Pokemon Go Update: Christmas Pikachu, New Features, Trading And More!
Season's greetings Pokémon fans! Should you have the Pokemon Go Gen 2 update with the adorable "Christmas Pikachu" on your mobile devices, the developers of the game Niantic just announced that Pokémon Go players may keep the "Christmas Pikachu" forever in your Pokémon collection. Niantic also added that in the event shall a Pikachu evolves to a Raichu, the evolved Pokémon would still be wearing its Santa hat which is very cool so don't stop hunting down Pikachu this christmas season.The christmas Pikachu and the christmas Raichu doesnt really have the advantage over the regular Pikachu and Raichu. They are just awesome because they are wearing the Santa Hat.
Pokemon Go Gen 2 Update Features
Niantic also added Gen 2 Pokemon to Pokemon Go. Here's a full list of all 100 Pokémon set to be added when Gen 2 joins the game shortly:
Chikorita ,Bayleef, Meganium, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Sentret, Furret, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Crobat, Chinchou, Lanturn, Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Togetic, Natu, Xatu, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Bellossom, Marill, Azumarill, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Aipom, Sunkern, Sunflora, Yanma, Wooper, Quagsire, Espeon, Umbreon, Murkrow, Slowking, Misdreavus, Unown, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Pineco, Forretress, Dunsparce, Gligar, Steelix, Snubbull, Granbull, Qwilfish, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Sneasel, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Slugma, Magcargo, Swinub, Piloswine, Corsola, Remoraid, Octillery, Delibird, Mantine, Skarmory, Houndour, Houndoom, Kingdra, Phanpy, Donphan, Porygon, Stantler, Smeargle, Tyrogue, Hitmontop, Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Miltank, Blissey, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Lugia, Ho-Oh & Celebi.
TRADING
Pokémon Go trading is a crucial part of the game which is soon to be implemented to keep the nostalgic feel from legacy Pokémon franchise. This is to make the game more addictive and fun. According to Niantic CEO and founder John Hanke, the Pokémon Go Beta version includes a trading feature however, John Hanke remained tight-lipped when it came to details. The good news is, there will be a trading feature that we can look forward and enjoy in the future updates. Cheers!
