Summary
Pokemon GOhas officially teased the addition of Heat Rotom to the game for the upcoming GO Fest.Pokemon GOPlayers will be able to encounter and catch the Pokemon in the near future.
Pokemon GOis gearing up to run itsnext GO Fest events. Starting in May, the game will host a GO Fest in Sendai, Japan, then Madrid, Spain, and finally New York City, New York. As with last year’s event, worldwidePokemon GOFest event will also be held following the three in-person events.
Now, officialPokemon GOchannels have confirmed that Heat Rotom will be coming to the game for thePokemon GOFest. Those attending the GO Fest in any of the three major locations will be able to have a chance to encounter Heat Rotom through the GO Snapshot function. For those not familiar, during certain events, Pokemon can effectively photobomb a player while they’re snapping pictures inPokemon GO’s Snapshot mode. After the photobomb takes place, the Pokemon will appear on the world map, giving the player a chance to catch it.
This addition continues the trend of Rotom and its various forms joining the game duringPokemon GOFests. Starting back in 2020, Wash Rotom, Mow Rotom, Frost Rotom, and earlier this year, standardRotom and its Shiny variantwere added to the game duringPokemon GOFests. Following Heat Rotom’s addition, Fan Rotom will be the only variant left to be added to the mobile title.
Unfortunately,Pokemon GOhasn’t yet specified if players who don’t attend the in-personPokemon GOFest will get a chance to catch Heat Rotom. Given that the tweet is specifically addressing those attending the physical locations, it seems unlikely that’s the case. As the dates for the events draw closer, this will likely be cleared up, but players who attend the worldwide event probably shouldn’t expect it to make an appearance.
The Current State of Pokemon GO
Although many fans are still enjoying their AR adventures inPokemon GO, the game hasn’t been without troubles. The most recent of these is the newchange toPokemon GOplayers' trainer avatars. The system received an overhaul, but many fans have been displeased and outspoken about it, pointing out the problems with the new version. Fans are currently upset that the avatars are too androgynous, middle skin tones have been eliminated, and overall, many players seem to simply find them ugly. Unfortunately, many of these issues were raised in March when the change was added to the beta version ofPokemon GO, but it seems the response didn’t lead to any major changes to it before being launched worldwide.
WHERE TO PLAY
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