Pokémon GO Fest, Solstice Event and Gym Rework!

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To celebrate the game’s one year anniversary as well as 750 million global downloads, real-world events will be taking place throughout the summer and into September. The biggest of these will be the Pokémon GO Fest scheduled to be held in Chicago, Illinois on July 22. Ticket prices have not yet been announced. European players can expect special GO events held in Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers.

Furthermore, beginning on June 13 players can participate in the Solstice Event in Pokémon GO (iOS/Android) which will increase the rates of Fire and Ice-type Pokémon, offer bonus XP for Pokéball throws and also feature a Lucky Egg discount. The event will run only until June 20 though, so watch your calendars carefully!

In addition, Niantic has posted some cryptic words hinting at the long-rumored “gym rework” which will improve the system in which players capture and control Pokémon Gyms, “Soon thereafter, you can look forward to a new update focused on collaborative group gameplay features that will get you playing Pokémon GO in fun new ways. In preparation for these exciting features, we’ll be temporarily disabling Gyms for a short period of time.” We’ll have to wait and see what these new updates bring!

How are you feeling about all this GO news? Still out there catching Pokémon in the real world?

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  2. Star, replying here because of the old thread that you’ll probably miss.

    Glad that you’re mom is supportive though! The environment can sometimes be though but I feel it’ll get better with the times. And if not in America, we welcome you with open arms :). You know that we have almost the most extensive gay rights here? 🙂

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  4. I had to present a project at the psych fair at my school three periods straight and on our project, done on a black trifold board, there was a blank spot
    Our project was psychology of humor and part of the presentation listed off different types of humor
    The blank spot we couldn’t find something to fit there
    I spent the next three periods pulling out random excuses from my ass such “This black empty spot represents my emotional state after presenting for three periods straight!” before telling them it was really cause we didn’t know what to put there and that my comment was an example of improvisational humor….

    Yeahhhhh.. I tend to do shit like this

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  16. Hmmmmmm if i did wind up in Ooo what would be my goals and lifestyle?
    well i’d think i’d find myself with the Marauders and they teach me the art of rough housing, some time i find the mythical Tuskhorn Ursa a guardian animal (a stone eating bear with bull horns and hippo tusks); which i prompt slain skinned and ripped the horns and tusks out of its head and mouth, where i meet Eurthok “Thok” which is the last Tuskhorn in the realm and taking pity on it and i seize as a mount (but over the years we become bros)
    and during our travels i meet this enchanted fortress, and we make it our new home, this castle is alive and initially tries to kill us and multiple times but after protect him from enemies and filling his loot room he agrees to let us stay, and i give him the nickname Storm (Storm the Castle)
    so now me and Thok now raid places for loot and return to our magical stronghold

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  22. I hope Hau is fat in his re-design. He eats too many malasadas. GameFreak makes no sense. Tierno dances and is huge. Hau eats junk all day and is skinny.

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  23. Take this with a grain of salt. There’s apparently been some kind of French email leak for Nintendo’s E3 announcements which actually has some basis to it (believe it or not). I don’t want to spoil everything I saw, just in case it is indeed real. The only thing I will say is that, yes, Animal Crossing is there. #ibelieve

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  24. Hey guys! I’m new here but I hope I can become a part of this community! You all seem like great people 🙂

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  25. Landorus-Therian | 42.167% |
    | Tapu Koko | 19.371%
    Holy crap. The usage goes from 42 to 19. That means nearly half the matches have Lando T. Craaaaazy

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