Meet The 87 Pokémon Joining ‘Pokémon GO’ This Week

Mike Luces
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The long-awaited Gen 2 Pokémon Update for “Pokémon GO” is finally here. And in case you are not familiar with the new pocket monsters joining the AR game, it's time to meet them one by one.

The Gen 2 Pokémon Update is already live on “Pokémon GO,” and longtime fans of the Pokémon franchise are elated to hear the news. For neophytes and first-time players of “Pokémon GO” however, this means they have to memorize another long list of pocket monster names. Niantic Labs launched its now very successful mobile game with 146 Gen 1 Pokémon out of the 151 Kanto Region Pokémon. This week, fans will get to see more creatures as the Johto Region Pokémon arrive in the game.

In the Pokémon franchise, there are 100 Gen 2 Pokémon registered in the Pokédex. Prior the launch of the new major update for “Pokémon GO,” many were hoping and patiently waiting for these Pokémon to be part of the game. Unfortunately, not all pocket monsters from he Johto Region will land on “Pokémon GO’s” virtual world this week. On Wednesday, Niantic and The Pokémon Company announced that more than 80 Gen 2 Pokémon that debuted in “Pokémon Gold” and “Pokémon Silver” are coming to “Pokémon GO.”

On Thursday, Niantic kept its word by rolling out version 0.57.2 for Android and version 1.27.2 for iOS of its famous AR game. The update does not only bring Gen 2 Pokémon with it, but also a couple of new features that are expected to enhance the overall gaming experience. Fixes for bugs and minor text errors have also been seeded as part of the update.

For Trainers who will be spending the weekend catching as many Pokémon as possible, they should know that they now have the goal of catching more than 80 new Pokémon. Gen 2 Baby Pokémon and the Legendary Pokémon are not counted. The former already debuted in the game via an earlier update. As for the latter, IGN has learned that Niantic is reserving the Gen 2 Legendaries for upcoming Events and Updates.

Check out the list below for the names of the Gen 2 Pokémon that already made it to “Pokémon GO,” if you really want to catch them all and be the very best!

  1. Chikorita

  2. Bayleef

  3. Meganium

  4. Cyndaquil

  5. Quilava

  6. Typhlosian

  7. Totodile

  8. Croconaw

  9. Feraligator

  10. Sentret

  11. Furret

  12. Hoothoot

  13. Noctowl

  14. Ledyba

  15. Ledian

  16. Spinarak

  17. Ariados

  18. Crobat

  19. Chinchou

  20. Lanturn

  21. Natu

  22. Xatu

  23. Mareep

  24. Flaaffy

  25. Ampharos

  26. Bellossom

  27. Marill

  28. Azumarill

  29. Sudowoodo

  30. Politoed

  31. Hoppip

  32. Skiploom

  33. Jumpluff

  34. Aipom

  35. Sunkern

  36. Sunflora

  37. Yanma

  38. Wooper

  39. Quagsire

  40. Espeon

  41. Umbreon

  42. Murkrow

  43. Slowking

  44. Misdreavus

  45. Unown

  46. Wobboffet

  47. Girafarig

  48. Pineco

  49. Forretress

  50. Dunsparce

  51. Gligar

  52. Steelix

  53. Snubbull

  54. Granbull

  55. Qwilfish

  56. Scizor

  57. Shuckle

  58. Heracross

  59. Sneasel

  60. Teddiursa

  61. Ursaring

  62. Slugma

  63. Magcargo

  64. Swinub

  65. Piloswine

  66. Corsola

  67. Remoraid

  68. Octillery

  69. Delibird

  70. Mantine

  71. Skarmory

  72. Houndour

  73. Houndoom

  74. Kingdra

  75. Phanpy

  76. Donphan

  77. Porygon2

  78. Stantler

  79. Smeargle

  80. Tyrogue

  81. Hitmontop

  82. Miltank

  83. Blissey

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