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 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….
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…
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,…
Royalty is making its way to the tracks as Princess Peach and Daisy enter with grace and the will to win — in style — starting on May 30th at 11 p.m. PT. The duo’s bringing with them the new Wii Daisy Circuit and GBA Peach Circuit courses, putting a…
A young minor (assisted by his father) is filing a potential class-action suit against Nintendo over microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour, specifically the now-removed “Spotlight Pipes” gacha system, which has since been replaced by a way to directly purchase items in the game’s shop. For those unfamiliar, a gacha system…
The selection of available Eeveelutions in Pokémon Unite will soon be expanding, with two more of the adorable elemental creatures heading to the competitive action game over the next few weeks. Joining the previously released Espeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon will be Umbreon and Leafeon, arriving on May 25th and June…
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…
Last week we reported on the news that Pokémon HOME would be getting updated to Scarlet and Violet on May 23/24 (depending on your region). It turns out that was a mistake, as The Pokémon Company has released a small statement confirming that the update will be arriving later at…
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,…
Team GO Rocket is starring as the big bad villain in Pokémon GO’s Season of Rising Heroes. With the season ending this month, there has to be a big final battle/showdown, right? So Team GO Rocket is just going a standard event takeover. Nope! They’re infiltrating Raids and dropping Shadow…
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 Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
At long last Pokémon trailers will be able to transfer old favorites to the Paldea Region and vice versa starting next week! As announced by The Pokémon Company, the creature curation tool Pokémon Home will be updated to support Scarlet and Violet from May 23rd. This means you’ll be able…
