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Pokémon GO Fest season is wrapping up, but that doesn't mean Niantic wants you to stay home for the rest of 2022 Safari Zones return to Pokémon GO with this brand new announcement of an on-location, in-person event in South Korea Pokémon GO Safari Zone is happening in Goyang, South Korea, from Friday, September 23, 2022,[...]

Credit: Niantic Earlier this month, Nidoran Female was featured as a Spotlight Hour feature Now, we move to Nidoran Male, which can indeed be encountered in its Shiny form Its standard form is purple with green inside its ears The Shiny form is fun because it takes on the powdery blue color palette of the female[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is everything you need to know about spawns at Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale: 10 AM – 12 PM is Ultra Incursion: Pheromosa Wild: Shaymin scarf Pikachu, Scyther, Pinsir, Sudowoodo, Hitmontop, Meditite, Anorith, Kricketot, Woobat, Karrablast Incense: Unown B G N O P S X, Galarian Mr Mime, Pansage 12 PM – 2 PM is Ultra Incursion:[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is everything you need to know about Shaymin at Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale: Players who purchase the ticketed version of the event will be able to change their Land Forme Shaymin that they caught during the global Pokémon GO Fest 2022 event into Sky Forme Shamin starting at 10 AM when the event starts[...]

Earlier this year, Niantic introduced Apex Shadow Pokémon into Pokémon GO These are identical in stats to standard Shadow Pokémon, but they have different Shadow aura as well as a stronger version of their move These moves have + next to them When Purified, they have a brilliant aura even more impressive than the Shadow around[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Lickitung Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Lickitung counters as such: Shadow Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Hariyama (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Lucario (Counter, Aura Sphere) Conkeldurr (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Pheromosa (Low Kick, Focus Blast) Breloom (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Mega Lopunny (Low Kick, Focus Blast) Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Alakazam (Counter, Focus Blast) Shadow Mewtwo[...]

Credit: Niantic The following attacks will be available through evolution in Pokémon GO during the event: Evolve Rhydon to get a Rhyperior with the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker: This is one of the most useful moves in the entire game Rhyperior with Rock Wrecker is a game changer due to it being both a powerful and fast-charging move[...]

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

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) Shadow Entei (Fire Fang, Overheat) Xurkitree (Thunder Shock, Discharge) Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang, Wild Charge) Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Apex Shadow Ho-Oh[...]

The 2022 Pokémon World Championships are happening this week, and Niantic is hosting a tie-in event for Pokémon GO Let's get into the details for this event which starts today. 2022 World Championships Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what the 2022 Pokémon World Championships event is bringing to Pokémon GO starting today: Date and time:[...]

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

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

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Slowbro Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Slowbro counters as such: Mega Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Xurkitree (Thunder Shock, Discharge) Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Magnezone (Spark, Wild Charge) Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Foul Play) Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang, Wild Charge) Shadow Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Zapdos[...]

Credit: Niantic No Shiny!: In case you missed the update to last week's tips, please take note Chill Drive Genesect cannot be Shiny That was a mistake that was amended, and I'd hate to think anyone who saw the early version was still out there Shiny hunting! Use our raid guide: Use Bleeding Cool's Chill Drive Genesect[...]

Credit: Niantic All right, listen Unless you are working on powering up a specific Galvantula for Great League in GO Battle League… there is absolutely no reason to play tonight's Spotlight Hour Let me walk you through how little tonight's Spotlight Hour matters. Can Joltik be Shiny? It sure can't. Is Joltik rare? It sure isn't[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Mega Scizor: I'm a big fan of the changes that Niantic made to Mega Raids earlier this year Changing the function of these raids to make them easier to complete as well as adding the Mega Level mechanic to Mega Evolution has made this aspect of the game a[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event A strong choice: Overall, Galarian Zigzagoon was one of the best Community Day choices in a long time I say overall here because I normally don't love when we get a Community Day for a species that has already had a Shiny release, but Galarian Zigzagoon is not a[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Venomoth Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Venomoth counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Mega Charizard Y: Wing Attack, Blast Burn Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Sky Attack Mega Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Brave Bird Shadow Alakazam: Confusion, Psychic Shadow Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Shadow Entei: Fire Fang,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Pinsir Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Pinsir counters as such: Mega Charizard Y: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Moltres: Fire Spin, Sky Attack Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Brave Bird Mega Pidgeot: Gust, Brave Bird Shadow Entei: Fire Fang, Overheat Mega Charizard X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Shadow Charizard: Fire Spin, Blast Burn Staraptor:[...]

Paldea will be revealed through the main series games Scarlet & Violet, but many fans are wondering when we will see Paldean species arrive in Niantic Labs' mobile game, Pokémon GO. Paldean Wooper in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic First, here is what the official Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet website had to say about Paldean Wooper: They Live on the Land[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what is happening today for Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day in Pokémon GO: Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon: While Galarian Zigzagoon does already have its Shiny out, but it has been incredibly rare, mostly just featured as a Hatchable Pokémon in 7KM eggs and as a raid boss in rare events[...]

Credit: Niantic Pikmin Bloom announced to players the following update: August comes bringing sunflowers! These flowers are often associated with bright and cheerful imagery, evoking images of blue skies and vast yellow fields This month, let's fill the world with sunflowers and turn the world around us into a brighter, more positive place! Here's the breakdown of the[...]

This competitive event is going down in London, England, from August 18th-21st, 2022 and it will include Niantic's hit game The event will be streamed beginning at 9:00 a.m UTC on the Pokémon GO Twitch channel Let's take a look at how this tie-in event will impact the game. Pokémon GO World Championship Event 2022 graphic[...]

The Pokémon GO Fest: Finale is coming up soon, and Niantic has finally announced details Read on to see how you can catch Ultra Beasts and Sky Forme Shaymin. Pokémon GO Fest: Finale graphic Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening in the Pokémon GO Fest: Final event: Date and time: Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 10:00 a.m[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what happening in the Pokémon GO annual Bug Out! event for 2022: Date and time: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022, at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. New Shiny release: Shiny Venipede will be available starting with this event and moving forward It will be available in the wild. New Pokémon[...]

Credit: Niantic Use this rare raiding opportunity: The fact of the matter is that no matter how much Niantic prioritizes in-person exploration in Pokémon GO, Remote Raid Invites and Passes have dramatically changed the game's raiding landscape This summer has had an underwhelming set of raids, in my opinion, leaving many Trainers just casually remoting to raids[...]

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

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

Credit: Niantic Nidoran will feature in both Female and Male forms this month which are unlike most Pokémon in that the separate genders are actually considered separate species First up is Nidoran Female, which can indeed be encountered in its Shiny form Its standard form is periwinkle, a sort of powdery bluish-purple The Shiny form is[...]

Niantic has revealed the new Ultra Unlock bonuses that come as a result of this past weekend's Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo These new event features will go live during the Bug Out! event starting Wednesday, August 10th, 2022, at 10:00 AM and running until Tuesday, August 16th, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Pokémon GO: Bug[...]