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Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Litwick itself: Litwick is an excellent choice for so many reasons Themed to Spooky Season? Check Evolves into a meta-relevant Pokémon? Check Shiny release? Check Solid Shiny? Check Three-stage evolutionary line? Check Litwick Community Day is something Pokémon GO players vocally hoped we'd get for a very long time and[...]

One of the most hotly debated aspects of Pokémon GO is Niantic's use of Costumed Pokémon Some players find these event-themed Pokémon to be overdone, while others enjoy the variety introduced into the game Personally, I am in the latter camp so we are not going to slander our hat-wearing Pokémon today[...]

Niantic has announced new content coming to Pokémon GO during the month of November 2022 During this month, we will get our standard Tuesday evening Spotlight Hours in addition to a mysterious slate of events Let's take a look at what we are in for. Season of Light graphic for Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic & TPCI Here is everything we can confirm about this new Pokémon appearing in Pokémon GO: Cannot be caught: At this time, this new species cannot be caught. Second-ever instance of a GO-first debut: This is the second time a species has appeared first in Pokémon GO before the main series games[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Strong spawns: Niantic pulled out the stops here We had Litleo, Vulpix, Pikachu, Helioptile, Dedenne, Galarian Ponyta (!), and new species Morelull, spawning in the wild What a stacked offering! Species drop: Morelull arrived in Pokémon GO with its evolution Shiinotic already unlocked, making this a fun event for those looking[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details for Community Day Classic: Dreaming of Dratini in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 2 PM to 5 PM local time. Feature: Dratini will be appearing in the wild with an increased Shiny rate During event hours and up to two hours after (7 PM local[...]

Niantic has announced a celebratory event for the first anniversary of their walking game and wellness app, Pikmin Bloom. Based on Nintendo's Pikmin franchise, the game invites players to decorate their world with beautiful flowers that others can see on their in-game map Let's take a look at how the mobile developer behind Pokémon GO, Ingress, and Harry Potter: Wizards[...]

Since we got a two-part event this year, let's take a look at each part to see if Niantic delivered Pokémon GO fans a worthy celebration for Spooky Season Now, Part Two… Halloween 2022 Event Part Two graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event New costumes: Costumed Pokémon have become a staple of the annual[...]

Niantic has announced the Pokémon coming to Tier Five raids and Mega Raids in November 2022 We are getting the debut of a brand-new Ultra Beast arriving in Pokémon GO for the first time The Dark/Dragon-type Ultra Beast will arrive in Tier Five raids via Ultra Wormholes for the majority of the month, filling in the[...]

Credit: Niantic Special move: Giratina currently has the special attack Shadow Force. Pokémon GO players should be sure to catch this move due to the collectible and tradeable nature of Legendaries with special moves Once this raid rotation is over, this will become a Legacy Move. Power up your counters: If you have enough trainers in the lobby,[...]

Since we got a two-part event this year, let's take a look at each part to see if Niantic delivered Pokémon GO fans a worthy celebration for Spooky Season First, Part One… Halloween 2022 Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Vibes: This is an imperfect positive point, but it's still enough to[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details of the Día de Muertos 2022 event starting today in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m to Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. New costumed Pokémon: Duskull wearing a cempasúchitl crown will be released in the game, and it can indeed be[...]

Credit: Niantic Cempasúchil Duskull is pictured above with its evolutionary line, which can be evolved from this costume-wearing Pokémon Cempasúchil Duskull will be available only during the current Día de Muertos event and is marked as a rare spawn during the event It is only during the Cempasúchil Duskull Spotlight Hour that it will be flooding[...]

Niantic has announced the arrival of this new Ultra Beast through Ultra Wormhole raids coming to the game in November 2022 Let's take a look at the rest of November's offerings including the Research Breakthrough, Raid Hour schedule, Spotlight Hour content, and more. November 2022 content in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The Research Breakthrough of the month[...]

