New Trainer Battle Minigames Are Live!

Trainers, it’s here! Along with the new Appraisal System, the recently announced update to Trainer Battle minigames is now live! Together with this update, the Pokémon used by Team Leaders in Training mode have been updated. Let’s take a look at what’s new, shall we?

New Trainer Battle Minigames

No more tapping like a mad-man when you want to fire off a Charge Move Trainers! With this new swiping technique, performing a Charge Move now requires more skill while creating more dynamic gameplay. Every Type has its own swipe pattern, which means there are 18 different minigame patterns. Depending on how accurate you trace the pattern, you’ll perform a Nice, Great, or Excellent Charge Move, which translates into more damage. Below you can find screenshots of all the new Charge Move minigames freshly introduced to Pokémon GO Trainer Battles.

Be on the lookout for a full guide on these new Trainer Battle minigames soon!

New Team Leader Teams

Not only did the new Trainer Battle minigames went live, but the Team Leaders – Blanche, Candela, and Spark – finally got a new team of Pokémon to battle while in Training mode. Also, the Team Leaders now actually use their Protect Shields, which also adds a new dimension into the Training mode of Trainer Battles. It’s nice to see Niantic didn’t forget about our favorite Team Leaders!

Let’s take a look at the new teams: