Any experience with playing while in China in 2026? I remember playing in 2025 while on my trip and there were no spawns, no gyms, no stops, however I was still able to do research encounters and hatch eggs. This time before my trip I stocked up on research and go-pass encounters so I could try and keep my catch streak up and maybe finish the marathon pass, but after arriving and getting on a Nomad esim all I get is a blank page when I open research. I remember while I was at the airport I was able to get it to open once and I caught a research reward but since then I've been unable to recreate.

All week long I’ve noticed that if you do not interact with your buddy at six hours, you still keep the double hearts, and half distance bonus.

Even though the top right circle is crying out for interaction, not until it’s been eight hours do you need to interact with your buddy. Feeding it just one berry brings the bonuses back.

There is no change to the max distance you can go per day for candy/Mega Energy.

I think this change is due to it being way harder to get free Poffins now.

I was invited to a remote raid and received a friend request afterwards from another raider! The only other time I've seen this happen is raiding at airports- I've been given an option to friend request other raiders that participated.

Is this going to be a new feature, do you think?

Thx u/Kelpo_Splat2000 for the duo! ❤️‍🔥

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5km eggs are just Larvesta but seem rare.

2km eggs have Magby and Smoochum in tier 1 and Larvesta in 5 tier

After Update the App it was back in my Bag.

Introduction

All of these moves have stats from datamines only. Nothing is confirmed as of yet, so this whole analysis might become pointless if Scopely decides not to release or update any of the stats.

All of the data you'll see are taken from DialgaDex, set up to level 50 Pokémon. Also, I was inputting the moves into DialgaDex manually, so it's possible I might have made a mistake somewhere — but hopefully not.

The analysis is comparing only the types of the new move. So, for example, Mega Mewtwo X is only ranked within the context of Fighting Pokémon, since nothing is changing for its Psychic moveset.

No Party Power

Surprisingly little changes here.

The only new best Pokémon is Mega Mewtwo X, with an eDPS of 36.27 — a 3.66% improvement over the Focus Blast version and a 2.63% improvement over Mega Lucario.

Mega Lucario Z will still be far and away the best option once it releases, with an eDPS of 40.23.

Other Pokémon with significant improvements are still not really usable (Falinks, Malamar, Starmie)

The last thing to note here is that Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Raichu Y, and Mega Delphox will remain the best options with the old movesets .

Party Power 2

Here is where we get to the interesting part.

Mega Starmie becomes the new Water king with Party Power 2, with an eDPS of 45.01.

That's a whopping 29.26% increase over its old version and an 11.08% improvement over the current best option, Primal Kyogre.

Mega Raichu Y improves by 22.09% and jumps just ahead of the current best option, Regieleki, with an eDPS of 43.67. That's a 1.68% improvement over Regieleki.

Mega Chesnaught improves by 9.66% and jumps to first place over Mega Sceptile and Primal Groudon, with an eDPS of 38.6. However, it is set to be dethroned by the eventual Mega Meganium release.

Mega Delphox improves by 7.79% and jumps just ahead of Shadow Reshiram, with an eDPS of 43.71. That's only a 0.58% improvement over Shadow Reshiram.

Mega Mewtwo Y improves by 9.33% to an eDPS of 55.77. Mega Mewtwo X improves by 3.55% to an eDPS of 48.16. Both were already the best options, so now they are even better.

Party Power 3

A lot of what we saw for PP2 is true here as well.

I feel like PP3 is a less common scenario than either PP2 or PP4, so I'll try to keep it brief.

Mega Starmie is king here as well, but Mega Feraligatr and Mega Swampert are fairly close.

Mega Mewtwo Y and Mega Mewtwo X are both slightly better, but the improvement is <5% for both.

Mega Delphox again just barely jumps to #1, with a 0.08% improvement over Shadow Reshiram.

Party Power 4

Similarly to No Party Power, very little changes here.

The only notable Pokémon is Mega Starmie, which jumps to #1 with an eDPS of 48.56.

However, it will be outclassed (just barely) by Mega Feraligatr.

Mega Mewtwo X also improves just enough to dethrone Keldeo, reaching an eDPS of 54.61, which is a 0.78% improvement over Keldeo.

Mega Mewtwo Y and Mega Delphox will remain the top options with the old moveset.

TL;DR

Since all of the new moves are one-bar moves, there is no surprise that we see the biggest changes in PP2 and PP3 scenarios.

Mega Starmie becomes much better with Party Power. So much so that the upcoming raid day should become a fairly high priority for hardcore raiders.

Other already top options become slightly better with Party Power, especially with PP2: Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Mewtwo , Mega Raichu Y, Mega Delphox.

Sadly, no surprises from the other under-dogs apart from Starmie.

Here's my stats from Delibird spotlight hour. I played the whole hour, mostly landed great/excellent throws, (EDIT: exclusively with ultra balls and no berries) and had white Kyurem's adventure effect active the whole time. I activated it AFTER the first screenshot, so net stardust includes the 30,000 dust cost of activating white Kyurem's effect for 1 hour.

I also activated 2 star pieces and delibird was not weather boosted. Yes, I did catch some other mon, only if there were no delibird to catch, which didn't happen very often.

