The release of Shiny Snivy outside of a Community Day this week for Pokémon GO's Unova Celebration 2021 event has broken a years-long trend. Ever since the introduction of Community Days, it has been understood that starter Pokémon get their Shinies released on their Community Days. It happened with Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Charmander. With Totodile, Cyndaquil, Chikorita. […]
There's little more satisfying than clicking a Pokémon encounter and being greeted by a burst of sparkles. A new Shiny will arrive in Pokémon GO next week as a part of the Sinnoh Celebration 2021 event, which continues Niantic's series of region-focused weeks leading up to the major Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event. Shiny Buizel and its […]
As 2021, the year that will celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary begins, we're looking back at recent expansions that revitalized the Pokémon TCG craze. Now, we will spotlight Rebel Clash, the second expansion of the Sword & Shield era, which was released in English on May 1st, 2020. Let's take a look at the stunning Rainbow […]
I guess you can call this a mid-season finale. The first half of GO Battle League Season 6, Pokémon GO's PVP platform, is now live. All three leagues including Great League which has a CP limit of 1500, Ultra League which has a CP limit of 2500, and Master League which has no CP limit are […]
Niantic has announced the Sinnoh Celebration, an upcoming event that will debut a new Shiny in Pokémon GO, spotlight Generation Four Pokémon, and bring some major spice to raids… with the return of Gible to Tier One Raids. Here are the full details of this upcoming event. Niantic announced the following on the Pokémon GO blog: Date […]
Along with the Unova Celebration Event currently live in Pokémon GO, Niantic introduced a brand new challenge for trainers to complete. Here is everything there currently is to know about Collection Challenges in Pokémon GO. The basic premise of Collection Challenges in Pokémon GO isn't much different from Timed Research tasks. To access a currently live Collection Challenge, […]
Niantic has kept Pokémon GO players in an odd Legendary Raid purgatory for months now. While raids are one of, if not the, most popular features in Pokémon GO, there has notably not been a major release in Tier Five raids since early October, which saw the reveal of Origin Forme Giratina's much anticipated Shiny. After that, trainers […]
As 2021, the year that will celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary begins, we're looking back at recent expansions that revitalized the Pokémon TCG craze. Now, we will spotlight Rebel Clash, the second expansion of the Sword & Shield era, which was released in English on May 1st, 2020. Let's take a look at the stunning Full […]
Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games is the lore of each species, which Pokémon GO recreates with short descriptions in their Pokédex entries. 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 […]
It seems that the meta of PVP battles will remain ever-changing in Pokémon GO. As Niantic prepares for the second leg of GO Battle League Season Six, which will introduce the new Unova species Frillish as a GO Battle League-exclusive reward when players hit Rank 20, they have also announced a list of updates to current […]
Niantic has announced a new collaboration that will allow Pokémon GO trainers to receive avatar items based on clothing from The North Face x Gucci Collection. These items are now live in-game and can be obtained through spinning Pokéstops at Gucci Pins pop-up shops. Gucci Pins pop-up shops, where trainers can spin Pokéstops to update their […]
The Unova Celebration is now live in Pokémon GO, bringing with it the release of Shiny Snivy as well as the first-ever Collection Challenge in the game. In addition to all of that, this Generation Five-focused event debuts a new Raid Rotation featuring… you guessed it, Unova Pokémon. The full Raid Rotation for the Unova Celebration […]
As 2021, the year that will celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary begins, we're looking back at recent expansions that revitalized the Pokémon TCG craze. Now, we will spotlight Rebel Clash, the second expansion of the Sword & Shield era, which was released in English on May 1st, 2020. Let's take a look at the stunning Full […]
It has finally happened. Do any of you feel like a sea captain's wife, staring out the window every day only to see endless grey… until, finally, after what feels like years, a silhouette cuts through the fog. Only, instead of a burly man's figure wearing a captain's hat, the silhouette we see is almost […]
Pokémon GO has announced details for the second half of GO Battle League Season Six, which will begin on Monday, January 11th, 2021 at 1 PM Pacific. In addition to information about the upcoming cups, Niantic will be releasing a new Pokémon as a GO Battle League-exclusive encounter: Frillish. Frillish will be able to be […]
As 2021, the year that will celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary, begins, we're looking back at recent expansions that revitalized the Pokémon TCG craze. Now, we will spotlight Rebel Clash, the second expansion of the Sword & Shield era, which was released in English on May 1st, 2020. Let's take a look at the stunning Full […]
We've seen character battles introduced with Team GO Rocket, so this certainly feels like the next natural step.Here are the details on how you can become one of these battle encounters:Those wishing to enter must do so by posting on Twitter by Monday, January 11th, 2021, at 11:59 PM Pacific.
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Many trainers were hoping that Pokémon GO Community Days would return to normal in 2021. Perhaps, these trainers silently prayed, the year would even start with Snivy Community Day. It was, after all, January 2020 the last time we saw a starter get its chance to Shine on Piplup Community Day. Now, that didn't happen. Instead, […]
Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games is the lore of each species, which Pokémon GO recreates with short descriptions in their Pokédex entries. 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 is Lillipup Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. Will this little Good Boy be available to catch in its Shiny form? What is the hour's bonus and is it worth investing in? Here are all of the details for tonight's event. The Details From 6 PM through 7 PM tonight, January 5th, 2021, Lillipup will be […]
