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Credit: Niantic This is definitely a "get it while it's here" species Entei hasn't been in raids since September 2019, making this more than a year and a quarter-long absence Many trainers who have begun playing in the last year or so or had an inactive period don't even have this species, or just have a[...]

Credit: Niantic The full details for the Triwizarding Secrrets Part 2 Brilliant Event in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite include: The event will run for one week, starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th at 11 AM Pacific and ending the following Tuesday, February 2nd at 11 AM Pacific. The event's Registry Page will be the Brilliant Prefects' Bathroom, which references on[...]

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 today's Mareep Incense Day, let's take a look at this species' lore. Mareep official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 179, Mareep is a pure[...]

Credit: Niantic Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle: Unfortunately, one of the most fashion-forward Pokémon from the Unova region gets perhaps the most unimpressible Shiny in the region with the exception of "Just-Tweak-The-Contrast" Throh Gothita looks as if the red in its purple has been turned slightly up, while Gothorita and Gothitelle both look like a more muted blue/black[...]

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 it's first-ever feature in raids during the Hoenn Celebration Event, let's take a look at Spinda's lore. Spinda official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number[...]

Credit: Niantic Cresselia As a Defense-heavy Pokémon, Cresselia is going to take more trainers than one may expect to take it down However, this tanky Pokémon is a sweetheart once you get to the catch screen This species has less in common with Kyurem than most, as it has a big ol' catch circle and is easily[...]

Credit: Niantic Mareep Incense Day will run Community Day style in its hours, lasting from 11 AM through 5 PM local time in Pokémon GO today, January 24th, 2021 The full details include: During this event, Incense will attract more Mareep, and you could even encounter a Shiny Mareep if you're lucky! Evolve Flaaffy (the evolved form of[...]

Credit: Niantic What Worked in this Pokémon GO Event The Raids: For the first time in a long time, the entire raid rotation was terrific We had the ideal bosses of Kyogre and Groudon, the addition of Ampharos to Mega Raids, and Spinda as a spicy, albeit rare, Tier Three raid boss[...]

Credit: Niantic Joltik, Galvantula: Joltik looks like when you run a highlighter over ink that's still a little wet and, after that, the highlighter color is never really the same again Galvantula, quite the useful little hitter in PVP, is the better Shiny of this line by a hair (yuck) with its light purple elements replaced[...]

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 feature in the Hoenn Celebration event, let's take a look at Taillow's lore. Taillow official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 276, Taillow[...]

Currently, after Niantic didn't offer this move during their normal December Recap Community Day in 2020, Meteor Mash is finally available during the current Hoenn Celebration Event in Pokémon GO. Metagross in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Don't miss your chance to get a Meteor Mash Metagross If you can evolve a Beldum or Metang all the way[...]

Credit: Niantic The full details for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite's January Community Day include: Extended time! Originally announced to run on January 23rd from 12:01 AM through 11:59 PM, it will now continue through January 24th at 12:00 PM This continues alterations made to this week's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite gameplay that saw Niantic abruptly cut the length of[...]

There was something missing from Niantic's annual December Recap Community Day in Pokémon GO last month Something major One of the aspects that trainers look forward to most is the chance to give all previous Community Day Pokémon their exclusive moves during this two-day event Historically, Niantic has made these moves available during those days[...]

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 Raid Hour, let's take a deep dive, no pun intended, into Kyogre's lore. Kyogre in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 382, Kyogre is a[...]

Credit: Niantic Scraggy, Scrafty: This is an interesting line Shiny Scraggy looks almost identical to its standard form, while Scrafty's color palette totally changes, pulling what I call a "Terrakion." Pulling a Terrakion means when a Shiny seems as if its color palette is chosen by throwing three darts at a color wheel and boom… you've got[...]