Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a specific Pokémon will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will…
Can you believe that Pokémon GO has been active for 10 years now? To celebrate this major milestone, there will be a short anniversary party. Just because it’s short doesn’t mean the party isn’t stopping after this, as July will also have GO Fest 2026: Global, a Pikachu-themed anniversary event,…
Last year’s celebration for Pokémon GO has gone through a roller coaster of events. Ultimately, the anniversary event in Chicago was plagued by dismal wi-fi and LTE/4G connections due to the over 20,000 Trainers who were in attendance. Intended as an event for fans, it quickly turned into a mismanaged…
April 2nd is bringing all Pokémon GO players the Eon duo they’ve been waiting for in Raid Battles. That’s right: Legendaries Latios and Latias are available today! This Hoenn region pair might be extremely stealthy with their ability to maneuver capture, but that doesn’t mean the feat isn’t achievable. You’ll…
If you’re lookin’ to add a touch of cuteness to your phone or computer, Nintendo’s got you covered. Up for grabs are some super adorable wallpapers that you can easily download to your device(s). Featuring the likes of Pikachu and Eevee, they’re available in an array of dimensions so you…
A new week means more fun additions in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! This glorious Monday is bringing us a whole slew of clothing items you can craft, including a multitude of headwear, funny glasses (that fans of the series will recognize from previous games for sure), a dress, and more!…
Celebrating Easter and bringing in Alice in Wonderland-themed furniture, Zipper is in charge of the this spring-tastic new garden event. Lasting nine days, camp managers will once again be planting three different types of flowers in hopes of catching the needed critters that invade our gardens. Simply titled Wonderland, this…
Ahead of its release, the Japanese site for Pokémon GO has shared more details and images regarding the upcoming Field Research and Mew storyline update. Field Research is built for a daily play style. Once you obtain a daily task from a PokéStop and fulfill it, you’ll earn a dated…
If you’ve got some extra Platinum Points laying around over at My Nintendo, you’ve got two fun options to spend ’em on. This matching clothing set consists of a cap and a jacket themed to the logo of Giovanni, Beppe, and Carlo’s camper customization business, OK Motors. Pretty great, right?…
Get ready to head down a rabbit hole of pastels and playing cards, because Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is bringing some more springtime cheer with a literary twist. The collection of Alice in Wonderland-esque tea party furniture and decor speaks for itself, with plenty for fans of Cute and Hip…
The string of Legendary Heroes added to Nintendo’s gacha fueled mobile game have all been powerful, but this newest one brings something the game has never seen before. Check out the new trailer below. Hot off the heels of the Fallen Hero version of Robin, a similarly Grima-fueled of his…
Hot off the heels of Bulbasaur’s time on the spotlight for March’s Pokémon GO Community Day, Niantic has announced that Mareep will star in April’s Community Day, and it will be quite soon! The next Community Day kicks off on April 15th at 11:00 a.m. PDT, and will run for…
Detective Pikachu, a character who first baffled us and then stole our hearts, is receiving even more special goodies. Out and about sleuthing in your day to day life? Now, you can add a little bit of Detective Pikachu to your text conversations! Made just for iOS Messages, you can…
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