Pokémon GO - Enjoy Guaranteed Lucky Pokémon!
Niantic has announced that as of today, if a player trades a Pokémon that was in storage from July 2016 to August 2016, the launch month of Pokémon GO, that traded Pokémon will be guaranteed to become a Lucky Pokémon! Lucky Pokémon that were the result of a trade are also more powerful than before. ...
Pokémon GO - An Exciting Yokosuka Safari Zone Wraps Up Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018!
Niantic wrote a news post with some statistics from the Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018. During the Safari Zone in Yokosuka, Japan, an average of 3.1M Pokémon were caught each day with 65,000 visiting at least one of the parks and trainers walked on average almost 4km! An Exciting Yokosuka Safari Zon...
Pokémon GO - Unlock Moltres Day during Professor Willow’s Global Challenge!
Pokémon GO players will have the opportunity to unlock a unique Moltres Day on September 8th, 2018 if they complete Professor Willow’s Global Challenge for September 1st, 2018 and September 2nd, 2018 which ties into the Safari Zone event in Yokosuka, Japan. The Global Challenge requirements for ...
Pokémon GO - Celebi Special Research / Regirock Raid Battles
Starting on August 20th, 2018, players will be able to do a new Special Research to track down the Mythical Pokémon Celebi. A new Celebi T-shirt will be available for free in the Style Shop. From August 16th, 2018 until September 20th, 2018, the Legendary Pokémon Regirock will appear in Raid Battles...
Niantic Kids, Powered by SuperAwesome, Is Coming to Pokémon GO!
Niantic has announced that there is a new way for children to login to play Pokémon GO through the SuperAwesome service which is a kidSAFE Seal Program and ESRB Privacy Certified service. Niantic Kids, Powered by SuperAwesome, Is Coming to Pokémon GO! Good news, Trainers! Children will soon ...
9th Pokémon GO Community Day - Chikorita
Niantic have announced the details for the 9th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on September 22nd, 2018 at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Haiti Daylight Time. The featured Pokémon for this day is Chikorita. Chikorita will appear in the wild more frequently for three hours that day. The 3× Catch...
Pokémon GO - Lucky Pokémon Are Ready for a New Adventure!
Niantic has announced that Pokémon which are traded in Pokémon GO have a chance to become sparkly Lucky Pokémon. Lucky Pokémon Are Ready for a New Adventure! Trainers, Professor Willow has made an important new discovery about Pokémon! His findings suggest that Pokémon can take on a new tra...
Pokémon GO - Three-Strike Discipline Policy
Niantic has published the Three-Strike Discipline Policy for players of Pokémon GO that have been found to be cheating. Full details are posted below. Pokémon GO - Three-Strike Discipline Policy At Niantic, we strive to create a friendly and fair gameplay experience for all players. As part of t...
Pokémon GO Fest - Chicago 2018 Statistics
Pokémon GO Fest - Chicago 2018 took place on July 14th and July 15th, 2018 in beautiful Lincoln Park. After a disastrous Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago in 2017, Niantic was able to recover from that failure to be able to put on a decent event for players in Chicago. Pokémon GO Fest - Chicago 2018...
8th Pokémon GO Community Day - Eevee
Niantic have announced the details for the 8th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on August 11th and 12th, 2018 at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Haiti Daylight Time. The featured Pokémon for this day is Eevee. Eevee will appear in the wild more frequently for three hours each day. The 3× Catch X...
Pokémon GO - Unlock Zapdos Day during Professor Willow’s Global Challenge!
Niantic has announced that round two of Professor Willow’s Global Challenge will take place from July 14th, 2018 until July 15th, 2018 and if all the goals are achieved, on Saturday, July 21st, 2018, Zapdos will be available in Raid Battles around the world for 3 hours. Unlock Zapdos Day duri...
Celebrate Pokémon GO’s Second Anniversary with Pikachu!
Niantic has announced that to celebrate the second anniversary of Pokémon GO, from July 6th, 2018 until July 31st, 2018, Pikachu and Pichu will appear more often. A special summer style Pikachu dressed in a straw hat and sunglasses will appear throughout the month. Celebrate Pokémon GO’s Seco...
Pokémon GO Special Weekend - Japan - July 26th to 29th, 2018
Niantic has announced that a Pokémon GO Special Weekend will take place in Japan from July 26th, 2018 until July 29th, 2018. Official partners will be helping support this event. The Pokémon GO Special Weekend is an in-game event that requires that players get a participation ticket with a barco...
Codename: Niantic Occlusion - Real World AR Occlusion featuring Pikachu and Eevee
Niantic has posted a video on YouTube showing off some new technology they are working on for use in their upcoming games. The technical demo video showcases Pikachu and Eevee running around and weaving around real world objects. Codename: Niantic Occlusion - Real World AR Occlusion featuring Pi...
Pokémon GO - Regice, Regirock and Registeel in Raid Battles
From June 21st, 2018 until July 19th, 2018, players of Pokémon GO will be able to battle Regice in Raid Battles. Regirock and Registeel will be available later in the summer. The Legendary Pokémon Regice Is Ready for Bone-Chilling Raid Battles! Trainers, Pokémon’s legendary year continues wi...
Make Way for Friends, Trading, and Gifting in Pokémon GO!
Niantic has announced that new features will be coming to Pokémon GO and they include: Friends, Trading, and Gifting. Further details are below in the press release. Make Way for Friends, Trading, and Gifting in Pokémon GO! Trainers, We’re excited to share brand-new ways to interact with you...
Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018 - Global Research, Pokémon Sightings and More
Niantic has announced some more details of the upcoming Pokémon GO events that are part of the 2018 Summer Tour. Below are the unlock rewards. Pokémon GO Safari Zone Dortmund- June 30th to July 1st - Rewards run from July 2nd to 9th Safari Zone - Complete 100,000 Research Tasks - Catch EXP Incre...
Pokémon GO - Water Festival 2018
Niantic has announced details for the Pokémon GO - Water Festival 2018 which takes place from June 7th, 2018 until June 21st, 2018. Soak Up Special Bonuses during Water Festival 2018! Trainers, It’s time to make a splash! Our Water Festival returns June 7 at 1:00 p.m. PDT, with Water-type Po...
Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference - Let's Go, Pikachu! / Eevee! - Pokémon Quest
The Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference took place in Tokyo, Japan on May 30th, 2018. Announced were a few new games as well as news that an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title is in development for the second half of 2019. Pokémon Quest Pokémon Quest is a Nintendo Switch game...
Pokémon GO - 2018 Adventure Week - Aerodactyl Raid Boss
From May 24th, 2018 until June 5th, 2018, players of Pokémon GO can participate in the 2018 Adventure Week. Players will be able to encounter Aerodactyl as a Raid Boss. 3 special boxes are on sale as part of this event: Special Box - 480 Coins - 3 Incense, 3 Incubators, 5 Lucky Eggs Great B...
