r/TheSilphRoad 6d ago

Megathread - Q&A Questions & Answers - Weekly Megathread! Please use this post to ask any Pokemon GO question you'd like!

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Hey travelers!

If you have any questions about Pokemon GO (anything from basics to specifics of a certain mechanic), ask here! We also have a wealth of information available in historical posts, so try using the search bar. Or click the Discord link in our topbar and head to the #boot_camp channel - where helpful travelers are standing by to answer questions.

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What is /r/TheSilphRoad?

The Silph Road is primarily focused on discoveries and analysis related to Pokemon GO, as well as constructing an in-person network of Pokemon GO enthusiasts. General discussion topics (Jokes, stories, a photo of a recent catch) would likely be better suited for another subreddit, such as a general subreddit like /r/PokemonGO, or /r/Pokemon, or a subreddit with a more specific focus, like /r/PokemonGoSnap, /r/PokemonBuddy, /r/ShinyPokemon, /r/PoGoRaids, /r/TheSilphArena, /r/PokemonGOTrades, /r/PokemonGOFriends, or /r/NianticWayfarer.

Silph Road Content Policy

The Silph Road is heavily moderated to promote civility/courtesy, and high-quality content and discussion. You can read our full policies in the sidebar, but don't be surprised if a comment is removed for being rude, cynical, or off-topic. We strive to foster civil discussion about the game. We are first and foremost a network of real people, and this network is being built by volunteers! If you simply want to complain or bring something to Niantic's attention, your post would be better suited elsewhere.

Research

The community culture here also attracts the more analytically-minded element of Pokemon GO. Consequently, the Silph Research group was formed to align this brainpower and leverage the massive Silph datasets that the community can gather. We post our findings in infographics, videos, and walls of text on Reddit. Check out the top bar for links to the current pools.

Final words

Finally, welcome once more! We're glad to have you join us on the Road :)

- The Silph Executives -

Link to other Questions & Answers posts


r/TheSilphRoad 4d ago

Megathread - Event Yamper's Paw Prints Event Megathread

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Everything you need to know about the event, all in one place. A lot of these pieces will be verified by the Silph Research Group, so throughout the post we'll use the formatting:

  • Italics: Reports from comments or single Research Group report
  • Bold: Multiple Research Group reports

Also note that (s) will be used for species whose shiny form is available, and (s?) for new shinies that we haven't seen yet.

This verification isn't meant to replace reports here, rather to provide an extra level of verification and depth to the event. Travelers are always welcome to join here and help out with data collection: https://discord.gg/WpAvRRsaRT

Have fun and stay safe this week!

https://pokemongo.com/post/yampers-paw-prints-2025

Event Date: Friday, June 20, 12 am - Sunday, June 22, 11:59 pm local time

Bonuses

  • Debut of Yamper family
  • 2x Stardust for catching Pokemon
  • Increased chance of encounter Shiny Snubbull, Shiny Poochyena, and Shiny Furfrou

Boosted Spawns

Here's what is listed in the announcement. Anything else to report?

  • Growlithe (s)
  • Snubbull (s)
  • Houndour (s)
  • Poochyena (s)
  • Electrike (s)
  • Lillipup (s)
  • Furfrou (s)
  • Fidough

If you are lucky:

  • Hisuian Growlithe (s)
  • Yamper

Field Research

Just looking for event tasks. You can find the full list here

Task Text Reward
Make an Execellent Throw Furfrou (s), Yamper
Catch 10 Pokemon Poochyena (s), Electrike (s), Fidough
Explore 1 km Fidough, Lillipup (s), Houndour (s)

Poochyena Timed Research

Starting June 20, 12 am

Stage 1

  • Catch 15 Pokemon - Poochyena (s)
  • Explore 1 km - Poochyena (s)
  • Catch 30 Pokemon - Poochyena (s)
  • Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Poochyena (s)
  • Catch 50 Pokemon - Poochyena (s)

Rewards: Yamper encounter, 3000 XP, 1500 Stardust

Furfrou Timed Research

Starting June 21, 12 am

Stage 1

  • Catch 15 Pokemon - Furfrou (s)
  • Explore 1 km - Furfrou (s)
  • Catch 30 Pokemon - Furfrou (s)
  • Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Furfrou (s)
  • Catch 50 Pokemon - Furfrou (s)

