More Pokémon first discovered in the Hisui region will be appearing in Pokémon GO! Seek out all Pokémon July 27th, 2022 through August 2nd, 2022 during the Hisuian Discoveries event.

Step back in time with the Hisuian Discoveries event

Trainers,
Seek out all Pokémon. We can’t explain it, but somehow, more Pokémon originally discovered in the Hisui region are set to debut in Pokémon GO! And even more surprises may be in store. Perhaps working together during Pokémon GO Fest: Seattle is the key to unlocking something?

Hisuian Discoveries

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Hisuian Sneasel will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Zubat , Ponyta , Onix , Hisuian Voltorb, Tangela , Eevee , Porygon , Aipom , Hisuian Qwilfish, Wurmple , Kricketot , Buizel , Drifloon , Bronzor , Croagunk
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Electabuzz , Magmar , Octillery, Gible
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


One-Star Raids: Sneasel , Roselia , Shinx
Three-Star Raids: Chansey , Togetic , Kirlia , Whiscash
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.


Clefairy , Paras , Psyduck , Magnemite , Cyndaquil , Sneasel , Remoraid , Mantine , Shinx , Plant Cloak Burmy , Sand Cloak Burmy , Trash Cloak Burmy , Oshawott , Petilil, Rowlet
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Collection Challenges

Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming soon! Complete them to receive rewards of XP, Stardust, and an Incubator.

Hisui Cup

Celebrate Hisui by battling in the GO Battle League using Pokémon from the Hisui region!

• Pokémon must be at or below 1,500 CP to enter.
• Only Pokémon first discovered in the Hisui region or Pokémon with a Pokédex number from #387 to #493 will be allowed.

Avatar items and stickers

Avatar items inspired by the Pokémon Legends: Arceus main characters’ outfits will be available again in the in-game shop! A Hisui-inspired adventure isn’t complete without a wardrobe upgrade.

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.


Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/hisuian-discoveries/

Niantic has announced that the Augyst 2022 Pokémon GO Community Day on Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time will feature Galarian Zigzagoon.

UPDATE: Congratulations, Trainers! Your hard work during Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo has earned Ultra Unlock bonuses for August Community Day! Play during Community Day to make the most of these extra bonuses!

PLAYER WARNING:

Niantic has restricted Four-star Raid Battles to Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes only. Players cannot access Four-star Raid Battles featuring Galarian Linoone with Remote Raid Passes. If there are dangerous storms, health restrictions or other reasons that would endanger you during the time period for this event in your area, please do not force yourself to venture out to participate in this event. Damage to devices may also occur in extreme heat and cold weather conditions.

August 2022 Community Day: Galarian Zigzagoon

Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Galarian Zigzagoon, the Tiny Raccoon Pokémon, will be featured during August Community Day!

Featured Pokémon

Galarian Zigzagoon will appear more frequently in the wild.


: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Featured Attack

Obstagoon: Evolve Galarian Linoone (Galarian Zigzagoon’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.


Obstruct:
Trainer Battles: 15 power and guaranteed to increase the user’s Defense and lower the opponent’s Defense.
Gyms and raids: 20 power

Community Day Special Research story – Field Notes: Galarian Zigzagoon

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Field Notes: Galarian Zigzagoon.
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research story go live.
• Don’t forget: you’re now able to purchase and gift tickets to any of your friends that you’ve achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

*Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Event Bonuses

: 3× Catch Stardust.
: 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive XL Candy from catching Pokemon.
: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
: One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of three for the day.*
: Trades made during the event and up to five hours afterward will require 50% less Stardust.*

*While most bonuses are only active during the three hours of the event, these bonuses will be active from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

Ultra Unlock event bonuses

The following bonuses will be active from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
: 2× XP for catching Pokémon
: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon.
: Two additional Special Trades can be made during the event. This bonus stacks with the additional Special Trade bonus for the Season of GO, for a maximum of four Special Trades for the day.
: Trades made during the event will require 75% less Stardust.*

*This bonus replaces the previous bonus that halves Stardust for trades. These bonuses will not stack.

