A brand-new update is now available for Pokemon GO, bringing the mobile game to versions 1.7.0 and 0.37.0 on iOS and Android, respectively. Among the notable additions is the implementation of the recently-announced Buddy Pokemon system and support for the Pokemon GO Plus device, which launches later this week. The official release notes from developer Niantic are as follows:
- Implemented Buddy Pokémon: Trainers will now be able to choose one of their Pokémon to be their buddy. A Trainer can earn Candy for their Buddy Pokémon by walking a certain distance.
- Made it easier to select smaller Pokémon on the screen.
- Fixed an issue where Eggs would sometimes hatch without displaying the animation.
- Improved performance reliability when a device switches networks to no longer cause the application to hang or stop updating.
- Pokémon GO Plus support
- Minor text fixes.
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