with some Raid/Egg-exclusive staples. The full raid rotation for the 2020 Halloween Event in Pokémon GO includes: Tier One: Duskull – shiny available, standard […]
Niantic finally did it. After two Halloweens of only one Spiritomb per trainer, Shiny Spiritomb is now released in Pokémon GO. While it will not be spawning in the wild, trainers will have a shot to catch more than one of these for the 2020 Halloween Event. Here's how you can hunt Shiny Spiritomb in Pokémon GO. To […]
The annual Halloween-themed Special Research has arrived in Pokémon GO, and this time Spiritomb, while still involved, isn't the focus-species of the questline. It's all about Galarian Yamask this year. Below, you can read the full breakdown of the tasks and rewards featured in the "A Spooky Message Unmasked" Special Research, now live in-game for […]
The Halloween 2020 Event has finally begun in Pokémon GO, bringing a new Timed Research with it. This Research, unlocked by and for players who completed the Mega Buddy Challenge back in September, will offer Mega Gengar Energy for the first time in Pokémon GO. We have the full breakdown of the Mega Gengar Timed Research questline, […]
Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games is the lore Pokémon, which Pokémon GO recreates with short descriptions in their Pokédex entries. However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of encountering these creatures in Niantic's mobile game. In honor of tonight's debut […]
Pokémon GO is rolling out more task-based evolutions. In the past, this has been seen with Pokémon such as Feebas and Woobat, which required a certain amount of walking, as well as Eevee, which requires walking and evolving during a certain time of day to attain certain evolutions. Now, with Galarian Farfetch'd evolution unlocked, there […]
As of 6 PM Pacific tonight, October 23rd in Pokémon GO, the much-anticipated Halloween 2020 Event has begun in Pokémon GO. Here's everything that's happening in-game for the spooky festivities and our tips to help you maximize on this event, which is largely considered the best of the year every year in Pokémon GO. Here's everything that has […]
2020 has been a year of change in Pokémon GO. The many events the game introduces may have made the changes seem gradual, but much of what has become normal gameplay for trainers wasn't in-game just a year ago. Since January, the Buddy system has been completely overhauled, GO Battle League was introduced, Mega Evolution debuted […]
Following the announcements of sponsored-events in Japan, Mexico, and the United States, Niantic has scheduled yet another region-specific event in Pokémon GO… but this one is a celebration rather than a sponsorship. Taking place during the tail end of this year's Halloween 2020 event, Latin American Pokémon trainers will be able to participate in a […]
As we predicted, Niantic's social media teases featuring distant shots of Galarian Ponyta have culminated in a mini Pokémon GO event as a tie-in to yesterday's release of the Crown Tundra expansion to Pokémon Sword & Shield. At 6 PM Pacific, the spawns on the screen of every Pokémon GO player disappeared in a puff of dust, replaced […]
This is a bit of a weird one. Niantic released a post where they announced that they wouldn't yet be announcing the next Legendary Raid Boss after Darkrai in Pokémon GO, proceeded to announce the next next Raid Boss, and then once again told trainers that they would be keeping the next next next Raid Boss a secret. There's […]
October isn't over yet, but Niantic is already looking ahead. Ahead of the Galarian Ponyta drop hinted at for tonight (we're betting 9 PM Pacific to tie-in to the Crown Tundra release), Pokémon GO released their announcement for November features. While they were very coy about what Pokémon would be featured in raids, they spelled out the […]
Niantic has announced their November updates for Pokémon GO, including the monthly Research Breakthrough. In this year of type-themed breakthroughs, which has replaced the fan-favorite Legendary Breakthroughs that used to bring Pokémon like Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres, Lugia, and Ho-oh to players, Niantic has switched gears to feature Pokémon of varying rarity, including some that can […]
