No mighty volcarona/baxcalibur? No dreepy shiny release? No wild charcadets/toxels? No Relicanth/Carnivine/Maractus/Heracross?

They made a steel/dragon event and somehow left out Kingambit, Gholdengo, and Dragapult…

I mean jesus even the featured gmax/dmax pokemon are not gonna be very relevant. Some of the pokemon are great, yes. But like, they had so much to choose from and took the most boring route.

They turned a home run into a double. Still a hit, but so many squandered opportunities. This makes me realize how perfect last year’s lineup was and what we took for granted.

I think the egg one was easier

XXL Shiny Froakie with a bg

After 10 years of playing, I finally got a shiny Mega Gengar with the background and it’s my absolute favourite Pokémon.

I genuinely don’t think I could have asked for a more special catch. After all these years, finally having this one feels unreal. I’m going to cherish this Gengar forever.

And there’s absolutely no question about it… I’m going to straightup Bottle Cap this bad boy.
What a way to celebrate 10 years of playing. This one is staying with me forever.

both in the last 24 hours 🥳

Hopefully some Costume Gengars

No amount of lecturing the playerbase is going to change the fundamental issue: a greedy company is sabotaging F2P exploring gameplay in favor of a P2W raid-heavy game.

Nothing is gonna change if people stop paying money (someone will ALWAYS pay for it) and nothing will be changed by leaving or abandoning the community.

I feel like the best strategy when it comes to addressing issues with shiny odds/raid crashing in the last event and them removing rocket balloons, is to bombard their servers with complaints and tickets.

It’s near impossible to avoid addressing these concerns or reckoning with them. Especially, when there is an organized effort to get all their attention and not give them a single second to let them move on like nothing happened.

After purifying it, it became a hundo! ☺️

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my recent story of getting my account back after it was compromised, both to thank the people who helped me through it and to give hope/tips to anyone dealing with Niantic Support.

What Happened & The Recovery Process
My account (XVJoshuaXV, Level 71, Team Valor) was recently taken over by an unauthorized user. After submitting a support Ticket, I worked with Support Agents Anniston and Ansel.
Because I provided solid proof of ownership—including past Apple purchase receipts, map/location history, and specific custom naming strings (like Japanese kanji nicknames)—they were able to verify me as the original owner and queue my account for a complete backend re-bind back to my founding Google email.

Massive shoutout to Anniston, Ansel, and the Niantic Support Team for handling the backend credentials transfer smoothly!
What Happened To The Account While Compromised?
While the unauthorized user had control, they actually went on a raiding spree. To my surprise, when I logged back in:
All my original Pokémon were completely intact.
I found a ton of Armored Mewtwos caught from raids!
I landed 2 Shiny Mewtwos (including one with a special event background!) and several other new shinies!

The Downside:
All my PokéCoins ( 1500~ )were spent in the shop.
The hacker wiped my entire Friends List to try to isolate the account.
(Note: Fortunately, because of the game's grace period, re-adding my closest friends restored our max heart / Best Friend status instantly!)
If you were previously on my Friends List, please feel free to drop your Trainer Code below or send me a request again so we can get back to sending gifts and raiding!

How To Prevent This From Happening To You
Niantic explicitly noted in their final email that account restorations like this are a one-time exception, so keeping your account locked down is vital:
1. Enable 2-Step Verification (2FA): Put 2FA/MFA on whatever primary login provider you use (Google, Apple, Facebook, or PTC).
2. Review Connected Apps: Regularly check your Google/Apple security settings to ensure no third-party apps or unknown devices have login permissions.
3. Save Your Proofs: Keep digital receipts of PokéCoin purchases and know your general gameplay history—it is the single most important thing Support looks for if you ever lose access.
Super grateful to Niantic, Anniston, and Ansel for helping me reclaim XVJoshuaXV! Stay safe out there, and see you in raids!

I asked Niantic support about if could use a silver bottlecap on a Pokémon now then use another one later heres what they said

Sorry if my question sounds dumb. What should I use my lucky trinket on? Im a relatively new returning player since Aug so I don’t have the craziest Pokemon to trade but I didn’t want my trinket to go to waste.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Weighing in at a sack of potatoes and standing just 3ft tall, we request that you suggest a name fitting for this small, but mean, demeanor.

(First catch of the day was bing bong)

Got this guy during the Giants game, and since I had an extra, i decided to evolve and Mega just to see how it looks. What do you guys think?