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Credit: Niantic To Buy? It's one single dollar It's more annoying getting your payment app to recognize your face than it is to spend the four quarters. Again, the rewards are great While some trainers may not be excited by the idea of encounters through this research after collecting ten shinies of each featured Pokémon on previous Community[...]

Niantic generally follows through with enjoyable events, so it may make sense to hold out hope for some more news to come." Now, that has come to fruition pretty much exactly as predicted Regice, Registeel, and Regirock, the Legendaries known as the Titans of Hoenn, are returning to Pokémon GO for special raid weekends this holiday[...]

In addition to all of that, though, Niantic had a surprise in store As the clock changed from 3:59 PM to 4 PM Pacific, the spawns on the map disappeared with a gust of wind… and were replaced by a legion of Wooper Personally, as soon as I saw the Wooper-filled screen, I rushed to[...]

Credit: Niantic Don't get caught lacking! Prepare for December Community Day Weekend in Pokémon GO ahead of time Here's what you want to do. Items You Want to Collect Balls: This is the most important item to have You want to go in with Poké Balls for most spawns, Great Balls for the ones putting up a fight, and[...]

Credit: Niantic On the official Pokémon GO blog, Niantic wrote: Raid Battle rewards will be adjusted in the United Kingdom and Ireland These adjustments will be temporary and will begin on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m PST (GMT –8) and end in early January. There's no word yet on what kind of testing will be done on[...]

It appears that Niantic has let a big secret slip about an upcoming new release in Pokémon GO Or should I say… "un grand secret." I probably shouldn't In any case, the French-language Pokémon GO Twitter posted a promotional image featuring a brand new species that has not yet been released in the game: Vanillish! Vanillish, Cubchoo,[...]

Credit: Niantic Now, there are certain letters bolded here. Harry Potter as a novel and film series, fans will know, has played with word games before Voldemort himself got his name by tinkering around with the letters of his birth name Here, the trend seems to continue, as Constance has bolded: M – o – r – s[...]

In a surprise that all Pokémon GO players will likely find thrilling, Niantic has announced that trainers will be able to use Charged TMs to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon for twenty-four hours, starting early this evening It's all part of a tie-in to the Game Awards 2020, which will also feature buffed Incense effectivity and[...]

However, Niantic promised an update on some of these moves and they have come true The Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto will allow players to unlock Legacy Moves for seven species in Pokémon GO Here is the breakdown of what those moves are and how they can be acquired. Pokémon GO Tour promo image[...]

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 Kyurem's current stay as the Legendary Raid Boss, let's take a deep dive into this icy dragon's lore. Kyurem 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[...]

Credit: Niantic Our tips for Kyurem Raid Hour in Pokémon GO include: Know the top counters: You can find out the best Kyurem counters in our official Raid Guide Knowing the counters is only the first step, though When short-manning raids, you must make sure that your Pokémon are given the correct attacks and that they are powered-up[...]

Credit: Niantic & Orange Wizard Niantic announced the full details for December 2020 Community Day on the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite community forum: Special Assignments focused on returning Magical Games and Sports Foundables to the Quidditch Pitch II with rewards including Potions, Spell Books, Ingredients and DADA Books. Increased sightings of Quidditch Captain Marcus Flint, Madam Hooch, Slytherin[...]

Credit: Niantic In their announcement for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto, Niantic wrote: We're also excited to announce that during the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event, the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will be available as Shiny Pokémon, some of them for the first time ever[...]

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[...]