Pokémon Go Plus Updated With New Features
Niantic added new features for the Pokémon Go Plus. In its latest announcement, the developer of Pokémon Go improved the experience for trainers using the Pokémon Go Plus.
Pokémon Go Plus – What Does It Do? (Unboxing)
What is Pokémon Go Plus?
Pokémon Go Plus is a standalone $34.99 add-on peripheral that lets you play Pokémon Go without having to look at your smartphone. It resembles a Pokéball in the shape of a Google Maps pin, which represents Pokémon in a real world. You can wear it like a bracelet or use the clip-on and it will connect to your phone via Bluetooth. You will be notified about events in the game.
Pokémon Go 0.37.0 Includes Pokémon Go Plus Support
Pokémon Go’s latest update brings the app to version 1.7.0 for iOS and 0.37.0 for Android. Trainers can walk with their Pokémon and gain candies to help the Pokémon grow further with the new Buddy System.
Another interesting find is Pokémon Go Plus support that came with this update. Here is Niantic’s official announcement for the update.
Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.37.0 for Android and 1.7.0 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.
- Implemented Buddy Pokémon: Trainers will now be able to choose one of their Pokémon to be their buddy. A Trainer can earn Candy for their Buddy Pokémon by walking a certain distance.
- Made it easier to select smaller Pokémon on the screen.
- Fixed an issue where Eggs would sometimes hatch without displaying the animation.
- Improved performance reliability when a device switches networks to no longer cause the application to hang or stop updating.
- Pokémon GO Plus support
- Minor text fixes.
We continue to focus on eliminating bots and scrapers from Pokémon GO. Rooted or jailbroken devices are not supported by Pokémon GO. Remember to download Pokémon GO from the official Google Play Store or iTunes App Store only.