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Has Shiny Galarian Ponyta been removed from Pokémon GO? What began as a Reddit discussion has led to a response and resolution from Niantic. Galarian Ponyta in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's how it began On the popular r/TheSilphRoad subReddit, where Pokémon GO players discuss news, datamines, and research relevant to the game, user u/SupportGoddess posted the following: If you[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event The creatures: The best aspect of this event was the creatures The graphics for the Foundables usually impress, but this time, they went all out The encounter animations of the Brilliant Brilliant Baby Chinese Fireball and the Brilliant Baby Troll were out of this world[...]

However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of the current Luminous Legends X event which has seen Goomy released as a rare spawn in Pokémon GO, let's take a deep dive into this odd[...]

(Remember that time Niantic teased Deino encounters and made it… just about as rare as it is outside of the event? Good times!) The Dragon-type features in the event have included the presence of Dratini and Bagon in the wild, a Dratini Spotlight Hour early this week, and the release of Goomy as a rare[...]

Credit: Niantic Take advantage of Xerneas while it's here It's been a bit frustrating as a long-time player to see so many influencers refer to Xerneas as "trash" because it doesn't have a good Fairy-type quick move However, if the unrolling of Levels 41 – 50 in late 2020 taught us anything, it should be that[...]

Remember, this is going to be taking place during Niantic's fifth anniversary with the franchise and the overall 25th anniversary of Pokémon as an IP I believe we can expect some truly special releases Here are my predictions for the Mega Raids for the event. Mega Lucario Credit: Pokémon Company All right, so first things first: a[...]

Niantic has announced the full details for the Luminous Legends Y event in Pokémon GO, which will introduce the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal and close out the Season of Legends. Yveltal in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The full details for the Luminous Legends Y event in Pokémon GO are split into two parts. Part One will focus primarily on Dark-type Pokémon. Date[...]

Credit: Niantic Master League is back with the standard Master League and Master League Classic The standard Master League allows any Pokémon regardless of how high the CP is Master League Classic puts a new limitation: Pokémon that have been powered up with Candy XL cannot enter The Retro Cup is entirely new and has the[...]

Credit: Niantic On Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 at 10 AM local time, Sylveon will arrive in Pokémon GO as part of the Luminous Legends Y: Part 2 event This Fairy-type evolution of Eevee can be obtained by earning hearts with an Eevee while it is your buddy We do not yet know how many hearts are[...]

Credit: Niantic Niantic posted details about the new challenge to the official Pokémon GO blog: In addition, you can work with other Trainers to defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts—and by doing so, you can unlock rewards during the second half of the event! From Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 12:00 a.m to Sunday, May 23, 2021, at[...]

Credit: Niantic During the first part of the Luminous Legends X event in Pokémon GO, the community worked hard to catch 500 million Fairy-types to complete the Fairy Challenge The challenge was completed ahead of schedule after less than a week of being live, despite Fairy-types really only spawning since the event itself started on Tuesday[...]

Credit: Niantic Dratini will be spawning with increased frequency during the hour, even popping up in spots where the spawn points are usually inactive This is a great chance to hunt for Shiny Dratini, which you can see above with the soft pink palette Now, the odds of catching a Shiny Dratini are one in approximately[...]

Niantic mistakenly dropped the Timed Research questline early on Friday, days before the event was set to begin Because of this, some trainers were able to complete two separate questlines Let's take a look at the whole of the event, though, rather than just the mistake to determine if Pokémon GO got this one right. Marill Limited[...]

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event The story: It felt in many ways as if this was going to be a breather from the darkness of the last few Brilliant Events, what with the cute magical creatures and punny name Instead, though, we got a Brilliant Event about poachers and the continued story[...]

Niantic has announced the full details of their May 2021 Adversaries Event 2, which goes live in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite today, May 10th at 11 AM Pacific Here's everything players defending the Wizarding World from the Calamity and the mysterious Unforgivable that wants to control it can expect from this battle-themed event. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[...]

Remember, this is going to be taking place during Niantic's fifth anniversary with the franchise and the overall 25th anniversary of Pokémon as an IP I believe we can expect some truly special releases Here are my predictions for the Special Research questline for the event. Meloetta official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company So it's not confirmed that[...]

