Hello Trainers! Pokémon GO 0.171.0 is slowly rolling out through the Google Play Store (1.137 in the iOS App Store, the iOS App Store usually lags behind). There is a lot to cover in this one from the brand new Today tab, more details on Pokécoins from quests, new costumes, a unity upgrade, and much more!
Just a warning, many who have downloaded this update have indicated that it is fairly buggy, so download with caution.
Official release notes for this update can be found here.
🚨⚠️ Disclaimer ⚠️🚨
Please be aware that everything posted here has been publicly reported by data miners (PokeMiners). Information shared through these channels is not affiliated nor approved by Niantic, and is always subject to change. Do not take it for granted, features change and get scrapped all the time. It is very important that you are aware that these things CAN and WILL CHANGE. Additionally, this article contains my thoughts and opinions in regards to the code that was shared online – all of these should be treated as conjecture, not as hard statements. If you’re OK with that, feel free to read further. Potential spoilers ahead.
With that said, let’s get into it!
New Loading Screen
From the top we’ve got Togetic and Seismitoad, We can spot a Cherim, Crustle, Sudowoodo, and Venipede in the middle of the screen. Scolipede, Raltz and a Joltik along the bottom. Nothing exciting there, but it’s nice to see a new spring loading screen. Hopefully, we get to keep this one longer than we did the cliffside one.
New Today Tab – It’s here!
CreateTodayViewWidget OnBadgeStateChanged GetRemoteGym ShouldOpenGym TryViewPokemonInGym
You’ll be able to jump to the gyms you have Pokémon in right from the Today tab, which is an awesome feature.
CANDY_GENERAL EGG_INCUBATOR EVENT_MOVE EVOLUTION FIELD_RESEARCH FRIENDSHIP GIFT LUCKY_EGG LURE_MODULE RAID_PASS SPAWN_UNKNOWN STAR_PIECE TEAM_ROCKET TRADE TRANSFER_CANDY
A large laundry list of text included with the new Today tab. Looks like we’ll be able to track quite a bit with this new menu.
EventSectionProto .get_EventName .set_EventName .get_EndTime .set_EndTime .get_RefNewsId .set_RefNewsId .get_BonusBoxes
Looks like we’ll be able to track events, and any special event boxes from the tab as well.
time_left_singular_day_hour_singular"
time_left_plural_day_hour_singular"
time_left_singular_day_hour_plural
time_left_plural_day_hour_plural
today_view_iconse
"time_left_plural_day_hour_plural", "Ends in {0} days and {1} hours",
"time_left_plural_day_hour_singular", "Ends in {0} days and {1} hour",
"time_left_singular_day_hour_plural", "Ends in {0} day and {1} hours",
"time_left_singular_day_hour_singular", "Ends in {0} day and {1} hour",
It looks like countdowns for events and quests as well.
Quest Updates
Pokecoins from quests
TotalPokecoinReward(QuestProto quest) DAILY_COIN_QUEST
It looks like we’re getting closer to getting daily coins as rewards from quests. No word on what the quests will be, or how many coins we’ll get. But it’s exciting none the less.
Daily and Multi-Part
CanRedeemDailyQuest multiPartQuestProto CanRedeemMultiPartDailyQuest IsPokemonUsedInQuest quest TotalPokecoinReward
This looks like daily quests are coming, and that some quests will have more than 1 part. It also looks like there will be a daily limit to how many Pokécoins you can get from quests daily, which will be tracked in the new Today tab.
Quest Warning
"quests_claim_time_limited_quest_encounter_first", "You must complete your research encounter first!",
Warning letting you know you need to complete your encounter before claiming more quests.
Go Battle League
Play until you win
.{0}!vss_battle_play_until_winvss_battle_progress
It looks like if you lose all battles in a set you’ll get to play at least until you win once.
Improvements to Battling
- The ‘Combat Director‘ will keep better track whether or not combat is in a ‘special move state’
- The game can block access to the surrender button for GBL during certain situations, perhaps during Pokémon switches or charge moves?
- Team Go Rocket Battles have better handling of the ‘end combat’ stage
- Combat Hub improves the way it tracks which mons you have available and what mons are accessible to which leagues
It looks like a few odds and ends to improve the performance of PvP battles in general.
New Costumes incoming
KANTO_2020_NOEVOLVE JOHTO_2020_NOEVOLVE HOENN_2020_NOEVOLVE SINNOH_2020_NOEVOLVE
Details for some new costume Pokémon have been discovered. Does this mean we’re getting the rest of the starters in costumes this year?
Transfer Improvements
Speaking of costumes, you can now mass transfer costumed Pokémon.
