A few days ago we reported on the Gen 3 monsters revealed in a leak for the upcoming Pokémon GO Halloween event.
Now the official PR is here, we can confirm that a number of Generation III ghost-type Pokémon "originally discovered in the Hoenn region" are coming to the game, including Sableye and Banette.
Here's some more info:
Niantic, Inc. and The Pokémon Company International today announced an upcoming Halloween celebration in Pokémon GO with an in-game event that will herald the arrival of a number of Ghost-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, including Sableye, Banette, and others. From October 20 at 8:00 p.m. BST to November 2 at 9:00 p.m. BST, players will begin to see these mysterious Pokémon from the Hoenn region out in the wild, while also encountering an increased number of spooky Pokémon such as Gastly, Cubone, Misdreavus, Houndour, and more. We hope Trainers enjoy this special Halloween treat! Look forward to arrival of the rest of the Pokémon first seen in the *Pokémon Ruby* and *Pokémon Sapphire* video games, starting gradually as early as December.
For the duration of the Halloween event, special Pikachu will also be out and about, celebrating in costume and available for Trainers to catch. Candy rewards for catching, hatching, and transferring Pokémon will be doubled throughout the event, and your buddy will find Candy twice as fast. Trainers will also have the opportunity to stock up on special boxes from the in-game shop, featuring items such as Raid Passes and Super Incubators. Finally, players will be able to wear the all-new avatar item, Mimikyu’s Disguise Hat, created in the likeness of the mysterious Disguise Pokémon Mimikyu.
This will no doubt be exciting news for fans of Pokémon GO. Are you looking forward to Gen 3?
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It's nice to see them still supporting this.
@Kalmaro It's immensely popular still. They have several generations of content to add - it's not going anywhere soon
I wish I still cared. I loved Gen III.
@olrodlegacy Yeah, I enjoyed the game a lot, wish I could still play.
Actually, the more I think about it, I'm curious to see how they will handle certain Pokémon going forward. Abilities were introduced in the third generation, and some of them were integral to specific species and their play style, like Shedinja. I wonder how they will compensate for the fact that abilities don't exist in this game.
I want that Mimikyu hat
No double exp?
I'm reposting the relyricized song, because I went to bed late just for that comment and honestly I have little to else to add (other than the fact adding stuff to a game like Pokémon GO in December is simply suicidal).
Feel free to sing along.
Players all around this mad world,
don't you want to see this unfold?
Come with us and you will see,
trainers playing GO on Halloween!
This is Halloween, this is Halloween,
trainers logging on after a year!
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene,
fail to get Suicune and drown in tears!
It's our gym, everybody scream,
unless you're in our same team.
I am the update, I'm under your bed,
a message all written in red!
I am the one hiding under your stairs,
looking for a Ditto? It's not there.
This is Halloween, this is Halloween,
Halloween! Pokéstops! More EXP! And more ghosts!
It's good fun, but beware,
in November the fun won't be there!
In this game, don't we hate it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next gen, wow.
Round that corner, just beware not to trespass!
Something's waiting now to pounce, you dumb- [Mudbray cry]
Scream! This is Halloween,
red 'n' black, the warn is here!
Aren't you bored?
Well, that's just fine.
Play it once, play it twice,
spin the Stop and roll the dice,
get useless items in the dead of night!
Everybody scream, whatever's your team.
In our night of Halloween.
I'm the avatar without a face,
was in the model, gone without a trace.
I am the "what" when you ask, "Error?"
I am the vow not to play anymore.
I am the shadow on the moon at night,
more fun to stare at than the game? I might.
This is Halloween, this is Halloween.
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Today Gen III everywhere,
tomorrow the good spawns won't be there.
That's Niantic's job, they're not mean.
At least not during Halloween.
In this town...
Don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise.
Legendaries might catch you in the back,
snap out of balls, flee,
make you tear away your skin,
this is Halloween, everyone scream,
won't ya please make way for a very special guy...
Our man Hanke is king of the pumpkin patch,
everyone pay for more Poké Balls now,
this is Halloween, this is Halloween,
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
In this town, in this age,
everyone boo Hanke off the stage.
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
La la-la la (La la la)...
I see with the update yesterday they included two new medals, Legendary raids and Hoenn encounters. Crazy you have win 1000 legendary raids to get the gold. Unless they rule of raids, It'll be as obtainable as getting a gold medal for unowns.
This is awesome news!! I need that Pikachu hahaha
@thesilverbrick It's possible abilities are being worked on. The core requirements in the game for releasing the generation are already complete (dex entries, sounds, move assignments, gender ratios, etc..). The current build matches what was built when Gen 2 was released. However they aren't releasing the new Gen until December for unclear reasons. The working theory is that they are using the next month to develop abilities, and give time for the legendary beasts to complete their rotation.
This event is a big ”meh”.
Oh well, its better than nothing, at least.
Oh, so I see Pokemon GO is finally catching up to the year 2002.
I just want my sableye!
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