As a result, the game is much more dynamic than when an area was just a string of powerful level 10 towers that no one wanted to bother challenging. As a result, there ends up being more gym turnover than before. With Motivation, Pokémon at gyms now have a constantly depleting heart meter that decreases their CP level and thus makes them easier to defeat in battle. Pro: Gym ownership is more active and fluid Even worse, the badge still hangs around your trainer stats page as an infuriating loose end that can never be fulfilled. With the removal of “training” at gyms, so goes any hope of earning a golden badge for doing so (unless you had the foresight to complete the task pre-update, in which case, well aren’t you special). Say what you will about the “training” system, but at least it felt like you could work your way into a spot instead of waiting for the next round.Ĭon: Your lonely, unfulfilled Training badge
Couple that with the fact that only 6 Pokémon can occupy a gym instead of 10, and you’ve got a land rush every time a gym switches allegiances. The ease of joining a gym means that slots fill faster. Beyond that, the new Pokécoin system (detailed in a later entry) actually encourages players to post Pokémon that might not be the strongest in their arsenal, meaning gyms are often occupied by monsters you’d never see there before the update.Ĭon: Only 6 slots at a gym at instead of 10 While many gyms will still host an array of “top tier” Pokémon, the new restriction against duplicate Pokémon at least keeps teams from posting a whole army of Blisseys that take forever to grind through. Pro: No dupes rule means more diverse pokémon at gyms Pre-update players would have had to “train” at the gym by fighting their own team’s pokémon to increase the gym’s prestige to the point where a new slot was available, costing health items and taking quite a bit of time. Players can now simply walk up to any gym with openings for their team and add a Pokémon to the posse. So, players who spent a lot of time renaming Pokémon or buying custom apparel for their trainer avatar may feel a bit shortchanged for their efforts. With all of the defending Pokémon on display together, you don’t get trainer info or Pokémon names unless you tap on an individual character, and even when you do, those elements are represented with less prominence than before. While it’s cool to see all the defending Pokémon grouped together on a gym, the game will often place Pokémon on top or in front of one another, making it finicky to browse through them. This bolsters the appeal of themed gyms (for example, all Eevee evolutions) too. Not only that, but in standard GPS view, gyms have more distinct looks depending on how many Pokémon are occupying that location, as opposed to trying to gauge tower height.ĭefending Pokémon now visibly roll as a crew, posing together as if awaiting a photo op. Instead, simply tapping on a gym will display all of the defending Pokémon at once. No longer do you need to swipe through up to 10 different Pokémon to see who’s the gym leader. Pro: You can see all defending Pokémon at once. So, how well does the new mesh with the old? Let’s break down the pros and cons: Gyms have a new look That said, players still conquer and defend gyms according to teams by stationing Pokémon to face off against rival trainers, as before.
With the addition of collaborative raid battles, a “Motivation” system for defending gyms, and new ways of earning in-game currency, Pokémon GO is a pretty different game than when it launched 1 year ago (it connects to servers much more consistently, for one). It’s all leading up to what many anticipate will be some big surprises around Pokémon GO Fest, which takes place on July 22 in Chicago.
#POKEMON VERY FINICKY UPDATE#
The latest update to Pokémon GO is the biggest yet in terms of changing how the game is played.
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