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Credit: Niantic The Shiny Release in Pokémon GO December 2020 may always be remembered as the time Pokémon GO offered us all a free Shiny Celebi In a month that felt otherwise lacking in Shiny releases, especially with the upcoming Holiday Event's major Shiny release (Jynx) being a species that could already be obtained in its Shiny form through[...]

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 its current boosted spawn rate in the Secrets of the Jungle movie tie-in event in Pokémon GO, let's take a deep dive into Woobat's lore. Woobat[...]

Niantic is already teasing the Legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region so it will likely not be very long before Xerneas, Zygarde, and Yveltal begin to arrive in Pokémon GO With these tips, you can begin preparing your teams to counter these Generation Six Legendaries now. Kalos promo in Pokémon GO[...]

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 44 Here are the following tasks needed to get to Level 44 and a breakdown of how[...]

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 Secrets of the Jungle event's release of Shiny Rufflet, let's take a deep dive into this Pokémon's lore. Rufflet in Pokémon GO[...]

Credit: Niantic PVPoke, which calculates the GO Battle League meta in Pokémon GO based on the species stats, levels, and movesets, lists the top choices for Ultra League in Season Six as: Registeel (Powered up with Candy XL): Lock On, Focus Blast, Flash Cannon Galarian Stunfisk (Powered up with Candy XL): Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Earthquake Shadow Abomasnow (Powered[...]

Many Pokémon GO trainers have expressed extreme frustration on social media, much of it directed toward mobile game developer Niantic, about how infrequently the game is offering encounters with Jessie and James The iconic Team Rocket duo returned to Pokémon GO this Monday along with the Secrets of the Jungle event after an absence longer than two[...]

Credit: Niantic Trainers uninterested in raiding Kyurem during tonight's Pokémon GO raid hour can: Prep teams for December's raid weekends: Regirock had its weekend this past Saturday and Sunday, but the next two Saturdays will see the arrival of Registeel and Regice in that order While you can look forward to complete Raid Guides from Bleeding Cool for[...]

Credit: Niantic Here are the current rosters that Jessie and James will have in Pokémon GO along with tips on how to counter each of their Pokémon: Jessie: Slot One: Scyther Counter Scyther with a fast charged Rock-type attacker such as Rampardos with Rock Slide or Rhyperior with Rock Wrecker. Slot Two: Ekans[...]

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 historic release of Shiny Celebi in Pokémon GO's current Secrets of the Jungle event, let's take a deep dive into this Mythical Pokémon's lore. Shiny[...]

Credit: Niantic The full Secrets of the Jungle event Raid Rotation in Pokémon GO includes: Tier One Exeggcute – Shiny capable, standard odds Explorer Hat Pikachu- Shiny capable, no data to determine odds Mawile – Shiny capable, boosted odds Roggenrola – Shiny capable, standard odds Rufflet – Shiny capable, no data to determine odds Rufflet is the clear champion of Tier One right now[...]

Credit: Niantic First up, the major question that Spotlight Hour always brings… Will it be Shiny? Yes, Explorer Pikachu is available in its Shiny form right now and through the entire week While Spotlight Hours don't boost Shiny odds, the sheer amount of Explorer Pikachu that trainers will be able to counter will make this potentially everyone's[...]

Niantic has announced the full details for their annual Pokémon GO Holiday Event As one of the most anticipated events of the year every year, this is generally expected to be on par with their blowout annual Halloween festivities This year, along with some bonuses, they're debuting Shiny Jynx… kind of. Pokémon GO Holiday 2020 Event graphic[...]

Credit: Niantic So… when are Jessie and James leaving Pokémon GO? We don't quite know yet, but we know that they will not leave when the current Secrets of the Jungle event ends We can say this with confidence because Niantic has already announced increased encounters with the Meowth balloon (Jessie and James' means of pulling[...]

As part of an event tying into Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, which prominently features Shiny Celebi, Niantic has debuted a brand new Special Research that will culminate in a special encounter And that encounter? A guaranteed Shiny Celebi Here's everything you need to know about the Distracted By Something Shiny Research! Shiny Celebi promo[...]

