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Niantic has announced a new slate of content coming to Pokémon GO in December 2022 This month marks the beginning of the Season of Mythical Wishes in the game and will see the release of all three Mega Starters from Hoenn, a new Hisuian species, the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic First up, yes! Hoothoot can be Shiny in Pokémon GO, so you indeed have reason to get out there and hunt for it tonight The standard Hoothoot, pictured above, is brown with a light tan belly and reddish-orange eyes Shiny Hoothoot is gleaming golden with a light, off-white belly Nothing else changes with the design,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Pheromosa Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Pheromosa counters as such: Shadow Moltres: Wing Attack, Sky Attack Shadow Ho-Oh: Flying-type Hidden Power, Brave Bird Mega Pidgeot: Gust, Brave Bird Moltres: Wing Attack, Sky Attack Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Drill Peck Apex Shadow Lugia: Extrasensory, Aeroblast+ Rayquaza: Air Slash, Hurricane Ho-Oh: Flying-type Hidden Power,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Kartana Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Kartana counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Mega Charizard X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Charizard: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Mega Houndoom:[...]

Credit: Niantic After that limited event, Ultra Beast Arrival: Global will follow for Pokémon GO players worldwide Here are the details. Date and time: Sunday, November 27, 2022, from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Locations of raids: Ultra Beasts will appear in the following locations: Americas: Nihilego, Buzzwole, Guzzlord Asia-Pacific: Nihilego, Xurkitree, Guzzlord Europe: Nihilego, Pheromosa, Guzzlord Northern hemisphere: Kartana Southern hemisphere:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Celesteela Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Celesteela counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Electivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Xurkitree: Spark, Discharge Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Houndoom Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Houndoom counters as such: Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Feraligatr: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Mega Gyarados: Waterfall, Hydro Pump Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide Shadow Tyranitar: Smack Down, Stone[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Nihilego Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Nihilego counters as such: Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Drill Run Shadow Golurk: Mud-Slap, Earth Power Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Shadow Golem: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, Bulldoze Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earth Power Groudon:[...]

Today, the Astral Eclipse event kicks off in Pokémon GO. This Sun & Moon-themed event will allow players to evolve their one Cosmoem (cheap, Niantic, very cheap!) up to either Lunala or Solgaleo. Astral Eclipse in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here is the content coming today in Pokémon GO for the Astral Eclipse event: Date and time: Wednesday, November 23, 2022,[...]

Credit: Niantic After limited in-person events in the UK and Los Angeles, Ultra Beast Arrival: Global will follow for Pokémon GO players worldwide Here are the details. Date and time: Sunday, November 27, 2022, from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Locations of raids: Ultra Beasts will appear in the following locations: Americas: Nihilego, Buzzwole, Guzzlord Asia-Pacific: Nihilego, Xurkitree,[...]

Pokémon GO Event Review: November 2022 Community Days brought back Dratini and introduced the Hisuian species Ursaluna.

Credit: Niantic First up, Petilil cannot yet be Shiny in Pokémon GO. Also, it will be available widely in the wild during the Astral Eclipse event, so this isn't something you're going to have to grind out However, tonight's bonus is worth playing The bonus is double Candy for transferring Pokémon, which you can take advantage of without[...]

Credit: Niantic Niantic writes: [On] November 26, Ultra Beasts will arrive in Los Angeles at the Ovation Center Arch, featuring a visual Ultra Beast experience, photo ops for fans and giveaways The exclusive, in-person experience will have special Pokémon encounters in the wild, a commemorative in-game badge, and a chance to catch all seven Ultra Beasts. Los Angeles[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what's happening in Pokémon GO during the Astral Eclipse event: Date and time: Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m to Monday, November 28, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. New Legendary Pokémon via evolution: Legendaries that evolve? The Sun & Moon games brought this feature to the franchise along with the Alola region[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for Pokémon GO: Safari Zone Singapore: Shiny drop: Purrloin New releases: Purple T-Shirt Pikachu and Flying Pikachu with Purple Balloons Both will be Shiny-capable Spawns: Purple T-Shirt Pikachu, Flying Pikachu with Standard Balloons, Flying Pikachu with Purple Balloons, Alolan Meowth, Slowpoke, Shellder, Lickitung, Lapras, Togetic, Aipom, Unown I, Unown N, Unown S, Gligar, Corsola, Mudkip, Slakoth,[...]

