During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). This time the monthly Timed Research is free for all Trainers. Similar to the Season of World of Wonders, the bonuses have been dropped, yet Trainers can expect Pokémon…
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain…
This year’s Pokémon GO Fest event will have a Sun and Moon theme – celebrating the Pokémon Sun and Moon games and Pokémon from the Alola region. Of course, Pokémon GO Fest 2024 will have multiple events – three in-person events and one global event. As an incentive for Trainers,…
A new season begins in Pokémon GO and the first of four Pokémon GO Fest 2024 events is happening this weekend. For Trainers not partaking in Japan’s GO Fest event, we’ll get to celebrate a tad thanks to the Stadium Sights event. This short four-day event will make one debut…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With every “thing” being a crossover nowadays, it’s no surprise to see that Square Enix and Capcom are now collaborating on a new event. As revealed during a Japanese livestream event this week, the free-to-play title Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will be getting some new content based on the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The final event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is an Incense Day event dedicated to Ferroseed. Of course, Grass- and Steel-type Pokémon will also be featured during the event via Incense encounters. (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our…
Available during the Season of World of Wonders, Niantic released another Masterwork Research. Instead of focusing on a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon, this particular research allows Trainers another chance at getting a Master Ball. Other rewards were issued during the Masterwork Research (items, Pokémon encounters, etc.), but the main prize…
The Season of World of Wonders is almost over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any more Ultra Beast or Pokémon debuts for Pokémon GO. For the Ultra Space Wonders event, Trainers can evolve their Poipole into Naganadel, battle Stakataka and/or Blacephalon in Five-Star Raids, and Shiny Mareanie may be…
