Legendary Pokémon Lugia, Ho-Oh, Shiny Lugia and Shiny Ho-Oh appear in Pokémon GO Raid Battles from December 14 to 17

From Friday, December 14, to Monday, December 17, there will be a Special Raid Weekend for Pokémon GO players. Both the Psychic- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon Lugia and the Fire- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh will be available in Raid Battles during this period. Date + Time - Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at 1 p.m. … Continue reading Legendary Pokémon Lugia, Ho-Oh, Shiny Lugia and Shiny Ho-Oh appear in Pokémon GO Raid Battles from December 14 to 17

First Pokémon GO Special Raid Weekend featuring the Legendaries Lugia and Ho-Oh kicks off tomorrow, December 14

From Friday, December 14, to Monday, December 17, there will be a Special Raid Weekend for Pokémon GO players. Both the Psychic- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon Lugia and the Fire- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh will be available in Raid Battles during this period. Read on below for the official announcement from the development team … Continue reading First Pokémon GO Special Raid Weekend featuring the Legendaries Lugia and Ho-Oh kicks off tomorrow, December 14

Official Pokémon GO Guide: How to use Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, TMs, Fast TM and Charged TM

Niantic has put together the following guide in regard to Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks in Pokémon GO: Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks By default, all Pokémon have two attacking moves: a Fast Attack and a Charged Attack. Fast Attacks deal a small amount of damage, while also powering up a Charged Attack. Charged Attacks can be used once … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO Guide: How to use Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, TMs, Fast TM and Charged TM

Pokémon GO Battle Training Guide: How to battle against Team Leaders Blanche, Candela and Spark

Niantic has put together the following guide in regard to the new Battle Training feature in Pokémon GO: Battle Training Battle Training allows you to practice for Trainer Battles on your own. It is similar to Trainer Battles; however, you battle against a Team Leader (Blanche, Candela, or Spark) instead of other Trainers. You can battle … Continue reading Pokémon GO Battle Training Guide: How to battle against Team Leaders Blanche, Candela and Spark

Pokémon GO Trainer Battles Guide: How to start a battle, use Battle Codes, select League and Battle Party, perform Fast and Charged Attacks, defend your Pokémon and earn rewards

Niantic has put together the following guide in regard to how to participate in Pokémon GO Trainer Battles: Trainer Battles Please stay tuned as we gradually roll out this feature to more Trainers. Put your skills to the test and see how they match up against other Pokémon GO players in a Trainer Battle. Trainer … Continue reading Pokémon GO Trainer Battles Guide: How to start a battle, use Battle Codes, select League and Battle Party, perform Fast and Charged Attacks, defend your Pokémon and earn rewards

Official announcement: Trainer Battles finally arrive in Pokémon GO

Trainer Battles Arrive in Pokémon GO. High-level players can now challenge each other in head-to-head battles to prove who’s the best Pokémon Trainer. Pokémon GO players have been catching and training Pokémon to take control of Gyms and challenge powerful Raid Bosses, but now they can put their skills to the ultimate test with Pokémon GO … Continue reading Official announcement: Trainer Battles finally arrive in Pokémon GO

Official Pokémon GO blog gives behind-the-scenes look at the new Trainer Battles feature

The following feature comes from the official Pokémon GO blog, in regard to the recently-implemented Trainer Battles feature: Developer Insights: Scaling Challenges for Trainer Battles Alongside catching Pokémon and trading them with friends, there’s perhaps no greater hallmark of the core Pokémon experience than battling other Trainers. While Trainers have been able to participate competitively … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO blog gives behind-the-scenes look at the new Trainer Battles feature

Niantic successfully rolls out Pokémon GO Trainer Battles to all players level 10 and up in less than 2 hours

Following the most recent Pokémon GO update, Niantic has made Trainer Battles available to all players level 10 and above. These Trainers can now challenge someone nearby to a Trainer Battle by scanning their Battle Code. Trainers can send remote Trainer Battle challenges to their Ultra Friends or Best Friends. Trainers can also Trainer Battle against team … Continue reading Niantic successfully rolls out Pokémon GO Trainer Battles to all players level 10 and up in less than 2 hours