New Pokémon GO details have just been announced. The title is starting beta tests soon in Japan and will launch on iOS and Android later this year. It is being developed by Niantic Inc. Here’s what we can look forward to:
In Pokémon GO, players around the globe will explore their surroundings to find and catch wild Pokémon hiding in our midst. Some wild Pokémon appear only in their native environments; for example, Water-type Pokémon may only appear near lakes and oceans. As players explore the world around them, their phones will vibrate to let them know a Pokémon is nearby. Once they have encountered a Pokémon, it can be caught by using the phone’s touch screen to throw a Poké Ball. Poké Balls and other special items can be found at PokéStops located at interesting places such as public art installations, historical markers and monuments.
As players progress through Pokémon GO, their Trainer level will increase, enabling them to capture more-powerful Pokémon and gain access to more items. Some Pokémon can be evolved if the same species is caught on multiple occasions. Pokémon Eggs, which can be found at PokéStops, will hatch after players walk a certain distance. Players will be able to impress their friends by unlocking achievement medals that are earned by completing a variety of challenges.
During gameplay, Pokémon GO players will be encouraged to join one of three teams and engage in Gym battles with other teams. Once they have joined a team, players will have the ability to assign their Pokémon to empty Gyms. Like PokéStops, Gyms can be found at real locations in the world, and because only one Pokémon per player can be placed at a given Gym, team members will need to work together to build a strong defense. A Gym claimed by one team can be challenged by the other two teams.
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This gameplay confirmation has me hype. I seriously want to see some actual footage of Sun & Moon. I want to know if the games are using the same engine as X/Y & OR/AS or utilizing a completely new one. Plus, seeing some new Pokemon, the protagonist, some new areas, and the potential battle screen is all a bonus. Lucky, it’s Spring Break, so I’m just going to chill until Saturday.
let’s just hope it isn’t the legendaries doing nothing…
My spring break is just ending, so I have a week of school (+examinations) before April 3rd :/
It should all be worth it though! (I hope)
This reminded me that I need to charge my ipad to type my midterm program notes..
OH MY GOD SINNOH IS SNOWY LIKE, SINN-OH, SNOW OH MY GOD
OMFG EVERYTHING’S SO CLEAR NOW PS SINNOH CONFIRMED…no? Too soon? Ok…
One part of Sinnoh is snowy. But then again. So is Kanto in Gen 2. And Kalos. And Unova. And Alaska. And Antarctica. Don’t forget Canada. Everyone forgets Canada.
First Pokémon Sun & Moon Trailer will be shown next week.episode of Gathering at the Pokémon House which airs in Japan on April 3 (April 2 for most of us) …serebii
In the new Anime Preview Both Ash and Ash-Greninja are wearing something which triggers the Form.
Could be related to the crystals from the japanase logo of SM.
The anime is usually just a marketing tool for the games,so Ash-Greninja may be advertising a new mechanic for future games.
this look like new item I think pkmn SM represent fusion between the hmanz and pkmn and like Moving said it’s connected with these diamonds on the logo.
I wouldn’t get too into that theory
The Ashninja thing is purely to give Ash a Pseudo Mega to complete the Mega Trio in the anime arc, Alain Charizard, Sawyer Sceptile ergo Greninja for Ash, but since they didn’t give Greninja a traditional mega this was the next best thing a last min legendary Greninja trait that only happens every 100 years bologna
But this bracelet I think will be given to him in the upcoming Alain episode by Alain himself as a “mega ring” but in reality doesn’t activate this form but to secretly gauge the energy released by this phenomenon, obviously Lysandre’s doing
BUUUUUUUT I am taking notice that Greninja does not possess the torrential swirl of water and now the addition of the massive Water Shuriken on his back now, so yeah the theory is up for debate
At first, I thought Ash-Greninja was just a way of giving Ash a mega,without actually giving him a mega.
If they really wanted to give ash a mega,Mega Charizard Y would be the best option.
Before,whenever Greninja Changed forms it happened without the bracelet, so their wasn’t really a point in the bracelet.
This bracelet makes me think that this will be a game mechanic in SM.
And the bracelet is not a mega Bracelet, it doesn’t have the stone and when greninja becomes Ash-greninja the item doesn’t dissapear
To me. It just looks like some Mega Stone-like item that allows Ash to control when Greninja changes forms. It doesn’t have a blue or yellow shade and looks rather circular. I do not think there is a correlation between the stones.
when pkmn would mega evolve the item it have should be disappeared so for me this thing is different from mega evolve.
I really want to see the starters. Speculation about their types and the fanart was one of my favourite parts of the X/Y hype.
Peacock, Ox, Newt
Bear, dolphin, ram
Pterodactyl/ostrich, rabbit(I hope), marine iguana?
i really want to see some new gameplay. thank you gamefreak!
gym feature sounds like RIP people that live in less densely populated areas
http://serebii.net/news/2016/26-March-2016.shtml
First TV SM footage on April 3 episode of the Sunday’s Pokemon tv show.
Just keep in mind, that the last time we were promised footage of ORAS on this very show, we only got footage of the primals awakening. So don’t get too excited.
Ok….Ok….people keep bringing up ORAS, but that’s a completely different story. ORAS didn’t have a brand new region or Pokemon. Let’s say they did exactly what they did for ORAS and only showed a quick little cinema scene featuring the legendaries. That would mean we still get brand new legendaries to look at, get to see what kind of advances they’ve made artistically, and presumably get Sugmori art very soon to the release of the footage. While it may not be all we’d ever want it would still be a hell of a lot more than what they gave us for ORAS and technically it would be the same thing. No matter what we get it’ll be something new and interesting so it can’t really be compared to ORAS. I think we can get excited for this even if it does just turn out to be a stiff cinema scene or something lol
Oh yeah, I didn’t think about that.
But I was just saying, people really had a negative reaction to 10 seconds of legendaries footage, maybe they can temper their expectations this time so they don’t get too heated when they only get a 10 seconds of more teasers. 🙂