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Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Shiny Hoothoot: The Shiny release of Hoothoot followed the same pattern as Blitzle It was released with a costume first and then, the moment the event ends, given its non-costumed Shiny release This makes for multiple versions of Hoothoot to hunt, which enriches the game[...]

Credit: Niantic First of all, the most common question that Pokémon GO players have when it comes to Spotlight Hour spawns is: can it be Shiny? In this case, no, the floating rear end cannot yet be Shiny The hovering cheeks can't sparkle Solosis has not yet had its Shiny release, so if you're in it for[...]

Credit: Niantic Top 2022 Glasses Slowking Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Slowking counters as such: Mega Gengsar (Lick, Shadow Ball) Shadow Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang, Wild Charge) Mega Absol (Snarl, Dark Pulse) Shadow Magnezone (Spark, Wild Charge) Shadow Weavile[...]

Credit: Niantic You can discover how many Shinies you caught in 2021 by searching: "year2021" and then click "Shiny" You can modify that to any year as well as other searchable terms You can search: "year2021&4*" …to search for all the hundos that you caught in the year. Other popular terms to search in Pokémon GO include: Search a Pokémon caught within a[...]

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

Credit: Niantic Top Party Hat Gengar Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Gengar counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Mega Gengar: Lick, Shadow Ball Mewtwo: Confusion, Psystrike Hoopa Unbound: Confusion, Psychic Shadow Metagross: Zen Headbutt, Psychic Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Mega Gyarados: Bite, Crunch Shadow Alakazam: Confusion, Psychic Mega Absol: Snarl, Dark Pulse Shadow Tyranitar: Bite,[...]

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

Credit: Niantic Top Party Hat Nidorino Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Nidorino counters as such: Shadow Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Shadow Alakazam (Confusion, Psychic) Hoopa Unbound (Confusion, Psychic) Shadow Metagross (Zen Headbutt, Psychic) Shadow Gallade (Confusion, Psychic) Shadow Exeggutor (Confusion, Psychic) Shadow Gardevoir (Confusion, Psychic) Mega Gengar (Lick, Psychic) Alakazam (Confusion, Psychic) It is recommended to[...]

The final Oddities Event has begun in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. With less than a month left now until the game is rendered unplayable by Niantic, let's get into the details of this event before HPWU is hit with the Killing Curse. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite graphic Credit: Niantic Here are the full details of the Dragon Oddities Event in Harry[...]

Credit: Niantic Communication: This has always been Niantic's weak point We saw improvements since the #HearUsNiantic boycott, with the best changes being in the wording of their blogs However, Niantic's relationship with its fanbase still leaves a lot to be desired and it would create a better overall gaming experience if they continue to work on[...]

Credit: Niantic Tier One 2020 Glasses Slowpoke – Shiny is available, likely the standard full odds Shiny rate New Year's Hat Hoothoot – Shiny is available, likely the standard full odds Shiny rate Party Hat Wobbuffet – Shiny is available, likely boosted rate but unconfirmed Mawile – Shiny is available, boosted rate If the previous Shiny rate for Party Hat Wobbuffet[...]

Niantic shortened the event from its original state, cutting down tasks to allow players to finish it in a timely manner However, this made it so many players ended up missing a piece of the dialogue that ended up being quite essential In fact, this piece of dialogue wrapped up the entirety of Constance Pickering's[...]

When Niantic announced the January 2022 events for Pokémon GO, I theorized that we may see a Helioptile and Heliolisk release for the Kanto Power Plant event It seems that theory is likely to come true, as a new loading screen indeed features the adorable Electric/Normal-type Pokémon Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO January 2022 loading[...]

Then, a Mega Steelix Energy Timed Research set to go live in January 2022 will make up for a glitch that prevents Niantic from delivering the promised Mega Steelix Energy meant to be in the Research Breakthrough box in Pokémon GO Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO New Year's graphic Credit: Niantic Here are the complete[...]

Niantic has finally announced the details for the final month of gameplay in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Those looking for more closure than the final Brilliant Event had to offer will be disappointed, as none of the three events happening in January are narrative-based Let's get into the details of January 2022 before the world[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the details for the 2022 New Year's Event in Pokémon GO: Date & time: Friday, December 31, 2021, at 10:00 p.m to Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 8:00 p.m local time. Shiny release: Hoothoot will be available to encounter as a Shiny Pokémon in its event costume After the event, it is confirmed that[...]

