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Introducing the Go Battle League, Online player battles and a ranking system are finally coming to Pokémon Go starting in 2020. As of writing, players can only battle other trainers locally, with the exception of non-player characters that can be battled whenever. Pokémon Go developer Niantic...

November’s Pokémon Go Community Day will feature the monkey fire-type Pokémon, Chimchar. The Community Day will take place on Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m, local time. During this time, Chimchar will spawn much more frequently, and players will have an increased chance to nab its Shiny form...

Pokemon Go's annual Halloween event is returning this week, and Niantic has a lot in store for players this year. The festivities kick off this Thursday, October 17 and include the appearance of costumed Pokemon, the debut of a new Legendary, and some new trainer outfits--plus a chance to catch...

Mewtwo may be leaving Raid Battles in Pokemon Go very soon, but another Legendary is set to return in its place. Giratina, the Legendary Ghost/Dragon Pokemon from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, is making an encore appearance in Raids beginning 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on September 23, giving you another...

The third and final Pokemon Go Fest of the summer kicks off in Yokohama, Japan, this week, and to commemorate the event, Niantic is making a new Shiny Pokemon available worldwide for a limited time. Beginning today, August 5, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM BST (6 AM JST on August 6), players...

Team Rocket recently made their debut in Pokemon Go, and the villainous trainers have brought with them Shadow Pokemon--dark versions of Pokemon that are surrounded by a sinister aura. Only a few Shadow Pokemon have been available thus far, but it appears Team Rocket will be expanding their...

Armored Mewtwo may be leaving Raid Battles in Pokemon Go in only a few days, but a new Legendary is set to take its place. Rayquaza, the Legendary Dragon Pokemon from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, is returning to Raids beginning Wednesday, July 31, and this time around, you'll have your first...

Team Rocket has invaded Pokemon Go. After weeks of teases, the villainous trainers have begun appearing in the hit Pokemon mobile game following its latest update, and they come with Shadow Pokemon in tow--dark versions of monsters that feature glowing red eyes and a sinister aura. Just as in...

A special event has been announced for Pokemon Go. Niantic's hit Pokemon mobile game is teaming up with the popular manga series One Piece for a collaboration event next week, which will give players around the world a chance to capture a special Pikachu. Beginning July 22, Pikachu wearing One...

Armored Mewtwo has arrived in Pokemon Go, but that isn't the only Legendary appearing in the hit mobile game this weekend. As a reward for completing enough Global Challenges during the recent Pokemon Go Fest event in Dortmund, Germany, developer Niantic is bringing another one of the three...

The Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo has returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Following Groudon's departure from the game, the powerful Psychic-type is back again in Raid Battles through the end of July, and this time around, it's donning some special armor. To coincide with the Japanese release...

The second Pokemon Go Fest event of the summer kicks off soon in Dortmund, Germany, but even if you can't attend in-person, you'll have a chance to catch a special Pokemon. To celebrate the event, Niantic is increasing spawns of male Nidoran around the world beginning today, July 4th, at 1 AM PT...

A new month is just around the corner, which means Pokemon Go players will soon have a new batch of Field Research tasks to complete. Niantic will be rolling out a new set of quests in the game beginning at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on July 1, and they'll give you a chance to encounter more Legendaries...

A new Legendary Pokemon has arrived in Pokemon Go. Following Cresselia's departure, the Legendary Water-type Kyogre is making an encore appearance in Raid Battles for the next few days--and this time, you'll have a chance to encounter its Shiny form. Kyogre will appear in Raids from now until...

A new week-long event is kicking off soon in Pokemon Go. Niantic is holding another Adventure Week beginning Tuesday, June 4, and it'll give players a chance to earn extra rewards, catch some rare Rock-types, and even find a couple of new Shiny Pokemon. During Adventure Week, Geodude, Rhyhorn...

Pokemon Go's May Community Day may have just ended, but Niantic has already announced the first details for next month's event. June's Community Day is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 8, and this time, the featured Pokemon will be another fan-favorite from Ruby and Sapphire: Slakoth...

Following their surprise appearance in the wild last week, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie have made their way into Raid Battles in Pokemon Go. The Legendary Pokemon will appear in Gyms from now until May 27, but which one you'll be able to catch will depend on where you live. Just as when they first...

Warner Bros' live-action Detective Pikachu movie hits theaters later this week, and Niantic is celebrating its premier with a special event in Pokemon Go. Beginning tomorrow, May 7, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AEST on May 8), players will have a chance to capture Pokemon from the...

Easter is just around the corner, and Niantic is celebrating by bringing back its annual Eggstravaganza event in Pokemon Go. The week-long event returns next week beginning Tuesday, April 16, and this year it'll give players their first chance to capture Shiny Buneary. Throughout the...