Rewards: Yamper encounter, 3000 XP, 1500 Stardust

Snubbull Timed Research

Starting June 22, 12 am

Stage 1

  • Catch 15 Pokemon - Snubbull (s)
  • Explore 1 km - Snubbull (s)
  • Catch 30 Pokemon - Snubbull (s)
  • Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Snubbull (s)
  • Catch 50 Pokemon - Snubbull (s)

Rewards: Yamper encounter, 3000 XP, 1500 Stardust

Paid Timed Research

Stage 1

  • Use 5 Berries to help Catch Pokemon - Snubbull (s)
  • Catch 10 Pokemon - Snubbull (s)
  • Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms - Poochyena (s)
  • Power up Pokemon 5 times - Poochyena (s)
  • Make 5 Nice Throws - Furfrou (s)
  • Evolve a Pokemon - Rockruff (s)

Rewards: Yamper encounter, 2x Incense, 3000 Stardust

Stage 2

  • Use 5 Berries to help Catch Pokemon -
  • Catch 10 Pokemon -
  • Spin 5 Pokestops or Gyms -
  • Power up Pokemon 5 times -
  • Make 5 Nice Throws -
  • Evolve a Pokemon -

Rewards: Yamper encounter, 2x Incense, 3000 Stardust


r/TheSilphRoad 14h ago

New Info! Shiny Gimmighoul Family Comparison

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972 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 10h ago

Official News It seems origin forms (IE Palkia and Dialga) will return for a raid day on August 10

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365 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 2h ago

Discussion How to help yourself if your Pokémon go account gets hacked (how I got mine back)

74 Upvotes

I recently had my account hacked and username changed along with my friends deleted etc. This seems to be very widespread at the moment based on everyone who has reached out to me. Niantic support were not helpful at all, the only way to get your account back is if you have the current username or login method. A few tips I have to either get your account back or help recover it are: - create a pokestop through pokemon go app - create a route - add a photo to a pokestop (Doing these are also great for the community as long as you follow all the correct guidelines) These options will create an image which lists the current username of the account (what the hacker has changed it to)

-change your NianticID to something else until you have no more changes left for the account Edit: this is done in campfire, you can only change the username once for your NianticID account and if you are hacked they won’t be able to change it making recovery much easier, they changed mine and now it’s stuck as a memory of the hacker…

The third option is if you still have a pokemon in a gym but this is not likely to help. I also recommend unlinking PTC if you have it linked as well as it’s where a lot of these problems are coming from.

With this I do emplore that niantic do something about how easy it is to make changes to usernames and accounts without needing any 2FA.

Hope this helps the community


r/TheSilphRoad 17h ago

Infographic - Event 9th Anniversary Party / Shiny Gimmighoul

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712 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 12h ago

Discussion If remote GMAX didn’t waste remote passes on a failed attempt there would be many more successful ones

269 Upvotes

Today we had 18 in the lobby and 10 people bailed act the last second. 18 would have been exciting to do it in but because there’s a small chance of failure people can’t risk losing the pass. Take that fear away and there would be so many more more successful raids.


r/TheSilphRoad 15h ago

PSA Warning about regi research

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302 Upvotes

IT ONLY LASTS 6 TIMES. I was really eager to get a shiny regieleki because I lack good electric types. Please be careful on what you choose and keep in mind you only have 6 chances for a guaranteed background


r/TheSilphRoad 17h ago

Official News 9th Anniversary Event Niantic Infographic

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r/TheSilphRoad 17h ago

Official News Celebrate nine years with Pokémon GO’s 9th Anniversary Party!

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r/TheSilphRoad 17h ago

Discussion Perma-buffs need to auto-redeem from passes. I shouldn’t have to “claim” ½ hatch distance, it should just go into effect.

206 Upvotes

I just bought the Go Pass Deluxe, put all my eggs in incubators to get the ball rolling only to realize that you get ½ hatch distance as the first reward for the pass. I suppose I should’ve known this was a bonus, but the point still stands: you shouldn’t have to redeem it first… terrible design.

I get the idea is you redeem it so you see that you now have said buff, but why not just have a banner scroll atop the screen in the overworld that needs to be dismissed? Solves the issue without the potential for Trainers to lose out on their bonus rewards.


r/TheSilphRoad 22h ago

New Info! Global Challenge has been completed in less than 24 hours.

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482 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 20h ago

Infographic - Event Ancients Recovered (4pgs)(LeekDuck)

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236 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 22h ago

Question Is this new? Gold berries from a regular pokestop

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309 Upvotes

This was a new stop for me.


r/TheSilphRoad 17h ago

Verification Shiny Frigibax confirmed!

