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In July 2017, Raid Battles were introduced. Raid Battles consist of a group of players gathering to confront an over-leveled Pokémon located in a Gym. If the Pokémon is defeated, the players gain the chance to catch a regular version of it. Raid difficulties range from 1 to 5, with 1 being of the lowest difficulty, and 5 being the most difficult to defeat. Level 5 raids are exclusive to Legendary Pokémon. The first of these, Articuno and Lugia, were released on July 22, 2017, after the Go Fest, with Moltres and Zapdos following. From September to November, the 3 Legendary Beasts: Entei, Raikou and Suicune, were released shortly after, rotating regions every month. Following their departure, the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh appeared in Raid Battles from November 27, 2017, to December 12, 2017. In August 2020, level 3 Mega raids arrived with the introduction of Mega Evolution. At the same time, Level 2 and 4 raids were combined into Level 1 and 3 raids. [37] Nintendo market value doubles on Pokémon Go mania". The Guardian. Reuters. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016 . Retrieved July 19, 2016. Pokémon Go' on iOS is digging deep into linked Google accounts (update)". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016 . Retrieved July 12, 2016. Frank, Allegra (July 27, 2017). "Some Pokémon Go Fest attendees are filing suit against Niantic (update)". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017 . Retrieved July 29, 2017.

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Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (September 10, 2016). " 'Pokemon Go' Buddy Update Live: How to Get the New Feature". Archived from the original on September 11, 2016 . Retrieved September 11, 2016. Go 's release resulted in a resurgence in popularity for the Pokémon franchise as a whole. [292] The Pokémon Sun and Moon games for the Nintendo 3DS, released later in 2016, was the best-selling video game for the 3DS with over 16 million copies sold, and this was partly attributed to the new fans to the series brought in by Go. [293] In an interview, director of Sun and Moon Shigeru Ohmori remarked that the Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sequels were designed partly to facilitate entry for newcomers to the franchise brought in by Go. [294] The first Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, took significant inspirations from Go. [295] [296] A line of official Go merchandise was released in November 2019. [297] Players during the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago in 2017 Knezevic, Kevin (March 30, 2018). "New Pokemon Go Update Out Now, Adds Mew And Quest System". GameSpot . Retrieved March 30, 2018.

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Farokhmanesh, Megan (May 29, 2018). "Two new Pokemon RPGs are coming to the Switch this November". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018 . Retrieved May 30, 2018. Soldiers watch the US withdrawal from Bagram Airfield through the lens of Pokemon Go". Stars and Stripes. In June 2017, Niantic announced that the game mechanics of Gyms would be revamped for a more teamwork-oriented experience; [35] Gyms were disabled on June 19, 2017, with the new Gyms being released with the next app update a few days later. [35] As of the update, Gyms included a spinnable component to receive in-game items such as Potions and Poké Balls. Additionally, Gyms are capped at containing six Pokémon, each of which must be unique in that Gym. Coins are now earned based on the amount of time the defending Pokémon has been in a Gym, as opposed to a one-per-day gym defender bonus of 10 coins per current defending Pokémon. [36] Legendary, Mythical and Buddy Pokémon cannot be placed in Gyms.In August 2020, Mega Evolution came to Pokémon Go with four Pokémon able to Mega Evolve into five forms. [34] Battle system Gyms and Raids Matulef, Jeffrey. "Pokémon GO is out now in Australia and New Zealand". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016 . Retrieved July 8, 2016.