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Pokemon Go Community Day unleashes dragon-sized adventure on June 10

May 31, 2023VG247

Evolve Axew into Fraxure and the rather cool Haxorus next week. Cutie Patootie Axew heads up the next Pokemon Go Community Day, and you can catch oodles of them next weekend on June 10. The Dragon-type Tusk Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild, and if you’re lucky, you might even catch a shiny. If you evolve Axew into its first evolution Fraxure into the final form Haxorus during the event or up to five hours afterward, the Pokemon will know the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe. Breaking Swipe will provide 50 power and is guaranteed to lower the opponent’s…

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Niantic refutes claims of dwindling revenue, reaffirms Pokemon Go’s robust performance

May 4, 2023VG247

Company claims a recent report stating otherwise is “inaccurate.” Niantic Labs has denied a report that Pokemon Go revenue is down to its lowest since 2018. Yesterday, MobileGamer.biz reported March revenue for Pokemon Go was down to $42.8 million, compared to $58 million in February. It also reported that April revenue dropped even further to $34.7 million. Season 10: Rising Heroes in Pokemon Go is live through June 1. That figure would make Niantic’s total monthly total the lowest it’s been since February 2018, according to the data gleaned from AppMagic. Niantic has denied the report, called it “inaccurate,” and…

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Pokemon GO developer Niantic and Capcom team up for Monster Hunter Now

April 18, 2023VG247

You’ll soon be able to hunt monsters throughout your local area. Capcom is teaming up with Pokemon GO developer, Niantic, for its next game in the Monster Hunter series. The new game, named Monster Hunter Now, will become available for iOS and Android devices in September 2023. If you’re a keen Monster Hunter hoping to join in on the action early, however, a closed beta test of the game takes place on April 25. Check out the teaser trailer for Monster Hunter Now right here. Monster Hunter Now hopes to have players flocking to the streets to slay various creatures,…

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Pokemon Go Remote Raid Pass changes are coming, and prices are going up

April 1, 2023VG247

The rumors were unfortunately true. Niantic Labs is changing how Remote Raid Passes work in Pokemon Go, and looking over rumblings on the internet, it seems many players are none too happy about it. Starting on April 6, the price of a pack of three Remote Raid Passes will cost you 525 PokeCoins instead of 300 PokeCoins – a 75% price increase. Prices of single Raid Passes are also increasing and soon will run you 195 PokeCoins instead of 100 PokeCoins – a 95% increase. Anyone can be a Hero in Pokemon Go | Season 10 Rising Heroes But Niantic…

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Pokemon Go Spring into Spring event heralds the debut of Ribombee

March 30, 2023VG247

The adorable little Bee Fly Pokemon Cutiefly and its evolution join the game. The next event coming to Pokemon Go is Spring into Spring, and it brings cherry blossoms, flower-adorned Pokemon, and a new entry for your Pokedex. This event will debut the adorable Cutiefly from Pokemon Sun and Moon. The dual-type Bug/Fairy evolves into Ribombee after using 50 candies and is just as cute as its starting form. With the event, you will also find various Pokemon sporting pink cherry blossoms on their heads. These include Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, and all evolved forms of Eevee. You can obtain…

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Pokemon Go players have Go Tour: Hoenn Global and Rayquaza to look forward to in February

January 31, 2023VG247

Guess who’s back? Back again. Rayquaza’s back. Tell a friend. Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza returns to Pokemon Go in late February. Finally. The super-ancient Pokemon will appear in five-star raids from February 22 to March 1, and will know the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe. Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon are coming to Pokémon Go The folks at Niantic must have heard my repeated pleas for the Pokemon’s return. I’m super excited and will accept any raid invitation I receive featuring the Dragon/Flying-type. I better start saving my PokeCoins because I will need to purchase more than a few remote raid passes,…

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Pokemon Go with Bunnelby, Buneary – and Darumaka for some reason

January 13, 2023VG247

Quite a bit of Fire-types included for a water year. Pokemon Go is bidding farewell to the Year of the Tiger next week by welcoming the Year of the Rabbit with the annual Lunar New Year Festival. Because it’s the Year of the Rabbit, Bunnelby and Buneary will appear more frequently in the wild, and you can look forward to other event-themed Pokemon in the wild, in raids, and hatching from Eggs. Pokemon Go Season 9: Mythical Wishes is here! During the event, you’ll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Darumaka, an opportunity to receive Lucky Pokemon in trades,…

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Noibat fans will be pleased to know it’s the star of Pokemon Go’s February Community Day

