Niantic have announced the details for the Pokémon GO January 2021 Community Day which will feature Machop.

Rising to the challenge of January Community Day is none other than Machop!

Trainers, When you get knocked down, you just have to get back up. Despite losing out on the chance to be featured in last February’s Community Day, Machop, the Superpower Pokémon, never gave up. That resilience has paid off, because Machop will star in the upcoming January Community Day—and you can be sure it’ll make the most of it!

Date + Time
Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Machop will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
• Evolve Machoke during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Machamp that knows Payback.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
• There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Machop Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring an Elite Charged TM, four Incense, four Star Pieces, and 30 Ultra Balls.
• For US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Machop Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Straight to the Top, Machop! Remember, Trainers—if you purchase a ticket for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event by Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8), you’ll get this Special Research story for free!

Stay tuned for when tickets for the Straight to the Top, Machop! Special Research story go live! 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.

Bonuses

• 3× Catch Stardust
• Incense activated during the event will last for three hours

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-jan21/?hl=en

Starbucks announced that its stores in select Asia markets are transforming into PokéStops and Gyms in Pokémon GO, a location-based AR game with more than 1 billion downloads worldwide.

Pokémon GO partners with Starbucks in Select Asia Markets

Trainers, We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Starbucks and that its stores in select Asia markets are transforming into PokéStops and Gyms in Pokémon GO.

Adventurous Pokémon GO trainers in Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand can visit nearby Starbucks locations to discover Pokémon, join battles with their Pokémon teams, and pick up their favorite Starbucks treats to enjoy on-the-go. With the health and well-being of customers top of mind, the app’s increased range and additional features for socially-distanced connection will help Pokémon GO and Starbucks fans enjoy the world of Pokémon in more exciting ways.

“Starbucks and Pokémon GO both represent important gathering spaces for community, both online and offline,” said Erin Silvoy, vp product and marketing, Starbucks Asia Pacific. “Starbucks is excited to offer our customers in Asia more ways to connect with the world of Pokémon GO, and for Pokémon GO trainers to enjoy the premium Starbucks Experience on their adventures.”

“Niantic’s mission is ‘Adventures on foot with others,’” said Gary Chang, APAC business development lead at Niantic. “In partnership with Starbucks, we can bring our shared values of health and well-being together in this exciting experience for customers and trainers.” Since introducing the world to a new genre of mobile gaming – location-based AR games – Niantic has been working with brick-and-mortar brands like Starbucks across the world to offer customers new experiences focused on movement and exploration.

Sources: https://pokemongolive.com/post/starbucks-apac/?hl=enM and https://stories.starbucks.com/asia/stories/2020/starbucks-partners-with-pokemon-go-in-asia/

Niantic has announced the Christmas 2020 Event for Pokémon GO which will take place from Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31st, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Celebrate Pokémon GO Holidays 2020 with holiday- and ice-themed Pokémon!

Trainers, The Pokémon GO Holidays event is back! Look forward to costumed Pokémon, an Ice-type Pokémon never before seen in Pokémon GO, event-exclusive Field Research, winter-themed avatar items, and a blizzard of bonuses!

Date + Time
Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Pokémon in holiday costumes: Pikachu, Delibird, and Cubchoo wearing new holiday-themed costumes will appear in Pokémon GO!
• Pokémon appearing in the wild: Delightful Ice-type Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild, such as Spheal, Snover, and more! Vanillite, the Fresh Snow Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut!
• Pokémon hatching from Eggs: Seel, Swinub, Smoochum, Snorunt, Snover, and Vanillite will be hatching from 5 km Eggs!
• Pokémon appearing in Raid Battles: Alolan Sandshrew, Dewgong, Jynx, Sneasel, Swinub, Walrein, Cubchoo, and Cryogonal will be appearing in raids! If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Jynx! Don’t forget—Mega Abomasnow will be appearing in Mega Raids and will be even more powerful throughout the event.
• Event-exclusive Field Research: Enjoy event-exclusive Field Research tasks that will reward you with the chance to encounter Pokémon like Vanillite and Cryogonal!
• Winter-themed avatar items coming to the shop: To help you dress up for the holiday season, you can look forward to the Greedent Sweater, Whimsicott Earmuffs, Winter Boots, and Winter Coat avatar items!
• Get holiday-themed stickers from PokéStops, Gifts, and the shop! You can find stickers featuring Alolan Vulpix, Croagunk, Whimsicott, and more during the event. You won’t be able to get these stickers after the event is over, so get them while you can!
• Event-exclusive boxes will be available in the shop during the event! Check out the in-game shop for more details!
• Event-exclusive AR Mapping task rewards: Complete AR Mapping tasks to earn Abomasnow Mega Energy and encounter Snorunt.

