News items tagged with pokemon
Pokemon GO Reveals Professor Willow's Global Challenge
Pokemon GO is celebrating its second anniversary in July, and it’s doing so through special live events being held at different locations throughout the world. While not every Pokemon GO fan will b...
By Dalton Cooper on 18 June 2018
Pokemon GO: Tyranitar's Exclusive Community Day Move
Pokemon GO fans have no doubt had the upcoming Larvitar Community Day on June 16 marked on their calendars since its announcement, but it was only today that they learned what exclusive move they w...
By Dalton Cooper on 12 June 2018
Pokemon GO: All the Mythical Pokemon Coming to the Game
With its first Special Research quest, Pokemon GO added its first mythical Pokemon to the game in the form of Mew. However, Mew isn’t the only mythical Pokemon in existence, and assuming Pokemon GO...
By Dalton Cooper on 11 June 2018
Pokemon GO Earth Day Event Helped Collect Tons of Trash
Pokemon GO developer recently Niantic recently celebrated Earth Day by hosting a very special Earth Day Cleanup event, encouraging players to get involved in the effort to clear up the planet. Taki...
By Jasmine Henry on 09 June 2018
Pokemon GO: How to Counter Kyogre
When the legendary water-type Pokemon Kyogre first appeared in Pokemon GO, it was during the winter months, and so many fans missed out on the opportunity to catch it. However, Kyogre has returned...
By Dalton Cooper on 09 June 2018
Pokemon GO: Pokemon In 2km Eggs During Water Festival
Pokemon GO’s Water Festival 2018 is fully underway, which means players are out hunting down shiny monsters, collection extra stardust, and fighting Kyogre in Legendary Battle Raids. In addition to...
By Denny Connolly on 09 June 2018
Pokemon GO: Kyogre Returns To Legendary Raid Battles
Latios and Latias flew away from Tier 5 Pokemon GO battle raids yesterday and today Niantic is already preparing to introduce the next Legendary raid encounter. Whether players are ready or not, Ky...
By Denny Connolly on 08 June 2018
Pokemon GO Water Festival Returns
Pokemon GO players who have been complaining about event fatigue may not be thrilled to find out that just a few days after the Adventure Week spawns settled down, Niantic is ready to unleash this...
By Denny Connolly on 08 June 2018
Pokemon GO Passes Candy Crush As Biggest Mobile Game
Pokemon GO becomes the biggest mobile game in U.S. history and shows no signs of slowing down as it continues to surpass the user base of multiple services. Since its launch, some Pokemon GO player...
By Weston Albert on 06 June 2018
Pokemon GO: How Transferring To Pokemon Let's Go Works
When Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee arrive later this year, many Pokemon GO trainers are planning to rush into the Switch game to start exploring the crossover features. The trailer re...
By Denny Connolly on 05 June 2018
Pokemon GO June Community Day to Feature Larvitar?
Typically, Pokemon GO reveals the upcoming featured Pokemon for its Community Day a couple of days after the previous Community Day. Following Charmander’s Community day, rumor and speculation have...
By Joshua Duckworth on 05 June 2018
Pokemon GO: All Adventure Week Quests and Rewards
Pokemon GO Adventure Week 2018 is underway, which means players are out in full force catching Rock-types, hatching eggs, and walking their buddies. The event is full of exciting spawns and rewards...
By Denny Connolly on 05 June 2018
Pokemon GO Adventure Week Has New Shiny Pokemon
Adventure Week for Pokemon GO started earlier today and brought with it a variety of things for players to look forward to, like Rock-type Pokemon appearing more frequently and earning more XP from...
By A.J. Plautz on 05 June 2018
Pokemon GO: How Much Candy/Stardust To Hit Max Level
Pokemon GO is, in many ways, a game about resource management. Trainers are constantly determining the best ways to maximize value out of every piece of candy and portion of stardust. When trying t...
By Denny Connolly on 04 June 2018
Pokemon GO: June Community Day Exclusive Move Leak
Pokemon GO players are already out stockpiling Pinap Berries in preparation for a very exciting Community Day next month. Larvitar will be the featured monster, which means a ton of players will be...