January 11, 2023VG247

Time to finally evolve your purple bat. If you have been unable to acquire enough candy to evolve your Noibat in Pokemon Go, you will soon be able to earn enough (hopefully) to change it into Noivern. This is because the little purple bat will feature during February’s Community Day. Huzzah! Pokemon Go Season 9: Mythical Wishes has kicked off! The bat is one of the harder Pokemons to evolve because it takes a whopping 400 candy to change into Noivern plus, it doesn’t have a very high spawn rate. That will all change on Sunday, February 5. From 2-5pm…

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Pokemon Go’s Twinkling Fantasy event will abound with Dragon and Fairy-types

January 6, 2023VG247

For the first time in Pokemon Go, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Dedenne. If you are a Pokemon Go player, you’ll have something new to participate in next week: the Twinkling Fantasy event. Running January 10 through January 16, during the event, you will come into contact with various Fairy-types like Dedenne, can join a raid featuring Mega Salamence, and the Legendary Pokemon Zekrom returns to the game. Pokemon Go Season 9: Mythical Wishes has kicked off! During the week-long event, you will earn twice the XP and candy for catching Pokemon with Nice, Great, and Excellent throws. In…

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Pokemon Go Season 9: Mythical Wishes will feature three different events, new Pokemon sizes

November 29, 2022VG247

May all of your Mythical Wishes come true. Season 9 of Pokemon Go kicks off December 1 and runs through March 1. Called Mythical Wishes, it will feature three different events throughout the season. Trainers will need to select a bonus from three different Timed Research tasks during this time, and the bonus will be in addition to existing event bonuses. Trainers can pick from either XP, Incubators, or Stardust. Pokemon Go Season 9: Mythical Wishes The first Raid Pokemon of the Season are Virizion and Mega Abomasnow. Both will remain until December 8. Research Breakthrough encounters for the Season…

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Pokemon Go welcomes Zorua and Zoroark into the fold

October 29, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokemon Go continues to celebrate the season with dark and ghost Pokemon, and it’s getting into the spirit even more with a new PokeDex entry. As of yesterday, players now have a chance to catch Zorua, the Generation 5 black and red fox. Zorua behaves like Ditto because you may think you have captured a particular creature, but it instead turns into the Tricky Fox Pokemon. Once you earn 50 Zarua candy, you’ll be able to evolve it into Zoroark,…

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Pokemon Go Halloween Event to feature Mega Banette and plenty of Dark and Ghost-types

October 14, 2022VG247

Like last year, the Pokemon Go Halloween event will be a two-parter, and part one kicks off on October 20. This year’s event will feature the debut of Mega Banette, Halloween-themed Special Research, and plenty of Ghost and Dark-type Pokmeon will be roaming around. Pokemon Go – Lavender Town Remix – Halloween 2021 The event will also feature Timed Research, and there will be two tickets available. Ticket 1 will run you $1 and grants access to Timed Research featuring encounters with Yamask and Galarian Yamask. Ticket 2 will run you $5, and it grants access to Timed Research featuring…

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Pokemon Go’s Evolving Stars event will see the debut of Cosmoem

September 30, 2022VG247

Follow Cosmog’s story throughout the Season of Light. Pokemon Go players can soon participate in the Evolving Stars event which kicks off next week and runs October 5-11. The Season of Light already debuted the Pokemon Cosmog, and now its evolution Cosmoem, the Protostar Pokemon, is coming to the game. Pokemon Go – Season of Light Along with the addition of the new Pokemon evolution, you can also look forward to Field Research focused on Evolution and four Collection Challenges that award Evolution items. With the Season of Light is the continuation of Cosmog’s story, and the event will open…

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September’s Pokemon Go Community Day will star Rock-type Roggenrola

September 7, 2022VG247

It’s been long time since I roggenrola. Niantic has announced the star of September’s Pokemon Go Community Day. The next Community Day will take place on Sunday, September 18, from 2-5pm local time and will focus on the Mantle Pokemon Roggenrola. During this time, Roggenrola will appear more frequently in the wild, and you may even encounter a shiny one. While Community Day is live, and up to five hours afterward, evolving the Pokemon into Boldore and then into Gigalith will give you a Gigalith that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Beam. There will be a Community Day Special Research…

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Pokemon Go’s Season of Light will see the debut of the Legendary Pokemon Cosmog

August 31, 2022VG247

Plus, the Psychic Spectacular event kicks off on Saturday and it will star Inkay. Pokemon Go’s Season of Light kicks off tomorrow, September 1, and it sees the return of Professor Willow along with the debut of the Legendary Pokemon Cosmog. Special Research will unlock over the Season, so make sure to keep an eye on your Research tab. Raids during the Season of Light will feature Deoxys in Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed forms, and the Research Breakthrough will focus on Medicham. Various Pokemon current in the game will be appearing in the wild depending on the environment and…

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