Pokémon GO - Timeline
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
News Mario's Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Is Still "Hooked" On Pokémon GO
"It's a dream come true"
Even after five years, Niantic's augmented reality game Pokémon GO remains popular as ever. It's not just avid trainers who are still obsessed with the game though. During Nintendo’s 81st annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the heads of the company were asked what their favourite games were, and it seems in recent...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
News Today Is Officially Bidoof Day, And The Pokémon Company Just Posted A Very Important Video
Bidoof doof, bidoof bidoof doof.
[Update Thu 1st Jul, 2021 15:00 BST: The Pokémon Twitter account had another Bidoof surprise for us this morning. This important YouTube announcement could change the face of Pokémon games forever.] Finally, The Pokémon Company is giving the best lil guy in Pokémon his dues: July 1st is Bidoof Day, according to...
Thursday24th Jun 2021
News Pokémon GO's Raid Battles Are Changing - Here Are The Updates Arriving This Summer
Trainer Achievements add to the fun
Pokémon GO is undergoing a number of changes in the near future, partly thanks to the comeback of pre-COVID features detailed earlier this week, and also thanks to a number of new tweaks coming to Raid Battles. Raid Battles have already evolved somewhat since their introduction in 2020, most notably with last...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
News Pokémon GO Is Getting Some Of Its Pre-COVID Features Back
Thank you for waiting. We've restored your Pokémon to full health.
In many countries, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been so successful that a significant proportion of the population is now considered safe. While many of us are using this opportunity to plan all sorts of travel and return to our pre-pandemic hobby of licking strangers, there's...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News It's Bidoof's Time To Shine In The Newest Pokémon GO Event
Best boi
Bidoof is love, and Bidoof is life. It is a testament to Nintendo and Niantic that they've responded so well to the toothy boi becoming a surprise meme hit, including a rather fantastic Bidoof fancam on April Fool's Day from the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Your latest Bidoof News is that the lil gopher guy is getting his very own...
Tuesday1st Jun 2021
News The Pokémon Company Recorded Its Highest Profits Ever In 2020
POGO played a HUGE role
Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and somehow it just keeps growing in popularity. Although it has been a bit of a bumpy period for the mainline video game series over the past few years, it seems the franchise, in general, is doing better than ever. According to the Japanese government’s Official...
Friday28th May 2021
News Pokémon GO Fest 2021 - Details, Dates And Pricing Revealed
Celebrating GO's fifth anniversary
Can you believe Pokémon GO has now been around for almost five years? How time flies. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have shared all the juicy details on this year's Pokémon GO Fest event which is set to celebrate the game's fifth anniversary in style. It's boasting a music-festival-themed Special Research...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
News Pokémon GO Fest Returns This Summer As A Two-Day Global Event
Celebrating GO's fifth anniversary
Pokémon GO Fest is set to return this summer as a two-day global event, developer Niantic has announced. An annual affair, GO Fest offers players the chance to take part in large, community-focused events and serves as the game's biggest yearly celebration. Last year's event debuted a brand new format that saw...
Thursday15th Apr 2021
News Pokémon GO Hosting Special Event To Celebrate Release Of New Pokémon Snap
Shiny Smeargle will make its GO debut
To promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch release New Pokémon Snap, Niantic's augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO will be hosting a special event inspired by the photography-focused game set in the Lental region. It'll run from 29th April until 2nd May. As a bonus, there'll also be a new camera avatar item...
Monday12th Apr 2021
News It Appears Pokémon GO Is Falsely Banning iPhone Users Again
Players are receiving the same bans over and over
Last summer, we reported that an alarming number of iPhone users were receiving bans in Pokémon GO despite following the app's rules. At the time, it was thought that "thousands" of accounts had been impacted, causing developer Niantic to acknowledge and investigate claims that its systems were...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Niantic CEO Shares A Look At Potential AR Glasses
Blurred reality
Niantic is a company that developed and mastered the idea of AR (augmented reality) gaming on smart devices with Ingress, but the title that propelled the company to stratospheric heights was undoubtedly Pokémon Go. It went viral in the summer of 2016 and is still running today, while the company also produced Harry Potter: Wizards...
