Before you can even consider catching Spiritomb, you must first get an Odd Keystone and then complete a very specific requirement to unlock its encounter. So head to the PokéMarket to buy a bunch of PokéBalls and read on to learn how to get Spiritomb. On this page: The easiest way to do so is to visit Route 208 - west of Hearthome City. Here in the bottom right-hand corner near the Honey Tree and long grass, you’ll find a trainer....

All of the Gen 1 Pokémon hail from the Kanto region, which was the first region Pokémon fans ever visited in the Pokémon universe through Pokémon Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. Amongst its rank you can find a number of famous Pokémon, such as Eevee, Mewtwo, Ditto, Mew and, never to be forgotten, Pikachu. The majority of Gen 1 was released on the same day as Pokémon Go itself, with Gen 2, Gen 3, Gen 4, Gen 5, Gen 6 and Gen 8 all arriving in the following years....

Throughout this event, Ditto will be disguising itself more frequently in the wild and, if you play Pokémon Go before 11:59pm (local time) on Friday, 1st April, you’ll unlock the special research quest - April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22. Below you’ll find all of the April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22 quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go. On this page: We do, however, recommend finishing it on April Fool’s Day 2022 itself, because some of the challenges will be easier to complete....

Articuno may have been one of the first legendary Pokémon to appear in Pokémon Go, but you’ll still need a keen understanding of the various Articuno counters and weaknesses if you wish to catch it. Like all legendary Pokémon, Articuno will appear in five-star raids. You may discover that you need to team up with a group of trainers to defeat Articuno, but, thanks to Remote Raiding, you can easily do this at home....

During this weekend event, you can take part in the Battle Weekend Challenge, get extra rewards in the GO Battle League, and evolve certain starter Pokémon to learn moves featured in past events. There are many more perks available during Battle Weekend in Pokémon Go, so we’ll go over everything available during the event, including a Pokémon move list for all the starters that can learn previous fast and charged attack moves during the weekend....

After last night’s shenanigans (see below), Australian player Laurenlolly hit level 50 at 3.29am local time (4.30pm UK here). However, she was not the first to do so. Fellow Australian FleeceKing - known in the community for playing alongside his mum and getting her account to the old cap of 40 - was first in the world, just 16 minutes earlier. Both players benefitted from being skipped through the majority of the requirements necessary to hit level 49 after a glitch and subsequent fix by developer Niantic....

The Great League Remix also features a 1500 CP cap, and has one key difference - a list of banned Pokémon which you cannot use in your team. This banned list is composed of the most popular Pokémon used in the Great League, so for many players, it will force you to dig deeper into your collection to find some hidden gems. On this page: If you’re looking for other Go Battle League recommendations, see our Ultra League and Master League pages....

Debuting alongside the Battle Go Fest Challenge in July 2020, Meowth shaped hot air balloon has joined the other Team Go Rocket Balloons that can be found floating across the Pokémon Go map. Tapping it will reveal an encounter with both Jessie and James - and some very familiar Pokémon. On this page: It appears the evil duo have a low spawn rate for this event, which isn’t affected by whether you have a Rocket Radar equipped or not....

The Ultra Beasts are a group of extradimensional Pokémon who entered the Pokémon universe during Gen 7. The first Ultra Beast to make an appearance in Pokémon Go was Nihilego as part of the first Go Fest event in 2022; Kartana, meanwhile, was originally released during Season of Light alongside Celesteela in September 2022 as a regional exclusive. Ready to battle? Here’s Kartana’s weaknesses and counters in Pokémon Go - and when caught, the best Kartana moveset....

First introduced in the mainline games with Pokémon X and Y, Mega Evolutions took place by using specific stones in battle. Introduced into Pokémon Go in August 2020, Mega Evolutions remain a temporary transformation, and requiring the use of a new item type - Mega Energy. The game underwent a significant Mega Evolution update in April 2022, which allowed you to evolve without Mega Energy after the first use - and more Mega Evolution bonuses by increasing your Mega Evolution levels....

