It might seem too cold outside for a mobile game that requires physical movement but Niantic continues to find ways to incentivise their large fanbase to continue leaving the house to play
Pokémon Go even in the snowy winter months. Many of those incentives come in the form of in-game events, and now the company has released information regarding what is in store for next month, January, which will likely be one of the coldest of the year and as such is packed with fun for trainers to experience.
The New Year is going to be kicking off with with a new shadow Legendary creature available upon defeating the Team Rocket Boss Giovanni - and that creature is none other than the Generation I fire-bird, Moltres, which is sure to get Valor players riled up and ready to go, as Moltres is the mascot for the fiery team. What is really interesting, however, is that the implication of potential new Legendary shadow creatures each month comes with the statement from Niantic which included the following.
"Be on the lookout for a new Team GO Rocket Special Research from Professor Willow every month."
Does this mean we will be seeing a constant rollout of shadow Legendaries, or will we see some be recycled? Let's hope its the former.
Meanwhile, have you taken the time to try the new buddy adventure feature yet? Your Pokémon companion can now join you on the map bringing along a bevy of features such as feeding your friend and having them join you when capturing. Check out the full trailer for the upcoming
Pokémon Go Buddy Adventure feature in below!
Experience Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon Go! You never forget your first Pokémon partner. Share your journey with it again with the new Pokémon GO Buddy Adventure feature!
Pokémon Go is currently available on iOS and Android.