Now that the GO Fest hype has settled down, Niantic is keeping their foot on the gas with new updates. We round up the news to keep you up to date on the latest tweaks to the Friendship, Gifting, and Trading mechanics. Raikou returns as the August Field Research Breakthrough, and if you work your schedule right can encounter 5 of them!

Put your tin foil hat on and inappropriately speculate on a rumor from a slightly credible source about an upcoming Gen 4 event! Either way, you NEED to start counting your candies and managing your Gen 1-3 Pokemon that evolve in Gen 4!