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Credit: Niantic Top Mega Manectric Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Manectric counters as such: Garchomp (Mud Shot, Earthquake) Rhyperior (Mud-Slap, Earthquake) Therian Forme Landorus (Mud Shot, Earthquake) Groudon (Mud Shot, Earthquake) Shadow Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike) Incarnate Forme Landorus (Mud Shot, Earth Power) Shadow Mamoswine (Mud-Slap, Bulldoze) Shadow Flygon (Mud Shot, Earth Power) Excadrill (Mud-Slap, Drill[...]

Niantic, who officially announced an abrupt end to the mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite earlier today, have shared their thoughts regarding in-person Pokémon GO events happening in the United States They hosted their first post-lockdown in-person event for the country this weekend with Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia[...]

Niantic Labs and WB Games have announced the end of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite In December 2021, the game will be removed from app stores and will no longer be downloadable In January 2022, all features and support for the game will be removed, making it unplayable Read on to see Niantic and WB's full statement. Harry[...]

Credit: Niantic Coordinate with Friends: It may be difficult to find random raid parties during this Raid Hour if you don't live in a big city The fact of the matter is that Darkrai with Sludge Bomb was already an unpopular Halloween boss, which was featured heavily in an unpopular raid weekend, which now continues into[...]

Credit: Niantic This is, in my opinion, a completely skippable Spotlight Hour Not only is Cacnea not Shiny-capable in Pokémon GO, but the bonus isn't actually useful If you, for some reason, want to work on powering up your Cacturne, it would make sense to get out there and play tonight's Spotlight Hour, as the bonus is[...]

Credit: Niantic The full details of the Festival of Lights event were posted to the official Pokémon GO blog: Timing: Friday, November 5, 2021, at 10AM to Sunday, November 14, 2021, at 8 PM local time "unless otherwise noted." The above note refers to India, which will have a bonus event within an event called "A Celebration in[...]

Here is a breakdown of what is happening during November 2021 in Niantic's hit mobile game. Pokémon GO logo Credit: Niantic Here's what will go live in Pokémon GO today: Research Breakthrough Encounter: Starting at 1 PM Pacific, you will be able to encounter Vullaby in the Research Breakthrough Box. Weekly Bundles: One remote raid pass for one PokéCoin every[...]

Up until now, Niantic has also done a great job of rotating in a returning feature here and there For example, one can currently catch Shadow Venonat from Arlo, Shadow Seedot from Cliff, and Shadow Sneasel from Sierra Venonat and Seedot were new Shiny Shadows this time around while Sneasel was initially available in the[...]

Credit: Niantic The following details of the event were posted to the official Pokémon GO blog: Monday, November 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 8:00 p.m local time This is a lil' mini-event! If you missed out on some Shiny goals from the Halloween 2021 event, you may actually be quite glad about[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Pumpkaboo and Phantump: The release of these two new Ghost-type Pokémon went a long way to make this event actually feel more like a Halloween celebration I still think that Niantic could've done more to give the event a spooky feel, with their failure to start during nighttime a[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Ultra League Premier Classic are: Trevenant: Shadow Claw, Seed Bomb, Shadow Ball Swampert: Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake Shadow Swampert: Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake Nidoqueen: Poison Jab, Poison Fang, Earth Power Shadow Nidoqueen: Poison Jab, Poison Fang, Earth Power Escavalier: Counter, Drill Run, Megahorn Siirfetch'd: Counter, Leaf Blade,[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Ultra League are: Registeel powered up with Candy XL: Lock On, Focus Blast, Flash Cannon Trevenant powered up with Candy XL: Shadow Claw, Seed Bomb, Shadow Ball Talonflame powered up with Candy XL: Incinerate, Brave Bird, Flame Charge Cresselia: Psycho Cut, Grass Knot, Moonblast Galarian Stunfisk powered[...]

Credit: Niantic The rest of GO Battle League Season Nine's schedule has been posted to the official Pokémon GO blog: November 8 until November 22 Master League* Master League Premier Classic* Special Cup: Players' Choice* * 3× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end of set rewards) November 22 until November 29 Great League Ultra League Master League The next GO Battle Day will be[...]

Credit: Niantic Hoopa Unbound is another Forme of Hoopa The version we received, Hoopa Confined, has the more cute, sprite-like appearance of Mythical Pokémon like Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, etcetera while Hoopa Unbound looks like… well, I suppose a cross between a genie, a bull, a member of the Ginyu Force, and a juggler. There is currently a[...]

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,[...]