Niantic Archives

Credit: Niantic. Currently, Arlo has three slots of Pokémon, with the following possibilities: SLOT ONE: Pineco SLOT TWO: Charizard, Blastoise, Steelix SLOT THREE: Scizor, Dragonite, Salamence Unfortunately, these Pokémon don't have an abundance of shared weaknesses in Slot Two Where we could break down individual scenarios for Sierra's counters, it would be better to understand Arlo's Pokémon individually. Slot #1: Pineco Fire-type[...]

Niantic has once again extended the bonuses in Pokémon GO that allow trainers to keep playing the game despite the current global situation Though restrictions have eased in many places, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and is, in many areas, worsening The Pokémon GO bonuses were set to expire this week, but have been extended[...]

Credit: Niantic. Defeating the dragon With one last chance to take down this frosty beast, make sure you don't miss our complete Kyurem Raid Guide A tip: no Pokémon will stand against Kyurem with more effectivity than Metagross with its Community Day move of Meteor Mash this boss is also a notorious hard catch, so be sure[...]

Credit: Niantic. Currently, Sierra has three slots of Pokémon, with the following possibilities: SLOT ONE: Lapras SLOT TWO: Exeggutor, Lapras, Sharpedo SLOT THREE: Shiftry, Houndoom, Alakazam Of these six possible Pokémon, all but two are weak to Fighting-types Here are three possible scenarios, along with the best counters to use against each Pokémon. Scenario #1: Lapras, Lapras/Sharpedo, Shiftry/Houndoom This scenario features a[...]

Bleeding Cool is here to examine what was available only to ticketed holders and finally answer the question… Was GO Fest 2020 worth it? Was GO Fest 2020 worth it? Credit: Niantic. Victini at GO Fest 2020 Most notably, GO Fest attendees receive the Mythical Pokémon of the year earlier than all other players Tasked with the Rocket Straight to[...]

Niantic has since combined the two days into one event that has taken place on Tuesdays at 6pm local time This week's mini-event will be Buizel Spotlight Hour with double catch XP. Buizel Spotlight Hour is tonight Credit: The Pokémon Company official Buizel graphic and Pokémon GO logo combined. Buizel is a pure Water-type Pokémon from the[...]

Niantic has put out their post-GO Fest 2020 recap, including pictures, new information, and stunning stats from the Pokémon GO event This past weekend saw GO Fest 2020 take over the game for both ticketed and non-ticket holders, giving both a weekend's worth of fun in the world of the mobile game While we look ahead[...]

GO Fest 2020 has just ended, so it's time to do what Pokémon GO players do best: get hyped for what's next, because Niantic is an event machine Ultra Unlock is going to dominate August, and those events are the standard equation of shiny release + special spawns + raids = event However, it's worth looking at[...]

Some are happy with what Niantic did with their first-ever remote-only, global GO Fest, while others are… well, furious The complaints got #GOFest2020 trending on social media, as server issues essentially made the game unplayable early Saturday morning on the first day It wasn't all bad, though, and the sheer amount of new content added[...]

Niantic congratulated trainers on Twitter for unlocking Unova Week This event, one part of three weeks dubbed "Ultra Unlock," is a week-long series of in-game bonuses, raids, and Pokémon spawns that players were tasked with earning through a series of tasks at GO Fest 2020 this weekend Here's everything trainers need to know to prepare[...]

Following news that Dragon Week has been unlocked by Pokémon GO Fest 2020 players, Niantic has announced that Enigma Week has now been unlocked as well This event, one part of three weeks dubbed "Ultra Unlock," is a week-long series of in-game bonuses, raids, and Pokémon spawns that players were tasked with earning through a[...]

Updating from the action of the global, remote GO Fest 2020 event, Niantic announced that ticket holders have officially unlocked Dragon Week in Pokémon GO.  This event, one part of three weeks dubbed "Ultra Unlock," is a week-long series of in-game bonuses, raids, and Pokémon spawns that players were tasked with earning through a series[...]

Credit: Niantic promo with official Victini art from www.pokemon.com Team GO Rocket Takeover GO Fest 2020 Almost every stop will become a Team GO Rocket stop Team GO Rocket grunts will be significantly easier to defeat Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff battles reward encounters with Shadow Beldum, Shadow Pinsir, and Shadow Mawhile, who can all be shiny Giovanni battles reward encounters[...]

Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina Origin Forme are three of the most anticipated Legendary Pokémon in the game due to both their power and their absence from raids for over a year… which, in Niantic terms, is the longest a Legendary Pokémon has been unavailable in some form, full stop Along with the more common Giratina[...]

As players rallied against the developer of the game they loved on Twitter, and Niantic's poor social media manager handled the fallout, things stabilized again and stayed smooth early into the event What went off without a hitch, though, were the discussions and presentations that Niantic streamed alongside GO Fest 2020, sort of like their[...]