Pokemon Go News

Lunar New Year 2019 is Here! The Lunar New Year has ushered in the Year of the Pig, and Niantic is commemorating the occasion with an in-game Pokémon Go event. Twelve Pokémon representing the Chinese Zodiac will emerge in greater numbers, with unique benefits awarded for collecting, evolving, and trading Pokémon. The event begins today and will end on February 13 at 1 p.m. PT. Since it's the Year of the Pig, expect to see more of the pig-like Pokémon Spoink than normal. Shiny Spoinks will be accessible in the wild as well, and they're really darn adorable, so keep a look out for them. Rattata, Ekans, Mankey, Ponyta, Electabuzz, Dratini, Mareep, Miltank, Torchic, Poochyena, and Buneary round up the Poké-Zodiac. (I'm thrilled that the lovely Torchic represents my Zodiac animal, the Rooster.) Capturing any of them — or any Pokémon in general — gives you double the experience, as does evolving Pokémon. When players trade a Pokémon with another player, they have a better...

The Lunar New Year 2018 celebrations are already underway in China and throughout the globe, and Pokémon Go gamers may now join in on the fun.   The Year of the Dog event began yesterday and will end on February 17th at 1pm PST. This year's in-game party is all about those canine pocket monsters, as you would assume given the theme. During the event, any trainers who capture a dog-like Pokémon will earn extra Stardust. Growlithe, Poochyena, Snubbull, Electrike, and (the finest of the group) Eevee make up the quartet of puppies. To be honest, it's a pity that Niantic hasn't completely committed to the idea by bringing back the Legendary dog trio to Raids. It's also interesting that the event's bonus list excludes the adorable mean-looking Houndour.   The Lunar New Year celebrations are already underway in China and throughout the globe, and Pokémon Go gamers may now join in on the fun.   The Year of the Dog event...