Niantic Archives

The make-up continues! Starting tomorrow, Niantic will be hosting both physical and digital make-up events for Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia Let's get into the details. Safari Zone Philadelphia graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's everything you need to know about the Safari Zone Philadelphia make-up in Pokémon GO: This event is only for those who purchased tickets in[...]

Niantic has now announced the full details of an event that they previously teased in their monthly schedule announcement for November 2021 This event, the Día de Muertos celebration, will kick off their November content with a two-day offering of themed spawns Let's get into the details. Día de Muertos graphic in Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic Exclusive move: Now, Darkrai isn't the most interesting Halloween feature, as it has already had its Shiny released and was also featured last Halloween It does indeed seem like a lazy choice for the most highly anticipated event of the year However, you should at least get one of these Darkrai while they're here,[...]

Niantic and Nintendo have come together for a brand new mobile title on the way as they will soon be releasing Pikmin Bloom for iOS and Android Music like Pokémon GO, this game is designed to get the most out of walking as you will be using the colorful creatures to do tasks along your[...]

Credit: Niantic Whoa. I mean… whoa, right? Right off the bat, I'd put these among some of the best Shinies in the entire franchise Both of these Shiny Pokémon families not only pick evocative color palettes, but they're also interesting I love when the designers at the Pokémon Company do something unique and creative with a Shiny's color choices[...]

A little over a month after directly complying with the demands of a boycott that came as a result of Niantic pulling back the pandemic bonuses, we're seeing a new trend Influencers who have built their followings creating Pokémon GO content are claiming that the game is "dying." This would normally not be news, but some[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, Murkrow is plentiful in the wild in Pokémon GO so this is likely not going to be a super exciting Spotlight Hour for some players However, Murkrow can indeed be encountered in its Shiny form, and what a Shiny it is! The Shiny Murkrow is a vibrant, Halloweeny purple which definitely makes it rank[...]

Niantic has announced its Mega Raid offerings in Pokémon GO for the month of November 2021 This time around, we're not getting any new Megas but we will see a triple feature play out over the course of the month Let's get into the details. Mega Lopunny in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Over on the official Pokémon GO[...]

When Niantic Labs first announced their October 2021 slate of content for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, their schedule ended before the final week of the month That led many, including me, to believe that we were in for a surprise Halloween event Now, Niantic has updated the October 2021 schedule blog entry with information regarding[...]

Niantic has announced November 2021's Spotlight Hour Pokémon and bonuses for Pokémon GO Let's get into the details. Autumn graphic for Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following details to the official Pokémon GO blog: Pokémon Spotlight Hours In the month of November, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m[...]

Credit: Niantic Niantic announced the following details for Shinx Community Day in Pokémon GO over at their official blog: Date and time: November 21, 2021 from 11 AM – 5 PM Shinx is the featured Pokémon and will, of course, be easier to encounter as a Shiny in the wild. Featured attack: Luxray will have the Psychic-type Charged Attack[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event Easy of play: Now, this Brilliant Event was shorter than usual… I think (See why I think that in the first bullet of the "didn't work" section below.) Niantic did indeed do a good job of making the Special Assignment and even the Bonus Assignments easier to complete[...]

Niantic has announced the next few events going down in Pokémon GO. Let's get into the details. Autumn graphic for Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following details to the official Pokémon GO blog: Festival of Lights: From ​​November 5, 2021, to November 14, 2021, it's time to celebrate light overcoming darkness with an all-new event! This is our next[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Alolan Marowak Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Alolan Marowak counters as such: Mega Gengar (Lick, Shadow Ball) Mega Blastoise (Water Gun, Hydro Cannon) Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball) Mega Gyarados (Waterfall, Hydro Pump) Shadow Swampert (Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon) Shadow Tyranitar (Smack Down, Stone Edge) Shadow[...]

Credit: Niantic The current Pokémon GO raid rotation is: Tier One Galarian Yamask Murkrow – Shiny available, standard rate Phantump Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Yamask – Shiny available, likely standard rate There's not much worth going after here unless you're attempting to catch a high IV Galarian Yamask to evolve a good Runerigus[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Lampent Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Lampent counters as such: Mega Gengar (Lick, Shadow Ball) Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball) Mega Blastoise (Water Gun, Hydro Cannon) Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) Shadow Swampert (Water Gun, Hydro Cannon) Mega Gyarados (Waterfall, Hydro Pump) Shadow Gyarados (Waterfall, Hydro Pump) Shadow Tyranitar (Smack Down,[...]

