Gen 4 Pokémon Coming Soon To Pokémon Go

by Ben Reeves on Oct 09, 2018 at 11:33 AM

Get ready to explore that tall grass. Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl will soon be populating the world of Pokémon Go. Niantic recently announced that, in addition to the new critters from the Sinnoh Region, the developer will be adding a few added tweaks to the game, such as:

Moving forward, the weather feature will have a reduced effect on the rate at which Pokémon appear.
As you explore a given area, you will notice that a greater variety of Pokémon species will appear over time and at different rates.
Certain areas, such as parks and nature reserves, will now contain more varied Pokémon species.
CP values will be adjusted going forward to improve game balance.
HP values will be adjusted to close the gap between Pokémon with high and low HP.
Pokémon Defense and Stamina values will be rebalanced, allowing Pokémon with high defensive stats to be valuable by outlasting opponents in battle rather than these Pokémon merely taking too long to defeat.
Defense values have also been slightly reduced for most Pokémon. Changes like these will help narrow the gap between Pokémon with the highest defensive stats and other Pokémon.

Niantic hasn't provided an exact date for these updates, or if the Gen-4 Pokémon will be dished out in waves like Gen 3 was, but the developer said to expect these new Pokémon "soon." In the meantime make sure you make the most of your time with Pokémon Go by reading our Summer Guide.

[Source: Pokémon]

This is exciting for Pokémon Go fans, who are always on the lookout for new creatures to add to their collection. It's hard to believe that Pokémon Go is more than two years old at this point. Impressivly, Niantic has maintained a high degree of popularity since its explosive launch, and has made impressive strides in improving the game for its community over the years.

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