Bonuses
Take note, Trainers! You’ll benefit from different bonuses throughout the event.

From Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

• Open more Gifts each day: For the duration of the event, the number of Gifts you can open daily will increase to 45.
• Carry more Gifts: For the duration of the event, the number of Gifts you can carry in your Item Bag will increase to 40.

From Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time

• 2× Raid XP

From Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Friday, December 25, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time

• 2× Catch Candy

From Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time

• 2× Star Piece duration

From Monday, December 28, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time

• 2× Lucky Egg duration

From Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time

• 2× Catch Stardust

Warm up with a special winter weekend event!
During the final weekend in December (and 2020!), you can look forward to a special winter event.

Date + Time
Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Regice returns to raids! Did you miss out on catching a Regice the last time it was appearing in raids? This is your chance to catch the Iceberg Pokémon!
• Event-exclusive AR Mapping task rewards: Complete AR Mapping tasks to earn Incense and more.
• Pokémon attracted to Incense more frequently: Delibird, Snorunt, Spheal, Snover, Cryogonal, and Cubchoo.

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/holiday2020/?hl=en

Niantic has announced that Galarian Mr. Mime will make its first appearance in Pokémon GO from Friday, December 18th, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 21th, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. local time when a Galarian Mr. Mime Special Research story event will also be available.

Where’s that cold air coming from? What’s that tapping noise?

Trainers, Do you feel a chill in the air? Do you hear that tapping in the distance? There’s only one Pokémon that could possibly be causing this—Galarian Mr. Mime! The Dancing Pokémon and its Evolution, Mr. Rime—both originally discovered in the Galar region—will soon be coming to the world of Pokémon GO in a ticketed Special Research story event. Whether or not you have a ticket, you’ll be able to enjoy encountering Pokémon via Incense and more during the event weekend!

Enjoy a weekend with Pokémon related to cold and to sound
Bundle up and get ready for some chill tunes! It seems Galarian Mr. Mime’s arrival will inspire some cool and melodious Pokémon to be attracted to Incense. From Friday, December 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 21, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. local time, you can enjoy the following features, whether or not you have a ticket for the Galarian Mr. Mime Special Research story event.

Features

• Pokémon such as Jynx, Swinub, Spoink, Woobat, Cubchoo, and more will be attracted to Incense more frequently!
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Cubchoo!

Bonuses

• Incense will be more effective at attracting Pokémon
• Incense activated during the event will last for three hours

Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... Enjoy a Special Research story event
Strange things have been happening to Professor Willow lately. From slipping on a thick sheet of ice outside his mobile lab, to being kept up late by a mysterious tapping noise outside—he needs your help to get to the bottom of what could be causing this trouble! If you have a ticket, you can take part wherever you can play Pokémon GO.

You can purchase a ticket to gain access to this unique limited-time experience and complete Special Research to earn an encounter with Galarian Mr. Mime! You’ll also be able to earn enough Mr. Mime Candy to evolve your Galarian Mr. Mime into Mr. Rime!

Date + Time
Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features
A ticket to this Special Research story event will grant you access to a unique experience! This event comes with the opportunity to access or earn the following.

• You’ll be able to access a new Special Research line featuring an encounter with a Galarian Mr. Mime—its first appearance in Pokémon GO! You’ll also be able to earn enough Mr. Mime Candy by the end of the Special Research story to evolve your Galarian Mr. Mime into a Mr. Rime!
• You’ll earn a special event medal.
• Complete Special Research tasks that lead to encounters with Pokémon such as Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Whismur, Chimecho, and Snorunt.
• You’ll earn a brand-new avatar pose inspired by Mr. Mime.
• Completing Special Research will earn you three Incense, three Rare Candies, 30 Ultra Balls, three Premium Battle Passes, one Poffin, two Glacial Lure Modules, three Super Incubators, and three Star Pieces.
• Exclusive Field Research tasks will lead to encounters with Jynx, Lapras, Woobat, and Cubchoo.

