There’s a ton of content to explore in Pokemon GO, with a little something for every Pokemon fan. Whether you’re into battling, taking down Team GO Rocket, completing the Pokedex, or anything else, we’ve got you covered.
Before, you’ll find a full directory of all our Pokemon GO guide coverage, showing you everything from the basics to the more advanced specifics.
Current Events and Pokemon GO News
Here are the guides we have for everything going on in Pokemon GO at the moment, as well as news about upcoming events, features, and more.
We’ll update this section as necessary, so be sure to check back.
Current Season: Season of Mythical Wishes
January Event Schedule
January Legendary and Mega Raid Schedule
Season of Mythical Wishes Features and Bonuses
Season of Mythical Wishes Spawns by Biome
Pokemon GO Battle League: Mythical Wishes Dates, Rank Resets, and Rewards
Season of Mythical Wishes All PvP Cup Rules and Restrictions
Pokemon GO Introducing Primal Reversion Feature
Pokemon GO Adds More XXS and XXL Pokemon in Latest Update
January 2023 Field Research Tasks and Rewards
Noibat Revealed as February Community Day Pokemon
Team GO Rocket Lineups
Team GO Rocket Grunt Lineup Guide
Cliff Lineup (January 2023)
Sierra Lineup (December 2022)
Arlo Lineup (December 2022)
Giovanni Lineup (January 2023)
Getting Started
This section is mainly for Pokemon GO newbies to help them learn the ropes. However, even the most veteran players may be able to learn something new with these explainers.
Basic Mechanics and Features, Explained
Pokemon GO Referral Program Rewards
Everything You Need To Know About CP (Combat Power)
Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Pokemon GO
How to Get Coins
How to Heal Your Pokemon
Pokemon GO: How to Get Stardust
Should You Transfer Pokemon to the Professor?
How to Turn on Adventure Sync
Complete Buddy Pokemon Guide
Earning XP - A Guide
Level Up Guide - Rewards and Requirements
A Complete Guide to IVs and Appraisals
A Guide to Gym Battles
A Guide to Berries
All About Eggs
More Advanced Guides
How Damage Is Calculated In Pokemon GO
What a “Shundo” is, Explained
How to Turn Off AR Mode
The Hardest Medals To Earn, Ranked
Catch Rates, Explained
Should You Purify Shadow Pokemon?
Catching, Evolving, and Completing the Pokedex
It all comes down to this — the Pokedex. The be all and end all of any Pokemon game, completion of the Pokedex is an absolutely massive undertaking. Here are some guides to help you along this enormous project.
Pokemon with Special Evolution Methods or Forms
Special Evolution Guide: Tyrunt -> Tyrantrum
Special Evolution Guide: Galarian Yamask -> Runerigus
Special Evolution Guide: Woobat -> Swoobat
Special Evolution Guide: Inkay -> Malamar
Special Evolution Guide: Porygon -> Porygon2 -> Porygon-Z
Special Evolution Guide: Pancham -> Pangoro
Special Evolution Guide: Galarian Slowpoke -> Galarian Slowbro/Galarian Slowking
Special Evolution Guide: Eevee -> Sylveon
Special Evolution Guide: Swirlix -> Slurpuff
Special Evolution Guide: Spritzee -> Aromatisse
Special Evolution Guide: Kirlia -> Gallade
Every Pokemon that Evolves with a Sinnoh Stone
Every Pokemon that Evolves with a Unova Stone
How to Unlock Every Furfrou Form
How to Change Hoopa’s Form
Every Pokemon That Evolves With A Lure
Special Evolution Guide: Galarian Farfetch’d -> Sirfetch’d
Special Evolution Guide: Murkrow -> Honchkrow
Every Pokemon that Evolves with a Johto Evolution Item
Completing the Pokedex
A Complete Pokedex In September 2022
Every Regional Pokemon and Where to Catch Them
Can You Trade Legendary Pokemon?
