The seasons may be getting colder, but that doesn’t seem to stop Pokémon trainers from gathering together outdoors to catch an abundance of adorable little battle creatures. Taiwan-based players have a chance to fill up their pokédex as Tainan is set to play host to an upcoming Pokémon Go Safari Zone event next month. Recently
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In an unusual move for the Pokémon franchise, a new pocket monster will appear on mobile game Pokémon Go before its mainline counterparts. Not only that, but new Pokémon Meltan will also be available on Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu. Meltan is a Mythical Steel-type Pokémon, with a body similar to that of Ditto’s, but with a hex nut-looking head.
The Pokémon series has always been highly susceptible to leaks. With every new game or demo released, the series’ eager fans analyze every part of the game’s data in order to find new information about future content or Pokémon. The same has been the case with Pokémon Go, which has had upcoming updates leaked multiple times. That being
Pokemon GO has been running around the world for over two years now, and the game has shown no signs of slowing down as a new PokeStop Nomination feature is on the horizon for players to expand on the number of PokeStops available. Developer Niantic has announced that rollout has begun for the PokeStop Nomination
Niantic has been continuously striving to improve every aspect of its global iOS and Android hit Pokémon GO since it’s launch in 2016 and it seems that all the hard work is paying off. On its official blog post, Niantic commended the hundreds of thousands of players that gathered at its events in Germany, Japan, and
While eyes may be fixated on Pokémon: Let’s Go and its newly-announced adorable bundles, mobile game Pokémon Go is still alive and kicking. Niantic announced through their blog that some classic Legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region will be available to catch for all players through a new Ultra Bonus Event. Professor Willow’s Global Research
It’s been quite an exciting weekend for fans of Niantics hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go with thousands of trainers congregating in Yokosuka Japan for a Safari Zone event and millions participating online to complete the Global Research Challenge put forth by the game’s Professor Willow. The latest Global Reseach Challenge was the final of
Pokémon Go’s ever-changing landscape has brought another legendary pokémon onto the scene. This time in the form of generation 3’s Regirock. Regirock is the final part of Pokémon Go’s Regi Trio following in the footsteps of Regice and Registeel both of which appeared earlier this year. The rock-type variant will be a raid battle boss
One thing that Pokémon games have always excelled at is the exclusivity of their creatures. They will often only be available for a short amount of time or via specific retailers making them rare and sought after by players. Of course, this is something that Pokémon Go creators Niantic are also well aware of, making
While PvP trainer battles have always been a staple of the Pokémon franchise, the popular mobile game Pokémon Go has lagged behind its traditional counterparts in that feature. Pokémon Go only just added a friends system and trading in June of this year, roughly two years after the game’s launch. But according to developer Niantic,
Pokémon Go keeps raising the bar for mobile gaming as it continues to add features and events for players to participate in. This month, developers Niantic seems to be focusing on the game’s recently added trading mechanic. Starting today, Pokémon Go is giving players something of a trading bonus with additional candy being available for
Niantic continues to add new elements to Pokémon Go in order to keep the on-going experience feeling fresh. This time around, they’re adding “Lucky” Pokémon into the mix. “Lucky” Pokémon differ from your regular little rascals both visually and fundamentally. When a Pokémon becomes “Lucky,” it will gain a sparkly overtone to indicate this new
Pokémon Go has always suffered at the hands of cheaters. Trainers looking to catch ’em all by any means necessary have resorted to a number of underhanded tactics. Since this is a community-based game featuring a competitive element, casting the rules by the wayside can put a player in a much better position than those
Last week marked the second anniversary of the release of Pokemon Go and to celebrate, Niantic will once again be hosting Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago, Illinois this coming weekend. Recently, the Pokemon Go Twitter account released a new image (see above) that features trainers and dozens of Pokemon that are already found within the game. However,
Pokémon GO just hit its two year anniversary, and while the initial craze has worn off a bit, it’s definitely continued to capture the interest of players. As shared in a recent post, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates reveal that the game has hit $1.8 billion dollars in player spending as they fight to be the
