THE GODEX BLOG

Pokémon GO guides, deep dives & changelogs.

Meta breakdowns from the PvP grind, build notes from the team, and everything new in the app.

Pokemon Go Sep 14, 2026 7 min read

Zorua Community Day Guide: Pokémon GO October 2026

Zorua 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.

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Pokemon Go Sep 10, 2026 9 min read

Pokémon GO Dynamax Guide: How Max Battles Work

How Pokémon GO Dynamax works: Power Spots, Max Particles, Max Moves, Max Battles, and the trading rule that quietly wipes your upgrades.

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Pokemon Go Aug 31, 2026 7 min read

Pokémon GO Move Update: Every Twilight Trails Change

Every attack change and new move landing September 8, 2026, plus which of your Pokémon are worth re-checking before you spend a TM.

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Pokemon Go Aug 24, 2026 8 min read

Pokémon GO Twilight Trails Season: Dates and Highlights

Twilight Trails runs September 8 to December 1, 2026. Confirmed dates, Egg pools, Mega debuts, and what to prioritize each month.

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Pokemon Go Aug 20, 2026 9 min read

Pokémon GO Mega Raids: How They Work in 2026

How Pokémon GO Mega Raids work, covering Link Charges, group sizes, Mega Energy rewards, Super Mega Raids, and whether they're worth your passes.

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Pokemon Go Aug 20, 2026 9 min read

Pokémon GO Super Mega Raids: Shields and Rewards

Super 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.

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Pokemon Go Aug 11, 2026 9 min read

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale Schedule and Guide

Pokémon 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.

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Pokemon Go Aug 9, 2026 6 min read

Best Pokémon GO Gym Defenders (2026): Who to Use

The 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.

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Pokemon Go Aug 7, 2026 7 min read

Defending Gyms in Pokémon GO: Earn 50 Coins a Day

Earn 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.

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Pokemon Go Aug 5, 2026 8 min read

How Pokémon GO Gyms Work: Battles, Teams & Raids

How 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.

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Pokemon Go Aug 2, 2026 7 min read

XL Candy in Pokémon GO: How to Get It and Use It

How 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.

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Pokemon Go Jul 18, 2026 6 min read

How to Evolve Eevee in Pokémon GO: Every Name Trick and Method

All 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.

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Dev Jul 7, 2026 10 min read

Pokémon Fan Apps and Copyright: The Choice I Made Building GoDex

Why 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.

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Pokemon Go Jul 7, 2026 8 min read

Pokémon GO Community Day Guide: How It Works

Pokémon GO Community Day explained: event hours, boosted shiny odds, the exclusive move window, rotating bonuses, and how to prep before the next one starts.

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Pokemon Go Jun 12, 2026 6 min read

Pokémon GO Weather Boost Guide: How It Works

How 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.

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Pokemon Go Jun 12, 2026 6 min read

Shadow vs Purified Pokémon GO Guide: Should You Purify?

Shadow 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.

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Pokemon Go May 29, 2026 6 min read

How Pokémon GO Spawns Work: Facts vs. Community Observations

Why 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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