Ticket details

• To receive the Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... Special Research, you must open Pokémon GO during the event from Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. local time. After you’ve received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time.
• The ticket is US$7.99 (or the equivalent in your local currency), not including any taxes or fees, and can be purchased from the in-game shop. The ticket cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
• Once tickets become available to purchase, they’ll remain available for purchase until Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. local time. Stay tuned for when tickets will become available for purchase!
• The ticket to this Special Research story event is nonrefundable(subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

How to purchase a ticket and access the Special Research
Tickets for the Special Research story event will be available to purchase a few days before the event. To purchase a ticket and access the event’s Special Research story, follow the steps below.

1. Tap the Learn More button in the shop.
2. Tap the Buy button.
3. You’ll then receive a pop-up indicating that you’ve received a ticket for the Galarian Mr. Mime event. After you tap OK, you can find the ticket in your Item Bag.
4. Before the event, you’ll receive a medal. When you open the app during the event, you’ll receive access to the ticketed experience and the Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... Special Research.
5. Once you receive the Special Research, you’ll be able to finish it at any time. However, for an optimal gameplay experience, we recommend trying your best to complete the research before the Special Research story event concludes on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Beanies—on! Senses—ready! Herbal tea—in hand! Ready to catch Galarian Mr. Mime and help Professor Willow get some well-earned rest? Let’s GO!

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/galarianmrmimespecialresearch

Niantic has announced that Regirock, Registeel, and Regice will be available in raids in Pokémon GO on the weekends in December 2020.

Regirock, Registeel, and Regice will be back in raids during different weekends in December!

Trainers, Are you ready for a challenge? During different weekends in December, Regirock, Registeel, and Regice will be back in raids! See the schedule below for when each of these Pokémon will be appearing.

Date + Time

• Regirock will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 13, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
• Registeel will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
• Regice will be appearing in raids from Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Please note that Kyurem will still be appearing in five-star raids during these weekends. Get ready to GO, Trainers—and best of luck! 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/weekendraid2020-regi/?hl=en

Niantic has announced that there will be a special event in Pokémon GO starting at the time the The Game Awards air on Thursday, December 10th, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

Let’s watch The Game Awards 2020 together!

Trainers, Tune in to The Game Awards tomorrow, Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)! You can also look forward to a special event in Pokémon GO starting at that time, during which you can enjoy catching Pokémon and battling Team GO Rocket while you follow along with the show.

Date + Time
Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. to Friday, December 11, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Features

• Incense will be more effective at attracting Pokémon.
• You’ll earn more Stardust from catching Pokémon.
• You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
• Team GO Rocket Grunts will be appearing more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.

Be sure to head over to The Game Awards website for streaming information and details!

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


UPDATE 12/10/20: Watch out for Wooper—they’re now appearing more often in the wild! If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Wooper. Also, be on the lookout for Team GO Rocket Grunts appearing in balloons and taking over PokéStops more frequently. We’ve even received word that Team GO Rocket has turned Wooper into a Shadow Pokémon! Don’t forget—until Friday, December 11, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), you can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/the-game-awards-2020/?hl=en

Niantic has announced that they will be running 2 live tests through December 2020, one for Raid Battle rewards and another for Egg management.

Raid Battle–reward and Egg-management tests happening soon

Trainers, We will soon be conducting some tests regarding Raid Battle rewards and Egg management. The details of the tests are as follows.

