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Dazzling Dream Brings Shiny Cutiefly To Pokémon GO Today
Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Dazzling Dream event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 8:00 p.m local time New Shiny Pokémon: Cutiefly will be released in its Shiny form in Pokémon GO for the first time. Wild Spawns: Clefairy (can be Shiny), Jigglypuff (can be[...]
Tonight is Kyurem Raid Hour Hour in Pokémon GO: Timeless Travels
This follows one of Niantic's most notable slip-ups when they mistakenly released White Kyurem and Black Kyurem to Pokémon GO Trainers as a GO Battle League encounter Neither White Kyurem nor Black Kyurem are expected to be available tonight during Kyurem Raid Hour, which is actually leading to some public animosity in the community, as[...]
Pokémon GO Announces Details For First Part of Holiday 2023 Event
Niantic has announced the arrival of Cetoddle in Pokémon GO, just in time for the Winter Holiday Event 2023 Let's get into the details. Holiday 2023 Event Part One graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Winter Holiday Part 1 event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Monday, December 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m[...]
The Next Pokémon GO Season is Called Timeless Travels
With the "Adventures Abound" season wrapping up in Pokémon GO, Niantic has announced the next season: Timeless Travels Along with it, they have broken down what is coming to the game in December 2023. Vanillite in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this December 2023: December 1st[...]
Tonight is Cobalion Raid Hour in Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound
Credit: Niantic Here are some tips for Cobalion Raid Hour in Pokémon GO: The top species to Mega Evolve in order to do damage against Cobalion are Primal Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades; Mega Blaziken: Counter, Blast Burn; Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn; and Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power. The top Shadow Pokémon to use against[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Pokémon GO in November 2023
Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Mewtwo VSTAR Rainbow Rare 079/078: $30.05 Dragonite VSTAR Rainbow Rare 081/078: $20.86 Mewtwo V Alternate Art 072/078: $16.63 Mewtwo VSTAR Gold Secret Rare 086/078: $14.48 Melmetal VMAX Rainbow Rare 080/078: $11.82 Professor's Research Trainer Supporter Rainbow Rare 084/078:[...]
The Harvest Festival 2023 Begins Today In Pokémon GO
Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Harvest Festival event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time Pokémon debut: Smoliv, a new Paldean species, will arrive in the game, continuing the Paldean generational rollout that began with the new Adventures Abound season[...]
Guzzlord Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound
Credit: Niantic Top Guzzlord Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Guzzlord counters as such: Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Mega Diancie: Tackle, Dazzling Gleam Xerneas: Geomancy, Moonblast Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Alakazam: Counter, Dazzling Gleam Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Togekiss: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Donphan: Charm,[...]
Pokémon GO Announces Azurill Hatch Day Event For September 2023
Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Azurill Hatch Day event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time Focus Pokémon: Azurill will feature in 2 KM Eggs It will have increased Shiny odds, which is interesting considering it already uses the boosted Egg-only Shiny rate. Event bonus: You'll have[...]
Today is Grubbin Community Day in Pokémon GO: Full Details
Credit: Niantic Here is what's happening today in Grubbin Community Day  in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time Featured Pokémon: Grubbin will be featured with a Shiny release. Evolving Grubbin or Charjabug all the way up to Vikavolt will unlock the special Electric-type Fast Attack of Volt Switch: Trainer Battles:[...]
Niantic Will Make Routes More Available In Pokémon GO
Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following update to Routes on the Pokémon GO blog: We hope that Trainers are enjoying Routes and exploring their surroundings in brand new ways! We've continued to make improvements to this feature since its launch Here are some of the updates Trainers can enjoy right now! Increased Route availability across the globe. A lower level[...]
Pokémon GO Reveals Psychic Spectacular 2023 Event
Niantic has announced the details for the annual Psychic Spectacular event, beginning next week in Pokémon GO Let's see what this new Shiny Solosis and Mega Energy-themed event will bring to the game. Psychic Spectacular 2023 Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Psychic Spectacular 2023 event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Wednesday,[...]
Bombirdier Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound
Credit: Niantic Top Bombirdier Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Bombirdier counters as such: Mega Diancie: Rock Throw, Dazzling Gleam Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Electrivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Mega Tyranitar: Smack Down, Stone Edge Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Discharge Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock,[...]
Ultra Unlock: Paldea Introduces Frigibax Today in Pokémon GO
Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the new Ultra Unlock: Paldea event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time New Pokémon: Nymble, Lokix, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Bombirdier (can be Shiny), Frigibax, Arctibax, Baxcalibur Ultra Unlock bonuses continuing from the Paldean Adventure event: Unown will[...]
Today is Kartana & Celesteela Raid Hour in Pokémon GO: Part One
Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this September 2023: September 1st – September 8th: Kartana in the Northern Hemisphere and Celesteela in the Southern Hemisphere September 8th – September 16th: Kartana in the Southern Hemisphere and Celesteela in the Northern Hemisphere September 16th – September 23rd: Burn Drive Genesect[...]
