Pokémon GO is adding a new type of monster to get your hands on, theoretically making the whole levelling up experience a little easier.
These 'Lucky' Pokémon are part of a feature that has yet to be officially detailed, with just a glimpse of what's to come being shared by Niantic so far. News of the Lucky critters was first leaked by @Chrales on Twitter, with Pokédex screens showing a slightly different look than that which we're used to.
Shortly afterwards, that very same screen appeared in a Niantic tweet, this time for Pikachu and Chansey instead of Dragonite and Bulbasaur.
In addition to costing less Stardust to power up, Lucky Pokémon are treated to a special background, making them stand out in a similar way to shiny Pokémon, and each entry in your Pokédex will now show a counter for the number of Lucky critters caught alongside the usual 'seen' and 'caught' figures.
These new Pokémon were added in the background of the latest game update on Android, but have yet to be officially released; whether these Lucky monsters will appear in the wild like their traditional counterparts, or whether they'll only be available from events or through features like trading, is therefore unknown.
Are you still working on your Pokédex in Pokémon GO? Does this new addition sound like a promising idea to you? Let us know your thoughts with a lovely comment below.
[source eurogamer.net]
Comments 6
mfw pokemon are now gettng lucky more than I am
How about just nerfing Chansey and Blissey so that every single gym doesn't have both? When an 800CP Chansey is harder to deal with than most 3500 CP Pokemon, something is wrong!
@Heavyarms55 chancy and blissy have been nightmares for me since Pokemon Stadium. They're just super tanks that eat up all your attacks and then heal up (well in the core games, go thankfully lakes healing attacks)
@abe_hikura Chansey and Blissey aren't remotely as problematic in the real games. Sure they can be annoying, but they are just walls, and with the right counters there can be easily dealt with. But in Go, where there is no toxic, and STAB isn't relavent, and every chansey and Blissey know either psychic or Dazzling Gleam to counter their sole weakness... it's absurd. Also both Chansey and Blissey are vulnerable to physical attacks in the real game, but in Go there is no such distinction, so that outrageous bulk is universal! Seriously, a "weak" 800CP Chansey is a better gym defender than basically everything else in the game! Aside from other, stronger chansey and blissey...
@Heavyarms55 A good Machamp can take down a Chansey or Blissey pretty quickly & usually most other gym defenders - I keep a group of three powered up Machamps handy at most times.
Maybe instead of nerfing Chansey & Blissey they should improve other gym defenders? Unless someone sits berrying a gym, they can switch far too easily (IMHO).
@DanteSolablood I am not saying you can't beat them. But that they are far to strong irrationally. Like I said 800CP Chansey > better than anything else in the game. 3500CP Dragonite or Tyranitar? Piece of cake, dead in seconds with the right type match up. 800CP Chaney? sit there for half the timer.
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