What is happening in Pokemon GO?

In an recent blog, Niantic have revealed few more details about the Mysterious Pokemon, but lets begin with the past for those who are not aware.

The Past

On November 5th 2022, Trainers around the world started reporting some mysterious Golden Pokestops.

It was observed that as soon as Community Classic was ended, Pokestops started turning into Golden Pokestops. Spining this Pokestops had some special effect and had the following outcomes:

1. A Mysterious coin
2. A lot of loot

Spining this Pokestops rewarded the trainers with some mysterious coin and it also triggered a dialog between Professor Willow, and Jacq, a new character coming in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

It was also observed that a Mysterious Pokemon was roaming around the Player in the map. It was not catchable, but clicking on it triggered a speech above its head with a Coin inside the bubble.

Here’s the Full Dialog between Prof. Willow and Prof. Jacq

Willow – What’s that you’ve got, %PLAYERNAME%? Ah! Yes, I see—this appears to be a very old coin. I picked one up myself, actually. There’s something mysterious about them…

Jacq – Professor Willow? Can you hear me?

Willow – Oh—hello, Jacq! It was great hearing you speak at the World Pokémon Ecological Society conference the other day!

Jacq – Thank you. Your lecture, "Strolling through the World of Pokémon," was fantastic, too!

Willow – %PLAYERNAME%, this is Jacq. He teaches biology at an academy in the Paldea region.

Jacq – It’s very nice to meet you! Hm? Oh! That coin…!

Willow – Hm? Do you know something about this, Jacq?

Jacq – I think I might… I know we were supposed to discuss Diglett, but can I get a rain check? This is something that I want to look into!

Willow – Of course! I’ll get right on researching this with %PLAYERNAME%. And I’ll be sure to take a video of the coin and share it with you soon.

Jacq – Thank you! I’ll see you later, then. Happy exploring!

Willow – All right, %PLAYERNAME%—let’s get cracking! I’d like to find a few more coins, so why don’t we start looking around? These coins are a little suspicious, but I can’t help feeling excited all the same! I believe a thorough investigation is in order. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover—so I’ll start my search over there! Are you ready? Then let’s GO!

The Mystery Reveals Partially, Meet Gimmighoul!

On November 7th 2022, Niantic in its recent blog revealed the Mysterious Pokemon and Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Crossover.

“It turns out that this Pokémon, seen hanging around Trainers who have picked up a suspicious coin, is Gimmighoul, who was originally discovered in the Paldea region!

Research conducted by Professor Willow and Jacq, a biology teacher from the Paldea region, confirms that Trainers have spotted Gimmighoul in its Roaming Form. Further, there’s another form in the Paldea region called Chest Form Gimmighoul.”

How to catch Gimmighoul roaming form?

The Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet—slated for release on Friday, November 18, 2022—will link with Pokémon GO!

Linking these games will allow you to catch Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) in Pokémon GO.

What are those Mysterious Coin? Where they will be used?

This still remains to be mystery, Soon a special research will be conducted in Pokemon GO and it will reveal the Mysterious coin mystery.

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In addition to that few new field research tasks and rewards have been introduced.

The Spinda variant for this month will be form 2 along with its shiny form.

Here’s the list of New Research tasks:

Pokemon marked with (s) can be shiny

Task	Reward	Sprite
Use 5 Nanab Berries to help catch Pokémon	Oddish (s), Sunkern (s), Pidove (s)
Catch 5 Pokémon	Rhyhorn (s), Geodude (s), Sandshrew (s)
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon	Omanyte (s)
Make 3 Excellent Throws	Donphan
Play with your buddy	Hoppip (s)
Earn a candy walking with your buddy	Teddiursa (s)
Trade a Pokémon	Roggenrola (s)
Send 3 gifts to friends and add a sticker to each	Litleo (s)
Hatch an Egg	Gligar (s)
Battle in GO Battle League	Spheal (s)
Purify a shadow Pokémon	Sudowoodo (s)
Win a raid	Marowak
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon	Snubbull (s)
Power up Pokémon 10 times	25 Steelix Mega Energy

We’ve also updated the Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon 

Tasks that stay every month:

Task	Reward	Sprite
Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost	Poliwag (s), Vulpix (s), Hippopotas (s), Snover (s)
Catch 7 Pokémon	Magikarp (s)
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon	Dratini (s), Bagon (s)
Make 5 Nice Throws	Dunsparce (s)
Make 3 Great Throws	Lileep (s), Anorith (s), Snubbull (s)
Make 3 Great Throws in a row	Onix (s)
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws in a row	Spinda 1 (s)
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row	Gible (s)
Evolve a Pokémon	Eevee (s)
Win a Level 3 or higher raid	Kabuto (s), Omanyte (s)
Win 5 raids	Aerodactyl (s)
Power Up Pokémon 3 times	Bulbasaur (s), Charmander (s), Squirtle (s)
Power Up Pokémon 5 times	Chikorita (s), Cyndaquil (s), Totodile (s)
Power Up Pokémon 7 times	Treecko (s), Torchic (s), Mudkip (s)
Earn 2 candies walking with your buddy	Bunnelby (s)
Earn 3 candies walking with your buddy	Stunfisk
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms	Sudowoodo (s)
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	Ralts (s)
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon	Murkrow (s), Hoppip, Yanma (s)
Hatch an egg	Mantine
Hatch 2 Eggs	Beldum (s)
Power Up Pokémon 5 times	10 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise/Beedrill/Pidgeot Mega Energy

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Note: You can rematch Leaders and Giovanni if you lose for the first time, the leaders and Giovanni will use the same lineup for the next time

Check out event Increased Spawns, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon 

New Shadow Pokemon

Lots of New Shadow Pokemon have arrived in Pokemon GO:

• Shadow Latios

New Shiny Shadows from Leaders

The following Shiny Shadows can be caught from the Team GO Rocket Leaders!

• Shiny Shadow Squirtle from Sierra
• Shiny Shadow Charmander from Arlo
• Shiny Shadow Bulbasaur from Cliff

Team GO Rocket Lineups

Pokemon marked with (s) can be shiny. Pokemon marked with [ ] can be encountered after defeating the leaders.

Team GO Boss Lineup (Giovanni)

Team GO Rocket Leaders Lineup

Here’s the new lineup for each Team GO Rocket Leader, you can check the recommended counters for each Pokemon at GO Field Guide

Team GO Rocket Grunts Lineup

New Pokemon Shadow Pokemon have arrived and can be now encountered with the new Grunts line.

We’ll also put brackets around the possible reward Pokemon. For each grunt type, this will either be Pokemon found in the 1st battle slot, or those found in both the 1st and 2nd slots.

Grunt gender and warning	1st slot	2nd slot	3rd slot
M – “Go, my super bug Pokémon!”	[Shuckle], [Weedle]	[Beedrill], [Skorupi]	Pinsir, Forretress, Scizor
F – “Wherever there is light, there is also shadow.”	[Purrloin], [Alolan Rattata]	[Alolan Raticate], [Stunky]	Honchkrow, Cacturne, Alolan Raticate
F – “ROAR! …How’d that sound?”	[Dratini], [Alolan Exeggutor]	Alolan Exeggutor, Flygon	Dragonite, Salamence, Flygon
F – “Get ready to be shocked!”	[Shinx], [Mareep]	[Electabuzz], [Voltorb]	Electabuzz, Luxray, Ampharos
F – “Check out my cute Pokémon!”	[Snubbull], [Ralts]	Granbull, Kirlia, Snubbull	Granbull, Kirlia
F – “This buff physique isn’t just for show!”	[Machop], [Makuhita]	Machoke, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee	Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Machoke
F – “Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”	[Numel], [Cyndaquil]	[Magmar], [Quilava]	Typhlosion, Ninetales, Camerupt
F – “Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”	[Starly], [Murkrow], [Ducklett]	Golbat, Staravia	Dragonite, Crobat, Gyarados
M – “Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…ke!”	[Duskull], [Sableye], [Misdreavus]	Dusclops, Banette	Dusknoir, Banette, Sableye
M – “Don’t tangle with us!”	[Chikorita], [Cacnea]	[Cacturne]	Meganium, Cacturne, Amoonguss
M – “You’ll be defeated into the ground!”	[Hippopotas], [Geodude]	[Hippopotas], [Graveler]	Hippowdon, Camerupt, Golem
F – “You’re gonna be frozen in your tracks.”	[Alolan Sandshrew], [Swinub]	Snover, Alolan Sandslash	Cloyster, Abomasnow, Lapras
M – “Normal does not mean weak.”	[Patrat], [Whismur], [Rattata]	[Raticate], [Loudred], [Bidoof]	Ursaring, Bibarel, Raticate
F – “Coiled and ready to strike!”	[Foongus], [Zubat], [Nidoran]	[Nidorino], [Nidorina]	Weezing, Muk
M – “Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?”	[Girafarig], [Abra]	[Girafarig], [Ralts]	Metang, Alakazam, Hypno
M – “Let’s rock and roll!”	[Sudowoodo], [Geodude], [Larvitar]	[Graveler], [Lileep], [Anorith]	Pupitar, Tyranitar, Golem
F – “Don’t bother – I’ve already won!”/”Get ready to be defeated!”/”Winning is for winners!”	[Snorlax]	Snorlax, Poliwrath, Gardevoir	Snorlax, Gyarados, Dragonite
F – “These waters are treacherous!”	[Mudkip], [Totodile]	[Marshtomp], [Croconaw]	Feraligatr, Swampert
M – “These waters are treacherous!”	[Magikarp]	Magikarp	Magikarp, Gyarados

