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Crowned Sword Zacian raid guide: best Fire and Ground counters, why Steel and Poison fail, 100% IV CP (2188, 2735 boosted) and the Nov 9 Raid Hour.
Read articleCrowned Shield Zamazenta raid guide: best Fighting, Fire and Ground counters, why Psychic fails, 100% IV CP (2188, 2735 boosted) and the Nov 10 Raid Hour.
Read articleDynamax Trails runs Nov 16 to 23, 2026. How to get Eternatus from the GO Pass, Eternamax Max Battles on Nov 21, Spotlight Hour, bonuses and what to do.
Read articlePokémon GO Halloween 2026 Part 1 runs Oct 27 to Nov 1. New Shiny costumes, Trick or Treat, raids, free Rare Candy and how to unlock 2× Candy.
Read articleOrigin Forme Giratina raid guide: best Dragon, Dark, Ghost, Fairy and Ice counters, 100% IV CP (2105, 2631 boosted), Raid Hour, and group size.
Read articlePawniard Community Day is November 21, 2026. How to get Kingambit with Kowtow Cleave, the 1-raid evolution shortcut, bonuses, times and Special Research.
Read articleSee which Pokémon GO raid bosses are up now and what's coming next, with perfect CPs and counters, plus what it costs to max a Pokémon for PvP.
Read articlePalkia raid guide: best Dragon and Fairy counters, 100% IV CP (2280, 2850 boosted), Raid Hour date, Shiny odds, and how many players you need.
Read articleEvery Pokémon GO raid boss, Raid Hour, Max Battle and event for November 2026, from Giratina and Darkrai to all four Deoxys Formes, with dates and times.
Read articleGreen Core Minior debuts in Pokémon GO with the Orionids, October 19 to 24. All six Minior Showers dates, the Star Piece Timed Research, the 5 to 9 p.m. window, and how its form change works.
Read articleThe details screen now shows the 100% IV CP for research, raids, eggs, and Shadow Pokémon, so you can spot a hundo before you throw a ball.
Read articleThe Silver Bottle Cap returns in GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild, Nov 9 to 15. When it expires, which stat to train, and how to pick your trainee now.
Read articleInto the Wild 2026 runs November 9 to 13. Zacian and Zamazenta Raid Hours, Dynamax Regidrago, the Silver Bottle Cap, and what to prepare before it starts.
Read articleChandelure Super Mega Raid Day is October 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. Entry rules, ticket value, the Global Challenge, and how to reach Super Max Chandelure.
Read articleDialga raid guide: best Fighting and Ground counters, 100% IV CP (2307, 2884 boosted), Raid Hour date, Shiny odds, and how many players you need.
Read articleYveltal raid guide: best counters, Electric, Fairy, Ice and Rock weaknesses, 100% IV CP (2160, 2701 boosted), Shiny odds, and how many players you need.
Read articleOctober 2026 Raid Hours run every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Dates, Shiny status, weather boosts, and how to plan Raid Passes for all four.
Read articleScan results now tell you in plain words how good your Pokémon GO PvP IVs are, and the IV rank list shows all 4,096 spreads with yours pinned.
Read articleSee a Pokémon's raid attacker tier with or without Megas, track male and female variants, and swipe between Pokémon on the details screen.
Read articleShiny Applin debuts in Pokémon GO's Harvest Festival 2026. Mossy Lure apples, GO Pass bonuses, Timed Research branches, and what to do before Oct 5.
Read articleElgyem Spotlight Hour is October 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. How 2× Catch Candy and Pinap Berries get you to Beheeyem in one hour, plus Shiny Elgyem tips.
Read articleGastly Spotlight Hour is October 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. How to plan a Lucky Egg mass evolve with 2× Evolution XP, and how to get a free Gengar by trading.
Read articleMorelull Spotlight Hour is October 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. How to stack 2× Catch Stardust with a Star Piece, and what to catch besides Morelull.
