Pokemon Go’s avatar update is here, leaving many players confused as to why their avatars look so different. So, here’s everything you need to know about the new avatar changes in Pokemon Go.
The avatar update is the first of three major updates coming to Pokemon Go as part ofRediscover. These updates are all about encouraging players to rediscover the game by improving various longstanding features including UI reworks and an updated AR experience.
This new update has caught some trainers completely off guard, by changing how avatars look overnight. Understandably, this has left many lost on why their avatars have such a wildly different appearance now.
For anyone confused by all the changes, here is why Niantic has changed the appearance of avatars and what other changes the quality of life update has introduced.
Why has Niantic changed how avatars look in Pokemon Go?
Pokemon Go’s avatar update introduces a wide range of new customization options for you to try out. This includes options to change body type, eye color, skin tone, and hairstyle; as well as smaller improvements to various existing features.
The overall appearance of avatars has also been refreshed giving them a totally different look. These changes give avatars a more realistic design than what was previously available.
In theofficial developer blogdetailing the avatar update, Niantic lists the following changes that you can now try out for yourself in Pokemon Go:
More Pokemon Go updates similar to the avatar rework will follow as part of the Rediscover event. Rediscover Your World and Rediscover Kanto will both be released on April 22 and Rediscover Your Reality will follow on May 7.
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Kurt Perry is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in FPS and live service games. He is Games Journalism graduate, providing expert coverage of Call of Duty (Warzone, Black Ops, Modern Warfare), Destiny, and Pokemon Go. He also has bylines at PC Invasion. You can contact him at: kurt.perry@dexerto.com
