Skip to main content

Pokemon Go Makes Huge Change to Pokemon Spawning

pogodonphan
Although Pokemon Go's Easter Eggstravaganza is over, fans have discovered a major change to one of the game's core mechanics. It appears that wild Pokemon's stats are now randomized for each player. Basically, multiple players can catch the same Pokemon at the same place at the same time, but discover that the Pokemon's movesets and IVs (secret stats that determine a Pokemon's relative strength compared to other Pokemon of the same species) are different for each player.
Before the Easter event, multiple players could encounter and catch the same Pokemon in the wild. If two players encountered the same Pokemon, the Pokemon would have identical stats and movesets (save for CP) no matter what level the two players were. Now, it appears that IVs and movesets are determined based on level and are only determined when a player encounters a Pokemon to try to catch it.
There are some limitations to the new spawning mechanic. The randomization only seems to occur for players Level 24 and lower, so players that are Level 25 or higher will all encounter the same Pokemon (that is, a Pokemon with identical IVs and movesets.) A Pokemon's CP and level will also be the same for any player that's Level 30 or higher.
So what's the reason for this change? Well, the change effectively stops any third party tracker from identifying a Pokemon's IV or moveset. Previously, spoofers could use tracking systems (which used automatically generated low level accounts to work) to find a Pokemon with perfect IVs or the ideal moveset and then use a GPS spoofer to go to that location and catch it. But with random encounters, trackers are only good for finding Pokemon....not revealing what sort of stats it has.
It's also been pointed out that the new mechanic is similar to how Pokemon Go determines whether a Magikarp is Shiny, which could point to a wider release of more Shiny Pokemon. However, it doesn't make much sense for Pokemon Go to do a mass release of Shiny Pokemon...at least not until the next event.
This could be the spoofing solution that Niantic was hinting about earlier this week. We'll have to see if there's any other big changes to Pokemon Go in the weeks to come.

Comments

Post a Comment

Translate

Popular posts from this blog

Pokemon moves from Generation 7

Name Type Cat. Power Acc. PP Effect 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt ELECTRIC 195 — 1 Pikachu-exclusive Z-Move. Accelerock ROCK 40 100 20 User attacks first. Acid Downpour POISON — — — 1 Poison type Z-Move. All-Out Pummeling FIGHTING — — — 1 Fighting type Z-Move. Anchor Shot STEEL 80 100 20 The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. Aurora Veil ICE — — 20 Halves damage from Physical and Special attacks for five turns. Baneful Bunker POISON — — 10 In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. Beak Blast FLYING 100 100 15 The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it’s heating up its beak results in a burn. Black Hole Eclipse DARK — — — 1 Dark type Z-Move. Bloom Doom GRASS — — — 1 Grass type Z-Move. Breakneck Blitz NORMAL — — — 1 Normal type Z-Move. Brutal Swing DARK 60 10...
Post a Comment
Read more

Pokémon Go Easter Event kicks off TOMORROW giving players the best chance to find rare characters

0:00 / 0:29 CLICK TO PLAY WATCH NEXT Samsung uses gigantic phone model to showcase the CHECK OUT THE LATEST POKEMON GO! UPDATE 30 Easter is a time for eggs - and that hasn't escaped the notice of Niantic Labs, creators of the hit  mobile game Pokémon Go  . The company is hotly tipped to launch a special Easter Event that looks likely to kick off tomorrow. Like previous Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving events, the Easter event will  last for a week and give players a handy boost  . They will receive double the XP and, of course, a better chance of hatching a rare Pokémon from one of their eggs. READ MORE Pokémon coming to the Nintendo Switch? Mysterious job listing sends gamers crazy Pokemon Go   (Photo: Getty) Have your say on this story Comment Below The likes of Snorlax and Lapras can be hatched from eggs that require players to walk a specif...
Post a Comment
Read more

FEATURED POKEMON

                           Poipole           Poipole is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 . It is known as the Poison Pin Pokémon . Poipole is an Ultra Beast introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, also known by the code name UB Adhesive . Poipole displays many emotions, and it’s said to be able to understand human speech if it spends enough time together with them. Their large heads are filled with venom, and they fire this venom from the poisonous needles on top of them. Pokémon data National № 803 Type Poison Species Poison Pin Pokémon Height 2′0″ (0.61m) Weight 4 lbs (1.8 kg) Abilities Beast Boost Local № 261 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
2 comments
Read more