By Denny Connolly on 03 June 2018
Pokemon GO: Shiny Larvitar Family Sprites
As many Pokemon GO fans predicted, June’s Community Day will put Larvitar in the spotlight. Tyranitar is incredibly important to the mobile AR game’s meta, so this is likely the most important Comm...
By Denny Connolly on 03 June 2018
Pokemon GO: Proposed Bill May Impact Younger Players
The recent wave of controversy surrounding loot boxes and microtransactions has obviously made a wave for players of Battlefront 2 and games like Overwatch or CS:GO, but Pokemon GO players could al...
By Denny Connolly on 02 June 2018
Pokemon GO Community Day Hours Extended After Server Issues
After a month of waiting, the second Pokemon GO Community Day has finally arrived. Players around the world are ready to take advantage of the bonuses, including some recently announced shiny spawn...
By Denny Connolly on 01 June 2018
Pokemon GO Community Event Will Star Bulbasaur
The next community day for Pokemon GO will take place on March 25 and it has been announced which Pokemon will be featured for the event. That Pokemon is none other than the Gen 1 Grass-type starte...
By A.J. Plautz on 01 June 2018
Pokemon GO Adds FireRed, LeafGreen Trainer Outfits
Pokemon Day is just around the corner, and Niantic isn’t leaving Pokemon GO fans out of the celebrations. Pokemon GO trainers can now purchase trainer avatar items based upon the original costumes...
By Sarah Fields on 01 June 2018
Pokemon GO Adds Shiny Dratini and Evolutions
Pokemon GO‘s next Community Day is happening soon, and the developer Niantic has decided to make the upcoming event for the popular mobile augmented reality game themed around the Dragon-Type known...
By Kyle Sledge on 01 June 2018
Pokemon GO Adds Special Raid Boss for Fans
It has a busy day for raids in Pokémon GO, with the top tier gym battles adding a slew of legendary Pokemon to the mix. To kick off Legendary Week, Niantic is adding Kyogre and Groudon back to the...
By Joshua Duckworth on 01 June 2018
Pokemon GO Announces Special Egg Event
In light of the legendary week Raid Battles event, Pokemon GO has announced a special egg event for players who meet a certain goal before March 5th. If players meet the goal before the due date, t...
By Janine Engelbrecht on 01 June 2018
PoGO Brings Back Party Hat Pikachu for Limited Time
Although Pokemon GO‘s Community Day event centered around the Dragon-Type known as Dratini has now come and gone, it doesn’t mean that Niantic doesn’t have any additional plans to give fans incenti...
By Kyle Sledge on 31 May 2018
Pokemon Quest Announced for Mobile and Nintendo Switch
Pokemon fans have eagerly been awaiting an announcement for the next Pokemon games on Switch, which were recently confirmed to be Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. While that news is suf...
By Joshua Duckworth on 30 May 2018
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Announced
The Pokemon Company has officially announced Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee for the Nintendo Switch. Tuesday evening both games were announced in front of an excited crowd in J...
By Rory Young on 30 May 2018
Father of Child in Balcony Video Was Playing Pokemon GO
Earlier this week, a video went viral of 22 year old Malian migrant Mamoudou Gassama saving a young child who was dangling from a balcony in Paris, France. Gassama has been dubbed “Spider-Man” for...
By Dalton Cooper on 30 May 2018
Pokemon GO Legendary Week Kicks Off
This week should be an exciting one for Pokemon GO fans. Not only do they have the Dratini Community Day to look forward to, but they will also have additional chances to catch legendary Pokemon li...
By Dalton Cooper on 30 May 2018
'Shocking' Pokemon News Coming on May 31
Rumors have been swirling about the Pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch, including one that claims the games will be revealed by the end of the month. As it turns out, that rumor may be accurate,...
By Dalton Cooper on 30 May 2018
Pokemon GO: What Are Alola Forms?
Pokemon GO players got a big surprise this morning, when Niantic announced that the Alola forms from Pokemon Sun and Moon are coming to the mobile AR game. After the conclusion of Community Day, ma...