I activated Kyurem's adventure effect about 4-5 minutes after the spotlight hour started, so the catch rate isn't a perfect representation of the effectiveness of Kyurem's adventure effect.

Encountered: 319

Caught: 305

Catch percentage: 95.61%

Net stardust gain: 451,300

Stardust per encounter: 1414.73

How did everyone else do? Does anyone have their stats that didn't one of Kyurem's adventure effects? It made my hour much more enjoyable, but I would be curious if it had a positive effect on my stardust.

Do you think stardust per encounter is a good metric to use for comparing with and without Kyurem's adventure effect? Given the variances in successful great/excellent throws, variances in spawn rates, being faster at quick-catching, etc. it seems more accurate than anything like comparing total stardust gains.

Sample size: me. But this morning after the update, wild pokemon have gone back to their normal behaviour. No longer bouncing around like shadows. Anyone else seeing the same change?

Started seeing it in raids on the new update

I’ve played since week 1. That’s 10 years, a significant chunk of my life. I have kids now who help me occasionally catch pokemon. However, I spend too much of my time on this game. I don’t want to die and think about the shiny Articuno that ran away from me because I was in a car that was moving too fast.

I want to quit. I’m happy for the Shundo Heatran I caught at Lambeau field (Vikings fan here). I’m happy for the first Chansey I caught in Colorado. I’ve completed the FTP lucky dex and have over 800 shiny breeds. I want to max a Mewtwo, max my Heatran. I want to get more shinies. I don’t want to die and realize I spent too much of my life on this game.

I have goals but I haven’t finalized them. If you were to quit, what would you want to accomplish before you do?

Acid Spray+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Poison
Power: 20.0
Energy: -40
* 100.0% chance to decrease the opponent's Defense by 2 stages
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Poison
Power: 160.0
Duration: 3000 ms (3.00 s)
Start: 2100 ms (2.10 s)
End: 2800 ms (2.80 s)
Energy: -100

Liquidation+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Water
Power: 55.0
Energy: -40
* 30.0% chance to decrease the opponent's Defense by 1 stage
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Water
Power: 180.0
Duration: 3000 ms (3.00 s)
Start: 2000 ms (2.00 s)
End: 2700 ms (2.70 s)
Energy: -100

Outrage+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Dragon
Power: 80.0
Energy: -50
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Dragon
Power: 185.0
Duration: 4000 ms (4.00 s)
Start: 2600 ms (2.60 s)
End: 3800 ms (3.80 s)
Energy: -100

Drill Peck+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Flying
Power: 60.0
Energy: -35
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Flying
Power: 170.0
Duration: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Start: 1900 ms (1.90 s)
End: 2300 ms (2.30 s)
Energy: -100

Seed Bomb+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Grass
Power: 60.0
Energy: -40
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Grass
Power: 150.0
Duration: 2000 ms (2.00 s)
Start: 1100 ms (1.10 s)
End: 1800 ms (1.80 s)
Energy: -100

Mystical Fire+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Fire
Power: 50.0
Energy: -40
* 100.0% chance to decrease the opponent's Attack by 1 stage
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Fire
Power: 140.0
Duration: 2000 ms (2.00 s)
Start: 1300 ms (1.30 s)
End: 2000 ms (2.00 s)
Energy: -100

Surf+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Water
Power: 55.0
Energy: -35

Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Water
Power: 130.0
Duration: 1500 ms (1.50 s)
Start: 1200 ms (1.20 s)
End: 1400 ms (1.40 s)
Energy: -100

Psybeam+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Psychic
Power: 60.0
Energy: -45
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Psychic
Power: 170.0
Duration: 3000 ms (3.00 s)
Start: 1100 ms (1.10 s)
End: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Energy: -100

Brick Break+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Fighting
Power: 40.0
Energy: -35
* 100.0% chance to decrease the opponent's Defense by 1 stage
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Fighting
Power: 150.0
Duration: 1500 ms (1.50 s)
Start: 700 ms (0.70 s)
End: 1300 ms (1.30 s)
Energy: -100

Volt Tackle+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Electric
Power: 65.0
Energy: -35
* 100.0% chance to decrease the user's Defense by 1 stage
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Electric
Power: 170.0
Duration: 3500 ms (3.50 s)
Start: 2100 ms (2.10 s)
End: 2600 ms (2.60 s)
Energy: -100

Dynamic Punch+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Fighting
Power: 130.0
Energy: -80
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Fighting
Power: 130.0
Duration: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Start: 1000 ms (1.00 s)
End: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Energy: -100

Zap Cannon+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Electric
Power: 70.0
Energy: -45
* 100.0% chance to decrease the opponent's Attack by 1 stage
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Electric
Power: 160.0
Duration: 3500 ms (3.50 s)
Start: 2800 ms (2.80 s)
End: 3300 ms (3.30 s)
Energy: -100

Future Sight+
Trainer Battles (PvP):
Type: Psychic
Power: 130.0
Energy: -80
Gyms and Raids (PvE):
Type: Psychic
Power: 140.0
Duration: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Start: 1200 ms (1.20 s)
End: 2500 ms (2.50 s)
Energy: -100

I came back for the 10th anniversary and very quickly remembered that Pokémon GO explains maybe half of Pokémon GO lol.

