News Articles
May 01 2018
Pokémon GO - Special Battle Event Featuring Fighting-type Pokémon / Patch Notes 0.101.1 for Android
Niantic has announced a new special battle event featuring Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO which will take place from May 1st, 2018 until May 14th, 2018.
But what’s a battle celebration without some competition at your nearby Gym? Until May 14, you’ll receive 2× bonus XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles. Plus, Raid Battles will also award a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust for participating—and at least one Rare Candy if you win!
Several actions at Gyms will yield bonuses, including a 2× Badge multiplier, so you can receive even more benefits at a Gym you visit frequently. Just stopping by? Spinning the Photo Disc at Gyms will also yield more items!
Our Battle Showdown is sure to pack a punch, so don’t miss it!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/battleshowdown2018/
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-042518/
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-041418/
Fighting-Type Pokémon Star in Our Special Battle Showdown!
Trainers, It’s time to test the strength of your Pokémon during a special battle event! Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, will appear more frequently in the wild starting May 1 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.But what’s a battle celebration without some competition at your nearby Gym? Until May 14, you’ll receive 2× bonus XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles. Plus, Raid Battles will also award a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust for participating—and at least one Rare Candy if you win!
Several actions at Gyms will yield bonuses, including a 2× Badge multiplier, so you can receive even more benefits at a Gym you visit frequently. Just stopping by? Spinning the Photo Disc at Gyms will also yield more items!
Our Battle Showdown is sure to pack a punch, so don’t miss it!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/battleshowdown2018/
Pokémon GO updated to version 0.101.1 for Android and 1.71.1 for iOS
Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.101.1 for Android and 1.71.1 for iOS devices. Details from our development team:- Aspect ratios and UI are now optimized for larger screens such as iPhone X and Samsung 8.
- Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces are now accessible and usable from the Raid and Gym Battle inventories.
- Various bug fixes and performance updates.
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-042518/
Pokémon GO updated to version 0.99.2 for Android and 1.69.2 for iOS
Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.99.2 for Android and 1.69.2 for iOS devices. Details from our development team:- The Nearby Pokémon indicator now prioritizes Pokémon that are not registered to your Pokédex and are at PokéStops near you.
- Various bug fixes and performance updates.
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-041418/
Apr 21 2018
Pokémon GO - Earth Day 2018 - Avatar Shirt
A brand new avatar shirt has been added to Pokémon GO so players can show their support for Earth Day 2018. The shirt is available for free to all players and features Lapras with Pikachu riding on it with two Wingull flying in the sky.
Source: https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/987459129450094593
Apr 18 2018
5th Pokémon GO Community Day - Charmander
Niantic have announced the details for the 5th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on May 19th, 2018 at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Haiti Daylight Time. The featured Pokémon for this day is Charmander and a Charmeleon that evolves into Charizard during this time will learn the move Blast Burn. The 3× Catch Stardust and 3-Hour Lure bonuses will also be available that day.
Source: https://pokemongolive.com/events/community-day/
Apr 10 2018
Pokémon GO - Worldwide Celebration of Pokémon Originally Discovered in the Kanto Region!
Niantic has announced that a Worldwide Celebration of Pokémon Originally Discovered in the Kanto Region will take place from April 10th, 2018 until April 17th, 2018. During this time Kanto Pokémon will appear more often and certain Pokémon such as Aerodactyl and Snorlax will be featured in Raid Battles across the world.
What’s more, certain Pokémon such as Aerodactyl and Snorlax will be featured in Raid Battles across the world. Keep an eye out for one you haven’t encountered yet!
As you encounter and catch more Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region, all actions will be rewarded with double Candy. So, not only will you be able to catch Pokémon you might not frequently see, but you may also get the chance to register their evolved forms in your Pokédex as well.
During this event, there will also be special boxes containing Raid Passes! These boxes will give you an opportunity to challenge many powerful Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.
