Trainers can easily get a hold of Bibarel during an upcoming event. On June 25th, 2021, the Bidoof Breakout will be happening in Pokemon GO. If any trainer evolves Bidoof during this event, their Bibarel will get access to a brutalizing weapon in Hyper Beam. Even with its mediocre stats (nothing close to 200), Bibarel can help pick up wins in PvP. This definitely applies to Great League and Great League only though....
According to a recent tweet and press release, Defense Form Deoxys will be back and tougher than ever starting on March 25. Some trainers let out a collective groan at this announcement, because this particular Pokemon isn’t very useful outside of specific PvP uses, but any shakeup to the EX Pokemon availability is usually enough to get some new players out and raiding with hopes to earn an invite....
Most shiny pokemon are found by chance during encounters in the wild, but some are only available through Battle Raids or other special circumstances. To keep track of all of the Pokemon GO shiny monsters who have been released so far, the Reddit community has put together a helpful infographic displaying all of the vital intel. Now that we’ve had another Community Day and the big Johto event is underway, there are some exciting additions to the available shinies in the game....
To help Pokemon GO players navigate the Generation 2 update, the most notable changes and additions have been identified below via Reddit. Keep in mind, though, that with so much changing in the game, it’s possible Niantic may conduct additional adjustments for balance and to remove any potential bugs, especially with the potential for trading and PvP battles on the horizon. General Information As has happened in the past, the Pokemon GO servers experienced some issues once the Generation 2 update launched....
The Pokemon GO “What Lies Beneath the Mask” Special Research will last until the end of the event, but Part 1 of Halloween Mischief must be completed by October 22. The event has unique Field Research tasks that trainers can check out in this guide. RELATED: Pokemon GO Fans Are Sharing the Weirdest PokeStops They’ve Seen Halloween Mischief Part 1 Field Research Tasks and Rewards Pokemon GO players can pick up these special event Field Research Tasks by spinning a Pokestop....
Hippopotas is a pure Ground-type Pokemon that can evolve into Hippowdon. Thanks to the temporary increased spawn rates for this Pokemon in Pokemon GO, players looking for Hippopotas’ shiny form should have much better luck finding it. RELATED: Generation 6 Pokemon That Will Change Pokemon GO’s PVP Meta While there is no way to guarantee finding a shiny Pokemon, as shiny encounters are unique to individual players, there are ways to go about hunting that may make the odds better....
This is the third, and presumably final, rotation of the Gen 2 Legendary beasts. Players in the states have already had a full month to capture Entei and another full month to capture Raikou and now the time has arrived to add Suicune to the Pokedex. The community knew the rotation was arriving in early November and Niantic confirmed the migration on Twitter last night… Many Pokemon GO players have expressed Battle Raid fatigue in recent weeks, but the appearance of a new legendary to collect is sure to get everyone interested again....
The Pokemon teased by Niantic are Heracross and Unown. Heracross is a common Pokemon who’s been spotted quite a bit already at Pokemon GO Fest. Unown, on the other hand, has been tough to find. That’s not surprising considering Unown is currently the rarest Pokemon in Pokémon GO. According to Niantic, these two Pokemon will be visiting Chicago for today only in celebration of Pokemon GO Fest, so those in attendance should be on the lookout for both....
As many know, Pokemon GO players claim a Research breakthrough after completing 7 days’ worth of Field Research tasks. The reward in the past has been one specific legendary, then this was was shaken up with the introduction of a reward pool. Now, it’s back to a specific reward, but this one isn’t a legendary. Pokemon GO players who complete a Field Research Breakthrough in September and October will encounter a Flower Crown Eevee as a result....
The Pokemon GO event is meant to help celebrate the launch of the new Nintendo Switch games and players will have a chance to enjoy some special features and opportunities inspired by the starters featured in those games. Along with the rest of the bonuses, there will also be some limited time Field Research. RELATED: Pokemon GO: Best Moves for Froakie The list isn’t very long, but it does include some decent encounter rewards to get players out and spinning stops throughout the first part of this launch celebration....