Where to Catch: Klefki
How to Catch: Mew
Evolution Guide: Noibat -> Noivern
How to Catch: Unown
How to Catch: Meltan
How to Catch: Espurr and Meowstic
How to Catch Mewtwo
Every Pokemon That Can’t Be Caught In The Wild
Tips For Completing The Pokedex
How to Evolve Cosmog and Cosmoem
How to Get Scatterbug, Spewpa, and Vivillon
How to Get Shedinja
How to Catch: Kecleon
Gyms and Raids
Battling in Pokemon GO consists of two realms: PvE, which includes battling in gyms and against Raid bosses; and PvP, which consists of the GO Battle League, battling friends and the team leaders, and defeating Team GO Rocket.
Here are our guides to the former category — gyms and Raids.
Raid Boss Counters and Other Raid Guides
Pro Tips for Legendary Raids
Pro Tips for Mega Raids
How to Use the PokeRaid App to Join Remote Raid Battles
Legendary/Mythical/Ultra Beast Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Buzzwole
Raid Guide: Celesteela
Raid Guide: Chill Drive Genesect
Raid Guide: Cobalion
Raid Guide: Deoxys (All Forms)
Raid Guide: Altered Form Giratina
Raid Guide: Origin Form Giratina
Raid Guide: Guzzlord
Raid Guide: Hoopa Unbound
Raid Guide: Kartana
Raid Guide: Kyurem
Raid Guide: Nihilego
Raid Guide: Pheromosa
Raid Guide: Reshiram
Raid Guide: Terrakion
Raid Guide: Virizion
Raid Guide: Xerneas
Raid Guide: Xurkitree
Raid Guide: Yveltal
Raid Guide: Zacian
Raid Guide: Zamazenta
Raid Guide: Zekrom
Mega Evolution Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Mega Abomasnow
Raid Guide: Mega Aggron
Raid Guide: Mega Alakazam
Raid Guide: Mega Ampharos
Raid Guide: Mega Banette
Raid Guide: Mega Blaziken
Raid Guide: Mega Glalie
Raid Guide: Mega Gyarados
Raid Guide: Mega Houndoom
Raid Guide: Mega Lopunny
Raid Guide: Mega Manectric
Raid Guide: Mega Salamence
Raid Guide: Mega Sceptile
Raid Guide: Mega Scizor
Raid Guide: Mega Slowbro
Other Pokemon Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Aerodactyl
Raid Guide: Breloom
Raid Guide: Hisuian Braviary
Raid Guide: Cloyster
Raid Guide: Delibird
Raid Guide: Druddigon
Raid Guide: Eevee
Raid Guide: Glaceon
Raid Guide: Hariyama
Raid Guide: Pikachu
Raid Guide: Poliwrath
Raid Guide: Salamence
Raid Guide: Skarmory
Raid Guide: Stantler
Raid Guide: Tentacruel
Raid Guide: Tyranitar
Raid Guide: Ursaring
Legendary/Mythical/Ultra Beast Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Buzzwole
Raid Guide: Celesteela
Raid Guide: Chill Drive Genesect
Raid Guide: Cobalion
Raid Guide: Deoxys (All Forms)
Raid Guide: Altered Form Giratina
Raid Guide: Origin Form Giratina
Raid Guide: Guzzlord
Raid Guide: Hoopa Unbound
Raid Guide: Kartana
Raid Guide: Kyurem
Raid Guide: Nihilego
Raid Guide: Pheromosa
Raid Guide: Reshiram
Raid Guide: Terrakion
Raid Guide: Virizion
Raid Guide: Xerneas
Raid Guide: Xurkitree
Raid Guide: Yveltal
Raid Guide: Zacian
Raid Guide: Zamazenta
Raid Guide: Zekrom
Mega Evolution Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Mega Abomasnow
Raid Guide: Mega Aggron
Raid Guide: Mega Alakazam
Raid Guide: Mega Ampharos
Raid Guide: Mega Banette
Raid Guide: Mega Blaziken
Raid Guide: Mega Glalie
Raid Guide: Mega Gyarados
Raid Guide: Mega Houndoom
Raid Guide: Mega Lopunny
Raid Guide: Mega Manectric
Raid Guide: Mega Salamence
Raid Guide: Mega Sceptile
Raid Guide: Mega Scizor
Raid Guide: Mega Slowbro
Other Pokemon Raid Guides
Raid Guide: Aerodactyl
Raid Guide: Breloom
Raid Guide: Hisuian Braviary
Raid Guide: Cloyster
Raid Guide: Delibird
Raid Guide: Druddigon
Raid Guide: Eevee
Raid Guide: Glaceon
Raid Guide: Hariyama
Raid Guide: Pikachu
Raid Guide: Poliwrath
Raid Guide: Salamence
Raid Guide: Skarmory
Raid Guide: Stantler
Raid Guide: Tentacruel
Raid Guide: Tyranitar
Raid Guide: Ursaring
Other PvE Battle Guides
The Best Gym Defenders
The Best Shadow Pokemon for Raids
The Best Mega Pokemon to Use in Raids
How to Train Against the Team Leaders
Research and Quests
From classic, everyday Field Research tasks to huge Special Research questlines that uncover truths about the Pokemon world, there’s a lot to do in Pokemon GO. These guides will examine all of these types of research and more.
