Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour for Friday, April 3rd, 2026

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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. The…

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Tomodach Life’s mobile spinoff, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today

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Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…

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Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, April 1st, 2026

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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…

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