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Niantic has announced a new special battle event featuring Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO which will take place from May 1st, 2018 until May 14th, 2018.

Fighting-Type Pokémon Star in Our Special Battle Showdown!

Trainers, It’s time to test the strength of your Pokémon during a special battle event! Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, will appear more frequently in the wild starting May 1 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

But what’s a battle celebration without some competition at your nearby Gym? Until May 14, you’ll receive 2× bonus XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles. Plus, Raid Battles will also award a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust for participating—and at least one Rare Candy if you win!

Several actions at Gyms will yield bonuses, including a 2× Badge multiplier, so you can receive even more benefits at a Gym you visit frequently. Just stopping by? Spinning the Photo Disc at Gyms will also yield more items!

Our Battle Showdown is sure to pack a punch, so don’t miss it!

Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/battleshowdown2018/

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.101.1 for Android and 1.71.1 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.101.1 for Android and 1.71.1 for iOS devices. Details from our development team:

• Aspect ratios and UI are now optimized for larger screens such as iPhone X and Samsung 8.
• Lucky Eggs and Star Pieces are now accessible and usable from the Raid and Gym Battle inventories.
• Various bug fixes and performance updates.

Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-042518/

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.99.2 for Android and 1.69.2 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.99.2 for Android and 1.69.2 for iOS devices. Details from our development team:

• The Nearby Pokémon indicator now prioritizes Pokémon that are not registered to your Pokédex and are at PokéStops near you.
• Various bug fixes and performance updates.

Source: https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-041418/