Bonuses for groups

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time

Work together with other Trainers between 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time to unlock additional bonuses!

If enough Pokémon are caught by Trainers with help from a single Lure Module, wild Galarian Linoone will appear near the Lured PokéStop!

Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day

Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time

After the three-hour Community Day event ends, Trainers will be able to challenge unique four-star Raid Battles. Claiming victory in one of these raids will cause more Galarian Zigzagoon to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes!

Four-star Raid Battles

Galarian Linoone will be appearing in four-star raids! You can only join these raids using Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used to join these raids.

Bonus for completing Four-star Raid Battles

Once you successfully complete a four-star Raid Battle against Galarian Linoone, Galarian Zigzagoon will begin to appear in a 300-meter radius around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!*

*Galarian Zigzagoon that appear under these circumstances will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appear during August Community Day’s three-hour event period.

Timed Research

Timed Research focused on Galarian Zigzagoon will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You will need to catch a total of one hundred Galarian Zigzagoon to complete this Timed Research in full. As you progress through and complete the research tasks, you will receive the following:

Obstagoon Hat
Obstagoon Glasses
Obstagoon Gloves
Obstagoon Pose

These items will also be available for purchase in the in-game shop after the event.

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.


Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/communityday-august-2022-galarian-zigzagoon/

For June 2022’s Pokémon GO Dev Diary, Pokémon GO product manager Mikey talked about the newest set of social features that will make coordinating activities in Pokémon GO easier than ever before by using the Campfire app.

Dev Diaries: Introducing Campfire!

Trainers,
For June’s Dev Diary, we interviewed a member of our staff who worked on our newest set of social features that will make coordinating activities in Pokémon GO easier than ever before!

Read Mikey’s thoughts on how we designed these new features, how they’ll enhance in-person gameplay, and how Campfire will be implemented in Pokémon GO, now and in the future.

Introducing Mikey, Pokémon GO product manager

Hi, Trainers! I’m Mikey, a product manager for social features in Pokémon GO. Like many of you, I started playing Pokémon GO back in 2016. That summer, scurrying around the streets of New York City and seeking out Pokémon with my friends, I felt like I was experiencing something brand new—something that I’d never experienced in over 20 years of playing video games.

All these years later, it’s been a thrill to end up at Niantic and work on something that feels just as special: Campfire! We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on.

How Campfire will help you meet your local community

When we were thinking of ways to make Pokémon GO better, we reflected on what makes the Pokémon GO experience special. The themes that came up again and again were that Pokémon GO helps Trainers befriend people who share common interests and explore the world around them. We wanted to design something that made those experiences even more meaningful, and with these new social features, we hope to have done just that.

If you’re on vacation somewhere—or even just exploring new areas near you—using Campfire is a fun and unique way to shape your own adventure and meet new friends. Once you’ve met up with other Trainers, you can send them a Friend Request and even direct message them to coordinate your next meetup.

Community, exploration, and real-world interaction shape the Pokémon GO experience, and we think these new features will make those connections even stronger and easier to maintain.

The Campfire experience in Pokémon GO

Trainers want to quickly and easily coordinate with their friends while playing Pokémon GO. To maximize the usefulness of Campfire’s social features, we integrated certain features within Pokémon GO itself.

From Pokémon GO’s in-game map, just tap the Campfire icon and you’ll see where other Trainers have lit Flares—think of Flares as beacons, real-time markers that direct attention to a particular location—which will help you identify where to meet up with other Trainers. This will make coordinating raids and meeting up with your fellow Trainers much easier.

And, in a future update, one of my favorite Campfire features will be available in Pokémon GO: on the in-game map, alongside Flares and Gyms and all that other fun stuff, you’ll also be able to see pictures of Pokémon caught by other Trainers! These photos will exist on the map right where that Pokémon was caught. So if you’re searching for a specific Pokémon, these photos are a great way to decide where to go next!