• Raid Battle rewards will be adjusted in the United Kingdom and Ireland. These adjustments will be temporary and will begin on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT –8) and end in early January.
• Egg-management tests will take place with some Trainers globally in two variations. In both variations, Trainers will be able to store up to three additional Eggs from weekly Adventure Sync rewards and Team GO Rocket Leader battles if they already have nine Eggs in their Egg storage. In the first variation, all 12 Eggs will appear in the same section in the Egg-storage tab. In the second variation, the additional Eggs will appear in the “Bonus Storage” section in the Egg storage tab. Trainers involved in either of the test variations will also notice that newly acquired Eggs will not count toward their Pokémon storage limit until the Eggs are placed in Incubators. Both variations of this test will begin on Friday, December 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. PST (GMT –8) and will continue for an indefinite amount of time. Based on the results, more Trainers will be brought into the tests over 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/post/raidbattle-egg-tests-2020/?hl=en

Niantic has announced the initial details for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto which will take place on Saturday, February 20th, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time. Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto are now available in the in-app shop and cost US$11.99 plus any applicable taxes and fees.

Celebrate Pokémon’s anniversary with a brand-new event—Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto!

Trainers, Next year marks both Pokémon’s anniversary and Pokémon GO’s fifth anniversary! To celebrate, we’re excited to announce a virtual, ticketed event that Trainers all around the globe will be able to take part in. No matter where you are in the world, take a trip back to the region where it all started: Kanto.

Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto
Experience the wonder of the games that sparked a global phenomenon! In the ticketed version of this event, you’ll choose between the Red Version or Green Version of the event experience, each featuring version-exclusive Pokémon. Complete event-exclusive Special Research, and test your Pokémon-collection skills. Trading with a friend who chose the other version will be important, just like it was in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green! Can you collect all 150 original Pokémon in one day?

We’re also excited to announce that during the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event, the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will be available as Shiny Pokémon, some of them for the first time ever. If you’re lucky, you just might find a Shiny Pokémon! You’ll be able to encounter these Shiny Pokémon after the event is over, too.

That’s not all—after completing the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Special Research, Trainers will receive a second event-exclusive Special Research line. Overcoming difficult challenges and daunting tasks will be required to complete it, but it’ll all be worth it to discover Shiny Mew.

Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto are available in the in-app shop now! And if you purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by a certain date, you’ll also receive tickets for the Special Research stories for the January and February Community Day events! If you choose not to purchase a ticket, there’ll still be exciting features for you to enjoy during the event.

Read on for more details about Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto!

Date + Time
Saturday, February 20, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticketed-experience features

• All Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will be appearing in the wild, will be appearing in raids, will be appearing in encounters after research tasks, will be attracted to Incense, or will be obtainable via Evolution during this time.
• Try to collect the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto to earn rewards and bragging rights! You’ll be able to track your progress in the Today View. Are you up for the challenge?
• Select which experience you want: Red Version or Green Version. See below for more details on the differences between these experiences!
• All 150 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will be available as Shiny Pokémon, some of them for the first time! In addition, you’ll be more likely to encounter certain Shiny Pokémon in the wild depending on the event version you selected. Check out the version overview below for more information.
• Enjoy an event-exclusive Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Special Research story, which you can complete to earn an encounter with a special Pokémon!
• Once you complete the first Special Research line, you’ll be able to access a second event-exclusive Special Research story, meant to be completed over a long period of time, in which you’ll embark on a long and challenging journey to discover Shiny Mew.
• You’ll earn more Candy for catching Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.
• If you purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by a certain date, you’ll also receive tickets for the January and February Community Day Special Research stories for free! See details below.

Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto nonticketed-experience features
The following features will be available to all Trainers during the event, regardless of whether they purchase a ticket!

• Some Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto will be appearing in the wild and in raids.
• Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo will be returning to Legendary raids! See below for these Pokémon’s featured exclusive attacks.
• All Trainers will be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
• Trade range will be increased to 40 km.

Red Version or Green Version?
Ever since 1996, “Which version are you getting?” has been an important question for Pokémon fans. Similar to the original game series, Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto will feature different versions of the ticketed experience, each with version-exclusive Pokémon. To collect the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto, you’ll need to trade with friends who have the other event version. To help with this, trade range will be increased to 40 km during the week of the event!

Version-exclusive Pokémon will be attracted to Incense during event hours. Additionally, you’ll have a greater chance of encountering certain Shiny Pokémon depending on which version you choose, as outlined below. Once you choose your event version, you can’t change it, so pick carefully! Note that you’ll pick your version closer to the event date, so don’t worry about choosing right now.

