User Guide

How to add Pokémon GO Egg and Buddy Widgets to your Phone

The Greedy Gluttons event brings with it a brand new sort of bonus for an event in Pokémon GO, half hatch distance for the...

Future Sight: A Look Ahead at Halloween Cup 2022

Hello, fellow PvPers! No new meta starting this afternoon (back to a rotation of Open Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues), but we have TWO...

Shadow Alolan Marowak PvP IVs – Digging Deeper

Alright, time for an unusual article. This won't be written in my typical style, and likely not to the typical brain-melting length either. 😅...

Love Cup Meta Cores Analysis

Hello again, fellow PvPers, and welcome to the second-ever edition of Core Meltdown! Many of you have followed my lengthy "Nifty Or Thrifty" meta/budget reviews over...

Pokémon GO Turns Five

On July 6, 2016 Niantic surprised the world by launching Pokémon GO for mobile devices. Can you believe that 5 years have passed since...

How to Edit PokéStops and Gyms in Pokémon GO

Players who have reached level 38 can now suggest improvements to an in-game location’s title, description, real-world location, or photo directly from the Pokémon...

“Hope” – Playing During a Pandemic

In these uncertain times, people around the world have been doing their best to stay at home and keep safe from COVID-19. Naturally, due...

Alolan Raichu PvP Guide (Great League edition)

Alolan Raichu rewards trainers with an aggressive energy farming playstyle. If given an energy lead, it can be an extremely dominating threat to deal with. If...

Pokémon GO Vileplume vs Bellossom: how to spend your Oddish Candy

USER GUIDE | Submitted by marcosm8 on March 14 2017, updated by Zeroghan on October 04 2019After the Poliwrath vs Politoed duel, we should have another duel,...

Pokémon Go Search Bar Strings Cheat Sheet

The Pokémon Go Search Bar tool can be extremely useful, especially if your storage is maxed out at the 2000 mark. Our search string...

Pokémon GO EX Raid : A Comprehensive Guide

Since the launch of EX Raids in Pokémon GO, it's a strongly debated and mysterious feature. This guide will help you to understand what EX Raids...

Returning to Pokémon GO: Part 3 (2019)

Well hello, Trainer! As you are currently reading this guide for returning players, we can only assume you have decided to open up Pokémon...

Returning to Pokémon GO: Part 2 (2019)

Well hello, Trainer! As you are currently reading this guide for returning players, we can only assume you have decided to open up Pokémon...

Returning to Pokémon GO: Part 1 (2019)

Well hello, Trainer! As you are currently reading this guide for returning players, we can only assume you have decided to open up Pokémon...

Should you buy a Pokemon GO Plus?

If you are a casual player, you might have seen intense players with Pokemon GO Plus around their wrists or in their pockets, some...

A College Student’s Pokemon Go Experience

Written by Joswald7 I’ve been an avid reader of Pokemon Go Hub’s articles for quite a while now; the Hub has been my main...

Pokémon GO Rural: my personal David vs Goliath battle

Written by InstinctMike First of all, I know some fellow trainers will have their own point of view about this (“go to the city to play”),...

Metagross in Pokemon GO

Written by Fitz City, edited and adapted for web by Hub admins. Related reading: Metagross, Metang and Beldum family overviewMetagross is one of the biggest...

Waterfall Gyarados and its new place in the meta

Written by: acheron9381 Niantic has finally done it. They’ve knocked King Vaporeon down from his pedestal, and created a new “Best Water Type Attacker”. This...

Playing Pokemon GO in Manila

Community written guide, written by ysmaelbp. Remember you can submit your guides to us (and get payed for writing) using this page: Submit a guide.With Trainer...

Winter guide: clothes and accessories for playing Pokemon GO in cold weather

Community written guide, written by Jens Yao. Remember you can submit your guides to us (and get payed for writing) using this page: Submit a...

New items and systems that could improve Pokemon GO

Community written article, originally submitted to the GO Hub forum by Dinsara92. Hi everyone! Most of us here have been playing the game for more then...

History of spoofing over the last 12 months

Written by JoshHack, a GO Hub forum member | source linkBe aware that GO Hub's official stance is strictly against spoofing and botting —...

A Tourist’s Guide to Pokémon Go in Tokyo

READER WRITTEN GUIDE // Written by Trainer Canadoman, a Japanese/Canadian trainer based in Muscat, Oman. He has played Pokémon Go in 9 countries, and...

Gold Gym Badge In-depth Analysis

USER SUBMITTED GUIDE | written by the one and only ChaterangaThe "Gym Rework" confused, challenged, and overall changed players opinions on battling over gyms. In...

How to play Pokémon GO in the Summer Time (in Florida style heat)

USER GUIDE | written by RexxRaptor on a hot daySummer time is once again upon us, and any Trainer who lives in Florida knows all...

Planning a Pokemon Adventure in New York City

Written by Leek Duck, a NYC based Pokémon GO Trainer. Do check out his blog for more tips and tricks about playing Pokémon GO in...

Reworking the Gym Meta

USER GUIDE | written by Chateranga on July 8 2017By now everyone has discussed the multiple problems with the gym rework, and in most cases...

Pokémon GO Zapdos: can it raid?

USER GUIDES | Written by D.K. on July 07 2017As expected, Pokémon GO Zapdos is a well rounded addition to the type roster. A common...

Pokémon GO Moltres: can it raid?

USER GUIDES | Written by D.K. on July 07 2017Can Moltres be a good Raid Attacker in Pokémon GO? Team Valor really lucked out with this...