Pokémon Go Team Change Item Explained - Eurogamer

Which Pokémon Go Team should you choose out of Valor, Mystic and Instinct?

That's a hard one to answer, as all three teams have no specific inherent advantages.

A Teams' success seems to fall mostly on the one with the most players in any given area, and that in turn affects in-game bonuses with holding Gyms and battling in Raids.

According to an Adobe Marketing Blog, the game saw Mystic as most popular to begin with. At the time of writing over two years on, antidotally Mystic (blue) and Valor (red) are the most popular choices to choose from, with Instinct (yellow) widely seen as the underdog.

The best advice we have is that you join the same team as your friends and local community. If you can, discover who they are - participating in Community Day events will often see everyone playing at once for a short period of time every month, but simply observing the behaviour of gyms over a period of time to see who is most dominant will also work without having the need to interact with anyone, if you prefer.

If you do have close friends who you are able to play with in the same physical space, then being on the same side means you can group up to take down Gyms - or defend them - and help your team earn bonus Premier Balls from Raids, too, which aside from all the potential benefits is just a fun, neat social feature used by the game.

The Lunar New Year event has returned for 2026! Super Mega Raids and Link Charges have brought a new way to battle Mega Evolutions! There's also the 'Very Fairy Timed Research' quest. Why not try out the 'What's Your Favourite?' photo feature? Make sure you're keeping up with the Precious Paths quest. There's a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League, Remote Trading, PokéStop Showcase, Routes and Max Battles. Don't forget to catch rare Pokémon while you're at it.