Sunday14th Mar 2021
News Niantic "Testing" Pokémon GO Feature That Reveals What's Inside Its Loot Box-Style Eggs
Fair play
Pokémon GO might not necessarily be an average mobile game, but there are still certain aspects of it that encourage users to exchange real-world money for in-game currency. There are also a number of gacha style elements. To make life a little easier for trainers, Niantic has announced it's started testing a new feature with a "limited...
Friday5th Mar 2021
News Pokémon GO And The TCG Are Getting A Professor Willow Crossover Card
Trading places
2021 is the fifth anniversary of Pokémon GO, which means it's been five years since the craze made a bunch of us go out and get exercise by accident. The game continues to reach new heights, although they recently drew some ire for taking away their stay-at-home safety additions despite the pandemic not being over yet. The latest...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
One million players have received permanent bans
We've witnessed increased efforts lately to stop Pokémon cheaters. After The Pokémon Company announced efforts to crack down on those using "altered data" in Pokémon Sword and Shield and
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News Australian Pokémon Go Player Becomes First To Hit Level 50 Worldwide
FleeceKing takes the crown but it was a close race
It's been nearly two months since Pokémon Go upped its level cap within the Go Beyond update. Moving from Level 40 to 50, players have had an uphill grind to reach this rank ever since, one that's included some entanglements with UK authorities. Yesterday, it finally happened as not one, but two...
Tuesday12th Jan 2021
News UK Police Force Takes Issue With Pokémon GO Players Allegedly Breaking Lockdown Restrictions
Had cause to speak with a number of men "aged 30+"
Police in Rochford, near Southend in the UK county of Essex, aren't best pleased with the behaviour of Pokémon GO players in the region, accusing them of flaunting lockdown restrictions which cover the entire country at present. The force posted a social media statement which has now been deleted,...
Tuesday5th Jan 2021
News Minecraft Earth, Mojang's Answer To Pokémon Go, Shuts Down In June
It's the end, er, man
Ah, it's a bad time to be an app that's all about going outside. We don't even know if we remember what "outside" is, actually. Is it the place where ducks are? Sadly, Minecraft Earth - a lovely app-game-thing that's all about exploration and, uh, fighting skeletons - has just a few months left to live, no thanks to COVID...
Wednesday23rd Dec 2020
News Pokémon GO Is Kicking Off 2021 With A Bang - New Year's And January Events Detailed
Including next month's Community Day star
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has shared lots – and we mean lots – of details surrounding the game's upcoming events for its new year celebrations and January, including that month's Community Day star. Let's jump right in with the New Year's celebration, which starts on 31st December at 10pm local time...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
Feature What Can We Expect From Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary?
2021 marks 25 years of catching 'em all
It’s Thanksgiving and time for the Macy’s Parade in New York. After float upon float showing various things, in comes a familiar yellow friend. Multiple Pikachu have come and started dancing to celebrate Thanksgiving. However, at the end, something is uncovered... the Pokémon 25th anniversary logo...
Tuesday15th Dec 2020
News Pokémon GO Holidays Event Adds Special Costumes And A Not-Yet-Released Pokémon
Plus new Field Research and more
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has detailed its upcoming in-game Holiday Event and – should you feel like braving the cold this winter – there are plenty of treats to discover. The headline news revolves around a Pokémon that hasn't yet appeared in Pokémon GO, as the Ice-type Vanillite will pop up in the wild...
Friday27th Nov 2020
News The Pokémon Company Outlines Plan To Fix Minor Pokémon GO - Pokémon Home Transfer Bug
Will be resolved over the coming weeks
Earlier in November, The Pokémon Company finally made Pokémon HOME compatible with Niantic's augmented-reality smartphone game Pokémon GO. It allows trainers to transfer pocket monsters from GO to the Pokémon games on the Switch. While there have been no major issues, there have been a few minor problems...
