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Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following details for their Dragonologist's Delight event to the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite blog: From July 2 at 11 a.m PT – July 8 at 11 a.m PT, look to the sky for the following: Sightings of Peruvian Vipertooth, Chinese Fireball, Welsh Green and Antipodean Opaleye Oddities. Special Portmanteaus containing Peruvian Vipertooth Eggs,[...]

Let's take a look at how Niantic described this offering, see what was featured in the Gible Community Day ticket last month, and then examine each possible route: buy, do not buy, and wait. Tepig Community Day graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic described the Tepig Community Day ticket in Pokémon GO like so: For US$1.00 (or the[...]

July 2021 is GO Fest month in Pokémon GO, but that isn't all that's happening in Niantic's hit mobile game Here is the first series of hints we've gotten about what is to come this month. Season of Discovery graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following vague breakdown of July 2021's Pokémon GO content over[...]

Credit: Niantic Defense Forme Deoxys, like all four Deoxys Formes (Defense, Normal, Attack, Speed are all the variations of the DNA Pokémon), was originally exclusive to EX Raids That meant that you had to raid enough at EX-capable gyms to get an invite and then be lucky to live in an area populated with enough Pokémon GO[...]

Niantic has announced an in-person celebration of GO Fest 2021 in select cities for Pokémon GO trainers Does this mean that the event is returning to its former structure? Not exactly Let's take a look at the details of what this newly announced update to GO Fest 2021 will entail. Pokémon GO Fest 2021 graphic[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Houndoom Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Mega Houndoom counters as such: Mega Blastoise (Water Gun, Hydro Cannon) Shadow Swampert (Mud Shot, Hydro Cannon) Mega Gyarados (Waterfall, Hydro Pump)* Shadow Tyranitar (Smack Down, Stone Edge) Shadow Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Conkedurr (Counter, Dynamic Punch) Rhyperior (Mud-Slap, Rock Wrecker) Shadow Gyarados (Waterfall, Hydro[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Defense Forme Deoxys Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Defense Forme Deoxys 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, Shadow Ball) Mega Gyarados (Bite, Crunch)* Shadow Banette (Shadow Claw,[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Bidoof: The truth is, Bidoof was the event We had a Shiny release event that leaned hard into the meme, and it was fun As a fun and light event, it didn't offer very much in the way of diverse content, but let's be real[...]

It all went down in the An Unforgivable Truth Brilliant Event Part Two, which Niantic marketed as a major milestone in the history of the game Indeed, after players have been working with the Ministry of Magic for two years, they must now face a reveal with major implications on the future of the game's[...]

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

Niantic has announced a partial slate of Pokémon coming to Tier Five raids this July in Pokémon GO Defense Forme Deoxys is finally returning to raids for the first time since 2019, but the announcement has left trainers wondering… can it be Shiny? Defense Deoxys in Pokémon GO[...]

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 Lugia: Dragon Tail, Sky Attack, Aeroblast Yveltal: Snarl, Dark Pulse, Focus Blast Garchomp: Mud Shot, Outrage, Earth Power Dialga: Dragon Breath, Iron Head, Draco Meteor Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Brave Bird, Earthquake Shadow Dragonite: Dragon Breath, Dragon[...]

Niantic has announced a partial schedule for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for July 2021 While we don't have word on a Brilliant Event yet, we have information regarding two Adversaries events, July 2021's Community Day, and a standalone Dragon-themed event Let's take a look at the full details. Dragons in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Over on[...]

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 Yveltal powered up with Candy XL: Snarl, Dark Pulse, Focus[...]

Credit: Niantic The current top 20 species and moves to use in Pokémon GO's Element Cup are: Ducklett: Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Brave Bird Cottonee: Charm, Grass Knot, Seed Bomb Shadow Bulbasaur: Vine Whip, Seed Bomb, Sludge Bomb 90.2 Bulbasaur: Vine Whip, Seed Bomb, Sludge Bomb Shadow Growlithe: Ember, Body Slam, Flamethrower Shadow Vulpix: Ember, Fire-type Weather Ball, Body Slam Chikorita: Vine Whip, Body[...]

Tonight is Aipom Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. Take advantage of the spawns and the weekly bonus with these tips for Pokémon trainers.

Niantic has decided to take Pokémon GO's meme-fueled Bidoof Breakout event to its natural conclusion with the fluffy Pokémon going full Legendary On July 1st, Bidoof will be featured in every raid tier in Pokémon GO, including the over-powered Tier Five raids normally meant for only Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Bidoof Day graphic in Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic On the official Pokémon GO blog, Niantic announced this shift in GO Battle League and the introduction of this new cup. The Master League, the Master League Classic, and the Element Cup will run from Monday, June, 28, 2021, at 1:00 p.m to Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m PDT (GMT −7) Battle during this[...]

Niantic has announced the details of the Gilderoy Lockhart's Adventures Adversaries vent, which begins today Let's get into the details. Adversaries graphic in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following announcement to the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum: From June 28 at 11 a.m PT – July 1 at 11 a.m PT, keep an eye[...]

Medicham is currently in Tier Three raids for the Bidoof Breakout in Pokémon GO. Defeat and catch this PVP champ with these tips.

Poliwrath is currently in Tier Three raids for the Bidoof Breakout in Pokémon GO. Defeat it as a solo player with these top counters.

After a Second-Year Anniversary event that was pretty unanimously considered a disappointment by the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, can Niantic redeem themselves in what may be the most anticipated Brilliant Event yet? This event was hyped to have a major reveal, so it had a lot to live up to Let's see if it managed to[...]

Breloom is now in Tier Three raids for the Bidoof Breakout in Pokémon GO. Complete these raids as a solo trainer with these Pokémon.

After announcing that "every Legendary Pokémon" will return to Pokémon GO for the event (quotations being used due to what seems the absolute snubbing Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in the schedule), Niantic went on to inform players that changes are coming to raids beyond just the aesthetic The "Together We Raid" initiative has now gone into[...]

Niantic Labs' mobile game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, is misunderstood by many to be purely a collection game due to a confusing launch in 2019 The game has developed into a task-driven quest to unlock pieces of narrative, working directly with Harry and Hermione to solve a mystery that will reveal the biggest threat to the[...]

The Bidoof Breakout has arrived! With this meme-event in Pokémon GO comes a new raid rotation, but should this offering of Tier One and Three raids be taken seriously? Let's take a look at what Niantic has to offer. Bidoof in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The complete Bidoof Breakout raid rotation in Pokémon GO consists of: Tier One Bidoof –[...]

I am both shocked and excited to report that, in a major twist, it has been confirmed that harassing Niantic employees on social media will actually, in fact, not lead to a change in Pokémon GO. The Pokémon GO community's mindset Credit: Niantic This revelation is sure to rock the Pokémon GO community[...]

Recently, Niantic made an update to Pokémon GO that has slowed down the game considerably Let's take a look at the current state of the game and determine if it has impacted the Quick Catch Method. Pokémon GO logo Credit: Niantic First, a brief recap on what the Pokémon GO Quick Catch Method is. The Quick Catch method uses a[...]

Credit: Niantic The details for Bidoof Breakout were announced over at the Pokémon GO blog: Bidoof will be appearing more often in the wild, in raids, and in encounters after you complete event-exclusive Field Research! If you're lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Bidoof! Our preliminary research suggests that the rate at which Bidoof will be appearing[...]

Credit: Niantic Nintendo and The Pokémon Company will release Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, which will remake the games that debuted the Sinnoh region… and both Palkia and Dialga, who were the mascots of the game In their announcement for the game, Nintendo wrote: Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games will take place[...]