Timed Research, Special Research, and Collection Challenges
A Complete Guide to Special Research
Special Research Walkthrough: A Thousand-Year Slumber
Special Research Walkthrough: Investigate A Mysterious Energy
Special Research Walkthrough: Let’s GO, Meltan
Special Research Walkthrough: A Ripple in Time
Special Research Walkthrough: A Mythical Discovery
Special Research Walkthrough: Finding Your Voice
Field Research Tasks and Other Quests
How to Take a Snapshot of Pokemon in the Wild
Complete Guide to Field Research
Items and Mechanics
There are a variety of items and mechanics in Pokemon GO that hail from the mainline Pokemon series, but there are also some that are unique to this mobile game.
Obtaining and Using Items
Item Guide: Rare Candy
Item Guide: XL Candy
Every Type of Poke Ball
How to Get Sinnoh Stones
How to Get Unova Stones
Item Guide: Poffins
Item Guide: TMs
Item Guide: Rare Candy XL
How To Farm Candies
How To Farm Stardust
The Best Uses for Elite Fast TMs
Important Mechanics and Features
Best Buddy CP Boost, Explained
How to Transfer Pokemon from GO to Home
How to Save, Sort, and Delete Postcards
Powered Up PokeStops, Explained
How to Change Teams
A Guide To Every Type Of Incense
Rocket Radar and Rocket Balloons, Explained
Everything You Need to Know About Mega Evolution
PvP and The GO Battle League
The biggest part of Pokemon GO for many people is the GO Battle League. This is where the ultimate Trainers meet to duke it out and go head to head with their teams.
Alongside the GBL, there are more casual battles against friends, too. Additionally, there are battles against the team leaders — Blanche, Candela, and Spark — and Team GO Rocket. Though these battles aren’t against real people, they’re typically included under the PvP umbrella in Pokemon GO.
GO Battle League Guides
The Strongest Pokemon for the Great League
The Strongest Pokemon for the Ultra League
The Strongest Pokemon for the Master League
The Best Eeveelutions for PvP
Other PvP Guides
How to Battle Another Trainer with Your Buddy Pokemon While Adventuring
Pro Tips for Winning Battles
Pokemon Moveset Guides
Some Pokemon are stronger than others in battle, and what often helps them excel is the right moveset. These guides outline the best moves to teach to some of the top ‘mons, as well as general lists of the best of certain types or moves.
General “Best Pokemon” Guides
The Best Dark-type Pokemon
The Best Dragon-type Pokemon
The Best Fairy-type Pokemon
The Best Ghost-type Pokemon
The Best Steel-type Pokemon
The Best Charge Moves and the Pokemon Who Learn Them
The Pokemon with the Strongest Legacy Moves
Moveset Guides for Specific Pokemon
Moveset Guide: Chandelure
Moveset Guide: Charizard
Moveset Guide: Dedenne
Moveset Guide: Gengar
Moveset Guide: Goodra
Moveset Guide: Greedent
Moveset Guide: Mamoswine
Moveset Guide: Marowak
Moveset Guide: Metagross
Moveset Guide: Alolan Raticate
Moveset Guide: Rhyperior
Moveset Guide: Salamence
Moveset Guide: Snorlax
Moveset Guide: Swalot
Moveset Guide: Trevenant
Moveset Guide: Umbreon
Moveset Guide: Xerneas
Moveset Guide: Yveltal
Moveset Guide: Zacian
Moveset Guide: Zamazenta
