Pokémon Go’s anniversary event stars the cutest costumed Pikachu yet

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Pokémon Go's anniversary event stars the cutest costumed Pikachu yet Summer-style Pikachu is a lovely birthday present, with hints of another Pokémon to comePokémon Go launched two years ago today, which is wild to think about. But it hasn't strayed from what players perhaps like best about Pokémon Go: events that introduce new, adorable Pikachu costumes. From July 6 through July 31, players can find more Pichu and Pikachu in the wild than usual as part of the second anniversary event. Anyone with a gold Pikachu fan medal can buy all of the item, among them a shirt and Pikachu ears. Maybe you're not a hardcore Pikachu fan.

Pokémon Go's Lucky Pokémon revealed after photo hint

Pokémon Go's Lucky Pokémon revealed after photo hint "You gotta ask yourself just one question: Do I feel lucky?"Update 3: Turns out Niantic jumped the gun, and Lucky Pokémon aren't actually live yet. The key, new bits of info include how Lucky Pokémon spawn: Pokémon that have spent more time in storage are increasingly likely to be lucky. Update: Niantic has released the patch notes for July 23's new Pokémon Go version, and it notes the inclusion of Lucky Pokémon. The original story about the signs that Lucky Pokémon were on the way is below. "Lucky" could be Pokémon Go's equivalent of that, although it's not clear if the status will be applied to all traded Pokémon or just a select number.

Pokémon Go's three-strike ban policy, explained

as declared in Pokémon Go's three-strike ban policy, explained Niantic clarifies its discipline policy for cheaters in the mobile gameCheating has always been an issue for Pokémon Go, but Niantic has largely kept the decision-making behind warning and banning players close to the vest. The three-strike discipline policy laid out in Niantic's latest blog post is pretty clear about who qualifies as an offending Pokémon Go player. These Pokémon may not appear on the map or on the Nearby Pokémon tracker. Strike 2: Suspension Disciplinary actions If your account is issued a second strike, you will temporarily lose access to your Pokémon GO account. After that period, your account access will be restored.

Pokémon Go's least popular team is no longer the game's punching bag

Pokémon Go's least popular team is no longer the game's punching bag Team Instinct has risen up the ranks, and they're no joke anymoreWhen Pokémon Go first launched, players quickly found their in-game punching bag. Leader Spark of yellow-colored Team Instinct, one of three teams that players must pledge allegiance to, was seen as the dopey kid brother to Team Mystic and Team Valor's strong, intimidating heads. The co-creator of Pokémon Go's biggest fan group in Lincoln, Nebraska, told me that he was one Team Instinct member who's experienced a change among former Spark haters. Eventually, he said, he stopped caring about whether the community was bashing his desire to stick with Team Instinct. He then went on to catch up with his friends — including a proud, yellow shirt-wearing Team Instinct member.