Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

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The first round of Professor Willow’s Global Challenge took place on June 30 and July 1 during the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Dortmund, Germany. Since all of the requirements of the challenge were met, players unlocked XP bonuses for catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs and participating in Raid Battles. Trainers also unlocked a bonus that made Lucky Eggs … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

Video: Niantic releases official retrospective video for Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 in Dortmund, Germany

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Niantic has released an official retrospective video for the recent Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 event in Dortmund, Germany, which was held on June 30 and July 1. You can check it out below, followed by a brief recap: Thank you so much to the 170,000 Trainers who attended the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event … Continue reading Video: Niantic releases official retrospective video for Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 in Dortmund, Germany

Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

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Niantic recently announced a massive event featuring Unown, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. The Pokémon GO Special Weekend is set to kick off later this month at various sponsor locations throughout Japan. Fans will be able to purchase a ticket at participating locations to be granted access to special PokéStops. In addition, from 10:00 to 20:00 JST on … Continue reading Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

Pokémon GO Special Weekend event takes place on July 29 in Korea featuring Unown letters S, L, T, Dratini, Farfetch’d and more

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A Pokémon GO Special Weekend event is scheduled to take place later this year in Korea. It is similar to the one that was recently announced for Japan, featuring special spawns of certain letters of Unown, Dratini, Farfetch’d and other rare Pokémon. The ticket exchange for the upcoming Korean event is scheduled to take place on July 29 … Continue reading Pokémon GO Special Weekend event takes place on July 29 in Korea featuring Unown letters S, L, T, Dratini, Farfetch’d and more

Niantic employees played Pokémon GO with local player group DTC during Squirtle Community Day in Chicago, Illinois

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Niantic employees spent the entire Squirtle Community Day playing alongside DTC, a local Chicago-based Pokémon GO group. The developer also had a chance to measure and test in-game mechanics and network latency to make sure this weekend's Pokémon GO Fest runs smoothly. This is the first time Niantic has used a “boots-on-the-ground” strategy and reached … Continue reading Niantic employees played Pokémon GO with local player group DTC during Squirtle Community Day in Chicago, Illinois

Pokémon GO Special Weekend event announced for Korea featuring Unown, Farfetch’d and more

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A Pokémon GO Special Weekend event is scheduled to take place later this year in Korea. It is similar to the one that was recently announced for Japan, featuring special spawns of certain letters of Unown, Farfetch'd and other rare Pokémon. The ticket exchange for the upcoming Korean event is scheduled to take place on … Continue reading Pokémon GO Special Weekend event announced for Korea featuring Unown, Farfetch’d and more

Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals how to celebrate Professor Willow’s birthday on July 21, 2018

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Pokémon GO developer Niantic has compiled a list detailing how fans can celebrate Professor Willow's next birthday, which happens to be on July 21, 2018: WISH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PROFESSOR WILLOW! Did you know our very own Professor Willow has a birthday this month? There are many ways to celebrate our favorite professor on … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals how to celebrate Professor Willow’s birthday on July 21, 2018

Squirtle’s Pokémon GO Community Day concludes globally except in Japan

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As part of its extensive Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018, Niantic has confirmed that the seventh Pokémon GO Community Day has concluded in various territories across the globe. The latest in-game event featured increased spawns of Squirtle, quarter Egg hatch distance, three-hour Lures and the new exclusive move Hydro Cannon for Blastoise. Shiny Squirtle, Shiny Wartortle and Shiny Blastoise have also made … Continue reading Squirtle’s Pokémon GO Community Day concludes globally except in Japan