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Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale — Dates, What We Know, and How to Prepare
GO Fest 2026's last event of the year is confirmed for September 5-6. Here's everything Niantic has announced…
Mega Raid Rotation Guide: Every Mega Boss and Best Counters (August 2026)
Mega Aggron, Mega Blaziken, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, and Mega Gyarados are all rotating through Mega Raids this…
Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Return to Raids: Regional Guardians, Counters, and Raid Hour
The Lake Guardians take over 5-star raids from August 5-11, 2026, each exclusive to a different region. Here's…
Field Research Breakthrough Rewards: Forever Forward Season Guide
Dragonite, Axew, Honedge, Jangmo-o, Indeedee, and Klawf are the confirmed Research Breakthrough encounters through September 8. Here's how…
GO Pass: August 2026 — Latias, Lucky Trinket, and Every Milestone Reward
The third and final GO Pass of the Forever Forward season lands August 4, with a Latias encounter,…
Team GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni: Every Lineup and Best Counters (August 2026)
Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and Giovanni's full August 2026 lineups, with the best counter for every possible second and…
Beginner’s Guide to Raids in Pokémon GO
Never raided before? Here's everything you need to know before you tap that glowing Gym for the first…
Gigantamax Rillaboom Max Battle Day: Shiny Debut, Bonuses, and Best Counters
Gigantamax Rillaboom takes over every Power Spot on Saturday, August 1, 2026, and for the first time it…
GO Battle League: The New PvP System, Competitors Cup, and What Changed
Niantic rolled out a rebuilt PvP battle system on June 23, 2026, and launched a parallel Competitors Cup…
Pokémon GO City Safari: September 2026 Locations, Mudbray, and Eevee Explorers
City Safari returns to six cities on September 26-27, 2026 — Boston, Brisbane, Lisbon, Marseille, Munich, and Rio…