Today Niantic revealed a whole bunch of information about the future of Pokemon GO all at once. We're going through the lists to make certain we've got all the important bits and pieces sorted out so you can make sense of the near-future update series in the game. The worldwide launch of Kalos region Pokemon starts on December 2, 2020. Here comes the Mega Evolution!
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Today Niantic released a whole mess of changes for Pokemon GO and we've gained access to a bunch of promo codes for items in the game so you can continue your Pokemon GO journey with great aplomb. You'll find promo codes available from a wide variety of sources today, including tech blogs, gaming blogs, and game streaming individuals. Codes delivered today include a list of items that can be used in the game Pokemon GO.
On November 30, Pokemon GO will start into an update series that'll be the biggest since the game began. Starting on November 30, the game will change. Pokemon from the Kalos region are coming to Pokemon GO, there'll be "Seasons" - starting with the "Season of Celebration". There'll be so many feature updates, you'll barely notice that you're able to level up beyond 40!
This week there'll be a special celebration in Pokemon GO. This special celebration centers on the crossover between Pokemon GO and Pokemon HOME. To promote the new abilities of Pokemon HOME for Pokemon GO, Niantic's releasing a new Mystery Box for user across the planet.
A new study conducted by the folks at The Silph Road showed the rates at which Shiny Pokemon appear in Pokemon GO. This newest study is ongoing, which means the rates of capture could change. For now, though, it would appear that the new model confirms what you might've suspected all along: You're not losing your mind, Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO are rarer than expected.
Today the folks at the Pokemon Company revealed a major update to Pokemon GO, Pokemon Home, and both Pokemon Sword and Shield. This latest upgrade makes the long-awaited connection between the games a reality, allowing the transfer of Pokemon from Pokemon GO to Pokemon Home, then from Pokemon Home to Pokemon Sword and Shield. The first time you transfer a Pokemon from Pokemon GO into Pokemon HOME, you'll get a free monstrous Pokemon for use in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
GameStop just announced a team-up with Niantic's Pokemon GO. In the partnership, approximately 500 GameStop store locations will be activated in Pokemon GO as PokeStops OR Pokemon Gym locations. They'll be "becoming part of the real world game board" in November and December of 2020, January and February of 2021.
This week the next "Spotlight Hour" is ready to roll in Pokemon GO. The next event will take place on November 10, 2020, from the hours of 6 until 7PM local time. That means that no matter where you are, once the bell tolls 6 PM (aka 18:00 hours), it'll be time for all the Jigglypuff you can handle!
Today Pokemon GO issues appear to be hassling users with Android devices inside the USA. The issue seems to focus on Android devices, but may also affect users on other platforms. Starting in the early hours of November 2, 2020, users were logged out of their games on their smartphone devices and were "unable to login." This should ring a bell if you've been playing Pokemon GO since the beginning. Login issues like these were exceedingly common in the first several months of the launch of the game.
If you're out there this weekend playing Pokemon GO on Halloween, you're going to have a spooky time. Starting on October 31, 2020 at 11AM local time, you'll start to see none other than the most evil fire-wielding Pokemon on earth: Shiny Alolan Marowak! Of course you'll need to defeat said Marowak in battle as a Raid boss - but that's easy, right?
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!
The second expansion for Pokemon Sword and Shield, dubbed The Crown Tundra, has officially arrived. This new DLC rounds out the Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion pass following the release of The Isle of Armor over the summer. The Crown Tundra will give players a new area to explore and introduce a number of new Pokemon, including several legendary Pokemon that are getting Galarian forms.