Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise are first up in the mobile game. In order to take them down, players who have at least one Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokemon will need to participate in groups of 10 to 40 people in Max Battles, which are located at Power Spots throughout the map. Only then can the formidable Power Spot Bosses be caught. If players are lucky enough, a Shiny version will appear. Fans will be happy to hear that series composer Junichi Masuda arranged new music inspired by Pokemon Sword and Shield.

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Pokemon GO Max Out season adding Dynamax, new Galar Pokemon, more

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Pokemon GO is gearing up for a new season, known as Max Out – and as part of that, Dynamax and more will be added to the mobile title.

The new season will take place between September 3 and December 3. Outside of Dynamax, Pokemon GO will debut new Pokemon originally found in the Galar region, including Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and Dreepy. There’ll also be seasonal bonuses.

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Pikmin Bloom getting Party Walk, new “remote walking” feature

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Niantic has announced a new remote walking feature coming to Pikmin Bloom on June 27. The feature, called Party Walk, allows players to host walking events where the participants can share their step counts with one another throughout the duration of the event.

Here is an overview of the feature as described by Niantic:

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Pokemon GO planning changes and improvements

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Pokemon GO kicked off its “Rediscover GO” campaign today which is focused on changes and improvements planned for the mobile game. Over the next month, fans can rediscover the adventure “with fresh, stylish means to express themselves, enhanced visual effects, and a GO Snapshot upgrade.”

Here’s what else Niantic has said thus far:

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Pokemon GO reveals Party Play feature, four-player co-op being added

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Pokemon GO has unveiled a new Party Play feature that will add four-player co-op to the game. It will go live starting October 17, 2023.

Party Play lets up to four friends (levels 15 and above) team up to complete challenges, unlock bonuses, and interact with each other. They’ll be tasked with completing Party Challenges to earn exclusive rewards like new Eevee avatar shirts. Parties can also obtain a special bonus in raids which can double the damage of their next Charged Attack. After players are done, they’ll be able to view to an Activity Summary showing highlights from their adventure.

Here’s a bunch of additional information:

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Pokemon GO announces Detective Pikachu Returns event

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Niantic has announced a new event for Pokemon GO to celebrate the launch of Detective Pikachu Returns on Switch.

While it’s active, Pikachu wearing a detective hat will be appearing. Players will be able to complete detective-themed Timed Research. Other activities include a new avatar pose, a themed Collection Challenge, and event bonuses.

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Pikmin Bloom new update out now (version 78.0), patch notes

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Pikmin Bloom has once again been updated, this time to version 78.0.

This update is implementing a number new features: you will now be assign nicknames to players in your friend list, Pikmin strength will now be visible in the result screen for mushroom battle, and some small changes were made to the visual design of the weekly challenge invite screen and the entry order of mood emojis and photos in the Daily Lookback.

Check out the full patch notes for the latest Pikmin Bloom update below:

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Pokemon GO announces A Paldean Adventure event

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A Paldean Adventure has been unveiled as the next major event for Pokemon GO, and it starts next week.

Paldea Pokemon were confirmed for the mobile game during the latest Pokemon Presents presentation. The event introducing them involves players taking on Special Research complete with branching paths to introduce the new Pokemon. Paldean starters and Lechonk will all be appearing for the first time.

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Pokemon GO adding Paldea Pokemon in September

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Paldea Pokemon are on the way to Pokemon GO, it’s been announced. Niantic dropped the news during today’s Pokemon Presents event.

Players can look forward to the new Pokemon starting in September. Outside of the initial announcement, we don’t have much else to go on. A teaser was shown during today’s Pokemon Presents, but that’s all. Stay tuned for further details.

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Pokemon GO adding the Master Ball

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Several years after the game’s debut, the Master Ball is finally coming to Pokemon GO.

This device can catch any creature players encounter without fail. This goes for everything – Pokemon in the wild, through Lure Models, after Raid Battles, or while using the Daily Adventure Incense.