By Denny Connolly on 30 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Source Code Reveals Adventure Week Quests
Although Pokemon GO Adventure Week hasn’t exactly been explicitly confirmed yet, there have been enough hints to guarantee that the event is on its way later this month. Last year’s Pokemon GO Adve...
By Denny Connolly on 29 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Best Ho-Oh Counters In Current Meta
Although some Pokemon GO players are unhappy with Ho-Oh and Latias/Latios appearing at the same time; there are still level 5 Battle Raids that need to be defeated. Players should be well aware of...
By Denny Connolly on 29 May 2018
Pokemon GO Will Offer Shiny Mew Version
With Pokemon GO’s new field research feature poised to launch tomorrow, excitement is once again in the air for the popular pocket monster-hunting AR game. Much has already been officially revealed...
By Jacob Bukacek on 29 May 2018
Pokemon GO Adds Shiny Charizard Family
Pokemon GO‘s May Community Day is quickly approaching this weekend, with Niantic having already confirmed the event to be themed around Charmander and with it also including a Stardust bonus. Now,...
By Kyle Sledge on 27 May 2018
Pokemon GO Adding Alola Forms Soon
In a surprise announcement, Monday morning Niantic revealed that plans to add the Alola Forms of Kanto Region Pokemon to Pokemon GO in the coming weeks. The announcement was made via the official P...
By Rory Young on 24 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Ho-Oh is Now Available in Raids
Pokemon GO fans were already looking forward to May 19, as today is Charmander Community Day. However, Niantic has made today’s festivities even more exciting by bringing the legendary Pokemon Ho-O...
By Dalton Cooper on 24 May 2018
Rumor: Pokemon on Switch Has This Many Pokemon to Catch
In all actuality, there is very little we know about Pokemon for the Nintendo Switch. However, rumors have been swirling for months now about what the games will have in store. Some of these rumors...
By Dalton Cooper on 24 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Venusaur's Exclusive Move for Community Day
Next weekend, Pokemon GO’s third Community Day event is set to feature Bulbasaur for a few hours on March 25. During this event, Bulbasaur will have an increased spawn rate, and moreover, if player...
By Joshua Duckworth on 23 May 2018
Pokemon GO Introduces First Shiny Legendary Pokemon
When Niantic announced that Lugia would be returning to its augmented reality title, Pokémon GO, fans of the game may have been excited for multiple reasons. Players who missed the legendary Pokémo...
By Joshua Duckworth on 23 May 2018
Pokemon GO: What is the Next Special Research Quest?
Nearly two years after its initial launch, and Pokemon GO finally added the mythical Pokemon Mew to the game as part of a Special Research quest. This eight-step quest challenged players to complet...
By Dalton Cooper on 20 May 2018
Pokemon GO Dev Considering Item Trading, In-Game Chat
Pokemon GO has a big update coming tomorrow that will add research quests to the popular mobile game. However, that’s not all the developers have in mind for future updates, according to a Redditor...
By Dalton Cooper on 19 May 2018
Pokemon GO Update May Bring Back This Legendary Pokemon
Pokemon GO will soon be activating one of its biggest new features since launch. The new quest system, where players will complete research objectives for Professor Willow, will go live at some poi...
By Dalton Cooper on 19 May 2018
WoW Raid Bosses Recreated As Pokemon Gameboy Sprites
World of Warcraft players still have a few months to go until Battle for Azeroth arrives in August, but they are keeping plenty busy analyzing every leaked detail from test servers until then. Some...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
Pokemon Domain Registrations Point to Switch Reveal?
Just yesterday, gaming industry insider and ResetEra admin Emily Rogers suggested that Game Freak’s Pokemon title for Switch would have assets revealed this month and will launch before the end of...
By Kyle Sledge on 17 May 2018
Will Pokemon on Switch Be Like Pokemon GO?
Besides confirming that the games exist, there is little Nintendo has said about the upcoming Pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch. However, with E3 2018 right around the corner, rumors are starti...