This special celebration ends on April 17, so get out there and make some more discoveries. If all goes well, you may be able to finish your first Special Research request and encounter Mew!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/kantocelebration/
Worldwide Celebration of Pokémon Originally Discovered in the Kanto Region!
Trainers, The appearance of the Mythical Pokémon Mew has attracted Pokémon that were originally discovered in the Kanto region. These classic Pokémon will be seen more frequently starting April 10 at 1 P.M. PDT, so you’ll have the perfect opportunity to earn a gold Kanto medal and even complete your Kanto Pokédex!What’s more, certain Pokémon such as Aerodactyl and Snorlax will be featured in Raid Battles across the world. Keep an eye out for one you haven’t encountered yet!
As you encounter and catch more Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region, all actions will be rewarded with double Candy. So, not only will you be able to catch Pokémon you might not frequently see, but you may also get the chance to register their evolved forms in your Pokédex as well.
During this event, there will also be special boxes containing Raid Passes! These boxes will give you an opportunity to challenge many powerful Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.
This special celebration ends on April 17, so get out there and make some more discoveries. If all goes well, you may be able to finish your first Special Research request and encounter Mew!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/kantocelebration/
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, since 1970 various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. With over 1 billion people taking part it is the largest civic observance in the world. Niantic is working with Playmob and local NGOs to host cleanup events around the world and Pokémon GO are invited to participate.
Mission Blue, an organization dedicated to protecting the oceans, needs the help of Pokémon GO Trainers. If enough Trainers globally attend and partake in the cleanup efforts, they will unlock the following rewards worldwide:
Visit our Earth Day website to find a cleanup event near you! We believe in taking care of the planet, and we invite everyone to help us make the world a cleaner place. Join us to help make a positive impact around the world!
Source: https://pokemongolive.com/events/earth-day/
Join Us for a Worldwide Cleanup with Mission Blue!
Trainers, Looking to make a difference this Earth Day, April 22? Like to play Pokémon GO? In collaboration with Mission Blue, we’re hosting local cleanup events around the world for Pokémon GO players, and you’re invited! Earth Day is a time to appreciate the places in which we live, and to find ways to help care for the planet. To help do our part, we will be hosting cleanup events around the globe!Mission Blue, an organization dedicated to protecting the oceans, needs the help of Pokémon GO Trainers. If enough Trainers globally attend and partake in the cleanup efforts, they will unlock the following rewards worldwide:
- 1,500 attendees: 2× catch Stardust for Grass-, Water-, and Ground-type Pokémon for 48 hours
- 3,000 attendees: 3× catch Stardust for Grass-, Water-, and Ground-type Pokémon for 48 hours
Visit our Earth Day website to find a cleanup event near you! We believe in taking care of the planet, and we invite everyone to help us make the world a cleaner place. Join us to help make a positive impact around the world!
Source: https://pokemongolive.com/events/earth-day/
Legendary Pokémon Latias and Latios will be added to Raid Battles for a limited time from April 2nd, 2018 until June 5th, 2018.
Drawn to compassionate spirits, the Eon Pokémon Latias and Latios are known for being highly intelligent, and are able to communicate telepathically with humans. They are also stealthy and extremely fast in flight—with Latias able to use its down to refract light to make itself invisible and Latios able to overtake jet planes. Make sure you encounter these special and elusive Pokémon while they roam during this limited time!
The Legendary Pokémon Latias will appear in Raid Battles across Europe and Asia, while Latios will appear in North America, South America, and Africa. On May 8, the Eon Pokémon will switch locations and will be available until June 5, so all Trainers will have the opportunity to catch both powerful Pokémon.
Still searching for the perfect Pokémon to battle Latias and Latios? Pokémon with moves that are particularly strong against Psychic and Dragon types, such as Tyranitar and Mawile, will also be appearing in Raid Battles, so you can put your best team together!
