Pokemon Go has recently added a weather feature to the game! It is important to understand this new weather feature due to its impact on many different aspects of the game. With the addition of weather, some of the changes that have occurred are:
- Pokemon of the corresponding weather region see an increase in spawn rate. This can help trainers capture Pokemon they previously might not have been able to in their regions!
- There is a 25% increase in stardust received on Pokemon caught in the corresponding weather region. This means trainers will now receive 25/75/125 additional stardust depending on the evolution stage the Pokemon caught is in.
- There is a 20% attack strength type bonus for Pokemon in the corresponding weather region! This can be useful when deciding which Pokemon to use to take down gym or doing raids!
- The maximum level of Pokemon caught in the wild is now 35, if they are in the corresponding weather region. This means you’ll need to spend less stardust to power up these Pokemon and incentivizes trainers to catch Pokemon that are boosted by weather bonuses.
Below is a visual graphic summary of what type bonuses each weather results in. Currently, how the weather in a region is determined is unknown so weather in game might differ slightly from actual weather outside.
Credit for graphic: u/DrPikaJu