Niantic reveals Expectation vs. Reality photos of Pikachu and Breloom for Pokémon GO

Niantic and The Pokémon Company recently unveiled a new commercial for Pokémon GO, titled “Expectation vs. Reality: Enjoy the weather with Pokémon GO!,” alongside a new promotional scheme designed to show how fans can enjoy playing the game, regardless of the weather outside:

Expectation: You want to go to the beach with your friends! 😀🏖️
Reality: You spend the day counting raindrops. 🙁 🌧
Sometimes summer days are unexpectedly filled with rain. 🌧
Fortunately, you can always hang out with your Pokémon Buddy! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/wx9I5rTlhD

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 23, 2019

Expectation: You want to spend the day in the park with your friends. 😀
Reality: All of your friends are on vacation. 🙁
Don’t let anything stop your sense of adventure, Trainer. 🚶⛰️
Your Pokémon Buddy is always ready to explore the world with you! 🌎 pic.twitter.com/KIPUmUCSTO

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 22, 2019

Expectation vs. Reality: Enjoy the weather with Pokémon GO!

We can’t promise sunny summer days, Trainer! ☀️🤷
But rain or shine, there’s always a Pokémon waiting to be discovered in the world of Pokémon GO. ☀️👍☔

With #PokemonGO, even the rainiest of vacations becomes a blast!

Download now: https://t.co/7eQSBmoPsj pic.twitter.com/5IGUxLEjzb

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) July 22, 2019

We can’t promise sunny summer days, Trainer! ☀️🤷
But rain or shine, there’s always a Pokémon waiting to be discovered in the world of Pokémon GO. ☀️👍☔
What are some of your weather-boosted Pokémon encounters? pic.twitter.com/7R84TUFtKr

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 22, 2019