Niantic Archives

Credit: Niantic First up, the major question that Spotlight Hour always brings… Will it be Shiny? Yes, Explorer Pikachu is available in its Shiny form right now and through the entire week While Spotlight Hours don't boost Shiny odds, the sheer amount of Explorer Pikachu that trainers will be able to counter will make this potentially everyone's[...]

Niantic has announced the full details for their annual Pokémon GO Holiday Event As one of the most anticipated events of the year every year, this is generally expected to be on par with their blowout annual Halloween festivities This year, along with some bonuses, they're debuting Shiny Jynx… kind of. Pokémon GO Holiday 2020 Event graphic[...]

Credit: Niantic So… when are Jessie and James leaving Pokémon GO? We don't quite know yet, but we know that they will not leave when the current Secrets of the Jungle event ends We can say this with confidence because Niantic has already announced increased encounters with the Meowth balloon (Jessie and James' means of pulling[...]

As part of an event tying into Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, which prominently features Shiny Celebi, Niantic has debuted a brand new Special Research that will culminate in a special encounter And that encounter? A guaranteed Shiny Celebi Here's everything you need to know about the Distracted By Something Shiny Research! Shiny Celebi promo[...]

Credit: Niantic The Secrets of the Jungle will run in Pokémon GO from Monday, December 14th, 2020, at 8 AM through Thursday, December 17th, 2020, at 10 PM local time Trainers can expect: Shiny Release: Celebi which is available through the "Distracted by Something Shiny" Special Research, Rufflet which is available in Raids and 5KM Eggs. New Release: Explorer[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, this Shiny release of Rufflet is more than just a chance at hunting a new Shiny Rufflet has been rare in general, especially for those who aren't fans of PVP matches in the GO Battle League While Rufflet was recently added to Eggs and was previously featured in limited events such as an[...]

Credit: Niantic The Good: Double Catch Stardust is always welcome, as is half hatch distance However, since previous Community Days in Pokémon GO offered triple Dust and 1/4 distance, this can't quite go in the "Great" section. The Bad: The entire game's spawns seemed fully replaced by Community Day Pokémon Throughout a day of grinding, I saw one Pidgey… and[...]

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 this weekend's December 2020 Recap Community Day Weekend, let's take a look at Seedot's lore. Seedot in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 273, Seedot is[...]

With Niantic clearly set on releasing all of the Shiny Mythicals at some point, let's take a look at the Shiny forms of each of the current Research-exclusive Mythcials. Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, and Victini regular and Shiny comparison in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Mew: Easily one of the best Shinies in the game, the icy blue Mew[...]

In an already busy December for wizards and witches playing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic has announced some more "event experiments." Players can look forward to one-day events this coming Tuesday and Wednesday featuring a focus on everybody's favorite ginger family, the Weasleys, as well as the Knight Bus. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite logo[...]

Credit: Niantic Raikou Raikou is part of a trio known as the Johto Beasts which also includes Entei and Suicune Unlike the Johto Birds, which rank up in the Kyurem Scale due to their movement on the catch screen and oddly placed catch circles, Raikou and the rest of the Johto Beasts has a simple attack animation[...]

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 this weekend's December 2020 Recap Community Day Weekend, let's take a look at Rhyhorn's lore. Rhyhorn in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 111, Rhyhorn is[...]

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 this weekend's Community Day event recapping all of 2020's spotlight species, let's take a deep dive into Piplup's lore. Piplup official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company[...]

Regirock is back in raids for under two days! With this complete counters guide, you can defeat & catch a Shiny Regirock in Pokémon GO!

Niantic delivered a huge surprise to Pokémon GO trainers with a one-day event yesterday Players went in expecting this event, which was a tie-in to the Game Awards, to feature buffed Incense, double catch Stardust, and a chance to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon using Charged TMs However, in addition to all of that, Pokémon GO treated[...]