By Dalton Cooper on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Update Hints At New Special Research
Although some Pokemon GO players are still working through the massive quest chain to receive their first Mew, there are many players who finished the Mythical Discovery arc weeks ago and have been...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
Pokemon Switch Announcement Coming Soon?
Without a doubt, one of the most highly anticipated products in recent memory is the forthcoming Pokemon title set to become available on the Nintendo Switch, but there’s currently no telling exact...
By Kyle Sledge on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO: How To Prepare For Charmander Community Day
Pokemon GO’s May Community Day event is only a few days a way, which means it’s time to start getting ready. All players need to do to participate is show up at a popular location during the three...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
Could Pokemon GO Be Used For Mental Health Therapy?
In the first year after its release, there was a ton of research surrounding Pokemon GO’s ability to increase physical activity and health for its players. Multiple studies suggested that the incre...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Raid End Times Extended In Some Regions
Battle Raids are one of the most popular features in Pokemon GO, due to their ability to get players working together for the chance to catch powerful and Legendary monsters. Although the feature h...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO Dev Wants Your Help to Build AR Maps
Since the game launched in the summer of 2016, Pokemon GO developer Niantic has made much of an effort to improve the game’s map and the way that it depicts the real world. For example, around five...
By Jasmine Henry on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO: 100 Percent IV Guide For Charmander
Pokemon GO’s next Community Day event is just one week away, which means players are currently preparing their inventory and strategy for the Charmander-themed event. Although Charmander may not be...
By Denny Connolly on 17 May 2018
10 Best Video Game Secret Bosses
Boss fights are a time-honored tradition in video gaming, with countless memorable boss battles over the years. However, some of the most memorable boss battles in games go overlooked because they...
By Dalton Cooper on 17 May 2018
Pokemon GO Bringing Back Safari Zone Events
As many Pokemon GO players will attest, Niantic’s decision to implement Field Research quests has managed to reinvigorate interest in the mobile augmented reality game and get people back out in th...
By Kyle Sledge on 09 May 2018
Pokemon GO Fest Returning This Summer
Despite having encountered myriad problems in 2017, the game developer Niantic has now officially revealed its decision to implement the return of its Pokemon GO Fest this summer in Chicago, Illino...
By Kyle Sledge on 09 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Ditto Can Now Hide As This Pokemon
Ditto hasn’t been very important to the Pokemon GO metagame, so after collecting one for the Pokedex entry, most players have stopped caring about the sneaky creature. That all changed when trackin...
By Denny Connolly on 09 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Updated List Of Every Shiny Available
As expected, Pokemon GO released a few new shiny creatures to celebrate this month’s Battle Showdown event. The new shiny fighters are now a part of the exclusive list of special rare spawns offere...
By Denny Connolly on 08 May 2018
Pokemon GO: It's Time to Raise the Level Cap
When Pokemon GO launched in the summer of 2016, it did so with a level cap of 40. Nearly two years later, the level cap in the popular mobile game remains the same, despite many updates that have d...
By Dalton Cooper on 08 May 2018
Pokemon GO: May Field Research Breakthrough Rewards
As confirmed last week by Niantic, the Research Breakthrough rewards are rotating now that May has arrived. After four long weeks of questing for a Moltres encounter, it’s now Zapdos’ time to shine...
By Denny Connolly on 08 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Field Research Encounter Rewards For May
Pokemon GO fans have a lot to be excited about this week. The start of May kicks off a new Breakthrough Research reward, a Battle Showdown event, and some shakeups to the Field Research quests and...
By Denny Connolly on 07 May 2018
Rejected Pikachu Evolution Sounds Terrifying
Pikachu is perhaps one of the most iconic mascots in the gaming industry today. The Electric-type mouse Pokemon has been prominent in video games, anime, spin-offs, promotions, and even has a Detec...
By Joshua Duckworth on 07 May 2018
Pokemon GO Adds a Few New Shiny Pokemon
In the Pokemon GO community, May has kicked off with a brand new event: the Battle Showdown. This event focuses on Fighting-type Pokemon, but it also features a variety of other features such as 2x...
