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Pokémon Go Giovanni counters, team line-up in August 2026

Julia Lee — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:01:12 GMT

Giovanni’s team had a refresh in Pokémon Go following the arrival of the June 2026 "Flying Taxi: Taken Over" event.

Pokémon Go leader counters for Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff in August 2026

Julia Lee — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:01:12 GMT

Pokémon Go has its own version of the notorious Team Rocket, called Team Go Rocket. In this Pokémon Go guide, we’ll break down how to find leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo and take them down.

Pokémon Go Ditto disguises list for August 2026

Julia Lee — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:01:12 GMT

Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go, as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up.

Pokémon Go raid schedule for August 2026

Julia Lee — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:01:12 GMT

Using a raid schedule helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pokémon Go.

'Choose Your Path Charged Embers' June 2026 Timed Research in Pokémon Go

Julia Lee — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:40:21 GMT

"Choose Your Path" Timed Research has appeared in Pokémon Go, giving you something to do and a bonus of your choice during weeks when there are no week-long events. You can pick from three different options that yield different bonuses, so you can pick based on how you plan on playing that week to make the most of said bonuses.

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:31:20 GMT

Regional exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go are creatures you can only find in certain parts of the world. Finding these Pokémon means physically traveling to those spots in the real world (or making international friends and trading with them). In this Pokémon Go regional Pokémon guide, we’ve listed where to find each of these regional exclusive Pokémon.

Pokémon Go 'Spring Marathon' event guide

Julia Lee — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:10:41 GMT

Pokémon Go is hosting a "Spring Marathon" event, adding Flittle, Espartha, and a new costumed Pikachu to the game. This event runs from May 12-18.

Pokémon Go Lechonk Community Day event guide

Julia Lee — Sat, 09 May 2026 01:01:18 GMT

Pokémon Go is having a Lechonk Community Day event on Saturday, May 9 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. Now is your chance to nab this cute pink pig from the Paldea region.

Pokémon Go 'Sparkle and Shine' shiny Diancie Masterwork Research quest steps

Julia Lee — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:28 GMT

As part of the ticketed portion of "Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos," players can get a Masterwork Research set that rewards Shiny Diancie in Pokémon Go, starting at 10 a.m. in your local time on Feb. 28, but only after completing the "An X-ceptional Yarn" Special Research. As with other Masterwork Research, these tasks are a lot of work — and they're meant to be so, as you have an unlimited amount of time to finish them and the reward is great.

Pokémon Go 'Steeled Resolve: Taken Over' 2026 event guide

Julia Lee — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:45:20 GMT

Pokémon Go’s "Steeled Resolve" event for 2026 runs from April 28 until May 4. This event features steel-type Pokémon and debuts Orthworm, the worm Pokémon from Paldea.