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Month: November 2016

Ditto Official – PokemonGo’s new Rare addition

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Niantic has officially confirmed the release of the rare Ditto Pokemon into the game via an update post and video.  In the video you see what would happens when you catch a normal Pokemon only to get the special music and see Ditto pop up!  As the social media account have shown Ditto has been being caught by Trainers across the globe, but the post shares some neat details on Ditto especially where Gyms are concerned.

Ditto can be used in Gyms to train or battle Ditto will copy both the appearance and attacks of the first Pokemon it encounters.  This has some intereresting ramifications for battle.  Lets say I start my battle with a Pidgey then beat Ditto with the weak attacks then switch to a stronger more powerful one?  Guess further training and battling will show what happens when Ditto is being used or battle/trained against.

See the video:

 

Shiny, Rare, and Ditto? PokemonGo APK 0.47 teardown

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UPDATE!!

Ditto’s are being caught!  Posts to Facebook are showing users catching basic Pokémon that transform to Ditto’s!

One story here.

 

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The folks over at thesilphroad.com are at it again.  They published some interesting findings after digging into the recent APK 0.47 files released in the last update on or around November 18th.

As anyone following the update releases know Niantic’s release notes were very bare.  It claimed only that egg animation and small text files were fixed.  Under the hood it looks like much more is coming very soon.

Highlights of the findings are more Ditto code!!!  From the looks of the code there’s many references to Ditto.  There’s the potential that Ditto can be caught in the wild and used in battles.  Ditto capture sounds are different, along with background graphics (including a “spotlight” graphic described as potentially indicating an altered appearance.  There’s new tracker code tweaks too!

There was code that was found to reflect the words “RARE” and “SHINY” with an accompanied new sound file that plays when a Pokemon is captured with the RARE tag.  The SHINY tag can mean that new material to alter the the tint or color of the Pokemon.

All this is speculation but thesilphroad.com makes some very sound assumptions.  For the full read out head over to the article.

CP changes for Pokémon not good for Gym play

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Niantic has released news that’s a little troubling. There will be changes for some Pokémon’s CP, or Combat Points. The claim from the company is that this will balance Gym battling and training.

The examples listed for getting increased CP don’t really make sense for allowing for a “more balanced and competitive battling and training experience” at a gym.  Let’s be honest who uses Alakazams, Rhydons, or Gengars for Gyms?  Will a rebalance of CP really change Gym battles and training?

This and the continued speed/driving restrictions are making it harder to keep the faith in this game.  Let us know your thoughts and see below for the full details.

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Thank you Celebration Inbound!!

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Just announced this morning!!  There will be a celebration between November 23rd 00:00 UTC through November 30th 00:00 UTC for what’s Niantic’s calling “A Celebration to Say Thank You!”  They’ve provided a short message reflecting on the experience since the launch in July, their passion, and their being humbled by the experience.

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The full details are below:

Trainers,

It has been an incredible experience since we launched Pokémon GO a few short months ago in July. We are passionate about creating experiences that encourage exploration and promote exercise. We are humbled that hundreds of millions of you around the world have joined us on this journey. So we would like to say thank you – and what better way to say thank you than to celebrate our community.

So, starting November 23rd at 00:00 UTC and going through November 30th 00:00 UTC, we will double the amount of XP and Stardust you receive when completing in-game actions.
The Pokémon GO team

PokemonGo: 7th Nest Migration

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Many reports are coming in that the 7th PokemonGo nest migration has begun.  Seems the folks over at TheSilphroad.com have figured this out to be about every 2-3 weeks and have called every one since they started!

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Nest migrations are in-game changes were the existing Pokemon nest spawns change from say Squirtle’s to Psyducks as terrible as that would be.  This seems to be another way for Niantic to keep the game fresh and players happy.  Players may also see the addition of new nest not previously seen in their areas.  For their part Niantic seem to be very serious about listening to the community and adding items to the game based on demand as well as listening to the fan collective where it counts.

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The reddit announcement thread has many people reporting some fairly decent nest changes (alot of Charmander references!)  As of this morning from my trusty desk of my real job the same Rattata’s and Pidgey’s are being seen unfortunately.  May the rest of you be lucky and finally get the Pokemon you’ve been looking for.  If you are so inclined also sign up for TheSilphRoad.com’s Atlas tracking and add your spawn information to help track existing nest and changes from these migrations.  The Atlas is found here.

Comment who you need to help complete your Pokedex below!

More bonuses to celebrate bonuses?!

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Niantic has shared even more great news about daily bonuses!!  Daily bonuses for first catch and first Pokestop collection are rolling out now. To celebrate this new feature Niantic promises more Pokémon in the wild and Pokestops will drop more items!  Maybe we will see a Ditto or rares?!  We shall see. Post your rare catches in the comments!

See the below for full details. 

PokemonGo Stops Not Working? Issues or new safety features?

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During the usual drive to work there are about 5 – 7 Poke Stops (Yes, yes, it’s light but that’s what living in the country is like) that have always consistency provided Poke balls, Poke eggs, and the usual goodies.  This is puttering through town doing no more than 30-35MPH in lazy small town traffic, not doing 60+ down a highway.

Over the last two days the same stops are spinning but giving a “Try again later” message.  EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.  Did Niantic introduce a change to limit the ability to drive and benefit from Poke Stops?  Safe driving and responsible Pokemon Go gaming should be common sense by now.  Don’t be reckless nor distracted but having to come to a full stop or drive well under 25 MPH seems like it could cause more issues.

During testing going as low as 25 MPH still produces the error so it looks like this may be the case.  Twitter is also chirping about users complaining of the same thing.

Why would Niantic do this?  After a quick google of “Pokemon Go deaths” there’s some recent stories that may be pressing on the conscious of the developers.  Not to mention heading off any legal liabilities Niantic could very well be doing this to limit any further personal or legal concerns.

  • Japanese government ask for more game restrictions after death
  • Japanese parents ask for more restrictions after son’s death bringing the Japanese death toll for Pokemon Go related deaths to 3.
  • Detroit Pokemon Go death

While these are largely stories about the concerns in Japan it’s only a matter of time before we see more and more pressures to hamstring the game and sadly restricting the PokeStops while driving is likely the first in many potential unwanted game changes.

Android and iOS updates inbound!!!

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Updates for both Android and iOS are in the shute based on the official Niantic site.  Looks like the daily bonuses are included as well as some gym updates!

Full details of the upcoming update below:

“Trainers,

Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.45.0 for Android and 1.15.0 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.
You’ll earn bonuses for the first Pokémon catch and PokéStop visit each day. You’ll receive a larger bonus when you do this seven days in a row.
When you defeat the Gym Leader at a rival Gym, there will be a brief period of time where only you will be able to place a Pokémon in the open Gym.
The amount of Prestige a rival Gym loses when you defeat a regular Gym member has increased. The amount of Prestige gained by training at a friendly Gym has been lowered.
Minor text fixes
The Pokémon GO team”