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,…
The Season of World of Wonders begins in Pokémon GO! For its first event, Trainers will want to visit PokéStops and obtain Field Research tasks. That’s right, it’s a Research Day event and this time a selection of Electric-type Pokémon are featured. Of course, there will be some Electric-type Pokémon…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). The paid Timed Research ticket is back, but slightly changed. Instead of buying a ticket for each month, an entire season’s worth of monthly paid Timed Research quests is…
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…
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…
Pokémon Day 2024 has come and gone, and while the major news was the shock announcement of the second installment of the Legends series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, there were numerous updates to the mobile games! Pokémon GO celebrates Pokémon Horizons Pokémon GO will feature Pikachu with Cap’s hat,…
Sometime this year, a new take on the Pokemon Trading Card Game is coming to mobile platforms. Revealed during the February 27 Pokemon Presents event, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is not only putting the classic card game in a(nother) digital format, it’s reimagining what the individual cards can look…
For Pokémon Day 2024, Trainers can celebrate by partaking in a short 24-hour-long impromptu event (which was then extended unexpectedly). A handful of party hat-wearing Costumed Pokémon return to celebrate Pokémon’s 28th anniversary. Yet, for Trainers who live near the Empire State Building in New York, you’ll get some extra…
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,…
Another Masterwork Research is available in Pokémon GO! For 2024, Pokémon GO’s GO Tour is all about the Sinnoh and Hisu regions. The are two versions of this year’s GO Tour event – the ticketed in-person event in Pasadena, California (referred to officially as GO Tour: Sinnoh – Los Angeles)…
Another year, another Pokémon GO Tour. For 2024, the Sinnoh and Hisu-regions are being featured (thanks to some time-traveling shenanigans during the Season of Timeless Travels). This GO Tour will also be a free event for all Trainers (Unown appearing via Incense encounters won’t be hidden behind a paywall this time). There…
