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Credit: Niantic Features for Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo that will go worldwide include: Date and time: The game will be impacted the entire time during the in-person event This run time is Friday, August 5, 2022, from 8:00 a.m to Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. Worldwide shift in wild spawn: This includes Paras, Bellsprout,[...]

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

Niantic has announced details for the annual Pokémon GO Bug Out! event This event will introduce a new species, a new Shiny, a new Drive for Genesect, and a new Mega Pokémon Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO: Bug Out graphic Credit: Niantic Here's what happening in the Pokémon GO annual Bug Out! event for 2022: Date[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Hisuian Braviary release: The release of Hisuian Braviary in raids with its Shiny already unlocked was the most exciting thing to happen in Pokémon GO all through July 2022 Hisuian Braviiary looks terrific, with the glowing effect on its head in both its standard and Shiny form rendered beautifully[...]

Credit: Niantic Don't use Niantic's suggested counters: Niantic offers suggested counters to Pokémon GO players, but your best bet is to ignore those and create prepared teams that you save and then scroll to when you enter the lobby This is because Niantic's suggestions prioritize defense, while the more effective way to raid is to prioritize[...]

Credit: Niantic First up, no, unfortunately, Hisuian Voltorb cannot be Shiny While Kanto Voltorb is available in its Shiny form, this Hisuian form is new to the game as of earlier this year and has not yet seen a Shiny release In fact, so far, the only Shiny-capable Hisuian Pokémon in the entire game is Hisuian[...]

Niantic has announced Pokémon GO events for August 2022 As usual, the initial slate of event announcements has very little detail but that doesn't mean we can't speculate based on both the game's history and current patterns Let's take a look at what is to come to see if we can glean some hints about as-of-yet[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the Spotlight Hours happening in August 2022 in Pokémon GO: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 from 6 PM – 7 PM: Hisuian Voltorb Spotlight Hour with double Stardust for catching Pokémon Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 from 6 PM – 7 PM: Nidoran Female Spotlight Hour with double XP for catching Pokémon Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 from[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Hisuian releases: It was a nice surprise to see not only Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Sneasel, and Hisuian Qwilfish but also their evolutions, including two new Dex entries with Sneasler and Overqwil This was quite a large drop compared to the first hint we got as Hisui back when we[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the Mega Pokémon that will appear in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO this August 2022: Sunday, July 31st, 2022, at 10 AM until Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 10 AM: Mega Abomsanow Wednesday, August 10th, 2022, at 10 AM until Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at 10 AM: TBA Thursday, August 18th, 2022, at 10 AM[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Palkia Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Palkia counters as such: Shadow Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage Shadow Dragonite: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw Shadow Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw Mega Latias: Dragon Breath, Outrage Shadow Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Outrage Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage Dialga: Dragon Breath,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details for today's Ultra Unlock: Hisuian Braviary Raid Day event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Sunday, July 31, 2022, from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m local time. New species: Hisuian Braviary will make its Pokémon GO debut in raids and it will be Shiny capable from the very start. Increased Shiny rate: Yes![...]

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

Credit: Niantic Top Togetic Counters Pokebatter, 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 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 Chandelure – Hex, Shadow Ball Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball Shadow Banette – Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Metagross –[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Whiscash Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Whiscash counters as such: Shadow Exeggutor – Bullet Seed, Solar Beam Mega Venusaur – Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant Shadow Venusaur – Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant Shadow Torterra – Razor Leaf, Frenzy Plant Zarude – Vine Whip, Power Whip Shadow Alolan Exeggutor – Bullet Seed,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is where each of the new Hisuian species can be found in Pokémon GO: Hisuian Growlithe: 7 KM Event Eggs. Hisuian Arcanine can be obtained by using 50 Growlithe Candy. Hisuian Qwilfish: Wild encounters and 7 KM Event Eggs. Overkwil, the brand new dex entry that Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into, can be obtained by winning 10 Raids with[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this August 2022: Sunday, July 31st, 2022, at 10 AM until Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 10 AM: Palkia Wednesday, August 10th, 2022, at 10 AM until Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at 10 AM: Genesect (Drive TBA, Shiny-capable) Thursday, August[...]

Niantic has announced the full slate of content for August 2022 in Pokémon GO Let's get into the details. Season of GO in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The Research Breakthrough encounter is pretty good this month It is Galarian Stunfisk which can indeed be Shiny Best of luck opening those weekly boxes[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details for Ultra Unlock: Hisuian Discoveries in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, at 10:00 AM through Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Hisui release: Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Hisuian Sneasel will arrive in the game. Regional appearance: Panpour will appear globally in raids and it can be[...]

Credit: Niantic Don't run your Daily Adventure Incense: This may seem like a no-brainer but because this is such a new item, I want to get in front of this If you plan on playing Raid Hour and hunting for the newly release Galarian Birds on your Daily Adventure Incense, make sure not to do them[...]

Credit: Niantic Meditite Spotlight Hour is important for Pokémon GO players for more than one reason First of all, yes, Meditite can indeed be Shiny Its Shiny form was unlocked in the game quite a long time ago, but as more species are released, Meditite has become a somewhat rarer spawn Shiny Meditite is noticeably different with[...]

Mobile developer Niantic Labs has announced details about the upcoming Daily Adventure Incense, which will be a daily free item allowing Trainers on the move to draw species not often seen as wild spawns in Pokémon GO This feature is set to roll out this next week Let's get into the details. Daily Adventure Incense in[...]

Credit: Niantic Mimikyu is beloved due to its tragic backstory Mimikyu is a Ghost/Fairy-type Pokémon that simply wants to be loved It recognizes the likability of Pikachu and the popularity of this Pokémon's merch, so Mimikyu fashioned a costume in an attempt to look like Pikachu Mimikyu is protective over the rag that it wears, as[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the new bonuses unlocked for Ultra Hisuian Discoveries and Hisui Discoveries Raid Day in Pokémon GO: New Ultra Unlock: Hisui Discoveries Event Bonuses: Friendship levels are set to increase faster than normal through opening Gifts, trading Pokémon, or battling together in raids, Gyms, or Trainer Battles Be careful with coordination, fellow Trainers. You can open[...]

All through 2022, much of the discussion regarding Pokémon GO and its future at Niantic has focused on returning the game to its roots By that, the mobile developers at Niantic largely mean that the game started out as a means to explore the real world by walking and adventuring with friends rather than playing from[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Gengar Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Gengar counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Mega Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Hoopa Unbound: Confusion, Psychic Mega Gengar: Lick, Shadow Ball Mega Latias: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Mega Gyarados: Bite, Crunch Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play It is recommended[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Dialga Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Dialga counters as such: Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Drill Run Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Buzzwole: Counter, Supowerpower Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details of the Hisuian Discoveries event in Pokémon GO… at least before the Ultra Unlock additions: Date and time: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, at 10:00 AM through Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Hisui release: Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Hisuian Sneasel will arrive in the game[...]

Niantic is cycling through the Legendary Birds, and uno, dos, Moltres is the final bird Moltres will soon exit raids, replaced by a Sinnoh favorite that is going to get many Trainers who missed its Shiny last year excited That's right, we're talking Dialga But first, fire chicken Here are tips on how to take[...]