Opinion
A Semi-Rural Player Reviews: Shadow Mewtwo Raid Weekend
This weekend was the first ever Shadow Raid event in Pokémon GO, with Shadow Mewtwo making their debut in Shadow Raids, and spawning frequently...
In response to Niantic breaking silence on HearUsNiantic movement and Remote Raid changes
Today, Dot Esports published an interview with Michael Steranka (Pokémon GO director) and John Funtanilla (Pokémon GO senior producer), an interview where Niantic leads...
Niantic Peridot Review: Should You Play the New Niantic AR Game?
Peridot was announced back in 2022, and represented something new for Niantic, their first game since Ingress that is based on their own concept,...
The Event That Isn’t an Event: Let’s Talk Mystic Heroes
In the last week we've had a brand new event, the Mystic Hero event. Tasked with helping Blanche research evolution, we had timed research,...
Best Future Options for Community Day: Classic Events
Community Day: Classic events feature Community Day featured Pokémon from previous years and give players a chance to catch Shiny Pokémon they may have...
What we think about Remote Raid Changes: GO Hub Staff Opinions
With the news of remote raids having two major changes, both in price, and a new limit to the amount that can be done,...
Creators Band Together for #HearUsNiantic Part 2
In light of the recently announced remote raid changes due to come into effect on April 6th, many popular Pokémon and Pokémon GO influencers...
Remote Raid Pass Nerf: A Review of Personal, Community, and Niantic’s Thoughts
In an article that will be largely about many of our fellow players, I want to start with a personal anecdote.
I am a "older"...
Pokémon GO Developer Teases the Future Beyond Remote Raid Changes
By now most trainers will have seen the news that remote raiding is going to be changing in two major ways: prices of the...
The Forgotten Pokemon Favourites: Part 22
The last time I took at look at some under loved favourite Pokémon was way back in November 2022! So we're back with a...
My Experience with Origin Pulse Kyogre and Precipice Blades Groudon: A losing battle against exclusive moves
Since 2018, I haven't spent any Premium or Remote raid passes on Kyogre or Groudon, because I was saving passes for their eventual signature...
Niantic Commitment to Real-World Play in Pokémon GO
Over the weekend Niantic have shared a new blog post, further cementing their commitment to real-world play in Pokémon GO. One of their core...
A Community Retrospective on Regidrago Elite Raid Weekend: What Went Wrong?
So seeing as how I have written popular summaries and suggestions for Elite Raids before (twice, in fact), including capturing community thoughts, I thought it only...
PokéStop Submission Advice for the Rural/Semi-Rural Trainer
When it comes to creating new PokéStops or gyms, also referred to as points of interest (POI) in Pokémon GO, no one has it...
Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Community Feedback
The Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global event occurred over the weekend, as you all know, and there were some large talking points about...
What to look forward this year in Pokémon GO (Part 2)
Well, this is the second part of what to look forward next year in Pokémon GO. Nothing else to say here, except the fact...
Implications of the Official End of PvP GBL Classic Formats
Howdy, folks. Today we have something very different from the standard JRE article. Because today, January 5th of 2023, marks the beginning of the...
Community Day 2023: A Speculative Look Ahead…
Hi there trainers!
Another year of Community Days (and Community Day Classics) has gone by so quickly and although some of my predictions from last...
What to look forward next year in Pokémon GO (Part 1)
In 2022, we had several amazing events in Pokémon GO. This includes super hyped community days such as Litwick and Deino, a spectacular Johto...
Pokémon GO in 2022: A Year in Review
2022 has been a year of highs and lows for Pokémon GO, but today we're here to look at all the new Pokémon, shinies,...
9 Quality of Life Features that Would Take Pokémon GO to the Next Level
Pokémon GO has been one of the most interactive and popular games for the past 6 years. We have never seen a game like...
Elite Raids – what could replace Hoopa Unbound?
Hi there trainers,
Elite Raids have been around three times now and have (at least local to me) become less popular each time for multiple...
The Forgotten Pokémon Favourites: Winter Edition
Winter is here in the Northern Hemisphere, and it inspired me to take a look at some of the Pokémon that deserve a bit...
The Hoenn Tour – How could it have been made better?
On November 29th, Niantic announced the details for the Hoenn Tour happening in February of 2023. There are two parts to it—Global (of course)...
What Pokémon GO Has Done For Me – Article 500
I have a bit of a reputation as the 'moaner' of GOHub. I often write opinion pieces on things the community are upset about,...
Let’s Talk About the Keldeo Ticket
So, the Mythic Blades event is here, and as part of it, Keldeo is being released, but only sort of. Only to those who...
A Semi-Rural Player Reviews: Hoenn Mega Raid Day
I'm a semi-rural player, who tends to play smaller events in my local area. For me that often means travelling across several small towns...
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: An Honest Review
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet came out for the Nintendo Switch on 18th November, and for the first time in my life, I got a...
New Boxes for Season of Mythical Wishes Analysis
At midnight on 30th November, three new boxes hit the shop for the Season of Mythical Wishes. We've had a spate of bad boxes...
Letters to Niantic: The Referral ‘Bonus’
This week is the Astral Eclipse Event, and the build up to a special weekend of both in person and global activities for the...