One of my favorite memories of Pokémon GO is hearing a friend shout that they’d found a Dratini nearby, inspiring the rest of us to run over and try to catch one, too. We hope this photo-sharing feature will create many more thrilling experiences like that for Trainers!

What’s in the Campfire app?

For us, the most important thing when designing these features was how we could enhance the collaborative aspect of each Trainer’s Pokémon GO experience. With this in mind, we made accessing Campfire’s features within Pokémon GO quick and easy—but for a more involved experience, Trainers can also use the Campfire app itself.

We know Trainers love taking part in raids, so we designed Campfire specifically to make this aspect of Pokémon GO easier to coordinate. Inside the Campfire app, Trainers can share raid locations with friends in direct messages or group chats, making it easy to get a team together quickly and efficiently.

And for those of you who typically play on your own—don’t worry! When you tap a Gym on the map, you’ll see the option to add a Flare to that location, which can encourage other Trainers to come by and join you.

We’re still hard at work integrating the Campfire experience within Pokémon GO, so we hope to roll out more features in the future. Pokémon GO is such a special, unique game, and we can’t wait to see how Trainers use Campfire to catch more Pokémon, take on more raids, and make more friends!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/dev-diaries-introducing-campfire/

Niantic is celebrating the 6th anniversary of Pokémon GO. They commissioned a new piece of anniversary art drawn by Yusuke Kozaki (@kymg on Twitter).

Happy sixth anniversary, Pokémon GO!

Trainers,
Today marks a very special day—it’s the sixth anniversary of Pokémon GO! What an adventure it’s been!

Whether it encourages you to hike through mountains, discover new landmarks right in your backyard, or catch, trade, and battle Pokémon with friends, Pokémon GO continues to bring Trainers together in new and unexpected ways, all while highlighting the friendship and bonds we can make with each other—and with Pokémon!

Things aren’t going to slow down in our sixth year, either. We’ve got an Anniversary Event right around the corner to mark the occasion, and Pokémon like Charizard and Pikachu are dressed up and ready to celebrate!

If you’re looking for a place to celebrate in-person, look no further than Pokémon GO Fest: Seattle and Pokémon GO Fest: Sapporo! Tickets for both events are still available. Stay tuned for more details on the global Finale event that will take place on August 27!

We’re also excited to share a new piece of anniversary art! This year’s anniversary art is drawn by Yusuke Kozaki (@kymg on Twitter), who is also in charge of character design for Pokémon GO.

We can’t wait to see what the sixth year of Pokémon GO has in store for all of us. Let’s GO!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/pgo-anniversary-2022/

Pokémon GO at BIG Festival 2022!

Trainers,
We are very happy to announce that Pokémon GO will be part of BIG Festival 2022! O BIG is the largest games festival in Latin America and this year it is returning with an in-person event at the São Paulo Expo Convention Center, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Pokémon GO Trainers attending any of the 4 days of BIG Festival will get to enjoy an in-game event, featuring special bonuses and access to exclusive Field Research!

Starting today we are offering a special discount for Pokémon GO Trainers in partnership with BIG: when you buy your tickets on the official website, you will receive a 20% discount when you apply the code NIANTICBIG22 at check out. These coupons will only be valid while stocks last, limited to one per person, on BIG's official ticket site.

Pokémon GO Special Event at BIG Festival 2022

• From Thursday, July 7 to Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 10am to 10pm local time.
• This event will be active only at the São Paulo Expo Convention Center, during BIG Festival 2022, at 1.5 Rod dos Imigrantes - Vila Água Funda, 04329-900 - São Paulo, Brazil.

PokéStop

• Multiple PokéStop and Sponsored Gyms will be added throughout the BIG Festival 2022 area.
• Pokémon Lures active during the event in the BIG Festival area will last for 6 hours.
• When spinning PokéStops at BIG Festival 2022, Trainers will receive an exclusive Field Research that will reward special encounters with Pokémon from the Event.

