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Pokémon Go Giovanni counters, team line-up in September 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

Giovanni’s team had a refresh in Pokémon Go following the arrival of the June 2026 "Flying Taxi: Taken Over" event.

Pokémon Go leader counters for Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff in September 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

Pokémon Go has its own version of the notorious Team Rocket, called Team Go Rocket. In this Pokémon Go guide, we’ll break down how to find leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo and take them down.

Pokémon Go Ditto disguises list for September 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

Ditto is an elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go, as it disguises itself and you can’t actually just catch one straight-up.

Pokémon Go September 2026 Spotlight Hour schedule

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

Pokémon Go hosts a Spotlight Hour on occasion. This special event sees spawn rates for one Pokémon boosted greatly. There’s also usually some kind of doubled-up bonus, like doubled candy or XP, during this time, giving you an additional reason to check in.

FFXIV housing lottery schedule for September 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

If you’re trying to get a house in Final Fantasy 14, you’ll need to play the lottery system.

Pokémon Go raid schedule for September 2026

Julia Lee — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:16 GMT

Using a raid schedule helps you work out which creatures to save your raid passes (remote or otherwise) for in Pokémon Go.

All Adventure Effects and what they do in Pokémon Go

Julia Lee — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:41:28 GMT

Adventure Effects are unique buffs that some legendary Pokémon can offer in Pokémon Go. These effects usually cost Stardust and some candy to activate, but will provide some kind of perk in or out of battle for a set amount of time.

Pokémon Go Mega Evolution guide

Julia Lee — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:38:38 GMT

Pokémon Go has Mega Evolution, allowing you to make strong Pokémon and make them even stronger. In this Pokémon Go guide, we’ll show you how to get Mega Energy and use it to power up your Pokémon with Mega Evolution, explaining candy, candy bonus, raids and more along the way.

Pokémon Go 'Mega Ascension' event raid schedule and bonuses

Julia Lee — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:04:20 GMT

Leading up to the "Pokémon Go Fest 2026: Mega Finale" event this weekend, Mega Evolved Pok��mon are getting the spotlight (more than usual) from Aug. 31 until Sept. 6, as part of the "Mega Ascension" portion of the event.

Pokémon Go 'Mega Ascension' choose a path — Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox or Mega Greninja?

Julia Lee — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:04:14 GMT

As part of the "Mega Ascension" lead up to "Pokémon Go Fest 2026: Mega Finale" event, you'll be immediately tasked with picking between Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox, or Mega Greninja. Which should you pick?