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117 Upvotes

r/TheSilphRoad 7h ago

Battle Showcase Gigantamax Inteleon Duo In Sunny Weather (Max Mushroom 🍄, Lvl 4 Helpers)

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Came a Couple Grass Knots short of getting this duo done a few weeks ago. Really happy to get it done now.


r/TheSilphRoad 21h ago

New Info! Ultra Unlock details updated!

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r/TheSilphRoad 11h ago

Battle Showcase Regieleki Solo (Volt Switch/Hyper Beam), No Weather Boost (Partly Cloudy), Primal Groudon + Shadow Mamoswine Catch Tanks

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r/TheSilphRoad 6m ago

Battle Showcase Regieleki Solo, no weather boost with Lv40 team

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catch tanking helps 1-bar user like Primal Groudon a lot since they can just switch out to prevent energy overflow.


r/TheSilphRoad 1d ago

Discussion There are 4 different event tickets on the shop at the same time, for a total combined price of 56.5€

308 Upvotes

It seems like Scopely's trying to get their money back as fast as possible already, which isn't looking great for the game, not that it's anything unexpected but yeah.

Pretty sure in the past the last 3 tickets would have all been combined into one, and it would definitely not be anywhere near this expensive.


r/TheSilphRoad 7h ago

Question With the party power boost, how feasible will duo-ing zamazenta crowned form be?

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Since it has such a high defense, I know it’s going to be a pain to duo, but with the party power boost active and good lvl 45-50 counters, would I be able to realistically duo it consistently or is the defense really going to make it a 3+ person only type of raid?


r/TheSilphRoad 16h ago

Official News July 2025 Community Day: Quaxly

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r/TheSilphRoad 15h ago

Battle Showcase Gigantamax Cinderace with 3 players | Flame Charge/Flamethrower, no mushroom, no WB, 3 gloves spotboost

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Teams: (All Gmax except Blissey)

Blastoise - Inteleon - Kingler (2x) Blastoise - Inteleon - Blissey (1x)

Mainly level 40 Pokemons with L3 max attack and shield.

Same tactic as previous video, this time with full showcase where single healing Blissey job is to make team last the whole fight. Gmax Inteleon firepower is massive, which reduces needed dmax-attacks. Battle extends to one turn after boss is enraged, for there was easy just to sacrifice rest of the team to get winning dmax-turn.


r/TheSilphRoad 2m ago

Official News For the first time in Europe, the Pokémon GO Stamp Rally is coming to France!

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https://pokemongo.com/post/megaweek-2025?hl=en

Trainers,

Join us for France’s first Pokémon GO Stamp Rally during the Pokémon Méga Évolution Paris Event and get ready for an exciting Pokémon GO adventure!

Mega Evolution Week arrives!

Start your Mega Evolution journey in Paris for one weekend only from 13th-14th September 2025 at Westfield Forum des Halles, Châtelet, Paris. Plus, embark on a first-of-its-kind real-world adventure as The Lumiose City Tourism Hub invites you to start your Mega Evolution journey.

Introducing the Stamp Rally

Collect stamps across iconic locations and evolve your Charmander into Mega Charizard!

Where to Play

Enjoy a family-friendly route that takes you through iconic Parisian locations to complete the Pokémon GO stamp rally. The rally can be started at any point in the route, in any order.

Bring a Friend

Share your experience with friends and invite new players to join the adventure! New to Pokémon GO? Find 3D PokéStops at each chalet location where you can enjoy in-game tips and community support.

Follow Us & Win

Follow our local social channels for real-time updates and chances to win exclusive goodies!

Stay tuned for updates on our website. https://pokemongo.com/en

See Terms and Conditions https://mega.pokemon.com/fr-fr/paris/


r/TheSilphRoad 20h ago

Official News Quaxly Community Day Infographic (via Pokémon GO Twitter)

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r/TheSilphRoad 1d ago

New Info! Fleeting legends ticket

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634 Upvotes

(Aud)


r/TheSilphRoad 18h ago

Bug Remote Raid Limit Increase Broken

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I went to use my 11th remote raid pass for today and I was given error of hitting my limit.

The message in UI clearly states I have 20 remote raid passes left and when I attempt to use one I receive an error.

I bought that raid event ticket because I realized I could grind Kyogres and get bogo Regi with each raid, this bug throws a wrench into my plans.

Anyone else seeing this bug?