Red Version

• Red Version–Exclusive Pokémon: Ekans, Oddish, Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz will be attracted to Incense.
• You’ll have an increased chance of encountering these Shiny Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pidgey, Ekans, Pikachu, Nidoran ♀, Oddish, Diglett, Mankey, Growlithe, Ponyta, Shellder, Drowzee, Krabby, Hitmonlee, Lickitung, Scyther, Electabuzz, Eevee, Kabuto, and Dratini.

Green Version

• Green Version–Exclusive Pokémon: Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Bellsprout, Magmar, and Pinsir will be attracted to Incense.
• You’ll have an increased chance of encountering these Shiny Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pidgey, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Nidoran ♂, Vulpix, Meowth, Psyduck, Bellsprout, Geodude, Exeggcute, Hitmonchan, Koffing, Tangela, Horsea, Magmar, Pinsir, Eevee, Omanyte, and Dratini.

Earn rewards by collecting the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto!
You’ll be able to collect the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region in several challenges, earning rewards as you do!

If you don’t manage to collect the first 150 Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto during the event, don’t worry! You’ll have until February 27, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8) to catch certain Pokémon. You can use this extra time to trade Pokémon, evolve Pokémon, battle in raids, and encounter Pokémon after completing research tasks to finish your collection and claim the rewards!

Featured exclusive attacks

• Articuno caught during the event will know Hurricane.
• Zapdos caught during the event will know Thunder Shock.
• Moltres caught during the event will know Sky Attack.
• Mewtwo caught during the event will know Psystrike.

Early-purchase bonus
If you purchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by a certain date, you’ll get free tickets for the January and February Community Day events’ Special Research stories! Read on for more details and conditions.

• January Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2021. To receive a free ticket for the January Community Day Special Research story, you must purchase your Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8). If you purchase your Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by this deadline, you’ll also receive a ticket for the February Community Day Special Research story!
• February Community Day is scheduled for Sunday, February 7, 2021. In order to receive a free ticket for the February Community Day Special Research story, you must purchase your Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8).

Please note that you must meet certain conditions to receive these Special Research stories. To receive your free tickets for the Community Day Special Research stories, you’ll need to purchase your Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket by the deadlines outlined above. You must log in to Pokémon GO during each Community Day event to obtain its corresponding Special Research story.

After you’ve obtained a Community Day Special Research story, you can complete it at any time. Tickets for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

How to purchase a ticket
Tickets for Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto are now available in the in-app shop! Tickets are US$11.99 plus any applicable taxes and fees (or the equivalent in your local currency). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins. To purchase your ticket, follow these steps.

In the in-app shop, tap the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto image. Tap the Buy button. You’ll then see a checkmark purchase confirmation indicating that you’ve successfully purchased a ticket for Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto. After the purchase, you can find the ticket in your Item Bag. A few weeks before the event, you’ll be able to choose which event version you’d like to participate in by tapping the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticket in your Item Bag and selecting your desired version in the resulting pop-up. Note that once you choose your version, you can’t change your selection. After confirming your version selection, you’ll receive a corresponding medal. When you open the app during the event hours on Saturday, February 20, 2021, you’ll receive access to the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto ticketed experience, including the Special Research story. After you’ve obtained the Special Research, you can complete it at any time. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).

Be sure to check the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto website for more updates in the coming weeks. 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/pokemongotour-kanto

Niantic has announced that the update to allow players to GO Beyond level 40 is now live! In addition to the level-up redesign, some exciting Pokémon GO gameplay updates are also active.

GO Beyond: Level up redesign coming soon; level cap increased to 50!

UPDATE: 12/7/2020: Trainers, you can now GO Beyond level 40! In addition to the level-cap increase, some exciting Pokémon GO gameplay updates are now live!

Updates to XP
XP has been increased for the following activities.