Credit: Niantic As I reported when this was initially announced in Pokémon GO: The new size mechanic in Pokémon GO will be tied to the release of Pumpkaboo and its evolution Gourgeist Here's what Niantic has to say about this upcoming mechanic in the game: With the introduction of Pumpkaboo comes a new mechanic to Pokémon GO: Pumpkaboo[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Darkrai Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Darkrai counters as such: Shadow Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Hariyama (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Conkeldurr (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Lucario (Counter, Aura Sphere) Mega Beedrill (Bug Bite, X-Scissor) Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Granbull (Charm, Play Rough) Hariyama (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Pinsir (Bug Bite, X-Scissor) Zacian – Hero[...]

Niantic delivers a lackluster Halloween 2021 Event in Pokémon GO this year, with Part One disappointing on almost every level Let's take a look at what went wrong. Halloween 2021 Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked for this Pokémon GO event New costumes: Three new Shiny-capable costumed Pokémon is a win to me[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega 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) Mega Beedrill (Bug Bite, X-Scissor) Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Shadow Granbull (Charm, Play Rough) Shadow Pinsir (Bug Bite, X-Scissor) Hariyama[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Banette Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Banette counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball Shadow Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Darkrai: Snarl, Dark Pulse Mega Gyarados: Bite, Crunch Chandelure: Hex, Shadow Ball Shadow Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Origin[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Halloween Mischief Drifblim Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Drifblim counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Shadow Absol: Snarl, Payback Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Zap Cannon Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Thunder Shadow Sharpedo: Bute, Crunch Shadow Magneton: Thunder Shock, Zap Cannon Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow,[...]

Today, Niantic released a video and PR celebrating the return of Safari Zones to Pokémon GO. Safari Zone Liverpool's make-up event happened this past weekend with startingly short notice, leaving many who were hoping to attend the eventual make-up stuck playing it digtally This was an interesting way of handling things to say the least[...]

Credit: Niantic Play more than one raid hour: Look to social media, where Facebook, Discord, Reddit, and even Twitter for international raid groups hosting invites That way, you may be able to participate in multiple raid hours throughout the day in different time zones A good bet is to post on Twitter using the hashtag #PokemonGO[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, Gothita cannot be Shiny in Pokémon GO However, it is still very much worth playing this Spotlight Hour if you are working toward Level 50 in the game That is because tonight's bonus is double catch XP So stock up on Poké Balls and get out there, but be sure to throw on two[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Alolan Raichu Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Alolan Raichu counters as such: Mega Gengar (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball) Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Foul Play) Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball) Shadow Tyranitar (Bite, Crunch) Darkrai (Snarl, Shadow Ball) Chandelure (Hex, Shadow Ball) Mega Gyarados (Bite, Crunch) Shadow Houndoom (Snarl,[...]

One of the most persistent critiques of Niantic's work on Pokémon GO is that the company focuses more on adding new features rather than improving core aspects of the game This is being addressed in a new round of improvements that Niantic is testing to certain features The company announced these improvements over on the official Pokémon[...]

Credit: Niantic The tasks and rewards for the Burning Day Brilliant Event Part One in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite are: Page One of Four Collect 3 Ingredients or Portmanteaus: 2 Granian Hair Use Master Notes 2 Times: 1 Powdered Dragon Claw Return 12 Brilliant George Weasley: 2 Healing Potions Rewards: 550 XP, 50 Brilliant Family XP, 2 Defense Against the Dark[...]

If you've been playing the recent Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Brilliant Events, you likely have noticed that Niantic is cycling through the books With each Brilliant Event, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are attempting to use the Calamity to restore Ron's memories Each surge has focused on a specific year during their time at Hogwarts[...]

In the days leading up to the two-part Halloween 2021 Event in Pokémon GO which is now live in-game, Niantic took to their @PokemonGOApp Twitter account to tease a new Galarian release They posted the silhouette of this Poison/Psychic-type evolution of Galarian Slowpoke, which is, in turn, a Generation Eight regional variant of the original[...]