Credit: Niantic The Secrets of the Jungle will run in Pokémon GO from Monday, December 14th, 2020, at 8 AM through Thursday, December 17th, 2020, at 10 PM local time Trainers can expect: Shiny Release: Celebi which is available through the "Distracted by Something Shiny" Special Research, Rufflet which is available in Raids and 5KM Eggs. New Release: Explorer[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, this Shiny release of Rufflet is more than just a chance at hunting a new Shiny Rufflet has been rare in general, especially for those who aren't fans of PVP matches in the GO Battle League While Rufflet was recently added to Eggs and was previously featured in limited events such as an[...]

Credit: Niantic The Good: Double Catch Stardust is always welcome, as is half hatch distance However, since previous Community Days in Pokémon GO offered triple Dust and 1/4 distance, this can't quite go in the "Great" section. The Bad: The entire game's spawns seemed fully replaced by Community Day Pokémon Throughout a day of grinding, I saw one Pidgey… and[...]

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 weekend's December 2020 Recap Community Day Weekend, let's take a look at Seedot's lore. Seedot in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 273, Seedot is[...]

With Niantic clearly set on releasing all of the Shiny Mythicals at some point, let's take a look at the Shiny forms of each of the current Research-exclusive Mythcials. Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, and Victini regular and Shiny comparison in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Mew: Easily one of the best Shinies in the game, the icy blue Mew[...]

In an already busy December for wizards and witches playing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic has announced some more "event experiments." Players can look forward to one-day events this coming Tuesday and Wednesday featuring a focus on everybody's favorite ginger family, the Weasleys, as well as the Knight Bus. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite logo[...]

Credit: Niantic Raikou Raikou is part of a trio known as the Johto Beasts which also includes Entei and Suicune Unlike the Johto Birds, which rank up in the Kyurem Scale due to their movement on the catch screen and oddly placed catch circles, Raikou and the rest of the Johto Beasts has a simple attack animation[...]

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 weekend's December 2020 Recap Community Day Weekend, let's take a look at Rhyhorn's lore. Rhyhorn in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Dex entry number 111, Rhyhorn is[...]

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 weekend's Community Day event recapping all of 2020's spotlight species, let's take a deep dive into Piplup's lore. Piplup official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company[...]

Regirock is back in raids for under two days! With this complete counters guide, you can defeat & catch a Shiny Regirock in Pokémon GO!

Niantic delivered a huge surprise to Pokémon GO trainers with a one-day event yesterday Players went in expecting this event, which was a tie-in to the Game Awards, to feature buffed Incense, double catch Stardust, and a chance to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon using Charged TMs However, in addition to all of that, Pokémon GO treated[...]

It comes at the tail-end of a year that saw major changes come to the game, as Niantic adjusted to both international lockdown restrictions and feedback from players who deemed their events, with good reason, too difficult to complete Now, having made adjustments to make the game accessible from home and to improve the events,[...]

Niantic has announced a new ticketed event that will introduce Galarian Mr Mime into Pokémon GO along with the Shiny release of a winter-themed species Let's take a look at the full details of this upcoming event. Galarian Mr Mime in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic On the official Pokémon GO blog, Niantic announced the arrival of Galarian Mr[...]

Credit: Niantic The full tasks and rewards for the paid questline in Pokémon GO, titled December Community Day: An Exclusive Special Research Story, includes: Page One of Four Catch 15 Piplup: 10 Poké Balls Catch 15 Rhyhorn: 10 Razz Berries Catch 15 Abra: 1500 XP Rewards: 10 Pinap Berries, 1 Sinnoh Stone, 2000 Stardust Page Two of Four Catch 15 Seedot: 10 Ultra[...]

Credit: Niantic Transfer Pokémon Before and During This is vital While Part One of our tips, which you can check out at the bottom of this piece, helped trainers sort their Item Bag, you must also clear your storage Sit down with your Pokémon and ask yourself if you're really going to do 80 Kyurem trades trying to get[...]