Ultra Unlock 2023, New Events, & More Announced For Pokémon GO
Niantic has announced not only one but rather two Paldea events coming to Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock bonuses will transform this regional drop into a massive two-part event, so let's take a look at all of the upcoming events to see how this all will work together to kick off the new Season titled Adventures Abound. Paldean[...]
Mega Manectric Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Adventures Abound
Credit: Niantic Top Mega Manectric Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Manectric counters as such: Primal Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades Shadow Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, High Horsepower Mega Swampert: Mud Shot, Earthquake Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Shadow Golem:[...]
Pokémon GO Officially Announces Charmander Community Day Classic
Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Community Day Classic event for today, September 2nd, 2023, which will feature Charmander: Date and time: Saturday, September 2, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time Featured Pokémon: Charmander is getting yet another Community Day as it completes the Kanto Starter cycle of Community Day Classics[...]
Pokémon GO Teases Paldea & Charmander Community Day Classic
With the game-shifting Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global event wrapped, Niantic is beginning to prepare Pokémon GO players for the next Season of gameplay The current Season, the Season of Hidden Gems, which was designed to build toward GO Fest 2023, will conclude Thursday, August 31st Let's take a look at what we currently know about the[...]
Passimian & Shiny Scraggy Debut In New Pokémon GO Event
Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time Pokémon debut: The Alolan species Passimian, known as the "Teamwork Pokémon," makes its debut It will be in Tier Three Raids and[...]
Froakie Community Day Finally Comes To Pokémon GO This Month
Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Community Day event for August 2023, which will feature Froakie: Date and time: Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time Featured Pokémon: Froakie! This long-awaited Community Day completes the cycle of Kalos Starters, leaving the only Starters that have been released in the[...]
Multiple XP Bonuses Come To Pokémon GO In August 2023
Over the weekend, Niantic announced all of the new content coming to Pokémon GO in August 2023 In addition to this update on the upcoming events and raid rotations, we can now confirm special bonuses that will run through August 2023, the final month of the Season of Hidden Gems, in Pokémon GO[...]
The 7th Anniversary Party Ends Tomorrow in Pokémon GO
Credit: Niantic Here's what's still left for the 7th Anniversary Party event ending in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time New Costumed Pokémon: You will be able to evolve Party Hat Squirtle into Party Hat Wartortle and Party Hat Blastoise, both of[...]
Tonight is Rufflet Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems
Credit: Niantic First up, Rufflet can indeed be Shiny Its standard form is purple with a white fluffy face with a red "crown" design Shiny Rufflet's purple is replaced with a gold-tinged brown, making it quite easy to tell the difference Formerly a GO Battle League exclusive encounter, Rufflet's Shiny form came out in late 2020,[...]
These Are The Spotlight Hours For July 2023 In Pokémon GO
Niantic has announced all the Spotlight Hours for July 2023 in Pokémon GO Here are tips for these upcoming hour-long events happening each Tuesday Hidden Gems logo for Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic These are the Spotlight Hours and bonuses coming to Pokémon GO in July 2023: July 4th, 2023: Rufflet with double Stardust for catching, can be Shiny This is the[...]
Pokémon Go Developer Niantic Issues Mass Layoffs & Game Cancelations
Troubling news coming out of Niantic today as the company has laid off 230 staffers and has shuttered a few projects, with a focus on Pokémon GO moving forward Founder John Hanke released an internal email, which was later posted as a lengthy explanation on the company's website, explaining that the major issue at hand[...]
Heatran Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: Dark Flames
Credit: Niantic Top Heatran Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Heatran counters as such: Primal Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades Shadow Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades Mega Swampert: Mud Shot, Earthquake Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, High Horsepower Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud[...]
Pokémon GO Announces July 2023 Content Including Mega Tyranitar
Niantic has announced the content coming to the game in July 2023 This includes the release of Mega Sableye and Mega Tyranitar in Mega Raids and more We will also get Tier Five Raid features for Regieleki and Regidrago, marking the first time that these Galarian Legendaries will be accessible during Remote Raids Let's get[...]
It’s The Final Nihilego Raid Hour in Pokémon GO For Hidden Gems
Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this July 2023: June 29th – July 6th: Heatran July 6th – July 13th: The Legendary Birds of Kanto: Articuno Zapdos Moltres July 13th – July 25th: Regieleki making its debut in Legendary Raids after a stint in Elite Raids July 25th – August 4th: Regidrago making[...]
Tonight is Doduo Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems
Credit: Niantic Can Doduo be Shiny? Yes, indeed it can Doduo is much rarer now than it used to be, as many species have been released since the initial Kanto drop Doduo is brown in its normal form and lime green in its Shiny form, making this particular Shiny quite easy to spot. Tonight's Spotlight Hour bonus[...]