Both Latias and Latios will leave Raid Battles on June 5, so grab your friends and don’t delay! Take on the challenge and seize the opportunity to add even more Legendary Pokémon to your Pokédex. Good luck!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/legendary-latioslatias/
Latias and Latios Fly into Regional Raid Battles!
Trainers, As Pokémon’s legendary year continues, two Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region are appearing in Pokémon GO Raid Battles for the first time! Dragon- and Psychic-type Pokémon Latias and Latios will appear in different areas around the world for a limited time starting April 2.Drawn to compassionate spirits, the Eon Pokémon Latias and Latios are known for being highly intelligent, and are able to communicate telepathically with humans. They are also stealthy and extremely fast in flight—with Latias able to use its down to refract light to make itself invisible and Latios able to overtake jet planes. Make sure you encounter these special and elusive Pokémon while they roam during this limited time!
The Legendary Pokémon Latias will appear in Raid Battles across Europe and Asia, while Latios will appear in North America, South America, and Africa. On May 8, the Eon Pokémon will switch locations and will be available until June 5, so all Trainers will have the opportunity to catch both powerful Pokémon.
Still searching for the perfect Pokémon to battle Latias and Latios? Pokémon with moves that are particularly strong against Psychic and Dragon types, such as Tyranitar and Mawile, will also be appearing in Raid Battles, so you can put your best team together!
Both Latias and Latios will leave Raid Battles on June 5, so grab your friends and don’t delay! Take on the challenge and seize the opportunity to add even more Legendary Pokémon to your Pokédex. Good luck!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/legendary-latioslatias/
Sprites from Pokémon Sun and Moon have been added to the selection screen of Pokémon GO as part of April Fools.
Experience Pokémon GO like never before with cutting-edge 8-BIT GRAPHICS! Registering approximately twice the definition of 4K, the chunky squares of each pixel provide realistic detail and unbelievable definition. Your Pokédex will feel lifelike in ways previously unimagined on any handheld device ever created.
We feel 100% confident in saying that you’ve never seen Pokémon like this in Pokémon GO! We’re looking forward to your feedback on this brand-new feature. Tell us your thoughts on our latest update with #PokemonGO, and be sure to include a picture of your favorite Pokémon!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/newgraphicsapr2018/
Experience Pokémon GO Like NEVER BEFORE with Brand-New Graphics!
Trainers, We always want to bring you the most immersive graphics experience possible, and we’re excited to share our latest breakthrough with millions of Pokémon GO Trainers around the world. Starting later today, you can be one of the first to experience this all-new graphics engine.Experience Pokémon GO like never before with cutting-edge 8-BIT GRAPHICS! Registering approximately twice the definition of 4K, the chunky squares of each pixel provide realistic detail and unbelievable definition. Your Pokédex will feel lifelike in ways previously unimagined on any handheld device ever created.
We feel 100% confident in saying that you’ve never seen Pokémon like this in Pokémon GO! We’re looking forward to your feedback on this brand-new feature. Tell us your thoughts on our latest update with #PokemonGO, and be sure to include a picture of your favorite Pokémon!
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/newgraphicsapr2018/
Mar 28 2018
4th Pokémon GO Community Day - Mareep
Niantic have announced the details for the 4th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on April 15th, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Haiti Daylight Time. The featured Pokémon for this day is Mareep and a special move will be distributed with it but announced at a later date. The 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance and 3-Hour Lure bonuses will also be available that day.
Source: https://pokemongolive.com/events/community-day/
Mar 26 2018
Pokémon GO - Pokémon Research
Niantic has announced a new feature for Pokémon GO called Pokémon Research. Starting March 30th, 2018, players will be able to discover the new research feature in Pokémon GO and uncover the mystery behind Mew!
There are two different types of research you can contribute to: Field Research and Special Research. Gather Field Research tasks by spinning nearby PokéStops, which will give you objectives that include discovering and catching certain Pokémon or engaging with battles, among other things. Special Research may be requested by Professor Willow himself, and will take you on a journey to make important discoveries!
