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Niantic has announced that the latest Pokemon GO Community Day featuring Abra has been postponed. Though not stated explicitly, it’s clear that the move was made due to the coronavirus.

The latest Pokemon GO Community Day was originally scheduled for March 15. A new date / window has not yet been announced.

Here’s the full announcement from Niantic:

Niantic has announced that the Paleozoic Pokemon Genesect is on the way to Pokemon GO. The creature will be appearing as part of a Special Research event starting March 20.

Players will be able to purchase a ticket for $7.99, which provides access to the event, the ability to encounter Genesect, and more. Those who prefer to keep their experience free will be able to find Genesect in EX Raids beginning in April.

Below are the full details from Niantic:

A new update is starting to roll out for Pokemon GO. It should gradually become available in all countries and on both Android and iOS over the course of the day. This update brings the game up to version 0.169.0 on Android and 1.135.0 on iOS. You will need 50MB of free space on Android and 287.5MB of free space on iOS to install it. No official patch notes are available at this point.

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Pokemon GO is gearing up for Season 1 of the GO Battle League. The event, which involves walking to earn entry and then battling opponents through an online matching system, starts March 13. Darkrai, Altered Forme Giratina, and Thundurus will be coming to the GO Battle League as rare reward encounters, starting at rank 4. 

More details on the GO Battle League can be found below, including details on related events. 

Niantic has announced that Abra will be the next Pokemon featured for the latest Pokemon GO Community Day. The event itself will be held on March 15.

Just like with previous events, Abra will have an unspecified exclusive move. Other bonuses include 3x catch XP and 3-hour Lures.

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Tying in with Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution, Niantic has issued a trailer for the appearance of Armored Mewtwo and Clone Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Watch it below.

Pokemon Day is almost here, and the mobile game Pokemon GO will be celebrating with a special event. Developer Niantic outlined plans in a blog post today. It will feature Pokemon with Party Hats, Armored Mewtwo, and Clone Pokemon.

Niantic is also planning Raid Day with Nidorino and Gengar to kick off March. Full details on everything coming up can be found below. 

Niantic recently held a vote to let fans select the next featured creature for Pokemon GO Community Day. The results are in, and it’s been announced that Rhyhorn is the winner.

The next Pokemon GO Community Day takes place on February 22. This time around, the featured bonus will be 3x Catch Stardust.

Players can also evolve Rhyhorn into Rhyperior for the exclusive attack Rock Wrecker. If you’re lucky enough, you might encounter a Shiny Rhyhorn.

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Niantic has shared a bunch of information regarding upcoming events for Pokemon GO. Players can expect new Team GO Rocket Special Research, a Valentine’s Day celebration, and more in February.

Here’s the full rundown from Niantic:

Towards the end of last year, we started to hear about a new GO Battle League feature for Pokemon GO. The feature involves player vs. player battling in which users walk in order to earn entry and then battle opponents from around the world in an online matching system.

Today, developer Niantic announced that GO Battle League will begin rolling out this week. A bunch of details were also provided in a new blog post.

Here’s the full rundown:


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