By Joshua Duckworth on 06 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Perfect Zapdos IV Guide
May is officially here, which means it’s time to say goodbye to Moltres and hello to Zapdos! The Breakthrough Research rewards seem to be shifting on a calendar month rotation, so gamers are now ab...
By Denny Connolly on 05 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Battle Showdown Event Offers Major Rewards
Pokemon GO has really upped the ante when it comes to delivering frequent and rewarding events. Rolling right from the Kanto event into an exciting Earth Day was enough to make most of April a blas...
By Denny Connolly on 04 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Illinois Park Asks for Removal of Pokestops
Many Pokemon GO players could be expecting the augmented reality game to add more Pokestops and gyms, but this may not be the case for residents of the Arlington Heights Park District in Illinois....
By Joshua Duckworth on 04 May 2018
Pokemon GO Will Raise Level Cap, Add Gen 4 Pokemon
Niantic is notoriously secretive about its future plans for Pokemon GO, often leaving it to fans to discover when changes are being made through efforts like datamining. However, a fan that goes by...
By Dalton Cooper on 02 May 2018
Pokemon GO: Hoard This Candy for Future Quests
By now, many hardcore Pokemon GO players may have completed the Special Research quest to catch Mew. However, others may still be struggling with some of the quest’s more difficult objectives, like...
By Dalton Cooper on 28 April 2018
Pokemon GO Update: Quality Of Life Improvement For Raids
Pokemon GO players often complained about a lack of updates in the early months of the game, but, since then, Niantic has really picked up the pace on feature updates and bug fixes. The latest majo...
By Denny Connolly on 28 April 2018
Pokemon GO Field Research Will Let Players Catch Zapdos
Pokemon GO players who have been earning stamps as part of the new Field Research system may be disappointed that Moltres has been the breakthrough reward every time since the feature launched. How...
By Dalton Cooper on 27 April 2018
PokeCall Transforms Incoming Calls Into Pokemon Battles
While many Pokemon fans use their phones to play the popular mobile augmented reality game, Pokemon GO, and are likely preparing for the upcoming Charmander Community Day, that’s not the only thing...
By Joshua Duckworth on 25 April 2018
Pokemon GO: April 19 Field Research Rewards
Pokemon GO players who have been collecting Field Research stamps every day since the feature went live should be reaching their next breakthrough tomorrow, April 19. However, thanks to some player...
By Dalton Cooper on 25 April 2018
Pokemon Creators File Trademark for 'Ultra Shiny'
With E3 already looming, it’s unlikely that Pokefans will receive any official announcements from Nintendo before the big show in June. It’s actually been quite a while since Nintendo has made an o...
By Jacob Bukacek on 25 April 2018
Pokemon GO Weather System is Broken
While fans of Pokemon GO typically have several reasons to be excited to play the game, such as the upcoming Charmander Community Day, the game is admittedly prone to bugs and issues. This is relat...
By Joshua Duckworth on 20 April 2018
Next Pokemon GO Community Day Features Charmander?
Despite some complaints concerning the Mareep Community Day, the event remains as popular as ever, with several Pokemon GO players anxious for May’s upcoming event. Typically, the next Community Da...
By Joshua Duckworth on 18 April 2018
Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza Adds New Shiny Pokemon
Without a doubt, Pokemon GO fans are excited for the mobile augmented reality game’s Eggstravaganza event, which officially made its return today, and offers players the chance to hatch rare Pocket...
By Kyle Sledge on 18 April 2018
Pokemon GO Adds Special Box for Mareep Community Day
Pokemon GO‘s Mareep Community Day will take place today from 11am to 3pm PST. However, fans can prepare themselves for the festivities by purchasing the Community Day Box that is on sale now. The...
By Dalton Cooper on 17 April 2018
Pokemon on Switch To Kick Off 8th Gen?
Pokemon fans may be busy out collecting Shiny Mareep for today’s Pokemon GO Community Day, but that’s just one fraction of what’s happening for the franchise. The mysterious Pokemon game for Ninten...
By Denny Connolly on 17 April 2018
Pokemon GO: April 12 Field Research Rewards
Assuming they’ve have been getting at least one stamp per day, April 12 marks the second time Pokemon GO players can complete a Field Research breakthrough. Last week’s Field Research breakthrough...
