As usual, Niantic has released some details on their next update for Pokémon GO!
This time around the latest update to their popular mobile game will make adjustments to the Combat Power of several Pokémon: increasing the CP of Pokémon such as Alakazam, Rhydon, and Gengar (mentioned specifically), and lowering the CP of other, unspecified Pokémon.
In the words of Niantic, “These changes will allow a more balanced and competitive battling and training experience in Gyms. We will continue to adjust the CP going forward to improve the game balance when necessary.”
No word on an official list of all the effected Pokémon, however if you open up the app the changes to CP have already been implanted! Check out Niantic’s official blog for their full statement!
In addition to this, in celebration of Thanksgiving, starting November 22nd users will be able to enjoy a week of double XP and Stardust!
Does that egg from the day care have a higher shiny chance?
looks like the GO update is out. my highest pokemon, vaporeon, was CP 1940’s this morning, now its in the 2200’s
What the heck? I feel dumb. No else has asked about this but where do I go after the guy tells me to screw off in Po Town even though I know the passwords?
After you say the passwords, say no
That’s so weird
It is written on one of the cards. The one with Tapu Cocoa.
It’s actually really clever XD
Ok is everyone in the Alola Region made of iron?
Because I keep smashing into people on Tauros (mostly purposely) and they are unfazed
They’re made of code
Alright time to hunt down my favorite Ultra Beast
https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/guzzlord.jpg
If I can get impish or careful
Hp Defense sp d trip split
Leftovers/Sitrus Berry/Lum
Toxic
Stockpile
Belch/Earthquake
Rest/Swallow
Me Too!
It was a bit of a challenge to get to Resolution Cave, but it felt very fulfilling once I did.
Yush! Someone traded their Celesteela for my spare Kartana on GTS! Just Buzzwhole to go!
I think I found something relating to the next games. I know I’m crazy, you don’t have to say it. I decided to look around Malie City, the one based on Chinese culture (which is likely the basis of the next generation) to scour for clues. If you notice, there are lanterns with circles, triangles, and three lines. On the two parallel walkways across the city, there is a black and white circle, triangle, and square, in that order. Now, look at this:
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This is the symbol for Lectorium Rosicrucianism. Basically, it’s a belief that all members of this religion have wisdom handed down from ancient times. Read this little blurb I found online:
“The circle stands for the macrocosmic, unknowable Spirit of God, the fullness (the Pleroma), from which all revelation evolves, and which embraces all creation. From the circle, the triangle evolves, meaning the divine spirit in its threefold revelation as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. From the Holy Spirit evolves the “square of the building”, the embodiment of the divine idea within the substance.
Circle, triangle and square together at every level – whether the macrocosm, cosmos or microcosm – a universal symbol for the divine creation, in its perfect manifestation of spirit (circle), soul (triangle) and body (square). Thus, the sign of the unity of circle, triangle and square is also a symbol of the divine human being, who is to be revealed on the path of Rosycross.”
Maybe I’m wrong, but maybe I’m not?
Sinnoh? It is up next on the Remake List, if you don’t count FRLG, or we skip another Gen.
Nah, I don’t think this has to do with Sinnoh. The symbols are in Black and White after all. I think it will go Stars, Sinnoh remakes, then 8th Gen. But given the Chinese theme of the city, they’re probably being super subtle with this hint and thinking way ahead. If this really is related, then only crazy people would even think of it.
Are you sure Malie City is based off China? They were saying people from Johto created the garden and I thought Johto was (more so than the other three) based off of Japan?
I may have mixed that up a little, but it really doesn’t make much of a difference to the actual pattern I found.
the first 4 regions ARE Japan… LITERALLY BASED OFF OF REGIONS OF JAPAN. Kanto even shares a name with it’s counterpart.
Yea but Johto has the most strong influences in the architecture, imo.
So according to Looker and Nanu…Sun and Moon take place at least 10 years after the events of Emerald!
So Red and Blue are 20, going off the Hoenn and Kanto take place relatively the same time thing.
I guess so and actually their new art does make that sound about right….and its the 20th anniversary! Haha
Now my only question is…what the hell happened to Grimsley? XD
Yeah… that as the most random encounter in the whole game! Unless I have yet to come across his story or reason for being there…. Anabel has gotten a really well fleshed out story for this game, even more so that in Emerald but Grimsley was an enigma!
Definitely was! That being said, his re-design is the best xD
His gambling habits got the best of him. After becoming an elite four member the only thing left to conquer was luck itself.
He makes me want Black and White 3 with him as the Champion
B3W3 <3 Don't even joke. I'd die of joy overload.
We still need the complete dragon, Couriway and Kalos power plants, and the empty plots in Alola solved.
Gimme Tao-Kyurem. That’s all I need.
Tao Kyurem in Anville town and it flees to Kalos via the trains, where we then boat to Alola and take on the new gyms.
so Johto/Sinnoh is 87 years ago, and black and white are at least 2 years ago
No?
DAMN YOU NOT REPLACING NUMBERS!
B2W2 and XY happen at the same time so there is time between the games
B2W2 and XY, which are 2 years after BW, meaning Alola takes place some point after because even Handsome can’t be in two countries at once. and ORAS is an enigma because it has to take place before gen 5 or the in this alternate universe the Royal Unova wasn’t built until later.
Yes so its more than 2 years
so BW are at least 2 years ago. and B2W2XY are indeterminate amount of time ago.
That’s was my guess. Out of the four time jumps. 2 of them add up to roughly 5 years. So I figured the other two would be the same.