Wednesday18th Nov 2020
News Pokémon GO Announces Gen 6 Launch, Seasons Feature, Level Cap Increase And More
Lots of exciting changes revealed
Pokémon GO fans have lots to be excited about today as developer Niantic lifts the lid on plenty of new features coming to the app over the next month or so. Generation 6 - Kalos Pokémon Make Their Debut First of all, the much-anticipated arrival of generation six Pokémon – those who first appeared in Pokémon...
Friday13th Nov 2020
News Pokémon HOME - Pokémon GO Connectivity Is Now Live, It's Just Not Available To Everyone Yet
Update: Limited to trainers at Level 24 and above
Update [Fri 13th Nov, 2020 11:40 GMT]: According to Serebii, players at Level 24 and above can now transfer Pokémon from GO to HOME. Original Article [Wed 11th Nov, 2020 01:30 GMT]: Good news trainers (well, kind of), Pokémon HOME is finally able to be connected with Niantic's augmented-reality...
Wednesday11th Nov 2020
News It Takes "Just Under" Seven Days To Fully Charge Pokémon's GO Transporter
Or you can fork out some PokéCoins
We've known for a while time now that transfers between Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME would have a cool-down period, so just how long do you have to wait if your GO Transporter runs out of energy? As highlighted by Nintendo Life contributor and Serebii.net webmaster, Joe Merrick, when you run out of energy,...
Tuesday3rd Nov 2020
News Pokémon GO Has Made Over $1bn In 2020, Making This Its Best Year Yet
"Lol, who still plays this game?"
According to new data estimates, Pokémon GO is enjoying its most successful year yet with more than $1 billion being made in player spending in the first ten months of 2020. The data comes from Sensor Tower, which reports that player spending is already 11% up on last year with two months still left to go. The...
Wednesday14th Oct 2020
News Pokémon GO's 'Strange Eggs' Will Have You Walking Further Than Ever Before
A new 12km category appears
For only the second time since the app's launch back in 2016, Pokémon GO has received a new type of egg that can be used for hatching specific types of Pokémon. Introducing 'Strange Eggs'. These new eggs join the already-existing 2km, 5km, 7km, and 10km varieties, topping them all with a walking distance requirement of...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News Pokémon GO Strips Away Stay-At-Home Safety Features In The Middle Of A Pandemic
Fans question the company's decision
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has announced a set of updates for the app which will strip away some of the changes made earlier this year, originally designed to keep players safe by allowing them to play at home. As of 1st October at 1pm PDT, the following changes will be made: Hatch Distance will return to...
Tuesday1st Sep 2020
Talking Point Are Shiny Pokémon Too Common These Days?
One Corviknight in shining armor too many?
Shiny Pokémon are a staple of the Pokémon franchise, but as time has progressed, things have shifted and the ways to get them have become more plentiful. Here, we’re taking a look at Shiny Pokémon, their history, how things have changed and asking the question: are they too common now? What are Shiny...
News Pokémon GO To Lose Support For Android 5, Older iPhones And iOS Versions
October update will end support, says Niantic
The developer of Pokémon GO has announced that support for a handful of devices and platforms will be ending when a new update launches next month. Niantic confirmed in a blog post on the game's website that support will be ending for Android 5, iOS 10 and iOS 11, in addition to Apple's iPhone 5S and...
Tuesday28th Jul 2020
News Pokémon GO Players Spent $8.9 Million On Saturday, The Highest Daily Total Since 2016
And then another $8.6 million the next day
Pokémon GO has just recorded its highest daily player spending total since July 2016, the month in which the app first launched. Last weekend, on Saturday, 25th July, players of Niantic's monster-catching mobile hit spent a combined total of $8.9 million. The figure comes from new Sensor Tower data...