Both types of research offer great rewards, including a variety of useful items and even encounters with certain Pokémon! You can complete as many research tasks as you want every day, leading to a full day of adventures. These tasks also have different levels of difficulty, so the more challenging a research task is, the greater the reward waiting for you.
You can earn one Stamp per day by completing at least one Field Research task, and when you obtain seven stamps, you can achieve a Research Breakthrough to receive even greater rewards! You may even have an encounter with a Legendary Pokémon!
Research tasks will provide interesting challenges that will help you get better at discovering, battling, and catching Pokémon! We're excited to see your contributions to the exciting field of Pokémon research, and we can’t wait to hear about the adventures you have along the way! Let’s get moving!
Map View / Field Research / Research Breakthrough / Special Research / Professor Willow
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/research/
It’s Time to Conduct Important Pokémon Research!
Trainers, A series of mysterious happenings is occurring all over the world, and Professor Willow is seeking Trainers to help him find out if this is connected to the Mythical Pokémon Mew. These research tasks will become available to Trainers around the world later this week!
There are two different types of research you can contribute to: Field Research and Special Research. Gather Field Research tasks by spinning nearby PokéStops, which will give you objectives that include discovering and catching certain Pokémon or engaging with battles, among other things. Special Research may be requested by Professor Willow himself, and will take you on a journey to make important discoveries!
Both types of research offer great rewards, including a variety of useful items and even encounters with certain Pokémon! You can complete as many research tasks as you want every day, leading to a full day of adventures. These tasks also have different levels of difficulty, so the more challenging a research task is, the greater the reward waiting for you.
You can earn one Stamp per day by completing at least one Field Research task, and when you obtain seven stamps, you can achieve a Research Breakthrough to receive even greater rewards! You may even have an encounter with a Legendary Pokémon!
Research tasks will provide interesting challenges that will help you get better at discovering, battling, and catching Pokémon! We're excited to see your contributions to the exciting field of Pokémon research, and we can’t wait to hear about the adventures you have along the way! Let’s get moving!
Map View / Field Research / Research Breakthrough / Special Research / Professor Willow
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/research/
Niantic have announced the details for the 3rd Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on March 25th, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Haiti Daylight Time. The featured Pokémon for this day is Bulbasaur and as a result all Venusaur that have evolved from Ivysaur during the duration of the Community Day will have the move Frenzy Plant, a move that no other Pokémon currently has in the game. The bonus 3× Catch XP and 3-Hour Lures will also be available that day.
Pokémon GO updated to version 0.95.3 for Android and 1.65.3 for iOS
Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.95.3 for Android and 1.65.3 for iOS devices. Details from our development team:- Facebook credentials can now be used to log into the app via the ‘Account’ section in Settings.
- Various bug fixes and performance updates.
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-031618/
Facebook Account Linking and Login Updates Coming to Pokémon GO!
Good news, Trainers! We’ll soon begin rolling out support for account linking with Facebook. Along with a simpler sign-in process, linking Pokémon GO to your Facebook account gives you more options to log in and helps preserve your progress across devices.With this change, you will also be able to link your Trainer profile to your Facebook and Google accounts, and use any of those credentials to access Pokémon GO. For example, someone who currently logs in with Pokémon Trainer Club could link their Trainer profile to both their Google and Facebook accounts, and then they can use whichever account they prefer going forward. To link your Trainer profile to a Google or Facebook account, access the Settings menu and then select the platform you’d like to link.
Account linking is especially useful for someone who has registered for Pokémon GO using a Google Account that they may not be able to access in the future, such as one associated with a work or university email address. By linking their Facebook account, they can continue to make progress on their Pokédex, and even link a new Google account to their Trainer profile.
Please note: this feature will only be available to Trainers aged 13 and over.
Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/accountlinking/
