Pokémon Go celebrates sixth anniversary with teases for coming year

Pokémon Go celebrates sixth anniversary with teases for coming year

Pokémon Go celebrates sixth anniversary with teases for coming year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go celebrates sixth anniversary with teases for coming year Hisui! Two new characters! News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 6 Jul 2022 It's been six years since that initial summer of Pokémon Go, where we all wandered around hunting Vaporeon and the world seemed a sunnier place. To celebrate this latest anniversary, Pokémon Go maker Niantic has released another of its annual celebratory artworks - which regularly tease what the next 12 months may bring. Pokémon fans have been poring over the image, though the most noticable additions here are two brand-new characters - potentially the game's next two NPCs. Watch on YouTube Sky Forme Shaymin features on the image - it is so far only available to attendees of Berlin's Go Fest last weekend. Pokémon Go does not introduce new characters very often, and the arrival of the mysterious Rhi, who is linked to the recently-released Ultra Beasts, marked the first such addition in several years. Today's artwork showcases Rhi and a further two new characters, one who looks like the main Pokémon game series' Hiker NPC, plus a lady wearing a Vivillon headband. Pokémon Go fans peering into the game's code have seen plans for a new Route Marker feature, which has been planned in some form for years. Perhaps the hiker NPC ties into that? Fans have also noted how the artwork does not - for the first time ever - tease the next generation of Starter Pokémon due to arrive in Go (which would be Gen 8's Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble). Instead, it quietly features the Starter Pokémon featured in this year's Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, likely hinting at further Hisuian creatures to come. Other unreleased Pokémon spotted in the image include Scatterbug, Grubbin, Turtonator, Mimikyu and Cosmog. The artwork is not always a guarantee of future content, however. Pokémon Go's fourth anniversary artwork featured Mega Lucario, while last year's featured Mega Mewtwo. Neither Mega Pokémon are available yet in Go, which revamped its Mega Evolution system earlier this year. As for the game itself, Pokémon Go's sixth anniversary event is now live, following this weekend's return of Pokémon Go Fest in Berlin - the game's first in-person Go Fest in three years. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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