Now that it has been confirmed that this is indeed the last chapter of the narrative, we can finally ask… did Niantic and WB Games stick the landing? Harry Potter: Wizards Unite graphic Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event That it happened at all: Honestly, I thought we'd be ghosted[...]

2021 has been a transformative year for Niantic Labs' Pokémon GO Let's look back on what worked, what didn't work, and how this year will be remembered. Pokémon GO graphic Credit: Niantic Slowing Down: Niantic has obviously slowed down the rollout of new content in Pokémon GO In the past, full generations would drop at once or at least[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event If it ain't broke: Largely, this event kept all of the features of the fun and light first part of the 2021 Holiday Event active All of the costumed Pokémon in the wild and raids remained there, giving players a shot at Shiny Holiday Glaceon and Shiny Holiday Spheal[...]

Credit: Niantic Farm Candy: Even if you already have a Shiny Kyurem… even if you already have a Hundo Kyurem… I think this is a Raid Hour worth playing! Kyurem will get two additional forms in the future of Pokémon GO: White Kyurem and Black Kyurem, each of which see Kyurem fuse with either Reshiram or Zekrom[...]

Niantic Labs has announced its January 2022 content for Pokémon GO This includes raids that will feature a rotating selection of Legendaries and Mythicals, the release of Mega Aerodactyl, and another round of events that build the overarching Season of Heritage storyline Let's take a look at what we know so far about the upcoming[...]

Credit: Niantic The translated tweet from Pokémon GO Japan read: In commemoration of [Pokémon GO's 5th Anniversary], 5 illustrations by 5 creators will be released How was your 5th anniversary adventure? Under the same sky, on the same earth In this world, walking with Pokemon Many more encounters and discoveries are waiting for all trainers[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Master League Classic are: Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake, Fire Punch Melmetal: Thunder Shock, Superpower, Rock Slide Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Brave Bird, Earthquake Lugia: Dragon Tail, Sky Attack, Aeroblast Yveltal: Snarl, Dark Pulse, Focus Blast Dialga: Dragon Breath, Iron Head, Draco Meteor Garchomp: Mud Shot, Outrage, Earth Power Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Psystrike,[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Master League are: Melmetal powered up with Candy XL: Thunder Shock, Superpower, Rock Slide Lugia powered up with Candy XL: Dragon Tail, Sky Attack, Aeroblast Dialga powered up with Candy XL: Dragon Breath, Iron Head, Draco Meteor Ho-Oh powered up with Candy XL: Incinerate, Brave Bird,[...]

Now, Niantic and WB Games have confirmed through the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum that the current Brilliant Event now live in game is indeed the final one. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite graphic Credit: Niantic Pulling directly from the official HP:WU forum, Niantic and WB Games posted: Witches and Wizards, The time has come for our final Brilliant Event! Return[...]

2021 was the first full year where we saw Niantic apply Seasons to the game This year saw the second remote GO Fest, the return of in-person events, the launch of Pokémon GO Tour, the beginning of Masterwork Research questlines, and more In this two-part series, I will count down the Top 10 Pokémon GO events[...]

Credit: Niantic Cubchoo is currently available as a Costumed Pokémon for the 2021 Holiday Event and will be during the Spotlight Hour This offers an unusual chance to blaze through as many Costumed Cubchoo encounters as you can within the hour Costumed Pokémon are some of the most sought-after Shinies in Pokémon GO due to their limited[...]

2021 was the first full year where we saw Niantic apply Seasons to the game This year saw the second remote GO Fest, the return of in-person events, the launch of Pokémon GO Tour, the beginning of Masterwork Research questlines, and more In this two-part series, I will count down the Top 10 Pokémon GO events[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is what we can expect from Pokémon GO Battle League in 2022: January 10th – January 24th Great League Sinnoh Cup 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[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the January 2022 Spotlight Hour features in Pokémon GO: January 4th, 2022 from 6 PM – 7 PM: Solosis Spotlight Hour with double Transfer Candy No Shiny available. January 11th, 2022 from 6 PM – 7 PM: Diglett Spotlight Hour with double Catch Stardust Shiny available. January 18th, 2022 from 6 PM – 7 PM:[...]