The End of the Road: The Silph Road's Closure Announcement (2024)

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Table of Contents

  • The Silph Road
  • Niantic's Response
  • Until We Meet Again

Since the early days of Pokemon Go, our community has had a few major resources thathave beenutilized and cited time and time again. Websites and other digital media platforms that have sought to blow away the cloud of confusing mechanics that this game has presented since its release back in 2016 in order to give players arealglimpse into the inner machinations that have come together to make up Pokemon Go as a whole. In the early days, the internet wasfilledwith misinformation and baseless rumors that made their rounds constantly and kept players from knowing what was actually happening and what was goingto happen. And while we have always done our best to be as reliable a resource as possible from the start, without a doubt one of the premier resources available since their inception has been none other than The Silph Road.

The Silph Road, for the few who may not be aware, is an organized group focused in part on building up a community of players that have worked together to detangle the hidden mechanics of Pokemon Go, demystify the many hidden secrets that Niantic has tried to keep from our eyes, and lead many in our community toa more rewarding reason to play this game that unites us even now.But it's so much more than even that. For a very long time now, The Silph Road in all of its various features and functions have been the collective mind of the Pokemon Go community, with thousands of players coming together like neurons to produce great things. Even Niantic, shut-off from the community though they may be,has been forced to recognize the great work of The Silph Road and has gone so far as to sponsor them; anunprecedentedboonthat speaks volumes as to just how important this team has long been.

But, sadly, all good things must come to an end.

The Silph Road

In anextremelyunfortunate turn of events, Niantic's sponsorship of The Silph Road has come to an end, and they have not opted to continue it moving forward. While I could simply abridge the situation here, I feel that this wouldn't do the hard work of these individuals any justice, so here's the actual post on The Silph Road's Reddit outlining the full situation:

It's a very unfortunate turn of events, as this is ahugeloss for the Pokemon Go community as a whole. The resources put out by The Silph Road have long been considered some of the best on the net, so we will sorely miss them. The silver lining to thiscloud is the fact that their Reddit will continue to operate, and that their researchers intend to continue their work despite despite this loss.

For this reason, wehighly recommendthat everyone joins The Silph Road's Reddit in order to show solidarity for their contributions to the community and hard work.

Niantic's Response

Amazingly, Niantic has actually broken their traditional silence when it comes to matters of the Pokemon Go Community and released an official statement in regards to their choice to no longer pursue a partnership with The Silph Road.

Niantic's Letter

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Trainers,

For the past year we’ve had the pleasure of partnering with the Silph Road on the Community Ambassador Program. It’s been great working with the team on this project, and it has also been incredible watching the passionate contributors at the Silph Road grow a truly amazing community hub. While we’re sad to see the Silph Road closing its doors, we want to thank them for all they’ve done for the Pokémon GO community in the last six years.

The Community Ambassador Program will continue to move forward into its next iteration. While we are closing applications for the month of May during the transition, community leaders will have expanded opportunities to apply to be a Community Ambassador outside of the Silph Road. Soon, Trainers from across the globe will be able to apply to this revamped program via Campfire, providing opportunities to share and grow their community and receive rewards for gathering in-person to play. We’ll continue to add more opportunities into the program, such as providing unique access and rewards for Community Ambassadors and their fellow Trainers. You’ll still be able to use the Pokémon GO map to share where you can find your local community and play together during special events.

Stay tuned for more updates as we get ready for the future of the Community Ambassador Program, and thank you again to the team at the Silph Road for their energy, passion, and dedication.

Sadly, the message from Niantic is less about the hard work of the community and more focused on their personal plans moving forward, including a temporary closure of applications for their Ambassador Program and updates to Campfire in the near future.

Until We Meet Again

We've lost a lot here today, that fact cannot be understated. However, just like the Silph Road teams that are going to continue their work despite losing one of the more identifying pieces of their team and arguably their home-base, we're going to continue to move on. But, for now, please accept our respect and thanks for all that you've done, Silph Road team. May your future journeys be as great as your previous!

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Gamepress Pokemon Go site leadwith afocus on theorycrafting and gameplay optimization and a background in business management and freelance writing. A bit of a hermit, but also an outdoors enthusiast who loves cyclingand hiking. Long-time Gamepress fan who is very proud to be a part of the team.

