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Credit: Niantic Here are the details for Mega Gyarados Raid Day in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Feature: Mega Gyarados will appear more frequently in raids. Bonuses: Increased Shiny rate for Gyarados Receive up to five additional Raid Passes by spinning Photo Discs at Gyms. Field Research: Complete[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Gyarados Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 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 Mega Manectric Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Manectric counters as such: Garchomp (Mud Shot, Earth Power) Therian Forme Landorus (Mud Shot, Earthquake) Groudon (Mud Shot, Earthquake) Shadow Golem (Mud-Slap, Earthquake) Rhyperior (Mud-Slap, Earthquake) Shadow Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Incarnate Forme Landorus (Mud Shot, Earth Power) Shadow Mamoswine (Mud-Slap, Bulldoze) Excadrill (Mud-Slap, Drill Run) Shadow[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Xerneas Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Xerneas counters as such: Shadow Metagross (Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash) Mega Gengar (Lick, Sludge Bomb) Metagross (Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash) Mega Beedrill (Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb) Nihilego (Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb) Dialga (Metal Claw, Iron Head) Mega Scizor (Bullet Punch, Iron Head) Shadow Scizor (Bullet Punch,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Piloswine Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Piloswine counters as such: Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Apex Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Shadow Entei:[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Togetic Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Togetic counters as such: Shadow Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Gengar – Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Manectric – Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Shadow Raikou – Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Electivire – Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Xurkitree – Thunder Shock, Discharge Shadow[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Rhydon Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Rhydon counters as such: Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blast Shadow Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Mega Gyarados: Waterfall, Hydro Pump Shadow Feraligatr: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Gyarados: Waterfall, Hydro Pump Shadow Exeggutor: Bullet Seed, Solar Beam Mega Venusaur: Vine[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG, including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Magneton Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Magneton counters as such: Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, Bulldoze Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earth Power Shadow Golem: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake Shadow Swampert: Mud Shot, Earthquake Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Krookodile: Mud-Slap, Earthquake It[...]

Credit: Niantic 5 – Hoopa Confined Hoopa has two forms The form above, Hoopa Confined, is a Psychic/Ghost-type while its other form, Hoopa Unbound, is a Psychic-Dark-type Because of this, Hoopa's different states of being have different uses This Ghost-type Hoopa is a strong Pokémon to take into raids against Psychic-types. 4 – Origin Forme Giratina Giratina in Pokémon[...]

Niantic has teamed up with General Mills for a brand new Lucky Charms mobile AR title called Journey to the Magic Gems The game can be found by scanning a QR code on the side of specially marked boxes of the breakfast cereal, as you will be able to walk around and track down special[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what is happening in Pokémon GO for the Evolving Stars event: Date and time: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, from 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. Cosmog's evolution unlocked: Cosmoem, the Protostar Pokémon, will be available in Pokémon GO for the first time through evolution[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG, including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the Legendary Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this October 2022: September 27th – October 8th, 2022: Yveltal (currently active, with a Shiny release) October 8th – October 20th: Xerneas with a Shiny release October 20th – October 27th: Altered Forme Giratina October 27th – November 8th: Origin Forme Giratina The Raid[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Unfortunately, Purrloin will not be Shiny-capable during tonight's Spotlight Hour Shiny Purrloin will arrive in Pokémon GO for the first time in November 2022 as part of a Safari Zone event This means that Shiny hunters can sit this one out, because the real Purrloin hunt will begin after its Shiny release[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Then, when Niantic decreased the timing of Community Day back to three hours from the expanded six, they added multiple bonuses For example, in this list, the event bonuses included 1/4 Hatch Distance for Eggs, double Catch Candy, three-hour Incense, two Special Trades, double chances to earn Candy XL from catching, three-hour Lure Modules, and[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Kirlia Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Kirlia counters as such: Mega Gengar – Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Shadow Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Beedrill – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Chandelure – Hex, Shadow Ball Mega Alakazam – Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball Shadow Mewtwo:[...]

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

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Butterfree Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Butterfree counters as such: Mega Aerodactyl – Rock Throw, Rock Slide Rampardos – Smack Down, Rock Slide Shadow Tyranitar – Smack Down, Stone Edge Rhyperior – Smack Down, Rock Wrecker Shadow Aerodactyl – Rock Throw, Rock Slide Terrakion – Smack Down, Rock Slide Gigalith –[...]

Niantic has revealed the arrival of Mega Banette starting October 20th Let's get into the details. Mega Banette in Pokémon GO graphic Credit: Niantic Here are the Mega Pokémon that will appear in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO this October 2022: September 27th – October 8th, 2022: Mega Lopunny October 8th – October 20th: Mega Manectric October 20th – November[...]

Big Pokémon GO news! Niantic has announced the next wave of content coming to the game in October 2022, which will lead us into the Halloween 2022 event However, one of the most exciting aspects of the month's new content begins on the first of the month… which is tomorrow We are getting a Pokémon[...]

Released on July 1st, 2022, this special set was made in partnership with Niantic Labs, the mobile developer behind the iconic game Pokémon GO The set adapts and pays homage to certain elements from the game while also continuing current elements of the TCG including VSTARs, Radiant Pokémon, Alternate Arts, and more[...]

In the latest announcement regarding October 2022's content, Niantic has revealed dates for upcoming events Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO graphic Credit: Niantic Here are the events coming to Pokémon GO in October 2022: October 5th – 11th, 2022: Evolving Stars Event October 8th, 2022: Mega Gyarados Raid Day October 14th – 17th, 2022: Festival of Lights October 15th,[...]

Niantic has announced the new raids coming to Pokémon GO in October 2022 This is a lot to digest as we head into autumn, which means the highly anticipated annual Halloween Event is right around the corner Let's get into the details. Xerneas in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The big news of the month is that Xerneas will[...]

The Pokémon TCG has announced yet another Walmart-exclusive product coming this fall. Much like the Shaymin VSTAR Premium Collection