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Credit: Niantic Niantic reached out to us early so we could get the information for this upcoming Pokémon GO event inspired by the Kanto Power Plant The event's details are as follows: Date & time: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, at 10 PM local time. New species drop: As we theorized right[...]

The game is set to be cut off by Niantic on January 31st and we already saw the ongoing storyline wrap up back in December 2022 with the final Brilliant Event January 2022 kicked off with three promised events, two of which have now concluded The first event gave players a last chance to complete[...]

Niantic has now announced the next Pikmin Bloom Community Day event This walking-based game will invite players to play January Community Day next Saturday, posing this question to players: Are you ready to fill the world around you with flowers on your first #10KWalkWithPikmin of 2022? Let's get into the details. Pikmin Bloom January 2022 Community[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are all of the details for Spheal Community Day in Pokémon GO: Time: Sunday, January 16, 2022, from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m local time Shiny release?: Spheal got its initial Shiny release in a costume-only form during the 2021 Holiday Event, but will now be available to encounter as a standard Shiny. Exclusive moves: Two this[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Shock Drive Genesect Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Shock Drive Genesect counters as such: Mega Charizard Y (Fire Spin, Blast Burn) Mega Charizard X (Fire Spin, Blast Burn) Shadow Entei (Fire Fang, Overheat) Reshiram (Fire Fang, Overheat) Mega Houndoom (Fire Fang, Flamethrower) Shadow Arcanine (Fire Fang, Flamethrower) Shadow Magmortar (Fire Spin,[...]

Credit: Niantic Nope! Okay, see you guys later! There are five versions of Genesect that exist in the world of Pokémon and four we will have seen in Pokémon GO as of this weekend First, we saw the standard Genesect that was initially released as part of a ticketed event and then put into raids[...]

Did this Slugma and Mega Aerodactyl-themed event continue Niantic's string of strong events? Mega Aerodactyl in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Shiny Slugma: An event with a Shiny release is a lot more uncommon these days than it used to be, so I always have extra appreciation for an event in which Niantic[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Sinnoh Cup are: Lucario: Counter, Power-up Punch, Shadow Ball Bastiodon (Powered-up with Candy XL): Smack Down, Stone Edge, Flamethrower Pachirisu (Powered-up with Candy XL): Volt Switch, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt Gastrodon: Mud Slap, Body Slam, Earth Power Shadow Abomasnow: Powder Snow, Ice-type Weather Ball, Energy Ball Abomasnow: Powder Snow,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what we can expect from Pokémon GO Battle League in 2022: January 24th – February 7th Ultra League Ultra League Premier Classic February 7th – February 21st Master League Master League Premier Classic Love Cup Triple Stardust will be granted from rewards throughout this period This does not include end of set rewards. February 21st – February 28th Great League Ultra League Master League Johto[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Great League are: Galarian Stunfisk: Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Earthquake Trevenant: Shadow Claw, Seed Bomb, Shadow Ball Azumarill (powered up with Candy XL): Bubble, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump Bastiodon (powered up with Candy XL): Smack Down, Stone Edge, Flamethrower Azumarill: Bubble, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump Medicham (powered up[...]

Credit: Niantic One and only: First up, know that this is the one and only Heatran Raid Hour happening in Pokémon GO this January While Reshiram and Zekrom followed by Kyurem stretched from December into January, January will feature week-long raid rotations beginning with Heatran Next week will be Shock Drive Genesect followed by Regice. Prepare a team[...]

Credit: Niantic Earlier this month, I observed the following when the new loading screen was released in Pokémon GO featuring unreleased Kalos species: Helioptile: This is one of the two blatant new releases featured here There is no ambiguity Helioptile will certainly arrive in Pokémon GO during the Season of Heritage and I strongly feel it will happen[...]

Credit: Niantic Diglett is indeed Shiny-capable, which will make this a highly desirable Spotlight Hour for some players who have yet to catch a Shiny Diglett in Pokémon GO You can see the standard Diglett above The Shiny Diglett is quite similar but has a distinctly blue-purple nose rather than the normal pink variety seen above[...]

Snorlax is trending right now as a story of two LAPD cops getting fired for Pokémon GO is released and the internet reacts.

