Niantic has currently modified some mechanics in Pokémon Go so that players rarely have to go outdoors to avoid corona transmission.
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The current situation around the coronavirus requires avoidance of social contacts in large and small scales in order to delay the spread of the lung disease as long as possible. Pokémon-Go developer Niantic understood that too, whose app – not only – requires multiple players to meet for raids or tempt them to go to public places. In order not to endanger the health and safety of Pokémon fans through an app, the company has taken some measures so that players can stay at home and still have fun.
Pokémon habitats will appear more numerous for this purpose, so that enough pocket monsters will appear around your own living area. Smokes that attract wild Pokémon are also available at a price reduced by 99 percent. Their duration of action has been extended to one hour. You can currently secure 30 smoke containers for one ingame coin. To shorten the time spent outdoors, eggs are hatched twice as quickly. A 10 km egg hatches after 5 kilometers.
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In addition, PokéStops are more likely to drop gifts that can be sent. All of these innovations apply immediately and until further notice. In addition to these adjustments, Niantic is taking additional measures: The March Community Day with Abra and real Pokémon Go events will be postponed indefinitely. Finally, the upcoming Genesect Special Research Quest focuses on tasks that players can complete without having to be in the same place. Niantic also asks users to consider doing things in the best sense for their health and that of their communities.
Before the end of the year, Pokémon Go will get a big new feature in the form of a buddy adventure.
