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Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Catch Mastery event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m local time Wild spawns: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan Event bonuses: Increased Shiny rates for Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Hitmontop Double XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, Excellent Throws, and Curveball Throws. Timed Research: This Poké[...]

Niantic has announced a new slate of events in March 2023 for Pokémon GO Let's take a look at what it is to come, with commentary on the upcoming content. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, and Hitmonchan in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here are the events coming to Pokémon GO in March 2023: March 5th, 2023: Catch Mastery Event This event will kick[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Charizard Y Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Charizard Y counters as such: Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide Shadow Tyranitar: Smack Down, Stone Edge Rampardos: Smack Down, Rock Slide Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock Wrecker Tyrantrum: Rock Throw, Meteor Beam Shadow Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide Terrakion: Smack Down, Rock[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Incarnate Forme Tornadus Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Incarnate Forme Tornadus counters as such: Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Xurkitree: Spark, Discharge Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt Shadow Magnezone: Spark, Wild Charge Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide Zekrom: Charge Beam, Wild Charge Therian Forme[...]

Niantic Labs has announced the first big event of the Season of Rising Heroes in Pokémon GO The Festival of Colors 2023 Event will feature the release of Mega Medicham in Mega Raids and Bruxish in both the wild and Tier One raids The event is themed to Pokémon with different appearances, including Oricorio, Exeggutor, Burmy,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Community Day for March 2023, which will feature Slowpoke: Date and time: Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time. Featured Pokémon: Both Slowpoke and Galarian Slowpoke will feature in the wild As with all Community Day Pokémon, they will both feature a dramatically[...]

Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO this March 2023: March 1st – March 8th: Incarnate Forme Tornadus March 8th – March 21st: Ho-Oh March 21st – March 28th: Incarnate Forme Thundurus March 28th – April 10th: Lugia It seems that Niantic has interrupted the exciting Shiny release of the remaining Alolan[...]

Niantic has announced the new Season of Pokémon GO which is called the Season of Rising Heroes This Season introduces Regieleki and Regidragon in Elite Raids Let's take a look at the first slate of content coming in March 2023. Regieleki & Regidrago Twitter teaser in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in[...]

Credit: Niantic These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids this March 2023: March 1st – March 8th: Incarnate Forme Tornadus March 8th – March 21st: Ho-Oh March 21st – March 28th: Incarnate Forme Thundurus March 28th – April 10th: Lugia The Raid Hours for the month of March 2023 in Pokémon GO are: March 1st, 2023: Incarnate Forme[...]

Credit: Niantic Here's what you need to know about tonight's Slakoth Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO: Can Slakoth be Shiny? Yes! Slakoth is actually a terrific Shiny It is bright pink in contrast to its normal brown form, which makes it quite noticeable Shiny Slakoth initially debuted during Slakoth Community Day, but that happened a very long time[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Speed Forme Deoxys Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Speed Forme Deoxys counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Mega Absol: Snarl, Dark Pulse Hydreigon:[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are some exciting details we can now confirm about Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, which will go down as an in-person event in Las Vegas on February 18th – 19th and as a remote global event on February 25th – 26th: New costumed Pikachu: Pictured above, you will have a chance to encounter two Shiny Pikachu[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Primal Groudon Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Primal Groudon counters as such: Mega Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Primal Kyogre: Waterfall, Surf Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Mega Gyarados: Waterfall, Aqua Tail Shadow Feraligatr: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Shadow Gyarados: Waterfall, Aqua Tail Kyogre: Waterfall,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Primal Kyogre Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Primal Kyogre counters as such: Mega Sceptile: Bullet Seed, Frenzy Plant Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade Xurkitree: Spark, Discharge Zarude: Vine Whip, Power Whip Zekrom: Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt Mega Venusaur: Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Magnezone: Spark, Wild[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Defense Forme Deoxys Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Defense Forme Deoxys counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Shadow Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play Hydreigon: Bite,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Attack Forme Deoxys Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Attack Forme Deoxys counters as such: Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Hydreigon: Bite, Brutal Swing Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Mega Absol: Snarl, Dark Pulse Shadow Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play Mega Ampharos: Volt Switch, Brutal Swing Darkrai: Snarl,[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Normal Forme Deoxys Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Normal Forme Deoxys counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Hydreigon: Bite, Brutal Swing Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Darkrai: Snarl, Dark Pulse Mega Gyarados:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Latios Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Latios counters as such: Mega Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Shadow Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw Shadow Dragonite: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Shadow Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw Primal Groudon:[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Latias Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Latias counters as such: Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam Mega Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage Mega Latios: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw Mega Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball Primal Groudon: Dragon Tail, Precipice Blades Mega Houndour: Snarl, Foul Play Shadow[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Primal Rumblings Event: Date and time: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Friday, February 24, 2023, at 10:00 p.m local time. New content: The only new feature added to the game will be a special Charged Attack for Rayquaza No new species and no new[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Rayquaza Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Rayquaza counters as such: Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche Shadow Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Ice Beam Galarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche Mega Glalie: Frost Breath, Avalanche Mega Abomasnow: Powder Snow, Weather Ball Glaceon: Frost Breath, Avalanche Weavile: Ice Shard,[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are some exciting details we can now confirm about Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, which will go down as a remote global event on February 25th – 26th: New costumed Pikachu: Pictured above, you will have a chance to encounter two Shiny Pikachu representing the Hoenn protagonists There will be a Pikachu wearing Brendan's hat and[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Regirock Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Regirock counters as such: Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Swampert: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Mega Sceptile: Bullet Seed, Frenzy Plant Mega Blaziken: Counter, Focus Blast Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword Mega Blastoise: Water Gun, Hydro Cannon Kartana: Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade Shadow Machamp: Counter,[...]

Credit: Niantic We are winding down with Pokémon GO events in February 2020, with only a few new features and events left to come… but one of them is among the biggest events of the year Let's take a look at what's coming next. These are the Pokémon that will appear in Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Pidgeot Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Pidgeot counters as such: Shadow Electivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Shadow Magnezone: Spark, Wild Charge Xurkitree: Spark, Discharge Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt Zekrom: Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw,[...]

Credit: Niantic Woobat makes the perfect date night Spotlight Hour, because it can currently be Shiny in Pokémon GO The standard Woobat has a periwinkle body, while the Shiny Woobat has a light green body Super noticeable. Tonight's gameplay bonus for Woobat Spotlight Hour is double Stardust for catching Pokémon[...]

Credit: Niantic Also live right now is the annual Pokémon GO Valentine's Day Event: Date and time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time New Mega Pokémon: Mega Gardevoir will be featured in Mega Raids with an evolution bonus for the Ralts line Evolving Kirlia during the Valentine's Day[...]

Credit: Niantic During the event, there will also be a Luvdisc Limited Research Day in Pokémon GO The details are as follows: Date and time: Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m local time Featured Pokémon: Luvdisc with an increased Shiny rate Wild spawns: Slowpoke, Lickitung, Miltank, Lileep, Feebas, Spritzee, and Fomantis[...]

Credit: Niantic Top Mega Gardevoir Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Gardevoir counters as such: Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Mega Gengar: Lick, Sludge Bomb Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash Nihilego: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Force Dialga: Metal Claw, Iron Head Mega Beedrill: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb Mega[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Valentine's Day 2023 Event: Date and time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m to Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time New Mega Pokémon: Mega Gardevoir will be featured in Mega Raids with an evolution bonus for the Ralts line Evolving Kirlia during the Valentine's[...]