An update to Pok\u00e9mon Go adds hot air balloons: Team Go Rocket will come to you now, if you can\u2019t reach a Pok\u00e9Stop.<\/b>
\nPok\u00e9mon Go developer Niantic has been teasing a new addition to the mobile Pok\u00e9mon game in July, which manifested Tuesday in the form of a hot air balloon invasion from the game\u2019s bad guys: Team Go Rocket.
For Pok\u00e9mon Go players stuck at home during quarantine and rural players who may not be able to get to a Pok\u00e9Stop regularly, it\u2019s a nice perk inline with recent additions like free daily rewards, Remote Raid Passes, a daily guaranteed spawn nearby, and a reduced reliance on going outside to play the game.
But it seems like Niantic may have bigger aspirations for Team Go Rocket\u2019s new invasions; players in Germany have reported seeing a real-life hot air balloon sporting the Team Rocket logo in the sky. Players have also data-mined dialogue from the game that hints at Team Rocket leaders Jessie and James, so maybe there\u2019s more to this latest addition than just an opportunity to battle Team Go Rocket from our homes.
With Pok\u00e9mon Go Fest coming up perhaps we\u2019ll learn more about Niantic\u2019s plans for Team Go Rocket soon. Players will probably also get another chance to catch a \u201cSummer Style\u201d Pikachu soon, based on recent artwork released by Niantic.<\/p>\n