Exclusive Field Research

The following Pokémon will be available as rewards from Field Research during BIG Festival 2022:


Porygon , Unown B, Unown I, Unown G, Joltik

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/pt_br/post/big-festival-2022/

Niantic has announced the 6th anniversary event details which will take place from Wednesday, July 6th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, July 12th, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Celebrate six years of Pokémon GO during the Anniversary Event and Battle Weekend!

Trainers,
It’s time to celebrate Pokémon GO and party like it’s 2016! To help kick this anniversary into high gear, we’re having a sensational six-themed celebration—including a special emphasis on Charizard, which is #006 in the Pokedéx. With event-themed Field Research and a Battle Weekend taking place, there’ll be plenty of fun for Trainers everywhere to enjoy!

What’s more, our intel suggests there may be components to this event that will only be revealed after certain Ultra Unlock conditions are met. Could Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin have something to do with this?

Pokémon GO Anniversary Event

Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon debuts

Party Hat Charmeleon, Party Hat Charizard, and Cake Costume Pikachu will make their Pokémon GO debuts! This is also the first time Trainers will be able to evolve their Party Hat Charmanders! If you’re lucky, you may even encounter Shiny Party Hat Charmeleon and Shiny Party Hat Charizard!


: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Bulbasaur , Party Hat Charmander , Squirtle , Cake Costume Pikachu , Machop , Ledyba , Ralts , Buneary , Venipede, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby , Litleo, Pikipek
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Gabite, Clauncher, Helioptile

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids.


One-Star Raids: Cake Costume Pikachu , Dratini
Three-Star Raids: Venusaur , Party Hat Charizard , Blastoise , Tyranitar, Metagross
Five-Star Raids: Zapdos
Mega Raids: Mega Charizard X **, Mega Charizard Y ***

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!
**Mega Charizard X will appear in Raid battles on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, and Thursday, July 7, 2022.
***Mega Charizard Y will appear in Raid battles from Thursday, July 7, 2022, to Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Field Research task encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon when you complete Field Research tasks!


Bulbasaur , Charmander , Squirtle , Chikorita , Cyndaquil , Totodile , Treecko , Torchic , Mudkip , Turtwig , Chimchar , Piplup , Snivy , Tepig , Oshawott , Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

New avatar items and stickers

The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!

Sixth anniversary avatar items

You’ll also be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Battle Weekend

From Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Event bonuses

: Team GO Rocket balloons will appear every three hours.
: Enjoy up to 20 GO Battle League sets each day.
: Earn 4× Stardust from GO Battle League Rewards.
: Use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

Save Shadow Latios!

Giovanni doesn’t do anything halfway. After Trainers around the world saved Shadow Latias, the Team GO Rocket boss just had to get his hands on Shadow Latios—and now it needs your help! Get ready to face off against Giovanni and rescue Shadow Latios!

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are also using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon! If you’re lucky, you may encounter different Shiny Shadow Pokémon than normal, too!

In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Special Research

Special Research centered on Giovanni will be available. Complete it to earn Super Rocket Radar! The Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the Season of GO on September 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/gofest2022-berlin-ultraunlockchallenge/

Niantic has announced the details of the Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin Global Challenge and Ultra Unlock. The special Global Challenge will kick off alongside the in-person festivities in Berlin on Friday, July 1st, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. (GMT +2).

Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin—Global Challenge and Ultra Unlock!

Trainers,
Get ready! No matter where you are in the world, there will be special activities for you to participate in during this weekend’s in-person Pokémon GO Fest event in Berlin! While those attending Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin are exploring Britzer Garten and participating in event-exclusive activities, Trainers all around the globe will be tasked with completing a Global Challenge! If you’re successful, all Trainers will get to enjoy upgraded versions of upcoming events. Read on for more details!

Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Berlin Ultra Unlock

Friday, July 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. (GMT +2)
Friday, July 1, 2022, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. PT (GMT –7)

Global Challenge

A special Global Challenge will kick off alongside the in-person festivities in Berlin on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. (GMT +2). You can participate from anywhere!

