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Tuesday’s Pokémon GO Update, as mentioned, is a small one. But the key element is that it will award a random evolution stone for players that hit the 7-day mark on their ‘First Pokestop of the Day’ streak. For those that might not be familiar, Pokémon GO introduced a bonus wherein a player’s first Pokestop visit of the day would reward additional XP and additional rewards (Pokeballs, antidotes, etc.). If a player kept up with the first visit of the day for a total of 7 days, they would gain an extra bit of XP and potentially a few extra items....

Pokemon Secrets of The Jungle has already been released in Japan, but makes its international debut this October 8 on Netflix. The tie-in is timed around this release, starting October 1 and ending October 10, 8pm local time. Zarude’s first appearance was in Secrets of the Jungle, and is currently the only Gen 8 Mythical Pokemon. RELATED: Pokemon Unite Marking Mobile Debut With New Battle Pass The blog post explains that Pokemon GO trainers will have to complete all Special Research tasks to encounter Zarude....

While a lot has changed from the previous entries in the franchise, such as how players can catch new Pokemon, there’s a lot of elements that are making a return as well. Evolution stones and their ability to evolve certain Pokemon like Eevee are back and perhaps easier to find than they have been in the past. Even the starters available in Hisui are returning favorites with Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawatt....

Request 80: The Perfect Pickle Recipe is the final task in one of the many quest lines in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Like any other sidequest, completing this won’t tie into the Story Missions, but taking time to help out the Jubilife Village will net some worthwhile rewards. Being consistent with helping the NPCs around Hisui will make it easier to unlock sidequests. RELATED: Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Request 34 Guide (Croagunk’s Curative Poison)...

Alpha Pokemon are a new type of Pokemon that are the largest members of their respective species. They are also identifiable by their glowing red eyes and their aggressive nature; when a player enters an alpha’s line of sight, the alpha will relentlessly chase them down. Though there are methods for catching alphas in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, they can still be formidable opponents. RELATED: Wholesome Pokemon Legends: Arceus Clip Shows Wild Blissey Protecting Trainer...

Studio Ghibli is an anime studio that is very well-known for producing a number of classic fantasy and science fiction shows and films. The studio was co-founded by the iconic Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki, who helped shape the direction of the medium. RELATED: Pokemon GO Leak Suggests Hisuian Forms Are Coming Soon The YouTube channel Channy and Kimberly recently shared a short video imagining Pokemon Legends: Arceus as an 80s anime taking inspiration from Studio Ghibli’s work....

The Hisui region possesses a perfect gateway for interacting with Arceus. The creation trio — the three Legendary Pokemon that starred in Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum — are essentially Arceus’ descendants, so they might pave the path to meeting Arceus. Specifically, Giratina could rise to prominence ahead of Palkia and Dialga. Giratina has a special, complicated relationship with Arceus, even though it’s still an important part of the legendary trio that define the history of the Sinnoh region (and presumably the Hisui region by extension)....

How to Evolve Pokemon in Pokemon Masters Evolving Pokemon in Pokemon Masters is a bit different than other games in the franchise. First of all, players have to reach a certain level with their Sync Pairs; Barry and Piplup’s Sync Pair evolves at level 30 which is different from the base games where Piplup evolves at level 16. Once players hit level 30, they receive a new mission type called an Evolution Mission....

With both titles being popular on their original release many years ago, The Pokemon Company has put a lot of effort into advertising for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, which mostly takes the form of traditional ads. However, there are a few oddball ways to promote the games, including one very special cross-promotion. RELATED: Pokemon Fans Share Interesting Facts About the Creatures’ Names There is a cross-promotional video that mixes Pokemon with a Japanese branch of Gold’s Gym....

Using the right Poke Ball depending on the wild Pokemon’s level or the player’s surroundings will make it easier to catch them. Trainers hoping to have the entire Poke Ball inventory will need to work on the story questline: Victory Road. The more gym badges the player character has, the more Poke Balls that become available at the Poke Centers. Here’s how to get them all. RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Hatch Eggs...

PAX West in a major indie game and geek event and, apparently, the gathering is popular enough to attract some PAX-themed Unown forms to appear around the city. Gamers attending the event, or just hanging around Seattle, have reported seeing Unown nearby since the festivities kicked off yesterday. Here’s a look at some visual proof… Pokemon GO players lucky enough to be located in the Seattle region can likely find the rare Pokemon between today and September 3 when the event wraps up....

Despite the actual features of the event going over well, apparently there were some technical issues. It seems that some Pokemon GO players were who had not purchased a ticket were able to access parts of the event that were meant to be part of the paid experience only. To help make paying customers feel like they didn’t pay for something that everyone had access to, Niantic is offering a bonus event for only those who originally purchased a ticket....

When it comes to facing off against a Legendary like Yveltal in the mobile AR game, that means figuring out and taking advantage of its weaknesses. Luckily, in this case there are quite a few weaknesses to exploit thanks to the boss’ unique dual type pairing. Pokemon GO players may have a lot of strong counter options, but they’ll still want to take some time ahead of the big fight to properly prepare for the battle ahead....

While two players beat a Moltres raid last week, the latest daring attempt at beating a legendary raid comes from Japan, where three players successfully beat a Zapdos raid. The electric, flying Pokemon hasn’t been available for long but the players quickly figured out that a team of three is the lowest possible number required to take the legendary on. As shown in a video of the impressive feat below, the trio used Golem and a Tyranitar to defeat the Zapdos....

Now Niantic has confirmed that as part of an upcoming autumn-themed update, which will run from Friday October 9th at 8am PDT to Monday October 12th 1pm PDT, a rather unique Gen 5 Pokemon called Deerling will be making its debut in Pokemon GO. RELATED: Pokemon Sword and Shield: Use This Code for a Partner Cap Pikachu A Normal/Grass type, what makes Deerling unique is that it has four different forms....

According to the developer, Pokemon GO will have its first Championship Series in 2022. Soon, Pokemon GO players from around the world will be able to battle against one another based on their rankings. Players who emerge victoriously will earn an invitation to participate in the 2022 Pokemon World Championships. RELATED: Pokemon GO Fans Are Sharing the Weirdest PokeStops They’ve Seen For the first year of the Championship series, there will be specific events featuring Pokemon GO, including Regional and International Championships....

Seven evolutionary lines were confirmed to be coming to the game starting December 2 in a news release posted by Niantic on November 18: The Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Fletchling, and Litleo lines, as well as Klefki exclusively in France - where the Kalos Region was based. However, dedicated Pokemon GO datamining group PokeMiners has posted a number of findings to various social media channels over the last few days, including assets for the Espurr and Noibat lines....

Just like the two prior Free Weekly Challenges, this week trainers are being tasked with a timed Special Research quest to help unlock some additional rewards and special spawns that will appear during GO Fest 2020. In addition to the Special Research, there has also been a slight Battle Raid lineup shakeup that Pokemon GO players should be aware of as they continue playing this week and deciding how to split up their game time....

From November 23rd to November 30th, Pokemon GO players will earn double XP and double Stardust. This event will allow players to level up their in-game avatar and Pokemon at a much faster rate than usual. While this should entice some lapsed players to return to the game for the double XP event, it’s doubtful that the upcoming Thanksgiving event will be as popular as the recent Halloween event....

Alongside the new Battle Raid bosses and chances for shiny Meltan and shiny Slowpoke encounters, the HOME Celebration also delivers an exciting Timed Research storyline. This four-part challenge is full of great rewards and is a fantastic way to stock up on some Mega resources for players who have either run out or haven’t had a chance to experiment with the new Pokemon GO Mega Evolution system just yet....