"pokemon_info_transfer_pokemon_buddies", "You cannot select your buddy!",
You will also get a notification indicating you can’t select your buddy Pokémon when doing mass transfers.
"pokemon_buddy_info_transfer_to_professor_confirmation", "Do you really want to transfer this Buddy Pokemon?",
You will also get warned when you attempt to transfer your buddy manually.
Buddy Food Notification
DisplayFoodlessToastIfNecessary
Another notification to let you know your buddy is hungry. Just feed the poor thing already!
Retention Notifications
RETENTION_UNOPENED_GIFTS RETENTION_STARPIECE RETENTION_INCENSE RETENTION_LUCKY_EGG RETENTION_ADVSYNC_REWARDS RETENTION_EGGS_NOT_INCUBATING
More things for the game to notify us about.
Abra Community Day … At home?
"quest_at_catch_a", "Catch {0} Abra",
"quest_at_evolve_a", "Evolve {0} Abra",
"quest_at_evolve_k", "Evolve {0} Kadabra",
Are we going to get Abra community day at home?
Special Natu?
"quest_catch_special_natu", "Catch {0} Natu",
Not sure what’s so special about Natu, but here you go. (No offence to anyone who’s favourite Pokémon is Natu or Xatu.)
Safari Zone Badges 🙁
.BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_00_GENERAL .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_00_EARLYACCESS .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_01_GENERAL .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_01_EARLYACCESS .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_02_GENERAL .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_02_EARLYACCESS .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_03_GENERAL .BADGE_SAFARIZONE_2020_PHILADELPHIA_DAY_03_EARLYACCESS
Badges for the postponed Philly Safari Zone.
Technical Stuff
Unity Upgrade
Probably the biggest “technical” aspect of this update. Pokémon Go now uses unity 2018.4.15f1, while it previously used 2017.4.28f1
Unity is the graphical game engine that Pokémon Go runs on. This will probably lead to performance improvements and less resource hogging in future updates.
Apple Sign in
.://appleid.apple.com/auth/authorizeWeb client id is empty.client_idhttps .://signin.nianticlabs.com/apple/android/
According to the release notes, you are now able to log into the game with your Apple ID.
Gift Sending
GiftSendingStatus
You can skip the animation of the gift being sent again.
Downtime Warnings
.get_PlannedDowntimeSettings .set_PlannedDowntimeSettings
Are we going to get warnings for preplanned downtime?
Fullscreen Handling
.get_height .get_dpi orient RequestOrientation GetScreenOrientation .get_orientation .set_orientation .get_sleepTimeout .set_sleepTimeout SetOrientationEnabled .set_autorotateToPortrait .set_autorotateToPortraitUpsideDown .set_autorotateToLandscapeLeft .set_autorotateToLandscapeRight .get_currentResolution .get_fullScreen .set_fullScreen .get_currentResolution_Injected
Some updates to the way fullscreen mode is handled, which hopefully will fix the fullscreen bug on Android that affects logging in and out of the game.
Size Logs?
"general_kg", "kg", "general_m", "m", "general_vs", "VS", "general_xl", "XL", "general_xs", "XS",
*shrugs*
Stops and Gyms
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Sponsor stops can be translated into different languages
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Gyms can now have a secondary description –
GymSecondaryDescription -
Some minor updates to the Raid UI to better control when a raid starts (Still no “Let’s go now” button… sorry)
Minor Text Update – AR Photos
The old test was: “arphoto_warning_pokemon_too_close”, “You’re too close to the Pokémon!”
The new text is: “arphoto_warning_pokemon_too_close”, “You’re too close to the Pokémon! Stand farther back to give it some space.”
Social distancing, Pokémon style.
Minor Text Updates – Team Go Rocket
Some changes were made to the way Professor Willow talks about shadow Pokémon, and some updates were made to some Team Go Rocket texts that were made as well.
Conclusions and Speculations
The Today Tab is quite possibly the biggest Quality of Life update that we’ve gotten in quite a while, and it’s amazing. I can’t wait for the event details to start showing up in there as well.
It would appear that we are inching ever closer to the release of some sort of daily quest, daily Pokécoins system. It’s likely that we will get a series of multi-stage quests that we can complete daily, and be rewarded with a handful of coins for completing them all. Very exciting, especially for those free to play trainers who rely on gyms to get their coins, and very very exciting for those in more rural areas where even getting coins from gyms can prove difficult.
That’s all for this update, quite a bit jammed into this one! Lots of it very very exciting.
How excited are you to see the Today Tab rolled out and in-game? Let us know in the comments.
As always, and now more than ever, stay safe out there trainers!
