New update rolling out

[inkstone]

A new game update is currently rolling out to the app stores. Here's the official announcement.

The patch notes from Niantic say that the 7-day First PokeStop streak bonus now guarantees an Evolution item. Which is fab because your mod hasn't had much luck in getting any of those!

Comments

[yuuago]

Ahhh that's great! I haven't received a single evolution item whatsoever, so this new change is really great for me.

[havocthecat]

Thank goodness! I've gotten two Dragon Scales and an Upgrade, none of which I've used (because Porygon candy is minimal for me and I'm still trying to max out my Blissey and evolve my second Chansey anyway), but I'd like to have half a hope in hell of evolving some of my other Pokemon that need evolution items.

[brightknightie]

I'd trade you a Sun Stone for a Dragon Scale or Upgrade! ;-) I've gotten 3 Sun Stones. :-)

[havocthecat]

The worst part is that I've been holding off on using any of them because the kidlet hasn't gotten any evolution items, and he's desperate to have a Pokemon that I don't. So I don't want to make him feel worse.

He's level 23; I'm level 31. That's a huge difference! I try to tell him it'll get better, but he's also got a lot of impatience.

I think Sun Stones have multiple uses, at least? So you've got that going for you.

[grammarwoman]

That's wonderful news! Thanks for posting it. :)

[soc_puppet]

Hot damn, I've been hoping they'd do something to make evolution items more common! I've only managed to get the one so far (a Dragon Scale), in the first ten days after their original release, and only managed to get enough Horsea candy for a Kingdra on Monday - and that barely. I've got almost half again enough candy for a Belossom, and not quite that much but still more than enough for Porygon2 after the Valentines Day event, but no sign of Upgrades or Sun stones. My 7-day stop was yesterday, so I'll have to wait a week until I get my next evo item, but the fact that it's guaranteed at least makes the wait less painful.

I'm also looking forward to the Water Type event that Serebii.net says is starting today. I've managed to get a Cyndaquil and three Chikorita, but no sign of a Totodile yet, plus I'm still about 70 candies away from a Gyrados. And I seriously wouldn't mind extra Squirtle candy; I've kept my starter, evolved him to a Blastoise, and done my best to power him up on top of that, but he's still got a bit of a ways to go.

[st_aurafina]

Oh, that's awesome news!