Credit: Niantic Top Medicham Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Medicham counters as such: Mega Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Shadow Moltres (Wing Attack, Sky Attack) Mega Pidgeot (Gust, Brave Bird) Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball) Shadow Honchkrow (Peck, Sky Attack) Shadow Ho-Oh (Flying-type Hidden Power, Brave Bird) Shadow Gardevoir (Charm, Dazzling Gleam) Shadow Staraptor[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Absol Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Absol counters as such: Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Mega Beedrill: Bug Bite, X-Scissor Mega Lopunny: Low Kick, Focus Blast Shadow Granbull: Charm, Play Rough Terrakion:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Ursaring Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Ursaring counters as such: Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Terrakion: Zen Headbutt, Sacred Sword Breloom: Counter, Dynamc Punch Mega Gengar: Sucker Punch, Focus Blast Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Donphan Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Donphan counters as such: Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche Shadow Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Mega Venusaur: Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant Mega Gyarados: Waterfall, Hydro Pump Shadow Gyarados: Waterfall, Hydro Pump Shadow Tangrowth: Vine Whip, Power Whip Shadow Venusaur: Vine[...]

Credit: Niantic Generation Five: Unova Zorua, Zoroark PokéDex #570, 571 Zorua PokéDex entry: If a normally talkative child suddenly stops talking, it may have been replaced by Zorua. Zororark PokéDex entry: If it thinks humans are going to discover its den, Zoroark shows them visions that make them wander around in the woods. Release prediction: Clearly, it's being held for something[...]

Credit: Niantic Generation One: Kanto None! Not only has all of Generation One been released in Pokémon GO, but we also saw the release of every single Shiny form for every remaining Kanto species during last year's Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Generation Two: Johto Also none Similar to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto back in 2021, 2022 will see Pokémon GO Tour: Johto release all[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details for today's GO Battle Day as well as the GO Battle Days to come during the Season of Heritage, now live in Pokémon GO: Season 10 GO Battle Days Bonuses: The maximum number of sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 20, for a total of 100 battles. 4×[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is the complete Mountains of Power raid rotation now live in Pokémon GO: Tier One Alolan Geodude – Shiny-capable, boosted rate Beldum – Shiny-capable, standard rate Bronzor – Shiny-capable, boosted rate Onix – Shiny-capable, boosted rate Believe it or not, Onix may be the one to go after While it is considered an underwhelming feature in the current Research[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the complete tasks and rewards for the Mountains of Power Timed Research in Pokémon GO, which will be available from Friday, January 7th, 2022 at 10 AM through Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 8 PM local time: Page One of Two Catch 5 Pokémon: Slugma encounter Earn 2 Candies walking with your Buddy: Ferroseed encounter Hatch[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Aerodactyl Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Dialga counters as such: Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt Mega Aerodactyl:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Heatran Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Heatran counters as such: Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earthquake Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Earth Power Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake Shadow Swampert: Mud Shot, Earthquake Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Drill Run Shadow Flygon: Mud Shot, Earth Power Rhydon: Mud-Slap, Earthquake Shadow[...]

Let's take a look at the full details provided by Niantic. Slugma in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Mountains of Power event in Pokémon GO. Timing: Friday, January 7th, 2022, at 10:00 AM to Thursday, January 13th, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Shiny release: Slugma! It will be available to hunt in the wild. Wild[...]

This event, the first of the year for Niantic's popular mobile game, is notable in that it saw the release of Shiny Hoothoot Shiny Hoothoot was only available during the event in its New Year's hat Like many costumed Pokémon, Hoothoot in this form was not able to evolve Now that the event is over[...]

Credit: Niantic Kyurem is set to leave raids on January 7th, 2022 Once this Ice/Dragon-type departs, Pokémon GO will host a rotating list of Legendaries and Mythicals all through January. First up, we will see the Fire/Steel-type Legendary Pokémon Heatran take over Tier Five raids from Friday, January 7, 2022 until Saturday, January 15, 2022[...]

Credit: Niantic Over on the official Pokémon GO blog, Niantic announced: Today, we are happy to announce the addition of new Wayspots to help our current and future Trainers in India We have also been accelerating Niantic reviews of nominations in India to reduce the backlog while we add new Wayspots Starting in December, expect to see[...]

Now, likely in response to feedback from players, mobile developer Niantic Labs has launched a new style of event designed to offer Community Day reruns without taking up the month's Community Day slot This new kind of event called Community Day Classic will debut with "Back to Bulbasaur" this month featuring the Grass-type Kanto Starter[...]