First official Pokémon GO screenshots and details for new Friendship Level features, Good Friend, Great Friend, Ultra Friend and Best Friend standings

Niantic has officially confirmed that friends, gifting and trading Pokémon are coming soon to Pokémon GO. When you send a Gift to a friend or participate in a raid or Gym battle with them, you can increase your Friendship Level. As your Friendship Level builds, you’ll then unlock bonuses when you play together. For example, when you and a … Continue reading First official Pokémon GO screenshots and details for new Friendship Level features, Good Friend, Great Friend, Ultra Friend and Best Friend standings

Niantic officially confirms that friends, gifting and trading Pokémon are coming soon to Pokémon GO

Niantic has officially confirmed that friends, gifting and trading Pokémon are coming soon to Pokémon GO. The official announcement from the development team is as follows: Make Way for Friends, Trading, and Gifting in Pokémon GO! Trainers, We’re excited to share brand-new ways to interact with your friends in Pokémon GO! The Friends feature will start rolling … Continue reading Niantic officially confirms that friends, gifting and trading Pokémon are coming soon to Pokémon GO

Learn more about Pokémon GO Gyms, battling in them, claiming them, giving treats to Pokémon and more

Pokémon GO Gyms are locations found throughout the world where you can battle the Pokémon of rival teams. Trainers from opposing teams battle for control of the Gyms. Each Gym has up to six Pokémon assigned to defend it. Trainers from an opposing team can bring six of their own Pokémon to battle against the … Continue reading Learn more about Pokémon GO Gyms, battling in them, claiming them, giving treats to Pokémon and more

The evolution of fainting in Pokémon from 1996 to 2016

When Pokémon lose all of their health points (HP) in the Pokémon video games, they faint and are no longer able to battle unless you revive them with special items or take them to the Pokémon Center. When all the Pokémon in your party faint, you pass out yourself as the Trainer in the game. … Continue reading The evolution of fainting in Pokémon from 1996 to 2016

Pokemon GO’s new update also fixes reported HP bug

The latest patch for Pokemon GO is now live, bringing the game to versions 1.5.0 and 0.35.0 on iOS and Android, respectively. In addition to the aforementioned release notes, the new update fixes a bug that kept defeated Pokemon at 1 HP. For more details, check out Niantic's updated notes below: Implemented Pokémon Appraisal: Trainers will … Continue reading Pokemon GO’s new update also fixes reported HP bug