The beginning of May has been very exciting for players working through the Throwback Research, but that’s just the start of things. Starting in a few days, Pokemon GO trainers will also be able to start working through a new timed research event that is all about Snubbull rewards. RELATED: Pokemon GO: Weekly 1 Coin Bundle Update (May 4) The upcoming Snubbull-themed time research event contains more than 50 tasks, which should be great for players who are still working towards their Fairy badge....
Ever since it received a new evolution in Tangrowth, Tangela hasn’t been seen as too much of a threat. It only gets 100 Defense and, with only 118 Attack, it will hit with the force of a wet noodle. There are certainly other Grass-types trainers should worry about before Tangela. Which Pokemon are the best matchups against Tangela? Tangela is a pure Grass-type, which is fortunate since Grass has many weaknesses....
One of the most famous instances of leaked beta designs came in 2018, when an early demo of what would later be Pokemon Gold and Silver resurfaced online. This demo, showcased at the Nintendo Space World ‘97 trade show, offered the first glimpse at Game Freak’s plans for its Pokemon sequel. While many of the Pokemon featured in the demo eventually made it to the final game, plenty of others were cut....
For many, Honchkrow is a great pick to fill out a Dark/Flying spot on the team. Unfortunately for Pokemon Shining Pearl players, Murkrow and its evolution are exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond. In its place, Pokemon Shining Pearl’s exclusive list includes Misdreavus. But for those looking to add a Honchkrow to their team, here’s a complete guide on where to find Murkrow and how to evolve it into Honchkrow....
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have already shown off features like the updated Poketch and Super Contests, and The Pokemon Company recently revealed another thing to look forward to. As is tradition with most Pokemon games, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will let players catch a handful of Legendaries from Pokemon’s history. Found in the brand-new Ramanas Park, each game will have its own exclusive Legendaries in true Pokemon fashion....
As it stands, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are the next entries in line to get remade, as these remakes crop up every 4-6 years or so and prior generations have already been explored. Fire Red and Leaf Green released in 2004, Heart Gold and Soul Silver came out in 2010, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire made their way to the 3DS in 2014. With that in mind, this pattern of release suggests the fan-desired remakes would hit in 2020, yet a few developments old and new completely throw this out the window....
In late July, a massive number of prototypes for both released and canceled Nintendo games began to leak online. Now referred to as the Gigaleak, the veracity of the leaked information was initially in doubt, until one of the lead developers of the first four Star Fox games, Dylan Cuthbert, began answering questions about the Star Fox Gigaleak on Twitter. RELATED: Nintendo 64 Leak Seemingly Reveals Zelda: Ocarina of Time Sequel The leaks have given Nintendo fans details on everything from source code for a canceled sequel to Ocarina of Time to a canceled Pokemon MMO from 2004....
The Ground-type legendary Groudon was first introduced in Pokemon’s third-generation, where it was the cover star of Pokemon Ruby, opposite Kyogre and Pokemon Sapphire. Groudon most recently appeared in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, where players could catch one after clearing essentially every other task in the game. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Artist Draws More Pokemon in the Style of Lilo and Stitch A user by the handle of u/vib_turtle has posted their impressive building block recreation of Groudon, which looks to be almost like a pixelated sprite version of the character....
The Pokemon fan base has produced more standard art pieces but hasn’t stopped there. A stained-glass art of Spheal and LEGO statues of the Kanto starter Pokemon are simply some pieces of artwork that embodies the creativity of fan produced content. One fan in particular uses a unique type of medium to craft a portrait of a popular Pokemon. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Creates LEGO Version of Pewter City A user on Reddit by the name of pennyroyal creates a portrait of series’ mascot Pikachu, made entirely out of the cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game....
In a post on Reddit, a user known as Most-Painter2826 shared a picture of a recent painting that they completed based on the Pokemon games. However, the canvas for this piece of artwork was a bit unusual as they elected to paint on their boyfriend’s cast. The results of the design were impressive, to say the least, as the artist decided to include artwork of some of their boyfriend’s favorite starters, such as Pikachu, Squirtle, Piplup, and Totodile....
