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Articuno is back in raids in Pokémon GO and, with it, brings a new Ice-themed raid rotation. Don't miss our tips on raiding & Shiny hunting.

Credit: Niantic The Decoding Porygon research will include the following tasks and rewards: Page One of Four Power up Pokémon 10 times: 10 Pokéballs Catch 15 Porygon: 20 Porygon Candy Make 5 Nice Throws: Porygon Encounter REWARDS: 2000 Stardust, 1 Incense, Porygon Encounter Page Two of Four Catch 15 Porygon: 1 Upgrade Transfer 10 Pokémon: Porygon2 Encounter Evolve 3 Porygon: 20 Porygon Candy REWARDS: 2000 Stardust,[...]

Credit: Niantic The first part of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries Brilliant Event had wizards and witches returning Brilliant Luna Lovegood, Ron Weasley, the Veil, the Bell Jar of Time, and the Brilliant Tank of Brains to their event Registry Now, here are the featured Brilliant Foundables for Part 2, along with where they[...]

Let's take a look. Is the Decoding Porygon Ticket Worth It in Pokémon GO? Credit: Niantic The best bet to determine if the Decoding Porygon Research is worth it is to look at previous Community Days Previous researches have offered Pokéballs, candy for the spotlighted Pokémon, an Incense, multiple encounters with the spotlighted Pokémon with an IV[...]

Credit: Niantic The full questline for The Battle of the Department of Mysteries Brilliant Event Part 2 can be read below ahead of its release, along with our tips on how to maximize on this event and its rewards. Page One of Four Collect 2 ingredients or Portmanteaus: 2 Erumpent Horn Brew Regular Invigoration Draught 1 time: 4 Snowdrop Return[...]

With our Raid Guide, trainers will be able to build teams with the best counters to battle and defeat this Legendary bird… and perhaps even catch a Shiny Articuno. Might want to catch this Articuno on such a rare occasion, courtesy of Niantic. Top Articuno Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the[...]

Credit: Niantic Sneasel has, according to the Silph researchers, a Shiny rate of approximately one in 60 This may be way tougher than the Legendary Shiny rate, but to say it makes Shiny hunting Sneasel easier than a Pokémon with the standard rate is an understatement Every event in which Sneasel is spotlighted as a boosted[...]

Niantic has updated the coding for Pokémon GO, and dataminers have uncovered newly added sprites for the Shiny versions of Castform's Shiny weather variants These were previously seen in Pokémon HOME, but it seems as if this addition is unique in that Pokémon GO will feature these Shinies before they're available in the main series games. Pokémon GO to[...]

However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of raiding these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Cresselia Raid Hour in Pokémon GO tonight, let's take a deep dive into this Lunar Pokémon's lore before it leaves raids this Friday. Everything Pokémon[...]

Credit: Niantic Legendary Pokémon in Tier Five generally have a Shiny rate of about one in twenty For hardcore players who do multiple raids daily, this makes a week-long stay like the September raid bosses long enough to successfully hunt Shiny Pokémon However, other players see the increased activity of raid hour as their only shot[...]

Credit: Niantic 5 Marill Marill's color isn't particularly stunning, but changing the bright blue of the Pokémon once thought, before its debut, to be named "Pikablu," is exactly the kind of dramatic change that makes a good Shiny This rumor was so persistent that the name even, somehow, appeared on an official Topps card[...]

Credit: Niantic The way that players hit different ranks in GO Battle League has changed in Season Four Here are the ranks and their requirements: Rank One: Players will begin the season here Rank Two: Five battles Rank Three: Two wins Rank Four: Four wins Rank Five: Eight wins Rank Six: Fifteen wins Rank Seven: Twenty-five wins Rank Eight: Fifty wins Rank Nine: 100 wins Rank[...]

Credit: Niantic The Battle of the Department of Mysteries Brilliant Event Part One tasks include: Page One of Four Collect 2 ingredients or Portmanteaus: 2 Leaping Toadstool Brew Tonic for Trace Detection one time: 2 Re'em Blood Return 5 Brilliant Tank of Brains: 1 Strong Estimulo Potion REWARDS: 550 XP, 50 Brilliant XP, 2 Restricted Section Books, 10 Spell Energy Page Two[...]

Here's why all trainers should take a hard look at their Pokémon storage and bid farewell to some of their most powerful Pokémon. Wanna do some transfers in Pokémon GO? Courtesy of Niantic. Tonight is Tentacool Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO which, from 6 PM to 7 PM will offer increased Tentacool spawns in addition to an in-game[...]

Espeon, the Psychic-type Eeveelution, is currently in Tier Three raids in Pokémon GO. With this counters guide, solo trainers csn beat it.