Niantic returning some temporary bonuses to Pokemon GO due to the pandemic

Niantic put some temporary bonuses in place at the start of the pandemic, and then rolled those back recently. Now Niantic has rethought their stance, and they're bringing some of those temporary bonuses back. Check out full details on what's returning below.

To continue adapting to the changing global environment, and in response to the situation becoming more difficult for many of our players, we are returning the following bonuses to the game beginning Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. PST:

Incense effectiveness will be increased, now attracting Pokémon to you more often.

Your Buddy Pokémon will now bring you more Gifts each day, up to five gifts at once and up to three times a day.

These bonuses are temporary, but they will remain in the game at minimum through June 2021. We’ll give at least one month’s notice before they change.

Also look out for the following bonuses to show up during select upcoming events, making sure they have components that can safely be played regardless of your situation:

Incubator distance reduction
Trade distance increases
1 PokéCoin bundles
And more