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….
The Spring celebration is over in Pokémon GO, so it’s back to following the game’s season theme (the Season of Rising Heroes). This event is focused on aiding Team Mystic Leader Blanche and getting bonuses for evolving Pokémon. Plus, a new Costumed Pokémon is available thanks to a new Special…
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,…
NOTE: Please keep in mind that Elite Raids do not have the greatest track record in functioning properly. This particular event in Pokemon GO has had a variety of errors and issues. It is unclear if this particular Elite Raid Day event will work as intended for Trainers across the globe. A…
One of Nintendo’s first attempts to break into the mobile market was naturally with its mascot in Super Mario Run, though as a predominantly paid app it failed to break through like its contemporaries. The plumber has made appearances in other mobile games since, namely Dr. Mario World and Mario…
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,…
For Trainers in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s finally spring! Cherry blossom trees are in bloom (along with plenty of flowers and greenery), a variety of spring-focused holidays are taking place, and more. In Pokémon GO, that means a floral accented event is taking place, along with some bunny-themed Pokémon due…
Happy April Fowl’s Day? This year’s April Fools’ Day event in Pokémon GO is a massive Pidgey invasion. The Pidgey pen has been busted wide open at Professor Willow’s laboratory, freeing all those transferred birds. For a brief window on April Fools’ Day, they’ll be appearing in droves. Get all…
Yesterday, the Pokémon GO devs revealed that they would be introducing changes to the game’s Raid Passes, effective in about a week’s time on April 6th at 11 a.m. PT. These changes include the following: Increase in prices – a Remote Raid Pass three-pack will increase to 525 PokéCoins,…
The last wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC added a brand-new stage in the form of Yoshi’s Island, a love-letter to the SNES game of the same name. It turns out it was in the pipeline for the mobile spin-off Mario Kart Tour as well, and a…
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…
