Data miners found fresh content in the new update to Pokémon GO. The “Pokeminers” showcase some exciting features that could be coming in the future.
What kind of find is this? The APK version of the new update 0.249.0 for Pokémon GO contains some assets that could be coming to the game in the future. These are files that do not need to be active at the moment but are intended for future features.
Who found the data? The content was found by the Pokeminers, who have regularly and reliably published data about new content before it lands in the game.
However, it should be noted that this is a leak, not an official announcement from developer Niantic. These data may still change before they are used, or may not become active in the game.
Such leaks have often hinted at new features in the past. And the new assets do look quite interesting.
Data miners find data related to Raids for Pokémon GO
What was found: On reddit, the Pokeminers shared some graphics and overviews that indicate various features. This also includes a new development regarding Raids.
The data miners show a new type of “Raid Egg” called “Extended Raid”. What this exactly entails is still unclear – “extended” suggests some form of extended Raids.
Players in the comments suspect that this might be a new, updated version of the old “EX-Raids”. Those were Raids for which you needed a special invitation, which you could obtain by conquering certain Gyms.
Inside those were special monsters like Mewtwo. However, the EX-Raids always had a specific duration – and you had to be on-site before the Raids expired. They were removed in 2020.
Another player hopes that this might simply be longer Raids that could be beaten more easily with fewer players (via reddit).
Besides the Raid Egg, the data miners also found a new type of Raid item – namely a purple Raid Pass. What exactly this entails is still uncertain.
Players speculate: “I hope the purple pass is a weekly remote raid pass or a rechargeable remote raid pass, through walking or something,” suggests a user (via reddit). This would likely be a popular feature after the disappearance of passes from the now also removed weekly box.
Equally exciting: The Pokeminers also indicate in their listing of new features that there supposedly is a “Ready Raid” function within the data (via pokeminers.com). This raises hopes that it might be the long-awaited “start button” for Raids . Additionally, new “Raid Styles” appear to have been added, named “Triangle”, “Diamond”, and “Star”.
However, regarding all features: There is still no further information on this.
Another new item hinted
What else was found? In addition to the new Raid Pass, an item called “Other Evolution Stone A” was also found. Here, another evolution item in the style of a Sinnoh Stone, Metal Coat, or something similar could be conceivable.
Furthermore, the data miners found among other things:
- The new move for Litwick for Community Day
- “Catch Cards” for the Campfire app
- New boxes
- New badges, apparently for the release of Vivillon
- New costumes for Pokémon
- Several event badges
- A “Glow” effect for Pokémon
Overall, the new update seems to contain numerous hints about what features Pokémon GO could get in the future. What do you think – what could the new finds bring? What features would you wish for? Tell us in the comments!
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