The Gen 2 update for Pokémon Go is finally here! More new Pokémon will be coming to Pokémon Go, but unlike the first batch of Pokémon available when the app first launched, these new Pokémon will only be obtainable by hatching eggs.
Trainers will have to visit PokeStops to find eggs holding some Gen 2 Pokémon. Unfortunately, the only confirmed new Pokémon in the upcoming Pokémon Go update are Togepi and Pichu.
Check out the official Pokémon Go video explaining the Gen 2 update below.
Along with Togepi and Pichu, trainers should also be on the lookout for a limited edition Pikachu, decked out in a festive hat to celebrate the season.
From Dec. 12 at 7 a.m. EST (10 a.m. PST) to Dec. 29 at 8 a.m. EST (11 a.m. PST), the special Christmas Pikachu will be available to catch so good luck hunting for it, trainers.
“As we race toward 2017, we can’t help but feel grateful for the support and reaction the Pokémon GO community has given us, and we’re delighted to start rolling out select Pokémon for them to hatch,” said Kei Kawai, director of product at Niantic. “We’re also looking forward to celebrating the season with our community by introducing a Pikachu wearing a festive hat, providing Trainers the opportunity to get out and explore their neighborhoods with friends and family as they gather for the holidays.”
“Fans around the world fell in love with Pokémon Go for the opportunity to encounter Pokémon—beloved pop-culture and gaming icons for 20 years—in the real world. Matched with the innovative technology and development of the mobile game by Niantic, hundreds of millions of players have filled their Pokédexes with over 100 available Pokémon in Pokémon Go while exploring the world around them,” said J.C. Smith, senior director of consumer marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “The opportunity to hatch select Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region is just the beginning of how more Pokémon will be added to the game for Trainers to continue their Pokémon Go adventures.”
The Gen 2 update for Pokémon Go may seem a bit sparse but Niantic will likely release the 100 Pokémon included in the second generation in waves with Togepi, Pichu and others released in this first wave.
We will update what Pokémon are available in this update as soon as we learn more.
So what do you think of the latest Pokémon Go update? Who do you hope to catch in this first wave? Let us know in the comments section below.
- As Close To Living Pokémon Fantasy As It Gets
- Active And Engaging Experience
- Lots Of Mon And Events
- Battles Aren't What Fans Expect
- Very Grindy
