Shiny Luvdisc can now be found and caught in Pokémon GO for Valentine’s Day 2018

The Valentine’s Day 2018 event is now live in Pokémon GO, featuring massive spawns of Luvdisc with triple Stardust. Until February 15, schools of Luvdisc will be out swimming and awarding 3x Stardust for each one caught. Shiny Luvdisc has also been added to the immensely-popular mobile game, as shown in the new screenshot above. In addition to the … Continue reading Shiny Luvdisc can now be found and caught in Pokémon GO for Valentine’s Day 2018

Official Pokémon GO screenshot of new Hoenn Pokémon Metagross as a strong Gym defender

Metagross is one of the latest Hoenn Pokémon that were recently added to Pokémon GO. To commemorate the availability of the popular Iron Leg Pokémon, Pokémon GO developer Niantic has released the following tip: Defending your local Gym from Dragon-type Pokémon? With a strong resistance to Dragon-type attacks, Metagross is a solid choice to use … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO screenshot of new Hoenn Pokémon Metagross as a strong Gym defender

Official Pokémon GO screenshots for Wild Hoenn Pokémon Cacnea, Baltoy, Numel and Aron

Pokémon GO developer Niantic recently confirmed that even more Hoenn Pokémon are now available in the immensely-popular mobile game. New Hoenn Pokémon include Pelipper, Salamence, Tropius, Swablu, Altaria, Swellow, Chimecho, Beldum, Bagon, Metagross and the Legendary Rayquaza, which is now appearing in Raid Battles in Pokémon GO Gyms until March 16. In addition, Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region have taken over wild encounters until February 13. … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO screenshots for Wild Hoenn Pokémon Cacnea, Baltoy, Numel and Aron

Volbeat, Illumise and Tropius are new regional exclusives, Chimecho is not; here’s the full list of Pokémon GO regional exclusives and where to find them

Pokémon GO players have identified three new Hoenn Pokémon as regional exclusives - Illumise, Volbeat and Tropius. Volbeat and Illumise are the latest pair of related Pokémon to get split up in Pokémon GO. Illumise is only available in North America, South America and Africa, while Volbeat can be found in Europe, Asia and Australia. … Continue reading Volbeat, Illumise and Tropius are new regional exclusives, Chimecho is not; here’s the full list of Pokémon GO regional exclusives and where to find them

All four of Castform’s different forms are now available in Pokémon GO and are influenced by dynamic weather

Akin to how Castform is supposed to behave, the adorable little Weather Pokémon has four different forms in Pokémon GO. They are its Normal form, Sunny Form, Rainy Form and Snowy Form - each of which is influenced by the mobile game's dynamic weather mechanic. If the real weather outside is cloudy, windy or foggy, … Continue reading All four of Castform’s different forms are now available in Pokémon GO and are influenced by dynamic weather

Tauros is somehow still appearing in the wild in Pokémon GO despite the Hoenn Pokémon takeover

According to Pokémon GO developer Niantic, every Pokémon you encounter in the wild will be one originally discovered in the Hoenn region until February 13. However, Tauros can still be spotted in the wild in Pokémon GO, as shown in the captured screenshot above. This shouldn't be the case, as Tauros is a Pokémon that was originally … Continue reading Tauros is somehow still appearing in the wild in Pokémon GO despite the Hoenn Pokémon takeover

Seviper can still be found in North America and Zangoose is still in Europe in Pokémon GO

The recently-released Hoenn Pokémon Seviper and Zangoose are known to switch their availability in Pokémon GO. Both Pokémon are region exclusives – available on opposite sides of the world. The exact dividing line can be seen on the map above.  This is of course a nod to the Pokémon’s feud for territory in the original Pokémon games and animated … Continue reading Seviper can still be found in North America and Zangoose is still in Europe in Pokémon GO

First screenshots of successfully-caught Rayquaza in Pokémon GO, the first Legendary Dragon-type Pokémon in the game

Following hot on the appearances of its fellow Legendary Pokémon originally from the Hoenn region, Rayquaza is now  appearing atop Gyms in Pokémon GO. The Sky High Pokémon is the first Legendary Dragon-type Pokémon available in Pokémon GO. It’s a tough Pokémon to catch, but its powerful attacks are sure to be valuable in the battles to come. Rayquaza can … Continue reading First screenshots of successfully-caught Rayquaza in Pokémon GO, the first Legendary Dragon-type Pokémon in the game