Work together with Trainers around the world to defeat Team GO Rocket members in order to unlock the following.

• 2× Stardust for defeating Team GO Rocket members for the remainder of the Global Challenge period
• Ultra Unlock: Anniversary Event
• Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend

Collection Challenges

A selection of Pokémon appearing during Pokémon GO Fest: Berlin will also appear in the wild around the world. Work to collect them all in order to complete this Collection Challenge!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/gofest2022-berlin-ultraunlockchallenge/

Niantic has announced the Pokémon GO content for July 2022. There will be an Pokémon GO Anniversary Event running from Wednesday, July 6th, 2022, to Tuesday, July 12th, 2022.

July Content Update: July Community Day; Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres return to raids; Pokémon GO Anniversary Event; and more!

• Pokémon GO Fest Berlin Keep the Pokémon GO Fest fun going with an in-person event in Berlin! You can get your tickets now to celebrate this event from Friday, July 1, 2022, to Sunday, July 3, 2022.
• Pokémon GO Fest Seattle From Friday, July 22, 2022, to Sunday, July 24, 2022, Pokémon GO Fest is bringing an in-person event to Seattle for the very first time! Get your tickets, grab some friends, and enjoy Pokémon GO Fest in this amazing location!

July Community Day

Join us for July Community Day on Sunday, July 17, 2022! Starly, the Starling Pokémon, will appear in the wild!

For more details, check out the July Community Day blog.

Upcoming events

Stay tuned for details about these exciting events.

• Pokémon GO Anniversary Event: Get ready to celebrate Pokémon GO during the annual Anniversary Event, running from Wednesday, July 6, 2022, to Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
• ??? Event: A special event featuring Pokémon debuts and new adventures? You bet! Get ready for a to-be-revealed event that will take place from Wednesday, July 27, 2022, to Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

Don’t forget! Because there are multiple Pokémon GO Fest celebrations happening this year, Trainers all over the world will have multiple chances to earn specific Ultra Unlock bonuses for both events. Learn more on the blog!

Featured Pokémon in raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids throughout July.





: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Mega Raids

Mega Charizard, Mega Pidgeot, and Mega Gengar will appear in Mega Raids!

Please note: Raid rotations all start and end at 10:00 a.m. local time on the dates listed.





: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raid Hours

Every Wednesday in July, a Raid Hour event will occur from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. The following Pokémon will be featured.


July 6th, 2022: Articuno
July 13th, 2022: Zapdos
July 20th, 2022: Moltres
July 27th, 2022: Dialga

July Research Breakthrough encounters

Friday, July 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Monday, August 1, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).


: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Pokémon Spotlight Hours

In the month of July, Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, and each will spotlight a different Pokémon and a special bonus!


July 5th, 2022: Ledyba | 2× XP for catching Pokémon
July 12th, 2022: Machop | 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
July 19th, 2022: Staryu | 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon
July 26th, 2022: Meditite | 2× XP for evolving Pokémon
: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/july-2022-content-update/

Niantic has announced that the July 2022 Pokémon GO Community Day on Sunday, July 17th, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time local time will feature Starly.

PLAYER WARNING:

Niantic has restricted Four-star Raid Battles to Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes only. Players cannot access Four-star Raid Battles featuring Staravia with Remote Raid Passes. If there are dangerous storms, health restrictions or other reasons that would endanger you during the time period for this event in your area, please do not force yourself to venture out to participate in this event. Damage to devices may also occur in extreme heat and cold weather conditions.

July 2022 Community Day: Starly

Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time

Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Starly, the Starling Pokémon, will be featured during July Community Day!

Featured Pokémon

Starly will appear more frequently in the wild.

Featured Attack

Staraptor: Evolve Staravia (Starly’s Evolution) during the event or up to five hours afterward to get a Staraptor that knows the Fast Attack Gust.