Remember, this is going to be taking place during Niantic's fifth anniversary with the franchise and the overall 25th anniversary of Pokémon as an IP I believe we can expect some truly special releases Here are my predictions for Team GO Rocket that we will see released during GO Fest 2021. Team GO Rocket in Pokémon[...]

The Pokémon GO community has done it again! Niantic has announced that the Fairy Challenge was completed, which means that Pancham and Shiny Galarian Ponyta will be unlocked for the second half of the Luminous Legends X event Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO Fairy Challenge graphic Credit: Niantic The Fairy Challenge for Luminous Legends X was[...]

Then, hope was once again stoked when Niantic began to get weird with Community Days in 2020, removing a Shiny release as a guaranteed feature However, as time has gone on and Gible has remained a rare spawn that the company has been able to monetize throughout multiple events, hope dwindled I'll admit, even my[...]

Remember, this is going to be taking place during Niantic's fifth anniversary with the franchise and the overall 25th anniversary of Pokémon as an IP I believe we can expect some truly special releases Here are my predictions for Legendary Raids that we will see released during GO Fest 2021. Zekrom, Kyurem, Reshiram, and fusions in[...]

After a mix-up that kicked off the event early, Niantic has reconfirmed that tomorrow is Marill Limited Research Day in Pokémon GO, so perhaps you can make plans to chase a green Shiny circle-mouse on the way to get flowers for your mother From 8 AM – 10 PM tomorrow, Sunday, May 9th, you will[...]

This has been confirmed to be a mistake by Niantic, but many Pokémon GO players began playing and even completed it What happens for those players? Marill Limited Research Day graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic posted their official response to this new and strange Pokémon GO situation on Twitter: Trainers, The Limited Research featuring Marill is currently being[...]

Remember, this is going to be taking place during Niantic's fifth anniversary with the franchise and the overall 25th anniversary of Pokémon as an IP I believe we can expect some truly special releases Here are my predictions for Shinies that we will see released during GO Fest 2021. Unreleased Shinies in Pokémon GO[...]

However, looking into the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic's mobile game In honor of tonight's Xerneas Raid Hour, let's take a deep dive into this Legendary Pokémon's lore. Xerneas in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 716, Xerneas is a[...]

Mega Charizard Y is back in raids in Pokémon GO. Let's revisit its counters to see any changes & how Pokémon trainers can update their teams.

Credit: Niantic The complete Luminous Legends X Raid Rotation in Pokémon GO consists of: Tier One Bagon – Shiny available, standard unboosted rate Dratini – Shiny available, standard unboosted rate Espurr Galarian Ponyta Marill – Shiny available, standard unboosted rate Currently, there's nothing worth your raid pass However, we are currently working on a challenge that will unlock Shiny Galarian Ponyta for the second[...]

Credit: Niantic Eggs: Currently, Gible is available as an event hatch in 7 KM Gift Eggs along with Azurill, Igglybuffy, Cleffa, Swirlix, and Spritzee That is a relatively small egg pool, and the best part about these event eggs is that they're once again 7 KMs This means that we can ensure we get the maximum[...]

Credit: Niantic Xerneas counters: For an in-depth breakdown of the top ten overall Xerneas counters in Pokémon GO (with Shadows and Megas included) as well as budget counters, make sure to read our complete Xerneas Raid Guide However, a quick breakdown can help the trainers who may not have the time to prepare in advance[...]

Credit: Niantic The complete Luminous Legends X Timed Research in Pokémon GO includes: Page One of Seven Send 5 Gifts to friends: Jigglypuff encounter Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Bagon encounter Catch 7 Fairy-type Pokémon: Clefairy encounter Rewards: 1500 XP, 15 Great Balls Page Two of Seven Earn 7 Hearts with your Buddy: 10 Razz Berries Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon: Dratini encounter Catch 15 Fairy-type[...]

Credit: Niantic The complete Special Assignment for the Creature Discomforts Part 1 Brilliant Event in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite are: Page One of Four Collect 3 Ingredients or Portmanteaus: 2 Re'em Blood Use Master Notes 2 Times: 2 Granian Hair Return 12 Brilliant Baby Mooncalf: 1 Wit-Sharpening Potion Rewards: 550 XP, 50 Brilliant Family XP, 2 Defense Against the Dark Arts[...]