Pokemon Go Receives 50 New Pokemon, Weather-Based Gameplay

Additional Pokemon will be added in the coming weeks

Niantic released a major update for Pokemon Go, adding 50 new Pokemon for players to capture, as well as weather-based gameplay.

With this release, players will be able to capture 50 Pokemon originally found in the Hoenn region of the Pokemon universe, including Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip. Niantic said dditional Hoenn-region Pokemon will be added “in the coming weeks.”

In addition, the game’s new weather-based gameplay will see real-world weather affect each player’s experience. The current weather in a player’s location will be visible on the in-game map, and it may impact which Pokemon are found in that area.

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