Gust: Trainer Battles: 16 power
Gyms and raids: 25 power

Community Day Special Research story: Field Notes: Starly

• For US$1.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Starly Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Field Notes: Starly.
• Stay tuned for when tickets for the Special Research story go live.
• Remember, you can give a ticket to a friend so they can experience this Community Day’s Special Research too!* To gift a ticket, tap the Special Research ticket in the in-game shop, then tap the Gift button instead of the Buy button.

Tickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Please note that this Special Research will not include an in-game medal.

* Certain restrictions apply. Gifting cannot be completed if the recipient has purchased a Special Research ticket or has been gifted one already.

Event Bonuses

: 3× Catch XP
: 2× chance to receive Starly Candy XL from catching Starly
: 2× Candy for catching Pokémon
: Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Incense activated during the event will last for three hours.
: Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
: One additional special trade can be made during the event and up to two hours afterward for a maximum of two for the day
: Trades made during the event and up to two hours afterward will require 50% less Stardust

*The Special Trade bonus will be active from Sunday, July 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. This bonus stacks with the additional Special Trade bonus for the Season of GO.

Bonuses for groups

Work together with other trainers to unlock additional bonuses!

If enough Pokémon are caught by Trainers with help from a single Lure Module, the 3× XP bonus for catching Pokémon near the Lured PokéStop will be increased to a 4× bonus XP for 30 minutes.*

* This bonus will not stack with the base 3× Catch XP bonus and will instead replace it for the duration.

Bonus Raid Battles after Community Day

Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time

After the three-hour Community Day event ends, Trainers will be able to challenge unique four-star Raid Battles. Claiming victory in one of these raids will cause more Starly to appear around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes!

Please note that the Community Day bonuses listed above in the “Event bonuses” and “Bonuses for groups” sections only apply to the three-hour Community Day event period.

Four-star Raid Battles

Staravia will be appearing in four-star raids! These Raids can only be accessed with Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.

Bonus for completing Four-star Raid Battles

Once you defeat Staravia in a four-star Raid Battle, Starly will begin to appear in a 300-meter radius around the Gym that hosted the raid for 30 minutes. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!*

* Starly that appear under these circumstances will have the same chance of appearing as a Shiny Pokémon as those that appear during July Community Day’s three-hour event period.

Stickers

You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.


Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/communityday-july-2022-starly/

Niantic has announced that new enforcement of their player guidelines and terms of service is coming to all Niantic games including Pokémon GO. It is likely that they will be targeting players that are location spoofing.

PLAYER WARNING:

Niantic has increased the price of Remote Raid Passes, restricted Four-star Raid Battles to Raid Passes and Premium Battle Passes only and made players using Remote Raid Passes and Incense less effective. If there are dangerous storms, health restrictions or other reasons that would endanger you playing Pokémon GO for a time limited event, please do not force yourself to venture out to participate in that event. Damage to devices may also occur in extreme heat and cold weather conditions.

An Update on Niantic’s Gameplay Policy Enforcement

We want to start this note by thanking you, our players, for your patience and understanding as we continuously work to facilitate a fun and fair environment for everyone. We've heard your feedback and feel your frustration about how cheating behaviors negatively impact your gameplay experience.

It has been a little while since our most recent update from the beginning of 2021 on our efforts to prevent cheating in our games and we wanted to share what we have been working on.

Our last post was focused primarily on sharing a broad overview of the actions we had taken to punish accounts we found to be cheating in multiple Niantic games. Since then, we’ve invested in becoming better at observing cheating behaviors, and can now more reliably pinpoint these activities with higher speed and accuracy, preventing legitimate players from being punished incorrectly.

As a result, we will be ramping up enforcement against these behaviors across our games, and rolling out our improved approach to anti-cheat. We are starting now by taking action against a number of accounts who we found to be in violation of our terms of service or player guidelines during recent in-game events in Pokémon GO.

This is only the first step in implementing our improved cheating behavior detection and enforcement systems. These improvements will be integrated into all Niantic games to detect and punish players on a consistent and ongoing basis, rather than in waves, as we have in the past.