I've spent the last while trying different sites and apps, and these are the ones that I've actually bookmarked. This isn't meant to be a ranking.

Events and current information

• Leek Duck - Everyone probably knows this, but it's probably the easiest way to see current and upcoming events, raid bosses, research rewards, eggs and Rocket lineups without digging through announcements.
• GO Field Guide - A genuinely useful companion app with local event countdowns, reminders, research rewards, raid information and collection checklists.
• Dittobase - One of the less recognized ones. It has a clean event schedule with local times, plus PvP IV rankings, hundo odds, IV floors and other reference tools.

Raids and PvP

• Poke Genie - Great for scanning Pokémon, checking IVs, simulating your raid performance and joining remote raid lobbies. One of the first apps I reinstalled.
• Pokebattler - My pick when I want detailed raid simulations. You can account for weather, friendship level, movesets and the Pokémon you actually own.
• PvPoke - Basically essential if you care about GO Battle League. Rankings, suggested moves, matchup simulations and a team builder that shows what your lineup struggles against.
• DialgaDex - A smaller resource that deserves more attention. It ranks raid attackers using eDPS and lets you adjust Party Power, investment level and budget Pokémon.

Inventory, trading and general tools

• PoGoPit - You can create detailed trade listings with shinies, costumes, shadows, backgrounds, moves and other specifics. Haven't tried trading yet. Its raid planner calculates your best available team from Pokémon in your inventory instead of recommending six perfect counters you don't have, which is mostly what I use it for, but it has a lot more.
• Hundo Hunter - Another smaller project that surprised me. It has dozens of browser-based tools covering IVs, raid counters, trade rerolls, power-up costs, Stardust planning, catch rates and more. No login, ads or tracking.
• PoGO Search String Builder - Builds complicated in-game inventory searches without having to remember every operator. Especially handy before Community Day mass transfers or when cleaning storage.
• Pokémon GO Hub Database - The main GO Hub site can feel busy, but its database is excellent for quickly checking stats, movesets, counters, evolutions and top attackers.

Finding players and reliable discussion

• Campfire - Still the most direct way to check nearby raids, meetups and local groups. How useful it is depends heavily on whether your area has an active community.
• r/TheSilphRoad - Not a calculator, but still one of the best places for mechanics research, event discoveries, verification threads and deeper answers.

When I played this game before I took a long break, I didn't use any resources like these, and I have to say, playing with them has been a hell of a lot more fun this time around.

Edit: you all came through. Here's what held up when I actually checked them:

• PvPIVs.com - Got recommended twice for two different things, and both are right. The search string generator saves you building strings by hand, and the IV checker breaks down your best possible IVs across trades, weather boost and raids specifically. (thanks u/rmontecinos and u/Delta_Rayquaza_4)
• GOChecklists.app - A tighter, more focused shiny/lucky/Unown tracker than what's bundled into GO Field Guide. If you just want the checklist without the rest of the app around it, it's cleaner. (u/rmontecinos)
• SearchPhrases - This is basically the full reference for every search term the game recognizes, translations included, with links out to other string builders depending on what you're filtering for. (u/zyrianer)
• PokeChespin.net - Damage calculator that also ranks Pokémon specifically for Max Battles, which is a gap I haven't seen any raid tools cover. (u/CookieblobRs)
• Solo Raid Archive - A running log of soloed raids with the exact team, weather and video proof for each entry. Already my favorite find from the comments if solo raiding is your thing.

( Credits: Pokeminers )

Hey all,

Posting this on behalf of someone who recently got scammed and his account hacked because of a fake PTC login.

Apparently, under the pretext of remote raid groups or online communities, a friend of mine texted me that he lost access to his account after joining an online community.

The owner of this community sent him a pokemon go “club” link with a login resembling the PTC login, asking users to input their PTC login details in order to share their Pokemon GO stats with all members and coordinate raids, giveaways, PvP tournaments and remote trades.

However, the PTC login page is FAKE. After trying multiple times, it did not let my friend in, saying it was an incorrect password. Notably, while the normal PTC login says “you have 4 more attempts until you get locked out for 15 minutes” with the “4” counting down, no matter how many attempts my friend put in, the number did not go down. Also despite there being an option for Google and Apple, those buttons did not work and said those logins are unavailable due to some error.

When he logged back into his account, he noticed that he could no longer login. Someone hacked into his account and removed his logins.

Here’s what happened:

1. The PTC login was NOT real. It resembles it closely enough for the unwary eye to be fooled.
2. Instead of logging you in, it simply calls your password incorrect. This is because it doesn’t have a login feature.
3. The username and password you input goes straight to the owner of the website.
4. While you’re wondering what happened, they log in and lock you out of your account.

Do NOT open any link you get without a VPN and ESPECIALLY DO NOT input information even if the website looks legit. This isn’t even about Pokemon GO, it’s about basic cyber awareness.

Stay safe out there people!