Game Master update: Halloween Gen III Pokémon moves, buddy distances, capture and flee rates added

Trainers,

we’ve observed a medium sized update to the Game Master file this morning, targeted at enabling new Generation 3 ghost Pokémon for Halloween. This is the last update required for the event — Niantic can activate the spawns at any moment now.

As you can see below, the majority of Pokémon received similar Ghost and Dark type moves, with notable exceptions for Sableye and Dusclops. It’s nice to see Niantic adding variety to the move pools, even if these Pokémon are not super strong.

We updated our Database site and are in process of updating our Hub textual pages:

• Sableye
• Shuppet and Banette
• Duskull and Dusclops

Sableye moves and stats added

Base Capture rate is 20%, base flee rate is 7%, buddy distance is 5KM.

Moves:

• Shadow Claw ghost
• Feint Attack dark
• Foul Play dark
• Power Gem rock
• Shadow Sneak ghost

Shuppet moves and stats added

Base Capture rate is 40%, base flee rate is 10%, buddy distance is 3KM.

Moves:

• Astonish ghost
• Feint Attack dark
• Night Shade ghost
• Ominous Wind ghost
• Shadow Sneak ghost

Banette moves and stats added

Base Capture rate is 20%, base flee rate is 7%, buddy distance is 3KM.

Moves:

• Hex ghost
• Shadow Claw ghost
• Dazzling Gleam fairy
• Thunder electric
• Shadow Ball ghost

Duskull moves and stats added

Base Capture rate is 40%, base flee rate is 10%, buddy distance is 3KM.

Moves:

• Astonish ghost
• Hex ghost
• Night Shade ghost
• Ominous Wind ghost
• Shadow Sneak ghost

Dusclops moves and stats added

Base Capture rate is 20%, base flee rate is 7%, buddy distance is 3KM.

Moves:

• Feint Attack dark
• Hex ghost
• Ice Punch ice
• Fire Punch fire
• Shadow Punch ghost