Gigantamax Butterfree counters, weakness, and battle tips in Pokémon Go
Gigantamax Butterfree is the latest addition to the list of Gigantamax Pokémon introduced to Pokémon Go, and is available in Max Battles as part of the Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day on Aug. 3 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. This big bug will onl…
Can Roggenrola be shiny in Pokémon Go?
Roggenrola, the mantle Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Roggenrola can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Roggenrola’s shiny debuted during its very own Roggenrola Community Day in September 2022. Gigalith is a pretty decent rock-typ…
Pokémon Go ‘Adventure Week’ 2025 event guide
Pokémon Go’s yearly “Adventure Week” event has kicked off for 2025, running from July 29 until Aug. 3. This event features the debut of Toedscool and its evolution Toedscruel, the weird land-based cousins of Tentacool and Tentacruel. This event also intr…
How to get Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark in Pokémon Go
Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark made their Pokémon Go debuts as part of the “Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration” event in July 2025, and if you’re lucky, you can find these tricky little foxes around. They work the same way as their Unovan versions, though these …
Pokémon Go ‘Ultra Unlock Hisui Celebration’ event guide
Pokémon Go’s first post-Go Fest Ultra Unlock event, the Hisui Celebration, runs from July 8-13 and focuses on Pokémon from the aforementioned region. During the event, there’s a quadruple multiplier on XP and Stardust obtained from catching Pokémon. Hisu…
Pokémon Go Eevee Community Day Classic guide
Pokémon Go is having an Eevee Community Day Classic event on both July 5 and 6 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event, Eevee will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several ot…
Pokémon Go Jangmo-o Community Day guide
Pokémon Go is having a Jangmo-o Community Day event on June 21 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event, Jangmo-o will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perk…
Pokémon Go Machop Community Day guide
Pokémon Go is having a Machop Community Day event on Saturday, May 24, from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event, Machop will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny in Pokémon Go. There are also sev…
Gigantamax Machamp counters, weakness, and battle tips in Pokémon Go
Gigantamax Machamp is making its Gigantamax debut in Pokémon Go, and given its a bit of a powerhouse, it’ll need some coordination to take down. It’s expected to hit hard, so you’ll want to bring out the tankiest of your tanks to help you out with this. …
How to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu in Pokémon Go — should you pick Single or Rapid Strike?
Pokémon Go players can now evolve Kubfu into Urshifu, but the big fighting bear has two forms: Single Strike and Rapid Strike. Which one should you evolve your Kubfu into? How do you even evolve the Kubfu to begin with? We’re here with the answers. Since…
Pokémon Go ‘Fuzzy Fighter’ paid Special Research — is it worth it?
Pokémon Go players can buy a “Fuzzy Fighter” paid Special Research ticket for $8 as part of the “Final Strike: Go Battle Week” event. The ticket was only originally available for purchase from March 5-10, but it’s available again until May 27, making man…
Pokémon Go ‘Final Strike Go Battle Week’ event guide
Pokémon Go’s “Might and Mastery” season is finally winding down and with that comes the “Final Strike: Go Battle Week” event running from May 21-27. With this event, you can now evolve your Kubfu into Urshifu, and finish the seasonal “Might and Mastery” …
Pokémon Go ‘Might and Mastery’ seasonal Special Research and rewards
Pokémon Go’s “Might and Mighty” Special Research activated on March 5, allowing players to complete a bunch of tasks in exchange for free rewards — including a Dynamax Kubfu. You’ll need to login and start this research before Tuesday, June 3, at 9:59 a.…
Can Poochyena be shiny in Pokémon Go?
Poochyena, the bite Pokémon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Poochyena can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Mightyena isn’t actually a complete wash in the Great League of PvP, but its shadow version is preferred. Either way, these are pre…
Pokémon Go Giovanni counters, team line-up in May 2025
Giovanni’s team had a refresh in Pokémon Go following the arrival of the spring 2025 “Crown Clash: Taken Over” event. As it stands in May 2025, following an update rolled out on May 13, Giovanni’s team sees several possibilities, including a finale again…
Pokémon Go ‘Crown Clash Taken Over’ Special Research and event guide
The evil part of Pokémon Go’s ongoing “Crown Clash” event has begun. “Crown Clash: Taken Over” brings the stuff that the usual “take over” events do: Team Rocket Leader and Giovanni line-up changes, new Shadow Pokémon, and a new set of research to earn a…
How to evolve Bisharp into Kingambit in Pokémon Go
Those looking to evolve their Bisharp into Kingambit in Pokémon Go can finally do so, though you’ll need to complete a bunch of raids first. Originally introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Kingambit had a unique evolution method in the mainline game…
Pokémon Go leader counters for Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff in May 2025
Pokémon Go has its own version of the notorious Team Rocket, called Team Go Rocket. In this Pokémon Go guide, we’ll break down how to find leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo and take them down. Below, we list their parties and strategies as it stands in May…
Can Sandygast be shiny in Pokémon Go?
Sandygast, the sand heap Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Sandygast can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Neither of these Pokémon are super relevant to the meta, but you can use Palossand in the Ultra League for PvP, if you want. L…
Pokémon Go ‘Crown Clash’ event guide
Pokémon Go is running a royal-themed event, “Crown Clash,” that started May 10 and will run through May 18. The event features Nidoqueen and Nidoking wearing crowns, as well as the debut of Kingambit, the evolution of Bisharp. In addition to the special …
Pokémon Go Max Monday and Max Battle schedule for May 2025
Knowing the Max Battle schedule is useful if you’re looking to expand your inventory of Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon Go. It does appear that Niantic will start rotating Pokémon in and out of Max Battles on a month-by-month basis, with some event Pokémon li…
Pokémon Go Ditto disguises list for May 2025
Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go, as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up. In order to find Ditto, you’ll want to find the Pokémon that it currently disguises itself as. For example, you may see a Diglett, and it…
Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour schedule for May 2025
Pokémon Go hosts a Spotlight Hour every Tuesday. This special event sees spawn rates for one Pokémon boosted greatly. There’s also usually some kind of doubled up bonus, like doubled candy or XP, during this time, giving you an additional reason to check…
Pokémon Go raid schedule for May 2025’s Legendary and Mega Pokémon
Using a raid schedule helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pokémon Go. The raid targets swap out every 10 days approximately, so you’ll definitely want to keep track on who is coming next. If you’re unf…
