Niantic Archives

Niantic has announced the upcoming Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticketed event, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the overall franchise and the 5th anniversary of Pokémon GO Here is a breakdown of the event, what you can expect, and how to get a ticket. Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto promo image in Pokémon GO[...]

In what Niantic refers to as the "biggest feature release of the year" for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the mobile developer has announced the details for a new featured called Adversaries. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite promo for Adversaries Credit: Niantic The Adversaries feature will be a new type of encounter for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players that will be[...]

Credit: Niantic Is Swinub available to encounter as a Shiny? Yes! Swinub was the focus of a previous Community Day, which saw its Shiny release It is a light green, giving the impression of a watermelon that has fallen to the ground This minty boy is not only a great Shiny but its evolutions of Shiny Piloswine[...]

As a part of the GO Beyond level rollout, Niantic has also made changes to how XP is accrued in Pokémon GO Below, you can find the details of XP changes which may help you earn higher amounts of XP to level up faster. GO Beyond Levels promo image in Pokémon GO[...]

Surprisingly, Niantic kicked off the Kalos Celebration Event, which introduced Generation Six species to Pokémon GO for the first time, without a Shiny release Even though none of these Kalos Pokémon are currently available in their Shiny forms, they have all been added to the code Earlier, we showed Bleeding Cool readers how the currently[...]

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 Kalos Celebration Event, let's take a deep dive into Litleo's lore. Litleo official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 667, Litleo is[...]

There's no feeling for a Pokémon GO trainer quite like when Niantic releases a new generation of Pokémon into the game This week, the Kalos region was introduced with the first wave of Generation Six species as part of the Kalos Celebration Event Did this highly anticipated release live up to the hype set by previous-generation[...]

Lucario is one of the very best attackers in Pokémon GO, but do you have the right moveset on yours? Make sure you have these essential moves.

As this Christmas-themed event ends, kicking off the final month of Niantic's second year of this game continuing J K Rowling's iconic novels, let's take a look back on this Brilliant Event and see how it measured up to players' expectations. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Hogwarts for the Holidays promo image Credit: Niantic The Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[...]

Credit: Niantic The 2019 and 2020 Community Day Pokémon that get special attacks in Pokémon GO when evolved to their ultimate forms include: Charmander: Evolve Charmeleon to Charizard for the Dragon-type Fast Attack of Dragon Breath. Weedle: Evolve Kakuna to Beedrill for the Ground-type Charged Attack of Drill Run. Beedrill with Drill Run has major use in PVP for Pokémon[...]

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 Kalos Celebration Event, let's take a deep dive into Fletchling's lore. Fletchling official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 661, Fletchling is a[...]

Voldemort is dead… right? Harry Potter: Wizards Unite from Niantic, known for their historic smash hit Pokémon GO, continues J K Rowling's novels In the game, the player teams up with an older Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and more to help the Ministry of Magic take on a major magical problem known as the Calamity[...]

Surprisingly, Niantic kicked off the Kalos Celebration Event, which introduced Generation Six species to Pokémon GO for the first time, without a Shiny release Even though none of these Kalos Pokémon are currently available in their Shiny forms, they have all been added to the code Earlier, we showed Bleeding Cool readers how the currently[...]

Credit: Niantic Azelf, Mesprit, & Uxie Normally, every species in Pokémon GO would get their own separate assessment and rating, but the Lake Trio are unique in their similarities They are the same typing They have the same size catch circle They have the same screen placement They are the same size. They are also, all three of them,[...]

When Niantic raised the level cap in Pokémon GO, they also introduced Level Requirements which have a series of tasks that players need to complete in order to hit the next level However, there has been some confusion between these Level Requirements and new Special Research questlines that are unlocked at certain levels[...]

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 43 Here are the following tasks needed to get to Level 43 and a breakdown of how[...]

Recently, Niantic has reintroduced in Pokémon GO the features that are (lovingly?) referred to as the "pandemic bonuses" by the popular mobile game's fanbase These bonuses include buffed Incense that yields at least one Pokémon spawn per minute no matter if the trainer is moving or not, Buddy Pokémon automatically retrieving gifts more often, and more[...]

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 Kalos Celebration Event, let's take a deep dive into Bunnelby's lore. Bunnelby official artwork Credit: Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 659, Bunnelby is a[...]

Since the start of December, Niantic introduced the Season of Celebration, raised the level cap by introducing Levels 41 – 50, released the Kalos region for the first time, and announced a ton of upcoming featured including a Shiny Celebi Timed Research questline, the release of Shiny Rufflet, the return of Jessie and James, a[...]

Surprisingly, Niantic kicked off the Kalos Celebration Event, which introduced Generation Six species to Pokémon GO for the first time, without a Shiny release Even though none of these Kalos Pokémon are currently available in their Shiny forms, they have all been added to the code Here is how each of the currently released species will[...]

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 release of the Kalos region, let's take a deep dive into Chespin's lore. Chespin official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 650, Chespin[...]

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 release of the Kalos region, let's take a deep dive into Froakie's lore. Froakie official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International Dex entry number 656, Froakie[...]

What was once a pipe dream has now become a reality. Gible is available through Field Research in Pokémon GO. Here's the task to search out.

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 unveiling of the Kalos Region, let's take a deep dive into Generation Six's Fire-type starter. Fennekin official artwork Credit: The Pokémon Company International Dex entry number[...]

Niantic has followed up their initial Pokémon GO December 2020 Community Day announcement with full details of this two-day event Here's what is going down in their annual recap Community Day. Pokémon GO December 2020 Community Day graphic Credit: Niantic Details of the December 2020 Community Day in Pokémon GO include: A two-day event with different peak hours for certain[...]

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 Great League in Season Six as: Azumarill (Powered up with Candy XL): Bubble, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump Galarian Stunfisk: Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Earthquake Azumarill: Bubble, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump Medicham (Powered up with Candy[...]

Along with introducing the first wave of Kalos region species, some common and some rare (wherefore art thou, Noibat and Froakie?), Niantic has also debuted a new raid rotation We have the full details of this Kalos-themed rotation below along with tips on which of these raids are worth your time and Pokécoins. Kalos region teaser[...]

Niantic introduced a set of new species that can be caught in the wild, hatched from Eggs, and battled in raids in their hit mobile game… but then, they took to social media to tease three Kalos species that have not yet been released: the Legendary trio of Generation Six, including Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde[...]

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 42 Here are the following tasks needed to get to Level 42 and a breakdown of how[...]

Credit: Niantic Will Kyurem be available in its Shiny form? No. Will Kyurem be available in its fused forms of Black Kyurem or White Kyurem? No. Does anyone know why Kyurem is featured again so soon in Pokémon GO? No. On a serious note, though, we're here to help trainers who do want to participate in Kyurem raids[...]