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….
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,…
This year’s Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon GO is coming to a close, but before then there will be a special Raid Day event. All four forms of Deoxys have been available in Pokémon GO’s 5-Star Raid pool (until Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time). Yet,…
The Season of Light’s focus on the sun, moon, and stars lines up with a yearly event – the Harvest Moon! Yes, it’s a full moon, but this particular month has always been special. Since it’s so close to the Autumn Equinox, this full moon gives off plenty of light…
Community Day dates for Pokémon GO’s Season of Light were announced right before the game’s new season started. As for which Pokémon would be featured during each one (and a special Classic Community Day planned in November), they were all a mystery. Yesterday, however, Niantic announced the Pokémon starring in…
The Inkay Limited Research Day was just a warmup for Pokémon GO’s Season of Light! The first nearly week-long is here and it’s all about Psychic-type Pokémon. This year’s Psychic Spectacular will see a new Mega Pokémon debut, a new shiny added to Pokémon GO, all four forms of Deoxys…
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,…
Nintendo’s slew of mobile titles with gacha mechanics is shrinking once again (RIP Dragalia Lost), though this time around it’s not because they’re shutting down any of their titles. Instead, they’re simply removing the gacha elements from Mario Kart Tour. Instead of spending your hard-earned Gems on a random chance…
Forget about Mario and Bowser. It’s time to pin brother against brother — that’s where the battle really heats up in Mario Kart Tour! Beginning September 6th, 2022, you’ll be able to jump into the Mario vs. Luigi Tour with two dedicated teams racing each other to the core. Find…
The Season of Light has begun in Pokémon GO! This month, the Psychic Spectacular event from September 2021 returns. To get Trainers excited, a small, but very special Limited Research Day will be happening beforehand. Debuting last year’s Psychic Spectacular event, Inkay is here along with its shiny version for…
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…