Niantic included this release as a secret aspect of the current Halloween 2022 Event Part Two, creating a special way to encounter Zorua Let's take a look at how you can find and catch Zorua in Pokémon GO. Zorua In Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic To catch Zorua in Pokémon GO, you must look for Pokémon that are disguised as[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Origin Forme Giratina Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Palkia counters as such: Mega Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Shadow Dragonite (Dragon Tail, Dragon Claw) Shadow Salamence (Dragon Tail, Outrage) Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Avalanche) Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) Mega Latios (Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw) Shadow Latios (Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw) Rayquaza (Dragon[...]

Credit: Niantic 5 – Mega Latias It's no surprise that the Mega Evolution of a Legendary takes such a high spot Legendaries bring power as it is, but add a Mega Evolution and you've got a force to be reckoned with It also doesn't take a Psychic to know, though, that Latios is even more powerful than[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what is happening today with the Halloween 2022 Event Part Two in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Today, Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m local time. New Costumed Pokémon: Vulpix, Ninetales, Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist all pictured above Gengar will also have a new costume[...]

Let's take a look at Niantic's most insane mistake of 2022 which is saying quite a lot. Zorua in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what happened in Pokémon GO this past Tuesday: Niantic announced earlier that there would be a special bonus during Tuesday's Shuppet Spotlight Hour for Trainers who fed their Buddies and walked with them during the[...]

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[...]

Niantic recently introduced a new kind of raid to Pokémon GO This new addition to the raid rotation is called Elite Raids, and they include features that impact the game outside of the actual raiding Let's get into the details of what exactly Elite Raids are and what happens to the game near the gym after[...]

Credit: Niantic Shiny hunters will be happy tonight because Shuppet can indeed be Shiny The standard Shuppet pictured above is a dark, muted blue Shiny Shuppet takes on a dark emerald green color There may indeed be another green Shiny Pokémon that people are interested in tonight, though. Niantic notes, "Bring your Buddy Pokémon to witness something[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's where you can find Shiny Noibat in Pokémon GO during Part One of the Halloween Event 2022: Event runtime: Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at 10 Am until Thursday, October 27th, 2022, at 10 AM local time Note though, that Noibat will be Shiny boosted specifically during this event. Wild: Not available. Eggs: 7KM Gift Eggs[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's where you can find Shiny Galarian Yamask in Pokémon GO during Part One of the Halloween Event 2022: Event runtime: Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at 10 Am until Thursday, October 27th, 2022, at 10 AM local time. Wild: Not available. Eggs: 7KM Gift Eggs Galarian Yamask will remain in these Eggs during Part Two as well. Raids: Tier One[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Drifblim Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Drifblim counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Absol: Snarl, Payback Xurkitree: Spark, Thunder Shadow Absol: Snarl, Payback Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Crunch Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Zap Cannon Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Thunder Hydreigon: Bite, Brutal Swing Chandelure: Hex,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Drapion Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Drapion counters as such: Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, Bulldoze Therian Forme Landorus: Mud-Shot, Earthquake Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earth Power Shadow Golem: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake Shadow Swampert: Mud Shot, Earthquake Krookodile: Mud-Slap, Earth Quake It[...]

Credit: Niantic   Top Umbreon Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Umbreon counters as such: Terrakion (Double Kick, Sacred Sword) Shadow Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Pheromosa (Bug Bite, Bug Buzz) Lucario (Counter, Aura Sphere) Shadow Hariyama (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Mega Lopunny (Double Kick, Focus Blast) Shadow Gardevoir (Charm, Dazzling Gleam) Mega Alakazam (Counter, Dazzling Gleam) Conkeldurr (Counter, Dynamic[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Altered Forme Giratina Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Palkia counters as such: Mega Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Shadow Salamence (Dragon Tail, Outrage) Shadow Dragonite (Dragon Tail, Dragon Claw) Mega Latios (Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw) Mega Banette (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Shadow Latios (Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw) Shadow Mamoswine (Powder Snow,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Banette Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Banette counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Mega Gyarados: Bite, Crunch Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Darkrai: Snarl, Dark Pulse Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Shadow Houndoom: Snarl, Foul[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Gengar Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Gengar counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Mega Gengar: Lick, Shadow Ball Mega Alakazam: Confusion, Psychic Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Mega Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Hoopa Unbound: Confusion, Psychic Shadow Metagross: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Shadow Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Mega Latias: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul[...]