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Event Time: Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 10 am – Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 8 pm local time

• New Releases
• Boosted Spawns
• Bonuses
• Timed Research
• Field Research
• Raids

We’ve also updated the Increased Spawns, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, and Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon 

New Releases

3 New Special Form Pokemon have joined the Pokemon GO family.

1. Party Hat Charmeleon
2. Party Hat Charizard
3. Cake Costume Pikachu

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Boosted Spawns

A lot of new Pokemon have started appearing in the wild:

• Bulbasaur (s)
• Party Hat Charmander (s)
• Squirtle (s)
• Cake Costume Pikachu (s)
• Machop (s)
• Ledyba (s)
• Ralts (s)
• Buneary (s)
• Pansear (s)
• Venipede
• Chespin
• Fennekin
• Froakie
• Bunnelby (s)
• Litleo (s)
• Pikipek

If you’re lucky, you might encounter:

• Gabite
• Clauncher
• Helioptile

Bonuses

1. Pansear in the wild and raids around the world
2. New avatar items and stickers available in the shop
3. Timed Research rewarding Wash Rotom

Timed Research

Stage 1

• Catch 10 Pokemon – 15x Pokéballs
• Catch 5 different species -10x Great balls
• Make 5 nice throws – 5x Ultra balls
• Make 3 great throws – 500 XP
• Make 5 curveball throws – Foongus (s) encounter
• Use 10 berries to help catch Pokemon – 500 stardust

Stage rewards: Cake Costume Pikachu (s) encounter, 1 Poffin

Stage 2

• Play with your buddy – 5 Razz Berries
• Give your buddy a treat – 5 Nanab Berries
• Take a snapshot of your buddy – 5 Pinnap Berries
• Battle another Trainer with your Buddy Pokémon while it’s adventuring with you – 500 XP
• Earn 5 hearts with your buddy – Eevee (s) encounter
• Earn a Candy exploring with your buddy – 500 Stardust

Stage Rewards: Party Hat Charmander (s) encounter, 2500 Stardust

Stage 3

• Take 5 snapshots of wild Pokémon – 5 Potions
• Take a snapshot of Charmander – 5 Revives
• Take a snapshot of your buddy – 15 Pokéballs
• Take a snapshot of 5 different Pokémon – 500 XP
• Take a snapshot of a Normal-type Pokémon – Meowth (s) Encounter
• Take snapshots of 3 different wild Fire-, Water-, or Grass-type Pokémon – 500 Stardust

Stage Rewards: Pansear (s) Encounter, 1 Unova Stone

Stage 4

• Spin 5 Pokéstops or Gyms – 20 Pokéballs
• Hatch an Egg – 3 Golden Razz Berries
• Walk 2 Kms – 3 Silver Pinap Berries
• Earn a Candy exploring with your buddy – 500 XP
• Complete 5 Field Research Tasks – 3 Rare Candies
• Battle in a Gym 3 times – 500 Stardust

