However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Barboach Spotlight Hour, let's take a deep dive into this Pokémon's lore.[caption id="attachment_1299724" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Barboach official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International[/caption]Dex entry[...]
Credit: Niantic[/caption]First up, and most importantly for many players, Shiny Barboach will be available It's a terrific Shiny standout out from the standard version's cool blue tone with bright yellow features For those who don't yet have Shiny Barboach, this is a great opportunity to get out there and get it I know that different biomes[...]
After a bit of confusion, Niantic announced that the event's raid bosses of Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit would come later in the day at 1 PM Pacific time but have since apologized for the miscommunication Instead, all three Pokémon will go live in Pokémon GO raids at the start of the event Here are all of the[...]
Niantic has announced details for the November Wizarding Weekend in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Get all of the details for this four-day, Care of Magical Creatures-themed event right here.[caption id="attachment_1300135" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Harry Potter: Wizards Unite November Wizarding Weekend graphic Credit: Niantic[/caption]The November Wizarding Weekend in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will run from Friday, November 27th at[...]
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Top Mesprit Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mesprit counters as such:Mega Gengar (Lick, Shadow Ball)
Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play)*
Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Foul Play)
Shadow Tyranitar (Bite, Crunch)
Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball)
Darkrai (Snarl, Shadow Ball)
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Top Uxie Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Uxie counters as such:Mega Gengar (Lick, Shadow Ball)
Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play)*
Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Foul Play)
Shadow Tyranitar (Bite, Crunch)
Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball)
Darkrai (Snarl, Shadow Ball)
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Top Azelf Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Azelf counters as such:Mega Gengar (Lick, Shadow Ball)
Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play)*
Shadow Tyranitar (Bite, Crunch)
Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball)
Darkrai (Snarl, Shadow Ball)
Shadow Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play)
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The Pokémon HOME integration event is wrapping up tomorrow in Pokémon GO as Niantic prepares for a series of major launches, including the Lake Legends event, the Levels 41 - 50 unveiling, and the Kalos release In the midst of such exciting things coming up in Pokémon GO, did the HOME event, which brought the return to Shiny Meltan,[...]
In fact, they have already rolled out in Australia, Niantic's official, recurring test subjects Now, there's a lot going around online about what these levels will ask trainers to earn as far as XP goes, and how difficult it will be to obtain XL Rare Candy to power-up your Pokémon as you level up[...]
Niantic has removed all limitations Now, trainers of any level can transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME If you are wondering how to do this, you've come to the right place With this simple, to-the-point guide, we will break down how GO players can transfer species into HOME in order to receive a Mystery Box that[...]
However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of its current role in the Pokémon GO HOME integration event, let's take a deep dive into Alolan Diglett's lore.[caption id="attachment_1299280" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Alolan Diglett in Pokémon[...]
Credit: Niantic[/caption]First, we should understand the changes being made to GO Battle League before anything else Now, seasons will last three months and will have twenty-four ranks rather than five The game will cycle through Great, Ultra, Master, and all twice per season while also airing cups here and there Personally, I think that the[...]
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The Gameplay
Not a complaint here Niantic has made good on their promise to improve on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite events all month, and this Brilliant Event is no different Foundables spawned on the map frequently, returning them was challenging but not too difficult as to drain Spell Energy, and the Special Assignment was tough but[...]
Credit: Niantic[/caption]So, the one thing that trainers were saying about Electabuzz Community Day last week was that Electabuzz's catch rate had not been altered, as catch rates normally are, to make it easier to catch in high volume While I personally didn't call that out as a major negative in the review of the event,[...]
However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Magmar Community Day, let's take a deep dive into the lore of its ultimate evolution, Magmortar.[caption id="attachment_1298862" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Magmortar official artwork[...]
However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Magmar Community Day, let's take a deep dive into the Spitfire Pokémon's lore.[caption id="attachment_1298860" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Magmar official artwork[...]
However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Magmar Community Day, let's take a deep dive into the lore of its pre-evolution, Magby.[caption id="attachment_1298861" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Magby official artwork[...]
Credit: Niantic[/caption]Here's the full questline for the No Match For Magmar Special Research in Pokémon GO:Page One of FourPower Up Pokémon 10 times: 10 PokéBalls
Catch 15 Magmar: 20 Magmar Candy
Make 5 Nice Throws: Magmar encounter
REWARD: 2000 Stardust, 10 Pinap Berries, Magmar encounterPage Two of FourCatch 15 Magmar: 50 Magmar Candy
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Earlier this year, Niantic, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced a series of temporary bonuses in Pokémon GO A few of those bonuses were removed or nerfed in late September along with a message encouraging safe but active gameplay Now, as certain locations begin to tighten restrictions, Niantic has once again introduced these bonuses..[...]
Will it work and offer extended Meltan? We have an official and exclusive response from Niantic here Let's dive in.[caption id="attachment_1298111" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Magmar official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International[/caption]First up, one of the major tips I have seen shared is to open a Mystery Box during Magmar Community Day in order to have[...]