Looking ahead, we’ll continue to improve our methods and processes to ensure we’re staying ahead of any new behaviors that allow players to unfairly exploit game rules.

Please only use the official versions of our games available on the Google Play Store, Apple App Store and Samsung Galaxy Store; and note that we do not support jailbroken or rooted devices or third-party apps.

The Niantic team

Source: https://nianticlabs.com/blog/gameplay-policy-enforcement-update/

Niantic Player Guidelines - As of June 22nd, 2022

We want our games to be a fun and safe experience for all players and for everyone out in the real world where the game is played. Following these guidelines will help ensure you and other players have a great experience. Note that violations can result in the permanent suspension of your account. In short, treat others as you would like to be treated. Remember that certain interactions that seem harmless or fun to you may be perceived differently by bystanders or other players.

If you are around other players who are violating these guidelines, please remove yourself from the situation and don’t engage. Report the situation to us through the in-app support options or through our web-based help centers.

Below are some guidelines to keep in mind:

1 - Treat others with respect

Unlike many other games, you may actually meet the people you play with in real life. It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep things courteous and fun for all. Respect other players and other people, both in the game and in the real world.

Here are a few principles of respect to keep in mind:

• Never defame, abuse, harass, harm, stalk, or threaten another player.
• Never violate the legal rights (including the rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Never impersonate other players or Niantic staff.
• Never take photos or videos of other players unless you have their explicit permission.
• Never expose players’ identities without their consent (“dox”). This includes any information about another user’s identity, including their name, phone number, email address or physical address, even if a player discloses that info first.

2 - Stay aware of your surroundings and adhere to the rules of the human world

Our games are designed to be played outdoors. As with any outdoor activity like hiking, biking, or playing sports in a park, we encourage everyone to exercise caution and play safely. Here are some additional considerations as you traverse the real world:

• Remain aware of your environment and avoid going into any inappropriate or dangerous areas, or any area where you are not permitted to be. Do not trespass.
• When walking, players should remain aware of hazards, including other pedestrians, traffic, and obstacles.
• As with any mobile app, our games should not be operated while driving a vehicle.
• For our games that allow children to play: parents should guide and supervise their children’s use of the product, including where to play and how to use a mobile phone app safely.

3 - Avoid inappropriate content

We may review the content you create within our products, particularly if another player has flagged it, and we may remove it if we believe it’s inappropriate.

Inappropriate content may include:

• sexual or pornographic content,
• obscenities or derogatory content,
• content that promotes illegal activity,
• hate speech or content that promotes hatred against members of a protected group,
• content posted with the intent to abuse or harass another player,
• or spam.
• Each game has an intended age rating which you can find in the App Store or Google Play Store listing. Keep this age rating in mind when sharing content and use discretion when interacting with others.

4 - No cheating

Don’t do it. Play fair. Our games are meant to be played on mobile devices and get you outside to have adventures in the real world. Don’t deny yourself or someone else of an authentic gameplay experience by cheating.

Unfortunately, methods of cheating are limited only by cheaters’ imaginations, and include the following:

• using modified or unofficial software,
• playing with multiple accounts (one account per player),
• using tools or techniques to alter or falsify your location (“spoofing”),
• sharing accounts,
• intentionally exploiting a bug to gain reward,
• abusing refund policy and mechanism,
• buying or selling in-game currency or items on third-party platforms,
• buying/selling/trading accounts,
• or any other activity that is in violation of Niantic’s Terms of Service, available here: https://nianticlabs.com/terms/

How we enforce the Terms of Service and these guidelines.

We will review reported or flagged player accounts and content and will determine whether or not they violate the Terms of Service and/or these guidelines. Accounts are penalized for violations of the Terms of Service and/or these guidelines. We may issue a warning, degrade your gameplay experience, suspend your account, or permanently terminate your account without warning.

Source: https://nianticlabs.com/guidelines/