Stage Rewards: Gible Encounter, 1 Premier Battle Pass

Stage 5

• Send 5 Gifts to friends – 5 Super Potion
• Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each – 5 Revive
• Transfer 15 Pokemon – 500 XP
• Battle in 2 raids – 1 Fast TM
• Win a level 1 or higher raid – 1 Charged TM
• Power up Pokemon 10 times – 500 Stardust

Stage Rewards: Snorlax Encounter, 1 Rocket Radar

Stage 6

• Claim Reward – 1000 XP
• Claim Reward – 1000 XP
• Claim Reward – 1000 XP
• Claim Reward – 1000 XP
• Claim Reward – 1000 XP
• Claim Reward – 1000 XP

Stage Rewards: Wash Rotom Encounter, 2500 Stardust, 2500 XP

Field Research

Raids

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And it was great to work, Trainers! Together, We’ve defeated 15,000,000 Team Rocket GO members across the globe and earned bonuses—such as 2× Stardust for defeating Team GO Rocket members—along with upgraded events.

With the Above News, Niantic Accidentally leaked the Ultra Bonus to a few trainers through In-app news. One such trainer reported this news, credit to Razzspoons.

Ultra Unlock Bonuses

1. Encounter Pansear
2. Timed Research – A Rotom is coming!
3. Battle Weekend Event Bonuses – Lots of new bonuses
4. Blast from the Past – some past learnings

Encounter Pansear

Pansear, the High Temp Pokémon, will be appearing in the wild and in raids around the world during Pokémon GO’s Anniversary Event as an Ultra Unlock bonus!

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research will be available throughout the event!

Complete the research tasks to encounter the Wash Rotom.

Battle Weekend Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be added in the GO Battle Weekend on 9th July:

1. GO Rocket balloons will appear every two hours.
2. Earn 5x Stardust from GO Battle League Rewards.
3. Enjoy 1 extra Raid Pass per day.
4. Earn 50% extra XP from Raid Battles.
5. Earn Mysterious Components from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
6. Earn 50% extra Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
7. Encounter Legendary Pokémon in GO Battle League reward encounters at Rank 16 and up.

Blast from the Past

If you evolve the following first partner Pokémon during Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend, they’ll know attacks that were previously featured during past events!

Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack)

1. Bulbasaur
2. Chikorita
3. Treecko
4. Turtwig
5. Snivy

Blast Burn (Charged Attack)

1. Charmander
2. Cyndaquil
3. Torchic
4. Chimchar
5. Tepig

Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack)

1. Squirtle
2. Totodile
3. Mudkip
4. Piplup
5. Oshawott

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Note: You can rematch Leaders and Giovanni if you lose for the first time, the leaders and Giovanni will use the same lineup for the next time

Check out event Increased Spawns, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon 

New Shadow Pokemon

Lots of New Shadow Pokemon have arrived in Pokemon GO:

• Shadow Latias
• Shadow Alolan Rattata
• Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
• Shadow Alolan Exeggutor
• Shadow Sudowoodo
• Shadow Girafarig
• Shadow Numel

New Shiny Shadows from Leaders

The following Shiny Shadows can be caught from the Team GO Rocket Leaders!

• Shiny Shadow Drowzee from Sierra
• Shiny Shadow Exeggcute from Arlo
• Shiny Shadow Cubone from Cliff

Team GO Rocket Lineups

Pokemon marked with (s) can be shiny. Pokemon marked with (e) can be encountered after defeating the leaders.

Team GO Rocket Leaders Lineup

Here’s the new lineup for each Team GO Rocket Leader, you can check the recommended counters for each Pokemon at GO Field Guide

Team GO Rocket Grunts Lineup

New Pokemon Shadow Pokemon have arrived and can be now encountered with the new Grunts line.

We’ll also put brackets around the possible reward Pokemon. For each grunt type, this will either be Pokemon found in the 1st battle slot, or those found in both the 1st and 2nd slots.

