Pokémon Go introducing first round of stat-changing attacks Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go introducing first round of stat-changing attacks Burn! News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 15 Feb 2019 Stat-changing attacks arrive in Pokémon Go for the first time tomorrow, Saturday 16th February. For now, the feature is limited to just three moves in PVP battles. But this is just the first part of a wider roll-out, developer Niantic explained in a new blog post. It's happening now because tomorrow is Pokémon Go's February community day, which will allow players to evolve Swinub into Mammoswine for the first time. The top-notch ice attacker will know Ancient Power, one of the initial three moves which will grant stat boosts. Silver Wind, Ominous Wind and Ancient Power will all have a "chance" of raising the user's attack and defense stat from tomorrow. It's a small but important first step - stat-changing attacks are a key component in regular Pokémon game battling, and it will hopefully pave the way for future updates with a wider range of changes and - hopefully - status effects like Confusion, Sleep etc. As ever, tomorrow's Pokémon Community Day runs from 10am-1pm UK time. Shiny Swinub will be released, Mammoswine will be unlocked, and you can now battle for an increased number of Sinnoh Stone rewards per day through the weekend. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 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