{"id":102606,"date":"2018-07-04T07:36:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T07:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=102606"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:20:45","slug":"5-reasons-to-come-back-to-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-reasons-to-come-back-to-pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons To Come Back to Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The summer\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go came out was the closest we’ve ever come to world peace. Thousands of players from across the world ventured outside to battle gyms, to catch wild\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon, and to talk smack about opposing teams. The game was downloaded over 800 million times, and the resulting\u00a0Pok\u00e9mania attracted everybody from senior citizens to toddlers to longtime\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon veterans. That summer, if you saw somebody walking and making upwards swiping motions with their phone, you could pretty much guarantee they were playing\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go. Despite the massive initial success of the game, within a few months, the game fell out of mainstream popularity, with some dismissing it as a fad. The dropoff is mostly attributed to technical issues that plagued the game at launch, as well as a lack of in-game content.<\/p>\n\n\n

\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Pok\u00e9mon\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/span>\r\n Download Free<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n <\/path><\/path>7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

However, developer Niantic has really stepped up their game and it shows. Not only are most of the technical issues gone, but many new features have been added to the game. So if you have deleted the game since the summer of 2016 We highly recommend you give it another try. Below are our favorite new features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While the original 151 Pok\u00e9mon are certainly the most recognizable, later games brought hundreds of unique and memorable new Pok\u00e9mon. Pok\u00e9mon Go now features Pok\u00e9mon from generations 2 and 3 (Gold & Silver and Ruby & Sapphire respectively). If you’re sick of seeing the same old Rattatas and Pidgeys, fear not, because you can now catch old favorites like Mudkip, Torchic, Totodile, and Lugia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trading and Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trading, one of the most heavily requested features of the game, is finally here.<\/a> In order to train with somebody, you first need to add them as a friend using their Trainer Code. Once you’re friends with somebody you can trade Pok\u00e9mon as long as you’re close by. In addition to being able to trade Pok\u00e9mon, friends can earn unique bonuses and send each other Gifts. Gifts are unique items found by spinning Pok\u00e9stops that can be sent to friends once a day. Within these gifts, you can even find Alolan Pok\u00e9mon eggs. These will hatch into Alolan Pok\u00e9mon, which resemble generation 1 Pok\u00e9mon but feature different colors, typing, and stats. Additionally, when friends play the game together they can earn bonuses, such as extra attack power while fighting gyms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raids and Legendary\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Using items called Raid Passes, players can fight powerful Pok\u00e9mon in raids. Raids are found at Pok\u00e9mon Gyms, in which strong Pok\u00e9mon emerge from eggs at predetermined times. These Raid Pok\u00e9mon can be fought by teams of up to 20 people (which is sometimes necessary, I once found a Ho-Oh that had a CP of 50,000). Many of these Raid Pok\u00e9mon are legendaries from generations 1-3, including Mewtwo, Groudon, Kyogre, and Zapdos<\/a>. Beating these Raids gives each player a chance to catch the Pok\u00e9mon they fought. You only get 10 balls to throw, and these Raids are your only chance to catch these legendary Pok\u00e9mon, so throw carefully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Days and other events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For a few hours on one day every month, Niantic hosts in-game Community Days. If you play the game during these active hours you can receive a slew of bonuses, including reduced egg hatching distance, Pok\u00e9mon with exclusive moves, and free 3 hour lures. Additionally, these Community Days are the easiest way to obtain Shiny Pok\u00e9mon, with last month’s Community Day featuring shiny Larvitars and next month featuring shiny Snorlaxes. Other events, such as Safari Zones, are routinely announced by Niantic, so stay tuned to their social media channels to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Go Pikachu\/Eevee Integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The upcoming Nintendo Switch games Let’s Go Pikachu!\/Eevee! <\/a>feature Pok\u00e9mon Go integration. Players can transfer Pok\u00e9mon caught in Go to their Switch games using a feature called the Go Park. This marks the first time that Pok\u00e9mon caught in Go can be used in other games. If you’re planning on picking up Let’s Go Pikachu\/Eevee! We recommend stocking up on Pok\u00e9mon in Go now.<\/p>\n\n\n

\r\n

More about Pok\u00e9mon<\/p>\r\n

\r\n \r\n
\r\n
\r\n
<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

What do we know about Let\u2019s Go Pikachu\/Eevee?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

\r\n
\r\n
<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

How will Trading and Friends change Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n
\r\n
\r\n
<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

How to catch Zapdos<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n

\r\n
\r\n
<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n

A beginner\u2019s guide to Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The summer\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go came out was the closest we’ve ever come to world peace. Thousands of players from across the world ventured outside to battle gyms, to catch wild\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon, and to talk smack about opposing teams. The game was downloaded over 800 million times, and the resulting\u00a0Pok\u00e9mania attracted everybody from senior citizens to toddlers to … Continue reading “5 Reasons To Come Back to Pok\u00e9mon Go”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9153,"featured_media":103008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,2518,2441],"tags":[1095,1082,2501,1083,1113],"usertag":[784],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-102606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-guides","category-how-to","tag-adventure","tag-android","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionpokemon-go","tag-ios","tag-pokemon-lets-go","usertag-gamer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327756,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102606\/revisions\/327756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102606"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=102606"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=102606"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=102606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}