Pokémon GO Balance Update – October 19, 2017

Yesterday, some big chances appeared in the GAME MASTER in preparation for the coming Halloween Event! Here are the upcoming changes seen so far.

New Medals!

Hoenn Medal

With the upcoming Halloween Event, some of the Gen III Pokémon are being released. A new Hoenn region medal has been added to track your progress on catching the new Gen III Pokémon!

Bronze: 5

Silver: 40

Gold: 90

 

Battle Legend Medal

We have seen this Medal in the APK since 0.67.1, though it was finally enabled today and is retroactive!

Bronze: 10

Silver: 100

Gold: 1000

 

Gen III Pokémon!

Data for Gen III Pokémon have been added to the GAME MASTER! We are able to see things like base stats, evolution lines, and candy requirements. Our Pokémon GO Pokédex has been updated with all this new information.

template_id: "V0252_PokéMON_TREECKO"
 stats {
 base_stamina: 80
 base_attack: 124
 base_defense: 104
 }

One thing we can’t see yet is moves as they were populated with Splash and Struggle for all Gen III Pokémon as placeholders. It’s anticipated these moves will be filled out for the Halloween Pokémon prior to the event.

UPDATE (10/19/17)

Movesets for the Gen III Halloween event Pokemon have been added!

"V0353_POKEMON_SHUPPET"
quick_moves: FEINT_ATTACK_FAST
quick_moves: ASTONISH_FAST
cinematic_moves: OMINOUS_WIND
cinematic_moves: NIGHT_SHADE
cinematic_moves: SHADOW_SNEAK

"V0354_POKEMON_BANETTE"
quick_moves: HEX_FAST
quick_moves: SHADOW_CLAW_FAST
cinematic_moves: SHADOW_BALL
cinematic_moves: DAZZLING_GLEAM
cinematic_moves: THUNDER

"V0355_POKEMON_DUSKULL"
quick_moves: HEX_FAST
quick_moves: ASTONISH_FAST
cinematic_moves: OMINOUS_WIND
cinematic_moves: NIGHT_SHADE
cinematic_moves: SHADOW_SNEAK

"V0356_POKEMON_DUSCLOPS"
quick_moves: HEX_FAST
quick_moves: FEINT_ATTACK_FAST
cinematic_moves: SHADOW_PUNCH
cinematic_moves: ICE_PUNCH
cinematic_moves: FIRE_PUNCH

 

Ho-Oh Nerf

All stats for Ho-Oh have been lowered. This nerf may signify the pending release of Ho-Oh into Raid Battles.

Old

base_stamina: 212
base_attack: 263
base_defense: 301

New

base_stamina: 193
base_attack: 239
base_defense: 274