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At Niantic they continue to work hard to keep the Pokémon GO phenomenon going. If a few days ago we knew that the company was taking a step back with one of the innovations in Pokémon battles, today we see a change in mechanics in them. And it is that it is necessary to renew to keep the players happy and active in the game, especially when they launch more interesting alternatives such as Harry Potter Wizards Unite itself. This is how they are changing battles in Pokémon GO
Of course, all these changes at the moment have only been seen in the United States, where version v0.149.0 has already started to unfold. The rest of the countries will have to wait a little longer for the tests in North America to polish up any malfunctioning of the application.
New form of charged attack
To date, charged attacks in Pokémon battles only involved pressing the corresponding button when the bar is full That is, pressing repeatedly on the screen to attack and charge the mentioned bar of the special attack. Once the bar is full, the charged attack button is active and in full color to be pressed at any time. The attack is the same, but some Pokémon distribute these charged attacks in several sections along the bar, being able to charge several of these attacks and fire them in a continuous or managed way throughout the fight.
Trainers, two feature revamps are coming to Pokémon GO! We are rolling out an updated appraisal system to give you more detailed information on your Pokémon's stats, and will soon be updating the Charged Attack mechanic in Trainer Battles. Watch for a preview! pic.twitter.com/0MaIjrxx8f
- Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) July 15, 2019
Well, Niantic must have seen the reception of its other game, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, where there are many more mechanics and activities. And they seem determined to include them in Pokémon GO. Thus, the new version of the game has introduced a new way of charging an attack. In addition to frantically pressing on the screen to charge the attack, once the attack button is active you will have to carry out a small minijuego
Just collect the icons of this charged attack that are distributed on the screen at the moment we activate the attack.The more icons we collect, the more powerful our attack will be. In this way, dynamism and depth are introduced into the game's combat mechanics. Something that was reduced to its minimum impression from the beginning of its history. More accessible to everyone, but also more boring in the long run.
New IV indicators
Niantic has also modified the way Pokémon's attack, defense, and HP values are expressed in-game. When we go through the Pokédex and ask our leader how our Pokémon are, until now these states were only indicated with words. Now you begin to see a more visual form of these indicators of individual values or IV in English. A key point for both combat and raids.
What may be the greatest QoL update in Pokemon GO history comes in v0.149.0: a majorly revamped in-game appraisal system! Each IV is now visible on 3 progress bars and the stamp turns red for 100% IVs.You can even switch between Pokemon with a single tap for quick comparisons! pic.twitter.com/hZa8VA9XBl
- The Silph Road (@TheSilphRoad) July 15, 2019
The way to do it is through a small graph with three bars One dedicated for attack value, another for defense , and another for life points or HP. These bars appear more or less complete, with a hue ranging from green (incomplete bar) to red (highest value). In this way it will be easier and more detailed for us to know the potential of our Pokémon.
Also, once this indicator is on the screen, arrows are also shown on the sides of it to be able to check the rest of the Pokémon. That is, you do not have to repeat the action of displaying the menu and asking your leader for each Pokémon. You only have to press on the arrows to jump to the next and be able to see your statistics quickly thanks to these new bars.
Team Rocket takes off again
Also, just as the rumors showed, Team Rocket strikes again. With this latest update it will be possible to run into them and engage in battle. Something that gives rise to capturing a Pokémon that they leave as a prize.
Attention, Trainers! We're aware of the reports of a hot air balloon with an “R” logo hovering around PokemonGOFest2019 over the past few days in Dortmund, Germany. We're monitoring the situation and looking into it. Reported by Twitter user: @coupleofgaming pic.twitter.com/RPa3fOqjGw
- Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 6, 2019
