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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Niantic has shared a ton of details regarding its upcoming plans for Pokemon GO. Players will be able to partake in various activities during the summer and in celebration of the game’s fourth anniversary, leading up to Pokemon GO Fest 2020.

Three weekly challenges are planned with Timed Research lines. When completed, players can unlock additional species of Pokemon that will appear during Pokemon GO Fest 2020.

Here’s what’s in store for the mobile title:

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Niantic is continuing to explore ways to adapt Pokemon GO’s gameplay to invididual settings. As part of that, two new features have introduced: daily guaranteed Pokemon encounters and daily free boxes.

Here’s the full rundown:

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During today’s Pokemon Presents presentation, it was announced that Mega Evolution is coming to Pokemon GO. This will be available later in 2020.

In other news, Galarian Farfetch’d is now appearing in Pokemon GO. Players will also receive special avatar items themed after the training clothing they can wear in The Isle of Armor from Pokemon Sword/Shield.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Niantic has provided a whole bunch of information about its plans for Pokemon GO Fest 2020. The company has confirmed that it will be a two-day event, providing “a unique experience as well as a different Special Research story to enjoy.”

Here’s the full rundown: 

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Pokemon GO has a pair of notable events coming up. There’s one involving a solstice-theme between June 19 and June 24, followed by Bug Out! between June 26 and July 1.

Here are the full details, straight from developer Niantic:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in General Gaming, News | 0 comments

The Pokemon Company has announced via their official Twitter that they will be teaming up with Niantic to donate $5 million to nonprofit organizations. This news comes shortly after the Pokemon Company donated $200,000 to organizations affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement in support of those affected by systematic racism and police brutality.

This donation is set to take place after Pokemon Go Fest 2020 (July 25 and 26) and the specific charities being contributed to will be listed at a later date. This money is meant to go towards helping children and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at a young age. The statement also specifies that the money will go to organizations that will educate and mentor black children that may be in need.

Feel free to check out the official annoncument from the Pokemon Twitter page below. 

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Posted on 4 years ago by Elias in Mobile | 0 comments

A new update has now rolled out for Pokemon GO, bringing the version number up to 0.177.0 for Android users and 1.143.0 for iOS. There’s the addition of a few new features in this update, including the following:

• Addition of a visual indicator (white rings around the Charge Moves) allowing players to see how many Charged Attacks they have charged in Raids and Trainer Battles
• Mystery Boxes can no longer be used at the same time as Incense
• Apple ID has been added as sign-in method on iOS
• GO Battle League ratings have been temporarily disabled
• Reality Blending feature added (Android-only – only available on supported devices)

Notably, Reality Blending is an Android-specific feature at this time, and is only available for select devices. More devices will become compatible with the feature in time. For now, we can get a feel for what Reality Blending can bring to Pokemon GO players by viewing this new trailer from Niantic:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

In a blog post today, Niantic outlined the major events it has in store for Pokemon GO for June 2020. Various activities and happenings are planned, including the debut of Zekrom.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Pokemon GO Fest is returning this year, but not with an in-person event. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will “will take place as an entirely global event in a virtual format, which will allow Trainers worldwide to participate from wherever they play.”

Pokemon GO Fest 2020 will feature a weekend of bonuses, Pokemon encounters, and Special Researchers. Niantic is also teasing “exciting ways to connect with other Trainers and experience other fun surprises throughout the entire summer.”

Pokemon GO Fest 2020 will take place on July 25 and July 26. All ticket holders will be able to attend both days.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Niantic has unveiled a couple of new features for Pokemon GO as it looks to expand upon the mobile game’s AR functionality. Reality Blending and PokeStop scanning were both announced in a blog post today.

The full overview from Niantic is below:

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