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The End of the Road: The Silph Road's Closure Announcement (2024)

FAQs

Is Silph Road closing? ›

The Silph Road's posts

All good things must come to an end. After 7 glorious years, The Silph Road Team is ceasing operations. Thank you to everyone who traveled the Road over the years. Together we wrote this place into Pokémon history.

Why is Pokemon GO shutting down? ›

Pokemon GO is not shutting down. In fact, the game continues to thrive, with millions of players around the globe still embarking on their adventures to catch, train, and battle Pokemon. The developers, Niantic, alongside Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, are continuously working to make the game even more exciting.

What replaced the Silph Road? ›

One of the alternatives to Silph Road is GameInfo. Here, you can find a large list of guides, tools, calculators, all info about all Pokémon, etc.

What is the Silph Road? ›

Grassroots network of Pokémon GO™ trainers. The #SilphRoad brings research, tools, and community to #PokemonGO players around the world.

How do you get Silph? ›

It is obtained when you beat Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, the first time in Rocket Hideout, which is in Celadon City in Kanto. It is used in Lavender Town, to gain access to the top of Lavender Tower so that you can get the Poke Flute, removing the Snorlax from Route 12.

Where is Gary in Silph Co? ›

Head to the third floor. Open the locked door and take the teleporter next to the table. You will now fight your arch nemesis, Gary. He's got the following Pokémon: Pidgeot (37), Growlithe (37), Exeggcute (35), Alakazam (35), as well as his trusty starting Pokémon at level 40.

Why is Pokemon GO no longer popular? ›

Players initially were drawn to Pokémon GO to relive childhood nostalgia, but as they became accustomed to the game mechanics, that want was satiated and there was no longer an incentive for users to keep playing.

Will Pokemon GO last forever? ›

Moving forward, Niantic's “top priority” is to “keep Pokémon Go healthy and growing as a forever game,” according to Hanke. The company will still develop and support games like Pikmin Bloom, Peridot, and Monster Hunter Now.

Why did Pokemon GO flop? ›

This predictability led to a decrease in Core Drive 7 Curiosity and Unpredictability. There was just less and less to wonder about and explore in Pokemon Go. The Pokemon Gyms would have been a great place to create exciting social interaction between players through combat and collaboration.

How do I get to Giovanni in Silph? ›

Silph Co. solution - the fastest route to Giovanni
  1. Take the lift to 5F and walk left in the hallway for a double battle with your Rival, against Team Rocket Admin Archer and a Grunt, who drops the Card Key.
  2. Go down to 3F via the lift, and use that Card Key to get to the central locked room with the Scientist and Grunt.
Mar 8, 2019

What is the difficulty of Pogo raids? ›

Raids have several tiers of difficulty: tier 1, tier 3, tier 5, Mega Raids and Mega Legendary Raids. The higher the difficulty, the stronger the Raid Boss and the more players you'll need in order to succeed. There are also several different types of specialty Raids, learn more about the different types of Raids.

What Pokémon does Giovanni have in Silph Co? ›

As Rocket Boss in Silph Co
PokémonLevelMoves
Nidorino37Helping Hand
Nidoqueen41Poison Sting
Rhyhorn37Scary Face
Kangaskhan35Rage

What is the ghost in the Pokémon Tower? ›

On the sixth floor, the restless ghost of a dead mother Marowak attacks the player and has to be defeated; this is a required encounter and the main reason why the Silph Scope is required because the Marowak is shown as an unidentifiable ghost otherwise, like the other wild Pokémon.

What city is Silph in? ›

Headquarters. The Silph Co. Office Building, based in Saffron City, is an eleven-floor skyscraper that is effectively a giant maze.

What town is the Silph Scope in? ›

The Silph Scope can be found in Celadon City, which can be reached via Routes 8 and 7.

How do I open a Silph Co building? ›

A huge building in Saffron City of Kanto, the Silph Co is taken over by Team Rocket. To access this building, players must have obtained the Poké Flute in Lavender Tower from Mr. Fugi. This area is compulsory in order to remove those Rocket Grunts blocking the entrance of important buildings in Saffron City.

Is there a place to heal in Silph Co? ›

By the time you reach the Ninth Floor, your team is bound to be a bit worse for the wear. Visit the woman between the beds in the lower-left corner of the floor to fully recover your Pokémon's HP and PP.

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