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Note: You can rematch Leaders and Giovanni if you lose for the first time, the leaders and Giovanni will use the same lineup for the next time

Check out event Increased Spawns, Egg Hatch List, Raids list, Research Task in the GO Field Guide App – Support GO Field Guide on Patreon 

New Shadow Pokemon

Lots of New Shadow Pokemon have arrived in Pokemon GO:

• Voltorb
• Chikorita
• Cyndaquil
• Totodile
• Whismur
• Hippopotas

New Shiny Shadows from Leaders

The following Shiny Shadows can be caught from the Team GO Rocket Leaders!

• Shiny Shadow Poliwag from Sierra
• Shiny Shadow Bagon from Arlo
• Shiny Shadow Teddiursa from Cliff

Team GO Rocket Lineups

Pokemon marked with (s) can be shiny. Pokemon marked with (e) can be encountered after defeating the leaders.

Team GO Rocket Leaders Lineup

Here’s the new lineup for each Team GO Rocket Leader, you can check the recommended counters for each Pokemon at GO Field Guide

Team GO Rocket Grunts Lineup

New Pokemon Shadow Pokemon have arrived and can be now encountered with the new Grunts line.

We’ll also put brackets around the possible reward Pokemon. For each grunt type, this will either be Pokemon found in the 1st battle slot, or those found in both the 1st and 2nd slots.

Do you know?

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Pokemon GO has been around for a few years now and has made its creator a bunch of cash via in-app purchases, live events, sponsored PokeStops and Gyms. However, it seems Niantic is now thinking of a different revenue model through Ads.

In the recent update 0.227.0, The Pokemon GO Datamining group PokeMiners has spotted the placeholders for the Google Ad Library. The placeholders are from small banner ads to full-page ads.

Although the update is yet to be applied, which means the Google ads might never arrive, Pokemon Go players are already voicing their concern:

How do you feel about this news? Have you put in a lot of cash? Would you be ready to pay extra to have an ad-free experience? Do let us know in the comment section!

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Note: According to the reports, The Power up Pokestops feature is currently being tested by players of Level 20 or higher in New Zealand. 

What is Power Up Pokestops or Gyms Feature?

Through the upcoming feature, We will be able to temporarily level up a PokeStop or Gym to reach Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Each level will provide more powerful or valuable items on each spin.

How to Power up Pokestops or Gyms?

To power up a PokéStop or Gym, you must contribute location points, which will be represented by tick marks around the outside of the Photo Disc.

You can contribute location points to a PokéStop or Gym by uploading an AR scan of that location, more AR scans will contribute more location points and power up the PokéStop or Gym to subsequent levels for a temporary period.

Here’s a video showing the Power up the gym to level 1

What are Pokestops or Gym Levels and Rewards?

The Pokestops or Gym levels are still not disclosed by Niantic, but thanks to our data miners (PokeMiner) who got the inside information from the Game Master!

Here’s are the Level details found inside the latest Game Master Update:

Note: Powering up PokéStops and Gyms is currently only available to Trainers in certain regions as part of a test. The final functionality is subject to change.

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There are 3 new Pokemon showcased directly in the artwork and as always Niantic loves to give a teaser, there is a hidden Pokemon in the background.

Here are some new faces that can be seen in the Spring 2021 Loading Screen:

Xerneas

At the top of the Waterfall, Xerneas the Fairy-type Legendary Pokemon from Generation 6 can be seen. We would be excited to see this new release in the Season of Legends.

Pancham

Pancham the cute and adorable Pokemon which resembles young panda can be seen climbing the fallen tree trunk. It is a Fighting-type Pokemon from Generation 6.

Aromatisse

Aromatisse the evolved form of Spritzee can be soon on the top of the tree trunk. It is a Fairy-type Pokemon from Generation 6.

Sylveon

Hidden in the loading screen near the waterfall, Niantic has dropped a teaser for most of the Pokemon fans who are excited for the final Eeveelution, Sylveon.

Sylveon is a pure Fairy-type Pokemon from Generation 6 and currently, it is not known how the evolution will work or it will require some additional item.

Note: At the time of writing this article, None of these Pokémon hinted at here currently have sprites in-game.

We soon expect a new wave of some Kalos region Pokemon making their debut in Pokemon GO.

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