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Niantic has released the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Bonus Special Research, which is meant to make up for an error during the main event where non-ticketed players were able to access content meant only for ticketed players This research questline should appear to all trainers at 10 AM local time, wherever they are[...]

Niantic tested a new event in Pokémon GO yesterday: GO Rocket Hour. Pokémon GO trainers were treated to increased Team GO Rocket balloons for an hour, allowing players to battle Grunts, Leaders, and even Giovanni to earn encounters with Shadow Pokémon from wherever they were With Spotlight Hour and Raid Hour already happening weekly, though, is this[...]

Credit: Niantic Why You Should Buy the Fletchling Community Day Ticket In Pokémon GO Historically, the items rewarded in these tasks have been worth far more than $1 USD The rough part is that we cannot confirm exactly what will be offered, and can only base our choice this month on what was offered in previous months[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Tornadus Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Tornadus counters as such: Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Shadow Zapdos (Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt) Shadow Magnezone (Spark, Wild Charge) Zekrom (Charge Beam, Wild Charge) Shadow Mamoswine (Powder Snow, Avalanche) Shadow Tyranitar (Smack Down, Stone Edge) Shadow Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge) Rampardos (Smack Down, Rock[...]

This summer, one of the original characters from Niantic's hit mobile game will get their own card… but the wording of the announcement makes it seem as if this may be just the first of many collaborations between these two branches of the Pokémon world. Pokémon GO and TCG collaboration graphic[...]

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 this week's Landorus raid rotations, let's take a deep dive into this Legendary Pokémon's lore. Landorus in Pokémon GO[...]

Vanillite wasn't the only species surrounded by a storm of confusion, though, as it felt like all of the new Pokémon revealed when Niantic introduced the Kalos region had a ridiculously annoying catch rate Was this a purpose item bag drain? A mistake? Players had theories, but now we have a resolution[...]

Last week, Niantic announced three new hour-long events were being tested in Pokémon GO Tonight from 6 PM through 7 PM local time is GO Rocket Hour, the first of these trial events As the event goes live in certain timezones, we have the report on exactly what the first-ever GO Rocket Hour will bring to[...]

Credit: Niantic When you click on your profile page in Pokémon GO, you will now see that a Research icon has been added to the end of a bar showcasing how much XP is needed to get to Level 48 Here are the following tasks needed to get to Level 48 and a breakdown of how[...]

Credit: Niantic Giovanni's line-up consists of: Slot One: Persian Slot Two: Kangaskhan, Nidoking, Garchomp Slot Three: Articuno Here are counters for each of her possible Pokémon: Persian: Lucario (Counter, Power-up Punch), Machamp (Counter, Cross Chop) Kangaskhan: Lucario (Counter, Power-up Punch), Machamp (Counter, Cross Chop) Nidoking: Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike), Galarian Darmanitan (Ice Fang, Avalanche) Garchomp: Mewtwo (Confusion, Ice Beam), Galarian Darmanitan (Ice Fang, Avalanche) Articuno: Rhyperior[...]

Niantic has yet to announce the full details for their March 2021 events in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, but they have confirmed a three-day Spotlight Event kicking off this Friday Let's see what is going on in this game that takes place after J K Rowling's beloved Harry Potter novels, continuing the story of Harry with player involvement. Harry[...]

Credit: Niantic Landorus can be Shiny and it isn't even going to be here for a full week Take advantage of this Raid Hour, as it is going to be a great chance to catch this Pokémon when a lot of people are out there raiding Before you know it, Tornadus will be here to take[...]

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 Krabby Spotlight Hour, let's take a deep dive into this Pokémon's lore. Krabby official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 098, Krabby is a[...]

Niantic has announced the full details for the upcoming Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Make-up Event This will be a bonus strictly for those who paid for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket after a mishap during the event allowed some trainers who did not pay to acquire the ticketed Special Research for free[...]

Credit: Niantic According to PVPoke, a platform that plugs in the stats of each species to determine the top meta of each league and cup has the top twenty Great League choices in Pokémon GO listed as: Medicham powered up with XL Candy: Counter, Ice Punch, Psychic Defense Forme Deoxys: Counter, Psycho Boost, Thunderbolt Azumarill powered up with XL[...]