Many longtime Pokémon fans, including myself, were surprised by the announcement of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!. While we had heard the rumors beforehand, they seemed reasonably far-fetched, so it was quite shocking when the titles turned out to be Generation I remakes heavily influenced by the highly successful Pokémon GO. My impressions were
Pretty soon, players that enjoy venturing out into the real-world to capture Pokémon through the Pokémon GO mobile game by Niantic, will be able to try out brand new features coming to the title. In a blog post detailing the update, The Pokémon GO team announced that players will be getting a new update sometime later this week. The
Earlier today, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! for Nintendo Switch. These games are compatible with Pokémon Go, and a “Special Pokémon” that will become available in Pokémon Go when these titles are connected was teased at the end of the announcement trailer Shortly after the game’s reveal, the Official Pokémon Twitter account
With the recent announcement of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, it’s important to remember that The Pokémon Company has continued to make serious bank off of their mobile title Pokémon Go. New financial reports made public by Japan’s government reveal that The Pokémon Company has netted a total of $80.8 million for
While Pokémon GO originally launched with Pokémon only from Generation 1, developer Niantic has added monsters from subsequent generations in order to make the game feel fresh. While the game is currently on the Hoenn region right now, it seems like Niantic has decided to fast forward a bit in time, as they revealed today that Alolan varients
If you didn’t get to be a part of last year’s Pokemon GO Fest, or you were just disappointed by how it was handled, then you’re in luck. Today Niantic announced two brand new, real-life events for the popular mobile game, and one of them is the return of the Chicago-based event. While the event originally
Remember hunting down Latios and Latias in Pokemon Sapphire and Pokemon Ruby as they bounced around the map like the skittish furry jet planes that they were? Well, now you’re going to get to experience that in Pokemon Go‘s latest event featuring the Eon Duo, except it’ll be worldwide. That’s right: recently, Latios and Latias came to Pokemon Go with
Earth Day gives us the chance to look back at our home and reflect on how we have treated dear Mother Earth over the year. It also means we get a bunch of really cool special events to tide us over! For starters, Minecraft has partnered with United for Life to create the We Are
Ever since Pokemon GO was originally released back in 2016, many fans were left wondering how they would get their hands on Legendary Pokemon. As time progressed developer Niantic has done a great job of introducing us to those illustrious monsters, but there has always been one that we never got: Mew. Now, players will finally be
Pokémon Go is still going. This time, with an event which will make rounding out those Pokédexes a little easier. Players will have access to legendaries like Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza from now until March 5. Dubbed “Legendary Week,” the event is reintroducing these sought-after Pokémon to the game’s Raid Battles. There’s a specific challenge
Pokémon GO is still going strong with its events. The last one was for the winter holidays in December, bringing a holiday theme to the game, as well as a Santa Hat Pikachu. This month, we’re getting two special events, including a new opportunity to catch a legendary Pokémon. Now until February 14, the Legendary Water-type Pokémon
Pokemon GO has stayed strong in giving players the chance to go out and become a Pokemon Master, and while the app has been accessible for quite some time on a number of smart devices, the end is nigh for a few older generation devices, starting with Apple products. In an update from developer Niantic,
If you still play Pokémon GO and you’ve been looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit then it’s your lucky day. Coming right on the heels of the announcement and release of the game’s new AR+ feature on iOS 11 devices, developer Niantic Inc. has now announced a brand new event for the popular mobile
Starting today, Pokemon trainers will be able to scour the world for a number of Pokemon from the Hoenn region in Niantic, Inc. and The Pokemon Company’s popular augmented reality mobile game Pokemon GO. Additionally, dynamic weather gameplay has been added changing how users may play the title. Starters Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip as well
As a reward for completing last week’s Global Catch Challenge, developer Niantic has announced that Ho-Oh is now up for grabs in their vast mobile title, Pokémon GO. Thanks to all your hard work last week, Ho-Oh will appear in Raid Battles until 12/12! #PokemonGOtravel #GlobalCatchChallenge https://t.co/YfyBGwfTux pic.twitter.com/mdGoFByyQl — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 27, 2017 According to the