Celebrate August Pokémon Go Updates With Pokémon Soda!
Nic Thibodeau
Pokémon Go Adds New Pokémon, Shinies, and More!
Pokémon is a constantly evolving series with tons of fun stores, cafes, and super kawaii merchandise being released. One of the most popular Pokémon items is the games, and in particular Pokémon Go! Speaking of which, have you seen all the recent updates and news coming out for Pokémon Go? We are so excited to go outside and play while keeping hydrated with a Pokémon soda! If you haven't heard the news, check out all the fun changes coming below!
New Pokémon – Spinda Is Here!
For those who are looking to complete their Pokédex, the next chance to fill it up a bit more is now here with Spinda making its debut! Pokémon Go players around the world have been uploading evidence of their newest capture to social media. In order to get Spinda, you need to first get the field research quest, "Land 3 curveballs in a row". If the reward is a wild Pokémon, Spinda should appear!
SPINDA RELEASED THROUGH RESEARCH!
Quest: Land 3 Curveballs in a row#PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/W4ii52LOSt— REVERSAL (@REVERSALYOUTUBE) August 1, 2018
New Shinies! Houndour and Snubbull Are Coming!
Get ready to grind through all those Houndour and Snubbulls to get these new shinies! This was a surprise find as not a lot of noise was made about this new development. The colors look nice though and we are definitely excited about the chance to get one, or both, of these!
Shiny Houndour & Houndoom
Shiny Snubble & Granbull
Raikou Monthly Quests and Rewards
This month, players will have a chance to catch the legendary Raikou! Alongside this, a bunch of new monthly quests and rewards have been added. Check out this neat image below and nicely summarizes all the changes made by Couple of Gaming!
Alolan Pokémon Egg Rarity Changes
On top of all of these other updates, there are some changes to the Alolan Pokémon eggs! Alolan Rattattas are rumored to not hatch any longer, while Alolan Grimer and Vulpix are more likely to hatch! We are pumped by this change since we are obsessed with the Alolan Vulpix design. Check out the hatch rates below:
New Pokémon Soda In September's TokyoTreat Japanese Candy Box!
While we are hyped about all of these Pokémon Go changes, we are also really excited to go out and play while enjoying these new Pokémon sodas! They feature different Eeevee and it's evolutions designs and a delicious mango flavor that is perfect for the hot weather. Every premium Japanese subscription box will receive one of these so if you too want to enjoy Pokémon Go with these drinks, be sure to snag your own here!
So, are you excited about all of these updates coming out? Which ones are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!
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