Niantic News Articles
Thursday12th Oct 2017
News Pokémon GO AR Photo Contest Launches
Pokémon SNAP
Niantic has launched the Pokémon GO AR Photo Contest this week, challenging players to snap "epic AR photos" while trying to catch 'mon. Trainers are asked to capture photos and upload them to Instagram with the hashtag #PokemonGOcontest. Should your image be selected as one of the top 10 picks, you'll win...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2017
News The Pokémon GO Halloween Event Is on its Way
What a Gastly surprise
Pokémon GO has been pretty good about hosting new events to celebrate the coming of milestone moments throughout the year, often coinciding with holidays to bring special bonuses to the game that entice lapsed players back into the fold. Last year’s Halloween event was quite successful, bringing the game back to the top of...
Wednesday20th Sep 2017
News Pokémon GO's Equinox Event Brings With It A New Item
Rare Pokémon! Bonus Stardust! Triple XP!
Pokémon GO's upcoming Equinox event will introduce a new item to the game. From Friday 22nd September until Monday 2nd October, players have the chance of grabbing a 2km egg with rare Pokémon such as Chansey, Mareep and Larvitar inside. Double Stardust will also be awarded for catching 'mon and...
Wednesday6th Sep 2017
News Pokémon GO's Trading Element Is Back On The Table
Delayed European events now rescheduled, too
The Pokémon Company boss Tsunekazu Ishihara has reconfirmed that the ability to trade monsters with other players is still coming to Pokémon GO. This might not seem like a big deal as this feature was clearly shown in the original promotional video released before the game was live, but in recent...
Friday1st Sep 2017
News Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei And Suicune Come To Pokémon GO
EX Raid Battle Field-Test starts soon, too
Niantic has announced that three new legendary Pokémon - Raikou, Entei And Suicune - are now live in Pokémon GO. The three Johto-based beasts will appear in raid battles all over the world, offering players a chance to beat and catch them, depending on their region. But that's not...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2017
News Hoenn Pokémon Data Has Been Spotted in the Latest Pokémon GO Update
Here we go again!
Though it has certainly dropped off in popularity since last summer (and who could forget that trainwreck of a festival?), Pokémon GO still has a strong and loyal fanbase and Niantic is keen on keeping them busy with new content from time to time. This past year saw the addition of Generation II Pokémon as well as Legendary...
Monday14th Aug 2017
News Mewtwo Raids Spotted At Pokémon GO Event In Japan
No sign of Mew though
Update: Mewtwo will arrive in the game for all very soon through 'Exclusive Raid Battles' - details below. In the coming weeks, you, too, will have the opportunity to battle and catch Mewtwo with the new Exclusive Raid Battle feature. Exclusive Raid Battles are similar to existing Raid Battles, with a few notable...
Wednesday9th Aug 2017
Gallery Checking Out Yokohama's Pikachu Outbreak Pokémon Event
Painting the town yellow
From today until next week, various locations in the Japanese city of Yokohama will play host to the annual Pikachu Outbreak event. This year's event consists of merchandise stalls, parades, air ship flyovers and a number of Pokémon GO parks and stadiums, catering for fans of the phenomenally popular mobile game...
Friday4th Aug 2017
News Pokémon GO Getting Ready For Japanese Pikachu Outbreak Event
Japan-only Pokémon GO Deluxe Set also revealed
Further details have been revealed about the upcoming Pokémon GO "Pikachu Outbreak" event occurring in Japan this summer. Like Pokémon GO's Anniversary event (but hopefully proving to be somewhat more successful), the location will see an increased lot of PokéStops as well as access to...
Tuesday1st Aug 2017
Reminder Legendary Bird Moltres Is Now Live In Pokémon GO
Flame on
Another legendary monster has come to Pokémon GO, and this time it's the fire/flying-type bird Moltres. Users started reporting the appearance of Moltres raids late last night, and players will have until August 7th to catch one. However, it's also being reported that Articuno - which was supposed to vanish from the game...
Saturday29th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO Safari Zone EU Events, Originally in Early August, Pushed Back to Autumn
Other dates unaffected, though
In an update post detailing Pokémon GO's upcoming European Safari Zone events, Niantic has announced that the first two events scheduled for early August will now be delayed until the Autumn / Fall season. Originally due to take place on 5th August (Copenhagen and Prague) and August 12 (Stockholm and...
Friday28th Jul 2017
News Niantic Is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit Over Pokémon GO Fest
Yowch
It’s safe to say that Pokémon GO Fest was an unmitigated disaster, as network issues and poor event planning quickly spiraled out of control. The company has been in full damage control mode for the past few days, doing its best to appease the irate attendees and save face by explaining the issues that contributed to the event’s failure...
Thursday27th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO's Team Instinct Leader is Missing In Action
The Spark has gone
When reaching level five on Pokémon GO you are given the choice between joining three teams; Mystic, Valor and Instinct. An important decision for every trainer and one you can only make once; you should choose wisely as one day your team leader may just get up and leave. That's what's happened to members of team Instinct, whose...
News Niantic CEO Explains Just What Went Wrong At Chicago's Pokémon GO Fest
"We heard boos and shouts from the crowd"
The recent Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago's Grant Park may have marked the introduction of Legendary monsters to the game, but it was marred by technical issues which created quite a bit of frustration for the thousands of people who went along for the day. Niantic was forced to offer refunds and in-game...
Sunday23rd Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO Fest Endures Problematic Weekend But Legendaries Arrive Globally
Server and connection problems dull impact of Chicago event
Pokémon GO is in the middle of a significant PR push at present, rather like a second launch for the app that went viral around a year ago. Niantic's plans for an excitable live showcase in Chicago somewhat unravelled, however, though players around the world are nevertheless getting their...
Thursday20th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO's Legendary Pokémon Are Arriving Very Soon
It's going to be Legen...wait for it
It's what plenty of fans have been waiting for. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have revealed that after much speculation legendary Pokémon will be arriving in Pokémon GO this weekend. The trailer below shows off the recently-implemented Gym features, included Gym badges and Raids, before...
Wednesday19th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO iOS 1.39.0 & Android 0.69.0 Update Rolls Out
New icons, search screen & Gym fixes
Niantic Labs has begun rolling out the latest update for Pokémon GO users worldwide. This latest update features an array of minor additions and small improvements to the core of the game, but most importantly improves upon the recent addition of Poké Gyms. One annoying problem among...
Wednesday12th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO Worldwide Events Detailed, Including New Safari Zone
Pokémon outside of Europe will be available
Passing the one year mark since Pokémon GO became a worldwide phenomenon, Niantic has detailed some of the upcoming worldwide events due to take place over the coming months. Previously it was announced that a special one day event would be hosted in Chicago where players could...
News Japanese Pokémon GO Players Are Outspending Their U.S. Counterparts
U.S. remains the biggest market, however
Pokémon GO recently passed $1.2 billion in revenue after just a year of availability, making it one of smartphone gaming's biggest success stories. Mobile analysis firm Sensor Tower has been picking apart the data, and has discovered some interesting global trends relating to the game and how much...
Thursday6th Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO Celebrates First Birthday With Special Hat-Wearing Pikachu
How time flies
It feels like it's been around forever but Pokémon GO is only today marking its first year of availability. The smartphone app has been downloaded over 752 million times since then and has generated $1.2 billion in revenue, helping the already-popular Pokémon brand climb to new levels of fame and fortune. To mark this event,...
News Pokémon GO Helping To Bring The Past To Life In The Historic City Of Chester
"A tool for helping more people get excited about the past"
Pokémon GO will help bring the past to life in conjunction with Big Heritage, the UK heritage organisation, via a special event in the ancient English city of Chester, it has been revealed. On the weekend of Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of July, special activities will take...
Monday3rd Jul 2017
News Pokémon GO Passes 752 Million Downloads, $1.2 Billion Revenue
Still a money spinner
Pokémon GO has racked up 752 million downloads since it launched last year, according to app intelligence startup Apptopia. The smartphone app has also generated $1.2 billion in revenue so far - to put that in perspective, it generated $950 million in 2016 alone. While the title clearly has less momentum than...
Wednesday28th Jun 2017
News Updated GymHuntr Site Now Helps You Track Pokémon GO Raid Battles
Knowledge is power
The recent update for Pokémon GO is one of its biggest yet, and totally revises the way gyms work in the game. As well as making alterations to how monsters are assigned to a gym, these locations are now home to Raid Battles, which occur periodically throughout the day. Each Raid Batt
Thursday22nd Jun 2017
News Pokémon GO Cheaters Get A Nasty Surprise In The Latest Update
Niantic wants it to be "a fun and fair experience for all Trainers"
Pokémon GO's latest update is bringing with it some amazing new features, such as Raid Battles and revised gyms, but it also has a rather nasty surprise waiting in store for any players who have resorted to using third-party apps to track monsters. Any monsters obtained via this...
Wednesday21st Jun 2017
News The Big Pokémon GO Update is Being Rolled Out Now
Time to reinstall
Just a few days ago, Niantic revealed what is arguably the biggest update to Pokémon GO yet, completely revamping gyms, adding in new items and gym badges, and adding Raid Battles. It was known that this update would be done in stages which would be dripped out over the “next few weeks”, but it seems that the update process...
Monday19th Jun 2017
News Pokémon GO's Biggest Update Yet Brings Gym Badges, New Items And Raid Battles
Coming in the next few weeks
Niantic has just revealed that it is revamping the way in which gyms work in Pokémon GO and introducing Raid Battles. First up, gyms in the game are being comprehensively overhauled. For starters, it will be possible to claim items from gyms just as you would from a PokéStop. The other big news is that gyms...
Friday16th Jun 2017
News Something Big Is About To Happen To Pokémon GO's Gyms
"Gyms will soon be closing temporarily for remodelling"
Niantic has announced via its official support page that gyms in Pokémon GO will close for a limited period for "remodelling", which suggests that the developer is about to make some big changes to the game. The message states: Heads Up: Gyms will soon be closing temporarily for...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
News Pokémon GO Fest Chicago Takes Place This Summer, Solstice Event Also Revealed
“Pikachu Outbreak” event happening in Yokohama, too
To celebrate a year of Pokémon GO Niantic and The Pokémon Company International are holding a series of real-world events in North America, Europe and Japan. Kicking things off is Pokémon GO Fest, which takes place in Chicago on July 22nd. Tickets go on sale on July 19th...
Thursday1st Jun 2017
News The Pokémon Company Posts Net Profit 26 Times Bigger Than Last Year
$143.3 million, up from US$5.6 million
With Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun and Moon hitting the market in 2016, this fiscal year was always going to be a big one for The Pokémon Company. However, a recent disclosure from the firm reveals the incredible impact these games have had - net profit has increased a staggering 26 times over the previous...
News Niantic Reconfirms Legendary Monsters For Pokémon GO, PvP Coming This Summer Too
No word on trading, though
We were promised new features in Pokémon GO last year but developer Niantic has been rather frugal when it comes to updates. We've had Gen 2 monsters and the ability to dress up avatars, but the promised PvP and Legendary updates are yet to happen - thankfully, it looks like we won't have to wait much longer...
