The Shiny Galarian Ponyta is ready to roll in Pokemon GO. Today's update to the app allows the Shiny pony Pokemon to appear in the game wherever you might otherwise find a Galarian Ponyta. This includes Rapidash too, of course. This update to the game allowed the extra-sparkly horse appear right alongside Sirfetchd!
Today we're taking a peek at the best event in Pokemon GO all year - Halloween! As it was with the very FIRST special event in Pokemon GO, so too shall it be this year. Spooky, scary, shenanigans, aplenty. This year Gengar returns with a special costume the likes of which we've never seen before - it's weird!
Pokemon GO maps and trackers were launched soon after the initial release of the game itself. Since the beginning, Niantic's disavowed said maps and trackers, suggesting that the game should be played only with the software and hardware they provide for free (or for sale). Because of this, most maps and trackers have been shut down due to legal action on the part of Niantic - but some have survived!
A new sort of Pokemon Egg is in Pokemon GO this week - here's why that's important. As it's been with past "new" releases like this, Niantic's likely set to continue changing the way Pokemon Eggs are used and monetized. For now, the "Strange Eggs" are part of the Team GO Rocket Event that takes place October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2020.
Today we're looking at all the feature details released for Pokemon GO in October 2020 starting October 17! That includes updates for the game, Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO, and the next big Community Day - with Charmander! The next big day you'll likely want to pay attention to takes place on October 17, starting at 11AM local time.
Pokemon GO "The Seasons Change" event is ready to roll, starting on October 9, 2020, lasting all weekend. If you're playing Pokemon GO right now, you'll likely notice that you've got a whole bunch of bonuses coming your way, new Pokemon out in the wild, and the release of a pair of Shiny Pokemon.
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This week Niantic's activated a new set of codes for their 5th birthday in Pokemon GO. The game was first activated approximately five years ago - when Niantic was just a baby! One game ready to roll and a pocket full of dreams, Niantic's release of Pokemon GO changed the mobile game universe forever - and we're still playing it today!
Starting today, Niantic will allow users to attain a single free Remote Raid Pass in Pokemon GO. This release requires that the user have 3 or fewer Remote Raid Passes in their bag before they attempt to get another. It also requires that they know where to look in the in-game store for this first of several free Remote Raid Pass releases.
Today Niantic revealed two major Spotlight Hour events for Pokemon GO in October. The first will take place on October 6, 2020, and it'll start at 6PM. That's local time - the same for the next event, that'll take place on October 13, likely the last big event in the game before the most spooktacular event of all: HALLOWEEN!
Today we're taking a peek at a list of Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO that'll launch, or have already launched, in the month of October, 2020. This list includes such long-awaited Shiny Pokemon as Vulpix and Ninetales! Starting on October 9th, Vulpix will appear in a Shiny form that's gold, with green booty feet, and orange tails, while Ninetales will appear in white with icy blue tail tips!
This week starts a series of weeks in which Niantic gives users a free Remote Raid Pass. There are a few prerequisites for obtaining said pass, including having a certain amount of passes before attempting to get a new free pass. You'll also need to know where to look - not that they're particularly well hidden, or meaning to be hidden in the first place.
This week Pokemon GO is going a lot slower than normal, and Niantic knows it. Niantic's acknowledged the new speed of Pokemon GO in a note on September 22, 2020, entitled "Increased latency in Pokemon GO." This note suggests Niantic is looking into the matter "particularly on app version 0.187."