Update 0.161.0 in Pokémon GO is here and data miners have been diligently searching through the files. Among other things, matchmaking and new event Pokémon were found.
What does the update bring? For the first time in a long time, Niantic has itself revealed what the update includes. They mainly focus on bug fixes.
However, data miners continued to search and found interesting details that are likely to come to Pokémon GO soon.
What’s in Update 0.161.0
What does Niantic reveal? The developers themselves provide an insight into their update. However, mainly bugs that have been fixed are addressed. This includes some issues with the new Rocket bosses:
- Players can no longer receive rewards after Rocket battles if their bag is full. This also includes the components for the Rocket Radar.
- Fixes for connectivity issues with the Pokémon GO Plus.
- The GO Plus icon and the Rocket Radar icon no longer overlap.
- Dialogues and music for the Rocket bosses have been adjusted.
- More support for Niantic Wayfarer and submitting PokéStops.
All other fixes that Niantic has announced can be found on their blog.
Data miners find further details in the update
Despite the patch notes released by Niantic, there are still additional details that have not been disclosed. Data miners have made interesting findings in the update.
Is matchmaking coming soon? Data miners have found many details about a matchmaking system. This is likely related to the PvP leagues that Niantic announced a few weeks ago.
Some of these details were found two months ago but were removed again. Now the files are back with further information.
There should also be limited Pokémon as rewards for winning battles. Other rewards like PokéCoins have also been discovered.
It seems that players will soon be able to set custom rules in PvP. This way, opponents would have to play by the players’ rules.
In this context, additional details about the battle seeker (eng. VS-Seeker) have also been found. This is likely related to the PvP league.
Are new event Pokémon coming soon? In addition to the news about matchmaking, new event Pokémon have been found. They have the suffix “2019” and are likely intended for the end of the year. The following Pokémon are affected:
- Pikachu
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Blastoise
It’s quite conceivable that there will be a new event with special costumed Pokémon at the end of the year. For example, there was Pikachu with a Christmas hat at Christmas 2018.
What else was found? In addition to the previously mentioned content, the classic quest for the Community Day was found again. This time, players must catch a certain number of Panflam to complete the quest.
Additionally, new medals were found that are related to trainer battles.
What you need to keep in mind: The findings from the data miners should initially be viewed with skepticism. Niantic does not have to implement them or may do so later. The patch notes from Niantic itself can certainly be seen for this update.
They will be released in the coming days with the update. This is currently being rolled out.
What is your highlight from the upcoming update?
