Locations for these two Pokemon have now swapped. That means Zangoose can be found in Europe and Asia while Seviper is now showing up in the Americas and Africa.

Niantic has not said how long the location shift will remain in effect for.

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Conflicting reports about Pokemon GO coming to China

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Earlier today, Financial Times reported that Pokemon GO will debut in China thanks to a partnership with NetEase. The publication quoted Niantic CEO John Hanke as having said the company “absolutely intends to bring our existing games into China.” Hanke also apparently stated that China has opportunities to build games for both Chinese and foreign developers.

But not so fast. Global Times reached out to NetEase, who denied any imminent plans to help bring Pokemon GO to China. NetEase further added that no interviewees shared any information about Pokemon GO’s potential debut in the region.

The situation is somewhat unclear at present. At the very least though, NetEase does not appear to be involved with bringing Pokemon GO to China.

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Relicanth is tough to find in Pokemon GO, along with a few other newer Pokemon

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Not every Pokemon in Pokemon GO can be easily encountered. The latest example of this is Relicanth, who players have only found in Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanatu, as well as New Zealand thus far. If you want to catch this Pokemon, it seems you’ll need to be by the Pacific Island region.

There are four other recently-added Pokemon that could be a bit difficult to find as well, though they aren’t quite as limited as Relicanth. Plusle and Zangoose have been spotted in western parts of North America, the Arabian peninsula, and a few African countries. Minun and Seviper have been located in Australia, a few Middle Eastern countries, and several island nations in Europe.

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Pokemon GO now lets you disable weather warning

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With Pokemon GO’s last notable update, Niantic introduced a new weather system. The functionality also warned players about “potentially dangerous” weather conditions. Unfortunately, issues were encountered rather quickly. The warning wasn’t accurate in some instances, leading to frustration.

When the warning appeared, Pokemon GO’s weather system turned off. That meant players were unable to receive bonuses, such as water-type Pokemon receiving a boost when it’s raining.

Thankfully, Niantic has addressed the situation. Players now have the ability to disable the warning by pressing an “I am safe” button when the pop-up appears. So even if Pokemon GO believes that you’re playing in poor weather when it’s sunny out, you can continue playing.

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Pokemon GO holiday event confirmed

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Following yesterday’s leak, Niantic has confirmed a new holiday event for Pokemon GO.

The event begins today, and features more Ice-type Pokemon appearing around the world as well as new Water-type and Ice-type Pokemon from the Hoenn region. Additionally, when you visit a PokeStop for the first time each day, you’ll receive a single-use Egg Incubator with your first Photo Disc spin. There are special boxes available from the in-game shop as well.

Here’s the full notice about the event from Niantic:

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Holiday 2017 event for Pokemon GO appears to be kicking off soon with new Pokemon and more

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When Christmas rolls in next week, it could be accompanied by a special event in Pokemon GO. Google Play in Taiwan teases what’s to come.

First, Niantic looks to be planning special sale boxes that include incubator and a new “starpiece” item. Also mentioned is more Pokemon from the Hoenn region, and the appearance of Delibird. Players should be able to encounter wearing Pikachu a Santa hat as well.

We expect that Niantic will be sharing official news about its new holiday event for Pokemon GO very soon.

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New augmented reality features on the way to Pokemon GO

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Niantic is boosting Pokemon GO with some new functionality. If you have a device that’s running iOS 11 on iPhone 6s or newer, you’ll be able to experience AR+.

AR+ allows for all sorts of improvements and features. For example, Pokemon are now fixed to a point in space, and they’ll run away if they become aware of the Trainers getting too close.

Here’s the full lowdown on AR+ in Pokemon GO from Niantic:

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Groudon now live in Pokemon GO

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A new Legendary Pokemon can now be caught in Pokemon GO. Groudon has started to appear in Raid Battles around the world.

Keep in mind that this is a limited time event. Groudon will be appearing until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on January 15, and will then be taken offline.

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Niantic still planning trading and player versus player battles for Pokemon GO

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Niantic is still continuing its plans to update Pokemon GO. 50 new Pokemon are due out soon, and a dynamic weather system is being implemented.

Some much-requested features are still missing in action, however. Since the beginning of Pokemon GO, fans have wanted to trade, but that isn’t currently possible. Player versus player battles also aren’t supported.