By Dalton Cooper on 14 April 2018
Zeraora Revealed for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon
A brand new Pokemon has just been revealed for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. Introducing Zeraora, a Mythical Pokemon with a starring role in the upcoming Pokemon the Movie: Everyone’s S...
By Rory Young on 14 April 2018
Pokemon GO: Kanto Event Details and Dates
It’s time for players to take a short break from Field and Special Research and get ready for the latest event to take place in the mobile AR game. Niantic announced a Kanto Region event for Pokemo...
By Denny Connolly on 14 April 2018
Pokemon GO: Kanto Event Is Live in US
Towards the beginning of the month, Pokemon GO developer Niantic confirmed that it would be hosting some sort of Generation 1 related event sometime during April. Although details were scant, many...
By Jasmine Henry on 14 April 2018
Pokemon GO: Mew 100% IV Guide
Pokemon GO players who are powering through the Special Research quest line may already be finding and catching Mew. Although adding the super rare monster to the pokedex should be exciting enough,...
By Denny Connolly on 14 April 2018
Pokken Tournament Adds Blastoise as New Fighter
Bandai Namco Studio’s Pokemon fighting game Pokken Tournament DX has released its second DLC Pack. The expansion content officially introduces Blastoise as the game’s newest fighter. Blastoise, wh...
By Matt Morgans on 04 April 2018
Pokemon GO Adds Shiny Bulbasaur and Evolutions
Not too long ago, it was discovered that the game developers at Niantic added new Shiny creatures for the Eggstravaganza event that’s currently underway in the popular mobile augmented reality game...
By Kyle Sledge on 04 April 2018
Pokemon GO Update Adds Facebook Login Option
The latest Pokemon GO update is arriving today and it doesn’t introduce any new monsters, Battle Raids, and certainly not any trading functionality. Instead, the latest update solves a problem that...
By Denny Connolly on 04 April 2018
Pokemon GO: Prepare for These Gen 4 Pokemon Evolutions
Now that the majority of third generation Pokemon are available to catch in Pokemon GO, some fans are already looking to the future of the popular mobile game. The next logical step for Niantic is...
By Dalton Cooper on 04 April 2018
Pokemon GO Banned From Sand Dunes
There’s no denying that Pokemon GO has gotten many gamers out into the world and exploring parks and other landmarks that they usually wouldn’t even notice. This is usually a good thing, as parks g...
By Denny Connolly on 31 March 2018
Pokemon GO Egg Event Adds New Pokemon to Hatch
Last month, it felt as if Pokémon GO players were practically barraged by event after event, and this month has been no different. No one is complaining, though, as events are vital to the life of...
By Joshua Duckworth on 23 March 2018
Pokemon Ultra Moon Review
The Pokemon franchise has been evolving for quite some time. When Pokemon Black and White changed the face of modern day Pokemon adventures, it paved the way for more fully-realized worlds and more...
By Cody Gravelle on 23 March 2018
Pokemon GO: The Best Moveset For Each Type
For Pokemon GO players who want to maximize their damage in every Battle Raid or gym takeover, TMs are an incredibly valuable resource. The items allow players to reroll for a different fast or cha...
By Denny Connolly on 11 March 2018
Pokemon GO: Best Gen 4 Pokemon For Each Type
Although Gen 3 is still in the process of rolling out, the Pokemon GO community is always ready to look ahead and start planning for the next stage of the metagame. Gen 4 is likely close to a full...
By Denny Connolly on 08 March 2018
5 Most Exciting Nintendo Switch Exclusives of 2018
After an impressive debut year, everyone is wondering if Nintendo Switch can keep the momentum going in 2018. Here are the five most exciting Switch exclusives of 2018.
By Dalton Cooper on 18 January 2018
Pokemon Company Shuts Down Minecraft Mod Pixelmon
The Pokemon Company officially shuts down the popular Minecraft mod Pixelmon, despite previously allowing the mod’s existence since its launch in April 2012.
By Rory Young on 10 July 2017