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Pokemon GO - tons of beta details, footage

by rawmeatcowboy
29 March 2016
GN Version 5.0


- no battles against wild Pokémon
- catch them directly using various Poké Balls
- trainers are customizable with different options.
- 137 different attack names have been found in the game’s code, confirming battle systems
- some of the moves include Flamethrower and Hyper Beam
- additional 95 “fast” versions of the discovered 137 attacks
- receive a starter Pokémon
- new game function with the name “Starburst” has been discovered
- references to Google Cardboard have been found within the game’s data
- three “teams” the player can join: Red Team, Blue Team, or Yellow Team
- only first generation Pokémon exist in the beta
- multiple versions of the defense stat
- seven object categories: Poké Ball, Potion, Revive, Maps, Battle Objects, Food, and Camera. Food and Camera
- items available in the beta include: Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Potion, Super Potion, Hyper Potion, Max Potion, Max Revive, X Attack, X Defense, X Miracle, Razz Berry, Bluk Berry, Nanab Berry, Wepear Berry, Pinap Berry, and Special Camera
- X Miracle is a new item
- Pokémon Natures are present, but differ from the main games: Stoic, Assassin, Guardian, Raider, Protector, Sentry, and Champion
- Microtransactions are available
- day-night cycle is confirmed
- Normal, Legendary, and Mythical Pokémon are all present, and Pokémon are categorized as suc
- no evidence of Mega Evolution
- it seems that Pokémon are only allowed two moves during Gym Battles
- all of the moves found within the game are damaging moves
- 18 Pokémon types are present in the game
- Pokémon that use Evolution Stones to evolve will obtain Evolution Shards by battling wild Pokémon
- once enough Shards are collected, a Stone will be available
- trainers can reach at least Level 50, and at Level 50 will be able to store 500 Pokémon and 1000 items
- Every Pokémon has a CP Value
- You get points in Gyms
- Each Pokémon Gym will have a level of “prestige.”

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