‘Pokémon Go’ Gen 2 Update Coming This Week; 80 New Pokémon, Evolution Methods And Berries To Appear

Niantic and The Pokémon Company are finally giving Pokémon Go players the massive Gen 2 update they’ve been waiting for.

Later this week, the Pokémon from the Johto Region will begin to appear on your mobile devices for you to catch including the starters, Cyndaquil, Chikorita and Totodile. Check out the launch trailer for the Pokémon Go Gen 2 update below.

“Today is a momentous occasion for our team here at Niantic, which has been hard at work to deliver these additional Pokémon and build upon the encounter and capture mechanics for our passionate global community of Trainers playing Pokémon GO,” said John Hanke, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Niantic, Inc. in a press release. “Pokémon GO is a live experience which we’ll be continuing to support and evolve in new and interesting ways for years to come with new gameplay features, in-game and live events, more Pokémon to discover and much more.”

Not only will new Pokémon appear in the latest Pokémon GO game update, but new Pokémon evolution options will give players the ability to use new Evolution items to evolve their Pokémon into ones that were originally discovered in the Johto region.

Two new Berries will also begin appearing at PokeStops. The Nanab Berry, which slows a Pokémon’s movements, and the Pinap Berry, which doubles the amount of Candy received if the next catch attempt succeeds will give trainers a chance to catch Pokémon in different ways.

Also, trainers will be able to customize their avatar’s appearance with a new selection of hats, shirts, pants, and other items. Additional items will be available for purchase from the in-game Pokémon GO shop.

So what do you think of the Gen 2 update for Pokémon Go? Who do you hope to catch first? Let us know in the comments section below.