The Pokémon Company has released a new trailer dedicated to Pokémon GO Plus. Titled "Get up and GO," the promo explains the major things you can do with the Pokémon GO companion accessory. You can check it out below. Pokémon GO Plus can be used with any compatible smartphone that has the Pokémon GO app … Continue reading Pokémon GO Plus explained in new “Get up and GO” trailer
Shiny Pokémon recently began appearing in Pokémon GO, starting with Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Red Gyarados. However, players aren't the only ones excited for them; Ditto across the globe appear to be taking advantage of Shiny Magikarp in particular by disguising itself as one. A number of people are capturing what appears to be Shiny Magikarp, only for … Continue reading Shiny Pokémon hunters in Pokémon GO are getting trolled by Ditto
A Magikarp Hat is among the new additions that were recently introduced to Pokémon GO via the Water Festival event. As its name implies, the hat is shaped like Magikarp and was designed to look like its trying to swallow your head. It is an official avatar wardrobe item and is free to wear. You … Continue reading Pokémon GO screenshot of the new Magikarp Hat
Following this week's major update for Pokémon GO, Shiny Pokémon have officially begun appearing in the popular mobile game. There are only two of them currently available - Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Red Gyarados - but more will be added in the future. The first-ever Water Festival event kicked off yesterday, giving players a greater … Continue reading Shiny Pokémon officially begin appearing in Pokémon GO
More Water types have been added to Pokémon GO as part of the game's first Water Festival event. Players can look for the Water-type Pokémon Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile and their Evolutions to appear more frequently all around the world. Additionally, when you're out exploring areas where Water types commonly appear, you'll have a greater chance … Continue reading Pokémon GO Water Festival event now underway, runs through March 29
There’s a new global Water Festival event that has been announced for Pokémon GO. Starting today at 1 p.m. PDT, players will be more likely to encounter Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile and their evolutions all around the world. Additionally, when you’re out exploring areas where Water-type Pokémon more commonly appear, you’ll have a greater chance to … Continue reading Pokémon GO Water Festival event kicks off today to help you catch Lapras, Squirtle, Totodile, Gyarados and more
Earlier this week, Niantic technical artist/designer David Hollin helmed a panel titled "Origins of Pokémon GO" at the Animation on Display (AOD) convention in Santa Clara yesterday. Hollin has been with the game from the start and is responsible for coming up with AR mode. Although Hollin emphasized that he was not officially representing Niantic … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains the game’s origins, history, gameplay and future developments
Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.59.1 for Android and 1.29.1 for iOS devices. Among the notable additions include tweaking the 7-day ‘First PokéStop of the Day’ streak. Below are some official release notes and comments from the development team at Niantic: The 7-day ‘First PokéStop of the Day’ streak … Continue reading New Pokémon GO update tweaks the 7-day ‘First PokéStop of the Day’ streak