In brief, Pokémon types dictate whether one Pokémon is either strong or weak - super effective or not very effective - against another, dealing additional or reduced damage as a result - and receiving additional or reduced damage - as a result. The standard Type chart that has evolved through the different generations will be like a second language to long-term Pokémon fans, but to newcomers it can appear too daunting to even know where to begin, so with that in mind we’ve put together a type chart of our own, as well as an explanation of how Type effectiveness works and how to plan around it, just below....

Following a period of maintenance, the service is then expected to return later tomorrow with suppport for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends Arceus - full details of all of that lie below. ORIGINAL STORY 12/5/22: Pokémon Home, the franchise’s creature storage app for Switch and mobile phones, will soon add support for new releases Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. Support for these games - which was expected, but still not yet dated - will arrive “in the coming weeks”, The Pokémon Company said today....

The self-destructing electric sphere, which infamously looks like a Pokéball, has now debuted its new (or should that be old?) Hisuian form. Hisuian Voltorb, from Arceus’ ancient Hisui region, is now a Grass and Electric-type. Its body has a hand-carved look to it, perhaps reminiscent of the early Pokéballs used at the time. Pokémon Legends Arceus is designed as a prequel to the Pokémon series so far, and is set in an ancient version of the Sinnoh region several hundred years before Diamond and Pearl....

The First Soldier is Square Enix’s battle royale for mobile, based on its iconic RPG. Now skins will be released based on the polygonal character models from the original PS1 release. Yes, that means we’ll finally see Cloud firing a gun. The news was shared by the Japanese Final Fantasy Twitter account with a promotional image, although no date was given. The game’s second season will begin on 28th February, with a new trailer showing off details....

I didn’t know I was bisexual until my early twenties, but I did always know that there was something different about me. I remember being called a lesbian by another student at secondary school because she caught me sketching cute women in my notebooks during class - a memory that remains crystal clear in my mind to this day. It was a traumatic moment for me because - at that point in my life, when I was already being horrendously bullied - being labelled queer simply felt like I was getting yet another target painted on my back....

Project M will be the first game to be developed by Unknown Worlds since its acquisition by Krafton in 2021. Project M is due to release for early access sometime this year and Krafton has revealed that it will be a “wholly unique turn-based strategy game set in a sci-fi world”. Unknown Worlds became the sixth studio under the Krafton banner when it was acquired by the company last year....

Narrative writer, Simon Ducharme, said they are “incredibly proud” of developing the character and had “tears of joy” knowing they were “encouraged and supported” to write queer characters. Speaking to Gamespot, Ducharme added: “The decision to create a transgender character was made early on, as part of our initiative to have an inclusive roster of Operators. The consultants, all of whom are trans people, wanted to make sure that Osa was presented as authentically and organically as possible....

Armature will be joined as part of Meta by LocoCycle and ‘Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel Games, as well as Marvel’s Iron Man VR company Camouflaj. Meta made the acquisition announcements last night as part of its Meta Connect event, where it also confirmed a partnership with Xbox Cloud Gaming to see Microsoft’s game streaming tech arrive on Quest VR headsets. The new £1500 Quest Pro headset was also given an official unveiling - after an early unit recently turned up in a hotel....

The artwork - which it is claimed Douglas sent privately to fans via Twitter after discussing his role during a Twitch livestream - purportedly shows Resident Evil series villain Albert Wesker, the role Douglas played for many years. But the image has also surfaced amidst a wave of reports claiming to detail Douglas’ interactions with fans at conventions and online via social media. There are several claims alleging inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment....

Village, of course, is the direct sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil 7 and follows that game’s protagonist, Ethan Winters, as he travels to a mysterious village filled with mutant creatures - and some exceptionally tall ladies - in order to find his kidnapped daughter. There’s a demo version out today on Switch’s eShop, and Capcom says it’ll also be releasing Village’s previously announced Winters’ Expansion - promising the likes of new story content and a new third-person mode - for Switch on 2nd December....