Niantic’s AR mobile gamePokemon GOwill be kicking off its Season of Celebration on December 1. The first batch of monsters fromGeneration 6’s Kalos Region will be added intoPokemon GOas part of this celebration, and according to dataminers there are already a number ofPokemon XandYrepresentatives waiting in the game’s code.
Seven evolutionary lines were confirmed to be coming to the game starting December 2 in a news release posted by Niantic on November 18: The Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Fletchling, and Litleo lines, as well as Klefki exclusively inFrance - where the Kalos Region was based. However, dedicatedPokemon GOdatamining group PokeMiners has posted a number of findings to various social media channels over the last few days, including assets for the Espurr and Noibat lines. Scatterbug is also present, but not its evolutions Spewpa or Vivillon.
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Another big inclusion in the PokeMiners leak are the stats for Mega Abomasnow, though the dataminers have also reported on different badges, vague item placeholders, and more appearing inPokemon GO’s code as it prepares to introduce Kalos.Pokemon GOconfirmed Mega Abomasnow will appear in raid battlesstarting December 1, which is fitting given the Mega Evolution mechanic was introduced inPokemon XandYdespite having begun to appear in the mobile game a few months ago.
As reputable as these leaks may appear, it’s worth taking anything of this nature with a grain of salt. As PokeMiners points out, datamined information is subject to change or be removed altogether, and the ever-changing nature ofPokemon GOin particular means it is hard to determine when Niantic may be adding any new content until official announcements are made.
That being said, while the possible inclusion of Scatterbug, Noivern, and Meowstic are still nebulous, the others - includingPokemon XandY’s starter Pokemon - are confirmed to be arriving soon. Niantic has also announcedPokemon GOField Research rewards for December 2020, and the upcoming “GO Beyond” update will feature a number of changes including a trainer level cap increase.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Niantic shiftedPokemon GO’s business model to facilitate fans playing from home, and the result has been successful. According to some reports,Pokemon GOhad its most profitable year in 2020, more than its debut in 2016. As a result, additions such as Kalos Pokemon will undoubtedly continue to grace its users' phone screens for a long time to come.
Pokemon GOis available on Android and iOS devices.
