Pokémon GO News today: Get Darkrai and come to Smoke Day with lots of shinys – October 20, 2023

The Pokémon GO News on October 20th today revolves around Darkrai, as well as the upcoming Smoke Day with Pionskora this weekend.

San Francisco – Happy Friday, dear Pokémon trainers! There are lots of events and bonuses in Pokémon GO this week that you shouldn’t miss. The Halloween event also started yesterday, at least the first part. You should not miss this event under any circumstances. We’ll also give you an overview of the coming days and weekend in Niantic’s popular mobile game. Here you will find all the important information about Pokémon GO on October 20, 2023.

Pokémon GO: News on October 20th – Smoke Day with lots of shinys, Darkrai is back

Grab Darkrai: Starting today, Darkrai can once again be found in the level 5 raids in Pokémon GO. The powerful monster really has it all. In order to defeat it and then catch it, you need a powerful team. In our counter guide to Darkrai, we tell you what you need to know to put the raid boss in his place.

First part of the big Halloween event: Today, October 19th, the first part of this year’s Halloween event starts in Pokémon GO. Due to the size and the many bonuses, the event will also be split into two dates this year. You can read what awaits you this Thursday at the Halloween event 2023 in Pokémon GO here.

New event “Smoke day” on the weekend: Tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st, the so-called “Smoke Day” will take place in Pokémon GO. The focus is particularly on poison Pokémon and bug Pokémon. You can grab a total of 16 different shinys at the event. You can read all the information in our article about Smoke Day with Pionskora in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO: News on October 20th – Still important

Special Research for Prime Gaming: If you are also an Amazon Prime member, you can look forward to further free special research. There are also exclusive items and a regional Pokémon that you can currently only get here. You can read all the information in our related article about Prime Special Research in Pokémon GO.

New tasks for temporary research: Those of you who have bought the “scary-beautiful ticket” for temporary research can look forward to new tasks starting today. New challenges and corresponding rewards will be announced throughout the month. Ticket holders can look forward to, among other things, Pokémon spawns and lure modules. You can find an overview of all the tasks and rewards in the article about the temporary research for the “Scary and Beautiful Ticket”.

Free special research “Welcome to Team Play”: As soon as you open Pokémon GO, you will receive a new special research. However, to solve the challenges you have to join a team. If you complete all tasks as a team, you can expect, among other things, exclusive items for your avatar. In our article on special research “Welcome to Team Play” we tell you all the associated tasks and rewards.

Pokémon GO: News on October 18th – The most important events of the week

Which events will be important this week? There are some events again that you shouldn’t miss in calendar week 42. In our table you can see at a glance what’s coming up in Pokémon GO over the next few days. (*Pokémon possible as Shiny)

What events are running at Pokémon GO in October 2023? With the beginning of autumn, cooler and milder days are just around the corner. Still, it’s worth going further out to hunt for Pokémon. That’s why we would like to recommend our monthly overview for Pokémon GO in October. There we will tell you which events are particularly worthwhile or which events you can skip without worry. You can find all other important Pokémon GO news every morning in this article, which we keep up to date for you every day.

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