Niantic celebrated Día de Muertos with a special Duskull-focused Pokémon GO event Let's see if this event, which worked differently depending on where you lived, measured up to the banger Halloween 2022 Part Two event that it followed. Día de Muertos Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Costumed Duskull: This is not[...]

Credit: Niantic The top ten Guzzlord counters are: Shadow Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Mega Alakazam: Counter, Dazzling Gleam Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Togekiss: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Dazzling Gleam Zacian – Hero Forme: Quick Attack, Play Rough Primarina: Charm, Moonblast Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Sylveon: Charm, Dazzling Gleam It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible,[...]

Credit: Niantic First up, yes, Porygon can indeed be Shiny in Pokémon GO Its Shiny was unlocked during Porygon Community Day, which was voted for by the players back during COVID times Now, Porygon as a Community Day Pokémon means that many players will already have an abundance of Shiny Porygon, but this is certainly a solid[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event New Shiny release: Shiny Muchlax was released through 7 KM Gift Eggs This was a low-key Shiny release as Shiny Snorlax was already released, which made the lack of a Shiny Muchlax in the game very unusual Still, any Shiny release is a strong feature as these give players[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details of the new wave of Pokémon GO content coming as part of this Team GO Rocket takeover: Date and time: Monday, November 14th, 2022, at 12:00 a.m to Thursday, November 17th, at 8:00 p.m local time Shiny release: Shiny Pawniard will be released in 12 KM Strange Eggs. New Shiny Shadows?: It has[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Hoopa Unbound Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Hoopa Unbound counters as such: Mega Scizor: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor Shadow Scizor: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor Shadow Pinsir: Bug Bite, X-Scissor Shadow Scyther: Fury Cutter, Bug Buzz Vikavolt: Bug Bite, X-Scissor Yanmega: Big Bite, Bug Buzz Mega Beedrill: Bug Bite, X-Scissor Genesect: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor Pheromosa: Bug[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details of today's Teddiursa Community Day in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, November 12, 2022, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Community Day Feature: Teddiursa, the Little Bear Pokémon, who will, of course, have a boosted Shiny rate. In-game map changes: Starting Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 2:00 p.m[...]

Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Pokémon GO in November 2022 notes two Rainbow Rares sitting at a higher value than the Mewtwo Alt Art.

Niantic has announced the next slate of events coming to Pokémon GO in November 2022 It begins today with the Guzzlord-themed Greedy Gluttons event, gets really dark with a Team GO Rocket takeover, and that is just the start Let's dive in. Season of Light graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here are the next events coming to[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what's happening in Pokémon GO during the Greedy Gluttons event starting today: Date and time: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m to Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. New Ultra Beast: The new Ultra Beast Guzzlord will arrive in Tier Five raids via Ultra Wormholes for the first time[...]

Credit: Niantic Power up your counters: If you have enough trainers in the lobby, you can certainly attempt to get through raids without investing Stardust into your Pokémon However, the better bet is to use your hard-earned Stardust to better your Pokémon and strengthen yourself as a Trainer Also, ensure that they have the correct moveset[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Gyarados Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Gyarados counters as such: Kartana (Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade) Terrakion (Double Kick, Sacred Sword) Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang, Wild Charge) Xurkitree (Thunder Shock, Discharge) Mega Alakazam (Counter, Dazzling Gleam) Shadow Magnezone (Spark, Wild[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Guzzlord Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Guzzlord counters as such: Shadow Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Mega Alakazam: Counter, Dazzling Gleam Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Togekiss: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Dazzling Gleam Zacian – Hero Forme: Quick Attack, Play Rough Primarina: Charm, Moonblast Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Sylveon:[...]

Credit: Niantic Tonight is a nice and simple Spotlight Hour with a desirable Pokémon at the center of the event and an easy bonus Croagunk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO so Shiny hunters will surely want to get out and play tonight The standard Croagunk is pictured above Shiny Croagunk replaces the royal blue with teal[...]

Niantic has revealed the details of two brand new Pokémon GO events, including this week's Greedy Gluttons event as well as next week's Team GO Rocket Takeover, both of which will introduce new Shiny Pokémon. Guzzlord in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here is what's happening in Pokémon GO during the Greedy Gluttons event starting Wednesday: Date and time:[...]