The article provides an in-depth PvP analysis of Empoleon for Pokémon GO's Community Day Classic, highlighting its unique Water/Steel typing, move set, and performance in various leagues, emphasizing its improved viability and strategic advantages in the current meta.
Pokémon GO's weekly events from December 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026, include the New Year 2026 celebration, Piplup Community Day Classic, and various raid and spotlight hours featuring Pokémon like Blacephalon, Delibird, and Omanyte, along with seasonal bonuses and special research.
Pokémon GO's Winter Holiday 2025 Part 2 runs from December 24-29, featuring the debut of Rolycoly, increased shiny rates, special event bonuses, and a Winter Weekend with extra rewards and a Timed Research. Players can earn rewards through milestones, participate in raids, and enjoy festive Pokémon spawns and hatches.
Pokémon GO hosts a festive week from December 22-28, featuring holiday-themed events, special raids including Zekrom and Mega Glalie, seasonal bonuses, and the ongoing Season of Precious Paths with new Pokémon and rewards.
Pokémon GO's New Year 2026 event features boosted shiny odds for Party Top Hat Pikachu, increased raid XP and Stardust, special wild and raid spawns, fireworks, themed research, and a Lucky Pokémon trade limit increase, running from December 31, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
Pokémon GO's week of December 1-7 features the new Precious Paths season, with events like Journey to Paldea, December Community Day, and various Raid and Spotlight Hours, along with debuting Pokémon and special bonuses.
Toucannon, featured in November 2025's Pokémon GO Community Day, gains a powerful new signature move, Beak Blast, which significantly enhances its performance in PvP battles, especially in Great and Ultra Leagues, making it a top-tier Flying-type contender despite its vulnerabilities.
Dynamax Lugia in Pokémon GO is a Psychic and Flying type that is weak to Dark, Ghost, Electric, Ice, and Rock moves. To defeat it, use top-tier counters like Gigantamax Gengar and Metagross, and assemble a team with attackers, defenders, and healers. Focus on fast moves to charge the Max Meter quickly, avoid using charged moves during the battle, and coordinate with your team for effective shielding and healing strategies. A well-prepared team of 2-4 players can successfully take down Lugia with the right tactics.
Pokémon Go's November Community Day features Pikipek, offering players the chance to catch shiny variants, including a new shiny family, with bonuses like triple XP, increased spawns, and special moves such as Beak Blast for Toucannon. The event encourages evolving Pikipek into Toucannon during the event to learn powerful moves, with additional bonuses and activities to enhance gameplay.
The article provides a comprehensive guide for Pokémon GO players to prepare for the Wild Area 2025 global event, emphasizing the importance of stocking up on PokéBalls, managing bag space, preparing raid passes, and planning for weather and hydration. It also highlights key Pokémon to catch, shiny tracking, and tips for maximizing the event experience, including last-minute preparations and community coordination.
The Into the Wild 2025 event in Pokémon GO runs from November 10-14, offering increased wild Pokémon encounters, Max Battles with Dynamax Pokémon like Ralts and Toxtricity, and special raid opportunities including Shadow and Necrozma forms. It's a prime time for trainers to level up their PvE skills, catch key Pokémon like Ralts for future events, and prepare for the upcoming Wild Area: Global launch.
Pokémon GO's week from November 10-16, 2025, features the final week of the Tales of Transformation season with events like Into the Wild, debut of Silver Bottle Cap, and global Wild Area event, along with raid rotations, Spotlight and Raid Hours, and special Pokémon appearances including Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Lugia, and Necrozma variants.
Pokémon GO is celebrating Black Friday 2025 with a sale on the Web Store, offering double bonus PokéCoins on purchases over $19.99 and the exclusive Seasonal Delights Ultra Box, available from November 3 to November 29, 2025.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has generated $1.3 billion in its first year, surpassing Pokémon Go's launch year revenue, with peak monthly spending of $229.3 million and a single-day high of $11.2 million following an expansion.
Pokémon GO's weekly events from October 27 to November 2, 2025, include Halloween celebrations with new Pokémon debuts, special raids featuring Giratina and Gigantamax Garbodor, and seasonal bonuses aligned with the Tales of Transformation season, along with various in-game activities and rewards.