Update

80 new Pokemon from the Johto Region added to Pokemon GO

And the Night Mode is here at last!

80 new Pokemon from the Johto Region added to Pokemon GO
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Just in case you missed it, earlier on this week Niantic announced that Pokemon GO was getting a huge update. Well, it's now live, so you'd best get updating your app.

The most notable change to version 0.57.2 (Android) and 1.27.2 (iOS) of Pokemon GO is obviously its enormous array of 80 new Pokemon from the Johto Region. Interestingly, in addition to the bigger changes, you can also catch gender-specific variations of select Pokemon too, which is pretty neat.

Niantic's recent post shows off quite a list and it's definitely the largest update they've pushed out in a while. There are new Poke Ball and Berry selection carousels, Berries, encounter mechanics, avatar outfits and accessories, bonus Candies for catching Evolved Pokemon, and the Night Mode is finally available too. Not to mention the usual, little fixes like improving Apple Watch's connection stability and sorting out a few bugs.

If you don't have Pokemon GO yet, you can grab a copy free-to-play from the App Store or Google Play.

Emily Sowden
Emily Sowden
Emily is Pocket Gamer's News Editor and writes about all kinds of game-related things. She needs coffee to function and begrudgingly loves her Switch more than she lets on.