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Niantic has announced full details for their GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Friendship research, along with a summer-themed event that will release Shiny Bellsprout, debut a new spawn from the Unova region, and bring back an old favorite event-exclusive Pikachu As information floods in from New Zealand players, who have already begun the event, trainers worldwide[...]

Niantic, the mobile developer behind the game, has been slowly rolling out information about the event to players ever since announcing the event would continue without a central location as a response to COVID-19 Just this month, a trailer directed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson was released to get trainers worldwide excited for GO[...]

In a major update that Niantic has been building up to since the start of the pandemic, Remote Raid Invites have just gone live in Pokémon GO Dropping the feature with no official announcement yet, the mobile developer's long-planned, game-changing mechanic appeared in-game for trainers this afternoon These Remote Raid Invites will allow players to[...]

Isn't it nice when a corporation listens to those who shower them with cash? Ever since the beginning of raids in Pokémon GO, Niantic has implemented a system where raid passes will be consumed as soon as a player enters a raid lobby While this may not sound like an issue to those in densely-populated[...]

As Niantic's hit mobile game made more and more generations of Pokémon available to players, some of the O.G Pokémon, especially Zubat, became harder to find Even during events where Zubat was highlighted, such as last year's debut Team GO Rocket event, which debuted the coveted shiny versions of Ekans, Koffing, Sneasel, and Zubat[...]

As we reported earlier this week, Niantic is planning a Team GO Rocket invasion in Pokémon GO this Sunday from 11AM – 2PM local time As of writing this, the event has already started in some places around the world and, as per usual, New Zealand players have reported details of the event to the[...]

It all culminates this weekend in Niantic's second weekly event leading up to GO Fest 2020 The event, GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle, will bring all of these newly announced elements into play, along with event-themed spawns, Special Research, and a new Shadow Legendary Pokémon Here's a breakdown of the event, along with tips on[...]

Niantic introduced the fan-favorite, Pikachu-kidnapping pair today in the mobile game directly on the heels of two major Team GO Rocket updates this week: the Team GO Rocket balloon which allows players to battle the villains remotely, and the new ability to catch Shiny Shadow Pokémon from Grunts, beginning with the introduction of Shiny Shadow[...]

Earlier this week, Niantic introduced Team GO Rocket balloons into Pokémon GO This feature brought battles with Rocket Grunts, the boss Giovanni, and the powerful Team GO Rocket Leaders Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra to trainers remotely This was especially of note because it gave players a chance to capture Shiny Shadow Pokémon, a rare variant only[...]

This balloon ushers in a new era of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO, as Niantic debuts this mechanic that will allow players to battle and obtain Shadow Pokémon from the comfort of their home. Official artwork for the Team GO Rocket balloon announcement Credit: Niantic Labs, Inc. This is the latest update in Niantic's initiative to[...]

As Niantic makes major changes to the mobile app to accommodate players who are still dealing with quarantine as a result of COVID-19, legendary raids remain a staple of the gameplay Leading up to their first remote Pokémon GO Fest event later this July, Niantic has introduced powerful dragons to raids that have shaken the[...]

Courtesy of Niantic. Our vision at Niantic has always been to create experiences that foster discovery and exploration within the real world We are continuously inspired by the amazing stories Trainers from all walks of life have shared about discovering the magic and surprises around every corner of their very own neighborhoods and towns. In collaboration with[...]

Earlier today, Niantic announced that they have officially partnered up with Punchdrunk to make a new augmented reality experience Punchdrunk, if you're not familiar with them, are the creators of the game Sleep No More, and have been working more with AR tech to make games more interactive and entertaining for players looking for an[...]

The Pokémon Company introduce three new games, downloadable content for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and new content for Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO is about to get a new addition that should make some fans happy as Niantic will be adding Zekrom to the game The word came down from the company as they announced all the things happening in June, which includes the new addition of the latest creature Starting Tuesday, June 16th at 1pm[...]