Read articleEvery Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour in October 2026: Seedot, Elgyem, Stufful, Morelull, and Gastly, with each week's bonus and how to prepare for it.
Read articleStufful Spotlight Hour is October 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. Why 2× Transfer Candy is the week to clear your storage, plus Fall Marathon catches to stockpile.
Read articleSeedot Spotlight Hour is October 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. How to use 2× Catch XP, why Harvest Festival spawns count too, and whether to evolve to Shiftry.
Read articleFestival of Lights 2026 guide for India: Special Background Pikachu, Sparkle O'Clock times, 3× Lures, and why the Timed Research starts early.
Read articleBramblin debuts in Pokémon GO's Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek. Incense schedule, Mega Manectric's Super Max, GO Pass prices, and the dates that matter.
Read articleGO Pass: October guide covering Kyogre, the Lucky Trinket, the no-cap Halloween weekend, and three deadlines that are easy to mix up.
Read articleAn Excellent Throw is worth 1,000 XP and the game's largest catch bonus. Here's how the circle sizes work and how to land them consistently.
Read articleThe IV scanner now finds the bars by shape instead of guessing where they sit, and your dex fills with photos of your own catches.
Read articleZorua Community Day is Oct 10, 2026, 2 to 5 p.m. local. Bonuses, the Sucker Punch deadline, and how Zorua's buddy disguise affects your hunt.
Read articleHow Pokémon GO Dynamax works: Power Spots, Max Particles, Max Moves, Max Battles, and the trading rule that quietly wipes your upgrades.
Read articleEvery attack change and new move landing September 8, 2026, plus which of your Pokémon are worth re-checking before you spend a TM.
Read articleTwilight Trails runs September 8 to December 1, 2026. Confirmed dates, Egg pools, Mega debuts, and what to prioritize each month.
Read articleHow Pokémon GO Mega Raids work, covering Link Charges, group sizes, Mega Energy rewards, Super Mega Raids, and whether they're worth your passes.
Read articleSuper Mega Raids need a Mega in every trainer's party to break the boss's shields. How the enrage mechanic, entry costs, and rewards work.
Read articlePokémon GO Fest 2026 Mega Finale schedule: every habitat rotation, raid hour, Mega Mewtwo window, and GO Pass reward, plus what to stock up on beforehand.
Read articleThe best Pokémon GO gym defenders ranked for 2026. Why bulk beats raw CP, which tanks hold gyms longest, and the popular picks that quietly lose you coins.
Read articleEarn the full 50 PokéCoins a day in Pokémon GO. Which gyms to target, what to leave in them, remote berry feeding, and the daily cap rules that trip people up.
Read articleHow Pokémon GO gyms work, start to finish: choosing a team, taking down an enemy gym, how motivation decay works, and what raids and Gym Badges actually give you.
Read articleHow to get XL Candy in Pokémon GO fast — trading, transferring, and catching odds by level, plus which Pokémon justify the 296-Candy climb from 40 to 50.
Read articleAll eight Eevee evolutions in Pokémon GO and how to get each one. The one-time name tricks, plus the repeatable buddy, lure, and Friendship methods that follow.
Read articleWhy most Pokémon fan apps use official art they never licensed, what the law actually says about it, and the design tradeoff GoDex made to avoid the problem.
Read articlePokémon GO Community Day explained: event hours, boosted shiny odds, the exclusive move window, rotating bonuses, and how to prep before the next one starts.
Read articleHow Weather Boost works in Pokémon GO: which weather boosts which types, the level 35 wild cap, the 4/4/4 IV floor, and how to use forecasts to hunt better.
Read articleShadow or purified in Pokémon GO? The real damage numbers behind the 20% shadow bonus, what purifying costs you, and which Pokémon are worth keeping shadow.
Read articleWhy Pokémon spawn where they do in Pokémon GO. Biomes, weather boosts, and event overrides explained — what Niantic confirmed versus what players observed.
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