Pokemon GO’s big update now rolling out (1.27.2 / 0.57.2)
Update 2: The update is live, but the new Pokemon are not. We’ll continue to monitor the situation.
Update: Bumped to the top. The new update is now live on iOS (version 1.27.2). Patch notes are as follows:
– Added Poke Ball and Berry selection carousels to the encounter screen.
– Added new night-mode and encounter music.
– Implemented Apple Watch connection stability improvement.
– Various bug fixes.
– Minor text fixes.
Original: Niantic announced yesterday that a new Pokemon GO update is planned for this week. As previously mentioned, it adds a ton of new Pokemon plus some new features.
We’re now starting to hear reports that the update is going live. At least on Android, users are now starting to see the new version. We’ll keep you up to date as the rollout continues.