The list of tweaks that will be coming to PvP in Go was unveiled during the Day 1 Pokemon Go Livestream for Worlds, where presenter Caleb Peng detailed the vast suite of adjustments.
Chief among these changes is the reduction of the switch timer from 60 seconds to 50, meaning players will be able to swap between Pokemon sooner in battles. Alongside this, several Pokemon are now able to learn new attacks, and some moves also got buffs and nerfs.
The full list was collated and shared onTheSilphRoad, where fans started tearing into the changes to piece together who it would help in the battling scene.
A few of the biggest changes include:
With such a long list of changes, dozens of moves shuffled, and plenty of Pokemon now able to learn different moves, players are commenting on how happy they are to see some movement in the meta. One fan said, “Niantic really sick of the same 12-20 Pokemon in the top meta so they decided to nuke it all.”
Some comments called out specific Pokemon, with one that adds, “Volt Switch Forretress is definitely not something I expected lol” before another explained further saying, “Might have to finally use that Shadow Pineco I kept for years!”
Finally, some people touched on how the large amount of fine-tuning is going to completely change PvP across the board. “This is going to be absolute chaos,” said one, before another added, “Huuuugely chaotic.”
If you want to dive into PvP, be sure to check out our guides for the best teams inGreat LeagueandUltra League, and bag yourself some powerful Pokemon with the popular eventCommunity Day.
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Nathan Ellingsworth was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon coverage – including Pokemon Go, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Pokemon Sleep, and the Trading Card Game. On top of that, Nathan is an expert in mobile gaming and Nintendo franchises. They have bylines at The Gamer, Nintendo Life, Pocket Tactics.
