The Adventure Sync of Pokémon GO could receive a major update. A dataminer has discovered a new feature for finding new Pokémon.
What kind of feature is this? The text passages found suggest that Adventure Sync may soon help you find Pokémon.
You’ll receive a notification when there’s a Pokémon nearby that you don’t already own.
This was found by the dataminer
These are the text passages in question: The new feature is called “awareness.” There are two text passages that describe the feature:
- Adventure Sync can now inform you about nearby new Pokémon!
- Adventure Sync can find new Pokémon nearby, even when Pokémon GO is closed!
What could this mean? Adventure Sync already counts your kilometers when the app is closed. With the new feature, it could notify you when a Pokémon is nearby that is still missing from your PokéDex.
There is already a similar feature: Players among you who use Pokémon GO Plus might recognize something similar. The GO Plus flashes in a different color when it targets a Pokémon that you are still missing.
Adventure Sync could now do the same. For example, you might receive a push notification when a new Pokémon is nearby.
When will this feature be released? So far, it has only been found in the code. There is no release date yet.
It may not come out at all. Finding it in the code means nothing for certain, but it could be an early indication.
This is what Adventure Sync can do so far: So far, the fitness feature only counts your walked kilometers. Every week you receive a reward based on the distance covered.
The dataminer has also found a new feature related to the friends feature:
