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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 Yveltal is certainly an exciting raid rotation, and we will get two Raid Hours out of its stay We can now also confirm the next raids that will take place once Yveltal is out of Tier Five raids on October 8th, 2022 Here's what you can expect in raids next month in Pokémon GO. The big[...]

Niantic has announced a slate of raids, Spotlight Hours, and more for October 2022 in Pokémon GO Notable news includes the release of Shiny Xerneas in raids and Shiny Shedinja as the Research Breakthrough Let's get into the details. Xerneas in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The Research Breakthrough of the month for October 2022 is Shedinja[...]

Credit: Niantic With just a few days left in September, we should expect a full announcement regarding the October 2022 slate of raids soon Should we expect a Xerneas Shiny release? Or perhaps Niantic will instead continue with the spooky theme that Yveltal kicks off here Stay tuned for full details. Here are the top counters to[...]

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[...]

For three years in a row, Niantic has featured a costume-themed Fashion Week celebration, and today that continues with Fashion Week 2022 in Pokémon GO This event brings a new species into the game for the first time, drops a brand new Shiny with multiple changeable Forms, introduces new costumes, and enables evolution and a[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, can Minccino be Shiny in Pokémon GO? It can! Minccino was the focus of a Limited Research Day in February 2020 This event saw both its initial release and Shiny release, making it quite easy for those who played the event to obtain Shiny Minccino For those who missed out on that event, though, tonight is[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Lopunny Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Lopunny counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Mega Latios (Zen Headbutt, Psychic) Mega Alakazam (Confusion, Psychic) Shadow Latios (Zen Headbutt, Psychic) Shadow Metagross (Zen Headbutt, Psychic) Hoopa Unbound (Confusion, Psychic) Shadow Moltres (Wing Attack, Sky Attack) Mega Latias (Zen Headbutt, Psychic) Shadow[...]

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 Yveltal Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Yveltal counters as such: Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Mega Manectric (Charge Beam, Wild Charge) Xurkitree (Thunder Shock, Discharge) Shadow Zapdos (Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt) Mega Aerodactyl (Rock Throw, Rock Slide) Zekrom (Charge Beam, Wild Charge) Shadow Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Magnezone (Spark, Wild[...]

This past week, Niantic delivered the Steel-type-focused Test Your Mettle event in Pokémon GO Let's see if this event offered a worthy week of gameplay. Pokémon GO Test Your Mettle 2022 Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Togedemaru drop: We got another Alolan release here[...]

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[...]

Tomorrow, Niantic kicks off the next Pokémon GO live event This will slightly impact gameplay for those not involved in the event as well, so be sure to key into the new additions to the game Here are the full details on this weekend's Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Goyang 2022. Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Goyang 2022[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what we have coming to Pokémon GO during Fashion Week 2022, which will take us through the end of September and the beginning of October, ushering in the best time of the year in the game: Date and time: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, from 10:00 a.m to Monday, October 3, 2022, at 8:00 p.m[...]

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 Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Kartana counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Mega Charizard X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Charizard: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Mega Houndoom: Fire Fang,[...]

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[...]

We are getting Litwick featured in what Niantic calls a "Halloween-themed Community Day," which sees the debut of the Shiny Litwick line in the game Let's get into the details. Litwick Community Day in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here are the details for Litwick Community Day in Pokémon GO: Date and time: October 15th, 2022, from 2:00 p.m[...]

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 details for Roggenrola Community Day happening today in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Sunday, September 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Community Day Pokémon: Roggenrola, the Mantle Pokémon Roggenrola has already had its Shiny release but it has been relatively rare in-game[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Skarmory Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Skarmory counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Discharge Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Electivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Apex Shadow Ho-Oh:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mawile Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mawile counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Shadow Charizard: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Darmanitan: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Apex Purified Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire++ Flareon: Fire Spin,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Lairon Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Lairon counters as such: Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Mega Alakazam: Counter, Focus Blast Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Mega Lopunny: Double Kick, Focus Blast Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Therian Forme Landorus:[...]

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 Top Mega Aggron Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Aggron counters as such: Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Mega Charizard X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Shadiw Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Mega Houndoom:[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening in Pokémon GO during the Test Your Mettle event: Date and time: Friday, September 16th, 2022, at 10 AM to Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Regional Ultra Beasts: The new Ultra Beasts Celesteela and Kartana are now available to battle in Tier Five raids as they emerge from Ultra[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event New Shiny drop: It used to be a given that a new event would feature a Shiny release but that hasn't been the case for a while The release of Shiny Elgyem made this an event worth grinding out, especially because Elgyem was rather common in the wild[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event High Shiny rate: Deoxys' Shiny rates were the standard Tier Five one in 20 chances during its raid rotation During this Raid Day, the Shiny rate seemed boosted to the normal Raid Day rate of approximately one in 10 This made it easier for those hunting a specific Forme[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Kartana Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Kartana counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Mega Charizard X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat Shadow Charizard: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Mega Houndoom:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Celesteela Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Celesteela counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat Apex Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire+ Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Mega Charizard[...]