Pokémon GO - Celebrate the spirit of travel during the first-ever World Tourism Day event!
Niantic has announced that to celebrate United Nations World Tourism Organization's World Tourism Day, there will be a special in-game event for Pokémon GO. Celebrate the spirit of travel during the first-ever World Tourism Day event! Trainers, Happy World Tourism Day! In partnership with th...
Pokémon GO - Safari Zone Montreal, the first-ever Pokémon GO event in Canada!
The Safari Zone Montreal 2019 took place from September 20th, 2019 until September 22nd, 2019. Niantic has written a post event synopsis on the activities and overall statistics. Thank you for a wonderful Safari Zone Montreal, the first-ever Pokémon GO event in Canada! Trainers, Thank you fo...
Pokémon GO - Mewtwo with Shadow Ball joins EX Raids!
Niantic has announced that starting on September 25th, 2019, the Genetic Pokémon, Mewtwo, will be returning to EX Raids in Pokémon GO. Mewtwo with Shadow Ball joins EX Raids! Trainers, The Genetic Pokémon, Mewtwo, will be returning to EX Raids! Date + Time Starting on September 25, 2019 ...
Pokémon GO - Altered Forme Giratina—raids, Raid Hour, and Shiny release!
Niantic has announced that from Monday, September 23rd, 2019 to Thursday, October 17th, 2019, Giratina in its Altered Forme will be available in five-star raids. Altered Forme Giratina—raids, Raid Hour, and Shiny release! Trainers, We are excited to announce that Giratina has reemerged from ...
21th Pokémon GO Community Day - Trapinch
Niantic have announced the details for the 21th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on October 12th, 2019 at 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM EST. The featured Pokémon for this day is Trapinch. Trapinch will appear in the wild more frequently for three hours that day. If you evolve Vibrava into Fly...
The world of Pokémon GO expands with Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region!
Niantic has announced that Pokémon from the Unova region will begin appearing in Pokémon GO starting today. The world of Pokémon GO expands with Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region! Trainers, Over three years ago, your Pokémon GO journey started with Pokémon originally discover...
Pokémon GO - Get ready for Legendary Raid Hours in September!
Niantic has announced that during September of 2019, for one hour every Wednesday evening, Raid Battles with the currently featured Legendary Pokémon will happen more frequently. Get ready for Legendary Raid Hours in September! Trainers, We’re excited to announce that there will be more Lege...
Pokémon GO - Flower-crowned Eevee are coming to Research Breakthroughs!
Niantic and the official Pokémon website have announced that from September 1st, 2019 until November 1, 2019, Flower-crowned Eevee are coming to Research Breakthroughs. Players might even have the chance to discover and catch a Shiny version of this fashionable Pokémon! Flower-crowned Eevee a...
Pokémon GO - New Taipei City Safari Zone
Niantic has announced that a Safari Zone will be held at New Taipei Metropolitan Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan on October 3rd, 2019 to October 6th, 2019. Join us in New Taipei City for a Safari Zone event! Trainers, Ready to catch the bug for our newest Safari Zone event? We’re buzzing wit...
Pokémon GO - Ultra Bonus Unlocked - Jirachi
Niantic has announced that since all 3 parts of the Global Challenge were successfully completed, Jirachi has been unlocked as an Ultra Bonus from September 2nd, 2019 until September 9th, 2019. Not just wishful thinking—the Ultra Bonus has been unlocked, and Jirachi has awoken! Trainers, Con...
Pokémon GO - Dive into Water Festival 2019!
Niantic has announced that from Friday, August 23rd, 2019 until Friday, August 30th, 2019, the Water Festival 2019 will be held in Pokémon GO and Water-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Dive into Water Festival 2019! Trainers, Time to make a big splash! Even if you don’t ...
20th Pokémon GO Community Day - Turtwig
Niantic have announced the details for the 20th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on September 15th, 2019 at 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM EST. The featured Pokémon for this day is Turtwig. Turtwig will appear in the wild more frequently for three hours that day. If you evolve Grotle into Tort...
Pokémon GO - Race your way through the Safari Zone Montreal this September!
Niantic has announced that a Safari Zone will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 20th, 2019 until September 22nd, 2019. Pokémon that evolve into fast Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, and unique Field Research will be available for Trainers to complete throughout the ...
Pokémon GO - More Gifts for you, more Gifts for friends!
Niantic has announced a gift event for Pokémon GO from August 5th, 2019 until August 19th, 2019. Various gift related bonuses will be active during that time period. More Gifts for you, more Gifts for friends! Trainers, Pokémon GO is better with friends. What better way to show appreciation...
Pokémon GO - Dev Insights: Bringing Team GO Rocket to Life
Niantic recently posted an article on the development of bringing Team GO Rocket to the Pokémon GO game and they give some insightful information on the ideas and thoughts that go into implementing new features for the game. Dev Insights: Bringing Team GO Rocket to Life Trainers, You’ve seen...
Pokémon GO Receives the Sport in Life Award!
Niantic announced that they have received the Sport in Life award from the Sports Agency, a subsidiary of Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Congratulations to Pokémon GO for receiving the Sport in Life award! Trainers, We are thrilled to share that Pokém...
Pokémon GO - Rayquaza returns to raids with a radiant reveal!
Niantic has announced that Rayquaza will appear in five-star raids from Wednesday, July 31st, 2019, at 1 p.m. until Monday, September 2nd, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT with the possibility of it being a Shiny Rayquaza! Rayquaza returns to raids with a radiant reveal! Trainers, Rayquaza is said to hav...
Pokémon GO - Team GO Rocket invades Pokémon GO!
Niantic has announced that Team GO Rocket has invaded PokéStops in Pokémon GO and that Raids will feature Pokémon that are believe to be significant to Team GO Rocket. Team GO Rocket invades Pokémon GO! Trainers! The world of Pokémon GO is in peril. An organization called Team GO Rocket has ...
Pokémon GO - One Piece Kumamoto Revival Project
Niantic has announced that they will be supporting the One Piece Kumamoto Revival Project which manga artist Eiichiro Oda is involved with. The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock, which severely damaged Kumamoto and Ōita prefectures in Jap...
Pokémon GO - Summer Adventures Continue at Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund!
The Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund took place from from July 4th, 2019 to July 7th, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. Niantic posted a write-up of the events that took place during that event. Summer Adventures Continue at Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund! Trainers, We are in awe of the welcome Pokémon...
