Category: Guides
In-depth Pokémon GO guides covering core mechanics, IVs, XP, eggs, trading, and weather boosts, everything trainers need to play smarter.
Pokémon GO Type Chart: Full Type Effectiveness Guide
The complete Pokémon GO type chart, including the game's own damage multipliers (which differ from the mainline games),…
Pokemon GO Egg Guide: Distances, Hatch Odds, and Best Eggs to Prioritize
How Egg distance tiers work, why hatches have better stats than wild catches, and which Eggs are worth…
Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO: How the Odds Actually Work
Base shiny rates, why Community Day changes everything, and where else the odds are actually boosted.
Best Gym Defenders in Pokemon GO (and How Gym Defense Works)
Why Stamina beats Attack for defending a Gym, which Pokemon hold up longest, and whether building a dedicated…
Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Pokemon GO
Everything a new trainer needs to understand about catching, CP and IVs, raids, PvP, trading, and weather —…
Weather Boost Guide: How Weather Affects Raids, Catches, and PvP
Which types each weather condition boosts, and how that boost actually changes raids, wild catches, and Battle League…
How to Maximize XP and Level Up Fast in Pokemon GO
Which XP sources actually matter, how to stack a Lucky Egg for maximum value, and why Star Pieces…
Pokemon GO Trading Guide: Special Trades, Lucky Pokemon, and What They Cost
How trading Stardust costs actually work, what a Special Trade does differently, and why Lucky Pokemon are the…
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…
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…