Pokemon GO details Power Plant event, Helioptile to debut
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Niantic has announced that the next event in the Season of Heritage for Pokemon GO will take place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10 AM local time, with Helioptile and Heliolisk making their debuts.
Power Plant is the upcoming event for the mobile game and includes the next step in Spark’s journey in the Season of Heritage story. It’s inspired by the power plants found in the Kanto and Kalos, and lets players get involved with the following features:
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Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day coming January 22
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The first Community Day of 2022 has been set for Pikmin Bloom, and this one will be on January 22. This is a Saturday, and the event will run the entire day in your respected timezone.
Playing on this day rewards quite a few exclusive perks, and a full list of what to expect is given below.
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Police officers fired after ignoring robbery and trying to catch Snorlax in Pokemon GO
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Los Angeles police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell have been fired for “willfully abdicating their duty to assist a commanding officer’s response to a robbery in progress and playing a Pokemon mobile game while on duty.”
That game is, of course, Pokemon GO. All sorts of bizarre and crazy stories have come about relating to the mobile experience since it launched in 2016, but we haven’t quite seen something on this level.
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Pokemon GO Mountains of Power event to introduce Mega Aerodactyl
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Mega Aerodactyl will be making its first appearance in Pokemon GO, Niantic revealed today.
The company is gearing up for a new Mountains of Power event, which continues the Season of Heritage. Niantic teases: “Spark’s intuition leads him to believe that the mysterious door’s second mechanism requires the help of Rock- and Steel-type Pokémon to unlock it. Journey through terrain reminiscent of the mountains found in regions like Johto and Sinnoh, and work with Spark to unlock the next mechanism!”
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Pokemon GO announces special Bulbasaur Community Day Classic
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Niantic has announced a special Community Day Classic for Pokemon GO that will feature Bulbasaur. This is being held during the Season of Heritage.
During the event, you’ll have a higher chance of encountering Bulbsaur. And if you’re lucky enough, you may encounter a Shiny version. Those that evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur’s Evolution) during the Community Day or up to two hours afterward will receive a Venusaur that knows the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.
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Pokemon GO details 2022 New Year’s event
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Pokemon GO will soon be celebrating 2022 with a special New Year’s event. Various activities and promotions are planned. There’ll be Pokemon wearing new costumes, themed avatar items, the return of some familiar Pokemon wearing party hats, and a Shiny Pokemon appearing for the first time in the game.
That Shiny Pokemon in question is Hoothoot, who will show up if you’re lucky enough. The creature will also appear as noncostumed Shiny Hoothoot after the event ends.
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Pokemon GO details January 2022 Community Day
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We’ve got first details about the January 2022 Community Day for Pokemon GO, which puts the focus on Spheal. The event is planned for January 16 between 11 AM and 5 PM local time.
Spheal will be appearing more frequently in the wild while the Community Day is taking place. If you’re lucky enough, you could encounter a Shiny version. You can evolve Sealeo (Spheal’s Evolution) during the event or up to two hours afterward to receive a Walrein that knows the Charged Attack Icicle Spear and Fast Attack Powder Snow. Icicle Spear, appearing in Pokemon GO for the first time, is a low-energy Charged Attack that has 60 damage in both Trainer battles as well as Gyms and raids.
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Pikmin Bloom update out now (version 36.0), patch notes
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Niantic has readied a new version 36.0 update for Pikmin Bloom. It comes with new features such as the ability to share screenshots, a new avatar costume, a reduction in network usage, and more.
Below are the full patch notes for the Pikmin Bloom version 36.0 update:
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Pokemon GO Tour: Johto event detailed
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Niantic has detailed a new event for Pokemon GO known as Pokemon GO Tour: Johto. It will be comprised of two events – a global one on Saturday, February 26, 2022 as well as in-person happenings in select cities on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
During the event, players will have a chance to get involved with Johto region exclusive Pokemon in the wild, eggs, raids, and research tasks encounters, as well as in-game bonuses. Fans can also purchase a ticket to participate in the Pokemon GO Tour: Johto ticked experience – choosing between Gold and Silver – with version-exclusive Pokemon.
Below are the full event details for Pokemon GO Tour: Johto
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Pikmin Bloom update out now (version 33.4)
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A new software update has been released for Pikmin Bloom on mobile devices. The version number for this update is 33.4, and it will require 52.23MB to download.
This update was released specifically to address an issue where Android devices were having delayed notifications. This can be seen in the official patch notes.