• Catching a Pokémon with a Nice Throw: 10 XP to 20 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with a Great Throw: 50 XP to 100 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with an Excellent Throw:100 XP to 1,000 XP
• Catching a Pokémon with a Curveball Throw: 10 XP to 20 XP
• Evolving a Pokémon: 500 XP to 1,000 XP
• Catching a Pokémon or spinning a PokéStop the first time in a day: 500 XP to 1,500 XP
• Achieving a Pokémon catch streak or PokéStop spin streak of seven days: 2,000 XP to 6,000 XP
• Giving a Pokémon a Berry at a Gym: 20 XP to 50 XP
• Spinning a PokéStop: 50 XP to 100 XP
• Defeating a Gym: 100 XP to 1,000 XP
• Defeating a Pokémon at a Gym: 100 XP to 300 XP
• Hatching a 2 km Egg: 200 XP to 500 XP
• Hatching a 5 km Egg: 500 XP to 1,000 XP
• Hatching a 10 km Egg: 1,000 XP to 2,000 XP
• Hatching a Strange Egg: 2,000 XP to 4,000 XP
• Catching a Pokémon in AR mode: 100 XP to 300 XP
• Unlocking a new Pokédex entry: 500 XP to 1,000 XP

Pokémon encounters

• The chance of encountering Smeargle after you take a snapshot has been increased.
• Nanab Berries are now more effective, fully calming Pokémon down in encounters.
• You’ll now earn more Candies from catching a Pokémon you’ve given a Silver Pinap Berry.

Research

• The “Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row” task now leads to an encounter with Gible instead of Larvitar.

Buddy Adventure

• You can now earn up to three hearts each day from battling with your buddy.
• Your buddy can now more easily get excited.
• Golden Razz Berries and Silver Pinap Berries are more effective when you give them to your buddy.

Stardust

• The Stardust you’ll earn from giving a Pokémon a Berry at a Gym has been increased from 20 to 30
• Beginning on December 7, you’ll earn more Stardust from weekly Adventure Sync rewards.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/gobeyond-level40

Niantic has announced a Special Research to encounter Shiny Celebi as part of a tie-in event to celebrate the Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle which will be released in theaters on December 25th, 2020 in Japan. Beginning on Monday, December 14th 2020, Jessie and James will be returning to Pokémon GO and players will be able to encounter Shiny Celebi by completing limited-time Special Research!

Celebrate Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle with a collaboration event featuring Shiny Celebi in Special Research and Jessie and James’s return to Pokémon GO

Trainers, We’re excited to announce that the latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is coming soon! In celebration of the upcoming release, beginning on Monday, December 14, 2020, Jessie and James will be returning to Pokémon GO, and you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Celebi by completing limited-time Special Research! You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie!

Complete Special Research to encounter Shiny Celebi! Plus, Jessie and James return to Pokémon GO!
Date + Time
Starting Monday, December 14, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. local time

Features

• A limited-time Special Research story inspired by the movie will be available! Complete this research line to encounter Shiny Celebi. In an odd twist of events, Jessie and James will be guiding you through this Special Research story instead of Professor Willow! You’ll need to prepare for trouble for this one! Stay tuned for updates on when this Special Research will become unavailable.
• Jessie and James will be returning in their Meowth balloon for a limited time! It seems they’ve received different Shadow Pokémon from Team GO Rocket than the last time the pair appeared in the world of Pokémon GO. Stay tuned for updates on when Jessie and James will be leaving.
• Be sure to check out the avatar items inspired by Jessie’s and James’s outfits from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. These avatar items will be available for free in the Style Shop!

Explorer Pikachu makes its Pokémon GO debut!
Date + Time
From Monday, December 14, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Explorer Pikachu will be appearing in the wild and in raids! If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Explorer Pikachu!
• If you take a snapshot during this time, you might see Jessie and James!
• During the Pokémon Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, Explorer Pikachu will be appearing more frequently in the wild, and you’ll receive twice the Candy for catching Pokémon.

Meet Pokémon connected to Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle!
Date + Time
From Monday, December 14, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Hoothoot, Nuzleaf, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, and more will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Durant!
• Lickitung, Mawile, Flygon, Rufflet, and more will be appearing in Raid Battles.
• Igglybuff, Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Bonsly, and Rufflet will be hatching from 5 km Eggs.
• If you’re lucky, you might even find a Shiny Rufflet!

Jessie and James’s Meowth balloon will be appearing more frequently on December 25!
Date + Time
Friday, December 25, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time

Features

• Jessie and James’s Meowth balloon will be appearing more frequently! Be sure to use this opportunity to challenge the duo.

Stay tuned for more details on Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, Trainers! 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/movie2020/?hl=en