Game Guides
Guides to help you understand core Pokémon GO systems.
Type Effectiveness Chart
Interactive 18-type effectiveness chart for Pokémon GO. Dual-type weakness calculator, weather boosts, and signature Pokémon per type.
Search Strings
Pokémon GO in-game search string reference. Click to copy and paste directly into the game.
Ditto & Zorua Disguise Guide
Current Ditto disguise list and Zorua mechanics. Identification, Shiny odds, and finding tips.
Max Battle Guide
Dynamax/Gigantamax battle mechanics, party setup, Max Moves, and battle tips.
Meltan & Mystery Box Guide
Link with Pokémon HOME to earn Mystery Boxes, farm candy efficiently, and evolve into Melmetal.
FusionFusion Guide (Kyurem & Necrozma)
Everything about Kyurem and Necrozma fusion: how to make Black/White Kyurem and Dusk Mane/Dawn Wings Necrozma, Fusion Energy and Candy costs, separating/re-fusing caveats, and signature moves.
Remote Trade & Forever Friends Guide
Complete Pokémon GO Remote Trade guide — reaching Forever Friends, Friendship Points, the 4-step remote trade flow, why it doesn't use a Special Trade, Lucky Trade rules, and which Pokémon can't be remote traded.
Friendship Levels & Bonuses Guide
Complete Pokémon GO Friendship guide — the Good → Great → Ultra → Best → Forever Friends ladder, Friendship Points, per-level raid and trade bonuses, Lucky Friends, the Stardust trade cost table, and how to level up fast.
Bulk Transfer & Storage Cleanup Guide
Enable bulk transfer of Legendary/Mythical Pokémon, lock keepers with Favorite, time it for Double Transfer Candy, and filter targets with search strings. Empty your storage fast and safely.
Gimmighoul & Coin Farming Guide
Farm Gimmighoul coins to evolve into Gholdengo. Golden PokéStops, postcard tips, and more.
Regional Pokémon Guide
Complete list of region-exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon GO — what spawns in each region worldwide (Asia-Pacific, Europe, Americas, Africa) and how to obtain them via trade, GO Tour, 7 km eggs, and events.
Vivillon Collection Guide
Collect all 18 Vivillon wing patterns via the postcard pin system. Regional mapping and Scatterbug evolution tips.
Adventure Effects Guide
Complete guide to Adventure Effects — legendary Pokémon moves used outside of battle to expand wild detection range, boost catch rate, enhance battles, and more.
Shadow Pokémon Investment Guide
Why low-IV Shadow Pokémon still outperform normal ones, top picks per type, and investment priorities.
IV Difference Guide
Is 15/15/14 okay? How a 1-IV difference actually affects damage, explained with the breakpoint concept.
PvP IV Guide
Why 0/15/15 beats 15/15/15 in PvP — the CP formula's ATK weighting and optimal IVs per league.
PvP Team Composition Guide
Three PvP team formations (ABC/ABB/AAB). Lead + back-line type combinations that cover counters and stack synergy at once.
PvP Mechanics Guide
All core PvP mechanics on one page — energy/turn system, CMP (Charged Move Priority), shield baiting, and the foundations you need before reading matchup data.
PvP Battle Gimmicks Guide
Everything on the three Battle-Only Form Pokémon that transform mid-battle — Aegislash, Mimikyu, Morpeko. Trigger conditions, stat shifts, and how to play with and against them.
Eevee Evolution Guide
All 8 Eevee evolution conditions and name tricks at a glance — Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon.
Trainer Level 71–80 Guide
All 40 Level-Up Research tasks for trainer levels 71–80, with cumulative XP and avatar rewards.
Bottle Cap & Hyper Training Guide
Pokémon GO Hyper Training — push IVs to 15 with Bottle Caps. Gold vs Silver cap, eligibility, task categories per stat, 5 recommended Pokémon.