How often do Berry piles regenerate in Alola? I’m looking for a certain ‘mon for my team and I’d rather not soft reset
I’m mad that you can’t get Vikavolt until the 4th island, since by the time I got here It was already well past level 41… and I can’t get Zap Cannon Relearned until I can climb Mt.NoIceTypesForYouUntilTheEnd
I forgot Ice type existed
Love the name although you can get Ice types before the 6th Trial at Tapu Village.
I know this it’s just annoying, What’s also annoying is the sheer amount of pokemon FOUND IN ONE LOCATION, I mean we have Rats and Mongooses on every route! GIVE US VARIETY
Well at least it reflects reality in that they are successful invasives :p
My word..Nanu’s Persian is a monster in the post-game! WTHHHH
Fatface took out 4 of my Pokemon in the Kahuna battle! I’m shuddering just thinking about the post-game now omg
It took out my Tsareena and my PRIMARINA! My fairy type….FAIRY TYPE! EVIL!
Dexio…. not to be mean or anything but im hunting… i don’t want to know about Mega Evolution!!
I love that Primarina’s hair just floats
I think it should be dye-able.
Brave or Quiet for Wishiwashi?
I prefer Quiet. The brave ones always try to spark a revolution
Depends what it’s moveset is gonna be.
Who’s Crazier? Cyrus, Lysandre, or Lusamine
that last one, but in a different way
Cyrus isnt crazy, he’s a nihilist. Lysandre isn’t crazy, he’s a fudging idiot who doesn’t get economics on any basic level, sooo I guess choice C.
A NIHILIST DOESN’T TRY AND REWRITE REALITY!
And Lysandre IS LITERALLY TRYING TO NUKE FRANCE!
Honestly though. You know what I’d love? I keep predicting re-remakes for RBG/FRLG but gimme sequels set during B2W2/XY.
I want Sinnoh sequels so that we can see how the fuck long it’s been since Gen 4.
Yes. Those are coming. And I want them. But I’m convinced there will be a shift or addition to the pattern. The point in the Pokémon remakes is that the games are generational and all connected by being in the same world so it makes sense to sell an older region to fans who want to go back and to new fans who have never been there. I don’t think we’ll just never see Kanto, Johto, etc again. So I’ve been predicting re-remakes. But sequels would be cooler.
ORAS has to take place before gen 5, since the Boat isn’t done yet, or it could be due to multiverse theory.
For future reference:
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Or a Kanto with two timelines that you can “Switch” back and forth from. One would be a dystopian present based on a timeline where the Pokemon War never ended, while the other would be normal and unharmed.
That would fuck the timeline even more
Not really. It’s really just an alternate dimension.
I don’t want a post-apocalyptic Pokémon game. So. Nah. haha
you mean RGBY/FRLG? you forgot yellow.
Yellow was loosely based off the anime and isn’t canon to the video game world. So no.
Totally unrelated but this is perhaps my new favorite song in the world
https://youtu.be/YRgNOyCnbqg
Catching morelull is the biggest pain in the ass. Moonlight + flash + summoning allies -_- I’m pissed
Hypnosis and Taunt are your friends.
Don’t have thoseee
You should go get something that learns them then?
Too much work before the post game.
Do you not have Taunt as a TM?
I’m not sure, but I already caught it anyway 😛
Oh, well done then 🙂
Yeah, it was just rather annoying lol
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY ONE AREA ENCOUNTERS!
If this stars thing is real, THEY BETTER REBALANCE THE ENCOUNTERS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLACES YOU CAN FIND CERTAIN POKEMON!
I think your caps lock or shift key is broken
I’m just angry because there are so many Pokemon that are only in one location while you can find Raticates and Gumshoos everywhere.
I’ve encountered quite a variety. But yes, the standard rodents and birds tend to show up a lot in a region.
INB4 a press release reveals that they are taking pointers from Pokémon Go on rodent encounters.
How do you get Mago berries? I need some to dye a skirt but cant find any! Serebii says they are in the lush jungle but I cant find them there either
Those mago berries in Lush Jungle were part of the trial, though.
Looks like berries are like randomness this time, we get them from trees or we don’t…
if you do get them GROW MORE WITH POKEPELAGO!
A-ha!
Well I actually have a level 3 beanstalk and a level 2 berry farm already, so I’ll probably do that.
I was adding to the comment chain…
Well yeah I know
Can someone name all the Pokemon in Sun and Moon that can only be encountered in one area?
There are not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Pokemon you can only find in lush jungle, although 2 of them are version exclusives, that’s way too many!
Formantis can be found on Route 5 though
Fomantis isn’t one of them!
But the idea is probably that jungles have a wider variety of species in the real world too
Honestly I love this and the fact some are unique to patches, it makes hunting for pokémon and pokedex completion way more interesting and true to life…
Crap, I just got Machamp, but now I forgot the places I could use it when backtracking. I remembered Ten Carat Hill and Diglett’s Cave, but were there more?
I’m guessing all of the Ruins.
I don’t think it’ll let me catch the Tapus yet, but I think I’ll try going there.
Lush Jungle.
Thank you!
Your welcome.
3 Pokemon in lush jungle can only be found there.
This wishiwashi has successfully called for help 6 times and I’m just trying to catch it….!
I really hate SOS
Literally every time I knock out the summoned pokemon it summons another!
If they were going to do this, at least finally make us able to catch a Pokemon when multiple are on the field.
Right!? that would be awesome cause I’m trying to catch one with a good nature
YES! I finally did it! I got all the UBs, and I caught the final legendary until Marshadow and Magearna,, Necrozma! I am so relieved! Hardest part of post-game finished!
Beldum is a freaking Devil to catch. Screw that.
Yea. It’s a real headache.
I just had one struggle away. I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
The one i had recoiled itself to death, not even hypnosis helped me.