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What Is The New Biome Feature In Pokémon GO?

What are Biomes in Pokémon GO? How will this feature impact both the current event and the overall future of Niantic's hit game?

If you are a consistent Pokémon GO player, you will have noticed some changes in the past week. First, Niantic introduced a controversial update to Avatars. Then, they followed it with the Rediscover Pokémon GO initiative, which is attempting to bring lapsed players back with quality-of-life changes, new visuals, and events. The biggest change is the introduction of biomes with catch screens that reflect the real-life biome in which the Trainer is playing.

Here's what Niantic has to say about these new features in Pokémon GO:

• New Feature: Biomes:
  • Biomes impact not only appearance but also the Pokémon that will appear in that environment. Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will appear in specific biomes, although they have been known to appear outside of these biomes during certain Pokémon GO Seasons or special events. Keep an eye on these biomes to see what other Pokémon may appear there!
  • The forest biome is home to Pokémon first discovered in Kanto such as Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Weedle, Oddish, and more.
  • The beach biome is home to Squirtle, Psyduck, Seel, Magikarp, and more.
  • The mountain biome is home to Sandshrew, Clefairy, Zubat, Diglett, and more.
  • The city biome is home to Caterpie, Pidgey, Machop, Gastly, and more. Towns and other populated areas are included in the city biome.
  • There are a number of other biomes for Trainers to discover, and we look forward to seeing what Pokémon you will find!
  • Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will appear in specific biomes, although they have been known to appear outside of these biomes during certain Pokémon GO Seasons or special events. Work with other Trainers to find as many biome types as you can!
• Visual Changes: Niantic elaborates on the changes:
  • Experience a new look in Pokémon GO with refreshed visuals that adapt to your real-world surroundings and seasons.
  • Visual changes include the inclusion of buildings, hills, mountains, and enhanced environmental elements.
  • Visual updates can be seen on the in-game map, Pokémon encounter screen, and Trainer battle screen.
  • Visuals will now change depending on the biome a Trainer is in.
  • Biomes are different environments like forests, beaches, mountains, and cities, which you can see here. Work together with other Trainers to find out what other biomes are in the world of Pokémon GO!

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