Summary
- New evolve button in Pokemon GO divides fans over its usefulness and potential for accidental evolutions.
- April brings exciting events for Pokemon GO fans, but Niantic's latest feature sparks a debate.
- Quality-of-life update allows players to evolve Pokemon from Buddy screen, raising concerns about unintended evolutions.
Pokemon GO's new Evolve button has received a mixed reception from the community, with fans questioning its purpose. While players are always excited about the release of new Pokemon and research events, the introduction of new features in Pokemon GO has often been a tough path to tread for Niantic.
The month of April is shaping out to be quite an eventful one for Pokemon GO fans, with a plethora of exciting events lined up. From a Mega Heracross Raid Day in Pokemon GO to the return of the fan-favorite Bug Out event, there is plenty to look forward to. Amid that, Niantic dropped a surprise update adding a pretty interesting quality-of-life feature that has sparked a debate in the community.
Pokemon GO Player Catches Rare Pokemon, But There's a Catch
A Pokemon GO player catches one of the most desired Pokemon in the game, but they are surprised to discover something unusual about it.
In a new post on the TheSilphRoad subreddit, user RevCorex highlights the new quality-of-life feature introduced by Niantic. Apparently, players can now evolve their Pokemon directly from the Buddy screen in Pokemon GO. The button can be located right after the activities and walking progress section. Players will also be able to mega-evolve their Pokemon directly from this screen. While this prevents the hassle of players having to go to their storage to evolve their Pokemon, fans have mixed opinions about this feature.
Pokemon GO's New Feature Can Be Improved With A Simple Change
Several fans highlighted that this feature was quite uncalled for, as it doesn't add much utility. The major concern emphasized by fans is the fact that it is much easier to accidentally click the evolve button, considering the fact that it is placed right above the Swap Buddies option. There are several instances where players would want to keep a Pokemon as their buddy and not evolve it in Pokemon GO, such as their GO Battle League buddies, so this newly added option paves the way for unintentional evolutions.
On the bright side, fans appreciated the fact that this shows the evolution progress for Pokemon that are tied to buddy quests in Pokemon GO. For instance, evolving Hisuian Qwilfish requires players to win 10 raids with the Pokemon as their buddy, while Galarian Slowpoke evolution needs 30 Psychic-Type Pokemon to be caught. However, many underlined that this feature could've been exclusive to only these special evolutions, which would alleviate the issue of accidental evolutions to an extent.
Niantic adding quality-of-life features is something that the community has generally been happy about, considering how infrequent they are. Fans continue to hope that this will be followed by an evolution and purification lock mechanic, something that the community has been demanding for years now.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
