'Pokémon Go' Gen 2 release date, update: More evolutions and baby Pokemon expected

(Twitter courtesy of @PokemonGoApp, 'Pokemon Go's' official account)Buddy Pokemon system now added to 'Pokemon Go'

"Pokémon GO" has released its new feature which is the Buddy System, but the new addition may not be enough to keep the players coming back to the mobile app. This is the reason why more Pokémon will be added and these are the Gen 2 creatures.

As stated in reports, the number of users playing "Pokémon GO" has dropped by 15 million during late August. The developers of the game, Niantic Labs, have been giving their best efforts by adding more features to the mobile app. This includes the Buddy System where players will assign one Pokémon to accompany their avatar as they walk around. After a certain distance, the gamer will be able to gain special rewards, which are different kinds of items.

However, these efforts may not be enough to increase the number of gamers again, and the next option is to add more Pokémon. There are speculations that 100 more Pokémon will be added to the "Pokémon GO" Pokedex.

With 100 new creatures, these will also include new evolutions from the Gen 1 Pokémon. For example, the Gen 2 creatures will have a new evolution for Slowpoke which is Slowking. Golbat would also have a further transformation as it would have the capability to evolve into Crobat. Meanwhile, Eevee will have two new evolutions, which are Espeon, a psychic type, and Umbreon, a dark type.

There will be a new type as well called the steel type. The Pokémon that has this kind of typing are the evolutions of Scyther and Onix which are Scizor and Steelix. Aside from the new evolutions, there will also be new creatures called baby Pokémon. These are the pre-evolutions of some Pokémon from Gen 1. For instance, Pikachu's pre-evolution form will be introduced as Pichu.

Cyndaquil, Totodile and Chikorita are some of the new Pokémon that are included in the Gen 2 group. There is still no exact release date for the next Pokémon update, but it is expected to be made available in early 2017.

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