In addition to this, sometimes Pokémon with baby forms such as Clefairy, Wobbuffet, and Jigglypuff have seen Niantic unlock their Shiny encounters. Arcanine, though, has neither the ability to Mega Evolve nor a baby form, which had led some to theorize that Niantic has done this for a thematic reason While it isn't technically a Legendary,[...]

Credit: Niantic First up, yes, Krabby can be Shinny It was released some time ago and is available to encounter in its Shiny form, which turns its reddish-orange shell into a yellowish-orange shell Your best bet when Shiny hunting during Spotlight Hour is to play in areas dense with PokéStops if you're on foot[...]

Yesterday, Niantic ended a week of Kanto-themed Pokémon GO festivities with Kanto Raid Day, which focused on the Legendary Birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres with a little Team GO Rocket action thrown in Let's take a look at what worked and what didn't work in this Pokémon GO event. Kanto Birds in Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Incarnate Forme Landorus Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Landorus counters as such: Shadow Mamoswine (Powder Snow, Avalanche) Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Ice Beam) Mega Abomasnow (Powder Snow, Weather Ball) Shadow Weavile (Ice Shard, Avalanche) Galarian Darmanitan (Ice Fang, Avalanche) Mamoswine (Powder Snow, Avalanche) Shadow Articuno (Frost Beam, Ice Beam) Mewtwo (Psycho Cut,[...]

As the Season of Legends begins in Pokémon GO, Niantic is offering new bonuses and quality-of-life updates in the game Let's take a look at what's new and how it will impact your gameplay. Season of Legends graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The new bonuses and updates listed on the Pokémon GO blog include: As a reminder, when[...]

As we enter into the second-ever season of the game, let's take a look at what we know is coming as well as a few things at which Niantic is hinting. Season of Legends graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what we know about the Season of Legends so far: We begin with over a month of[...]

Credit: Niantic Here is our entire "The Unreleased Hoenn Shinies in Pokémon GO" series, as well as my selected winner from each piece: Part One: It's Shroomish for me! Masquerain is a terrific Shiny, but the autumnal color palette of Shroomish wins this one Also, Breloom is a terrific Pokémon and gets used as both a Grass-[...]

Let's take a look and see what Niantic has to offer us as the Season of Legends kicks off. New Legendaries in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic These are the upcoming events in Pokémon GO as posted on the official blog: Searching for Legends—From Tuesday, March 9, 2021, to Sunday, March 14, 2021, join us as we begin our journey[...]

Credit: Niantic What Worked in This Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Event The Narrative: Here, we have gotten the most compelling chapter of the ongoing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite story since 2020 We see a new quirk of the Calamity when the Unforgivable forcibly hijack Hermione's romance-themed surge in order to send a message to Harry Potter. The Registry Page:[...]

The Season of Legends begins in just a couple of days in Pokémon GO, and Niantic has begun to lay out some of its features Let's dive into the details about the Mega Raid rotations coming in March, including a brand new Mega Evolved Pokémon and two new Mega-centric Bonus Hours that are being tested for[...]

Credit: Niantic The tasks and rewards for the "The Higher They Fly…" Research in Pokémon GO includes: Page One of Six Win a Raid: 15 Poké Balls Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts: 3 Hyper Potions Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon: 3 Revives Rewards: 10 Razz Berries, 10 Nanab Berries, 10 Pinap Berries Page Two of Six Catch 5 Shadow Pokémon: Sun Stone Make 3[...]

Credit: Niantic Deoxys: In our final installment, we have two Mythicals We begin with Deoxys which has had a partial release The Normal Forme of Deoxys is the only one that has been released as a Shiny, with the Attack, Speed, and Defense Formes left Shiny-less These Formes are all very similar in color, with yellow and[...]

Credit: Niantic What Worked for this Pokémon GO Event Extra time: The Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Collection Challenges tasked trainers with doing… a lot in one day Thankfully, many of these were able to be completed during the Kanto Celebration This wasn't something we knew about when the Tour was initially announced, so this extra shot to complete these[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening during Kanto Raid day according to the official Pokémon GO blog, along with our tips and commentary: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres will be appearing in five-star raids! If you're lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Articuno, Shiny Zapdos, or Shiny Moltres! If you weren't able to get a Shiny, now may be[...]

Credit: Niantic Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein: Ahhhh, there it is Some may call this standard Me? I call it classic It is a staple in the Pokémon universe for blue Water-type Pokémon to turn into purple Shinies It doesn't always happen, but it's enough of an ongoing thing that it's… well, a thing[...]