07-24-2018, 06:50 PM
Guide: Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – How Lucky Pokémon Work & How To Catch Them
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<p><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/pokemon_go_is_adding_new_lucky_pokemon_which_are_easier_to_power_up"><strong>Lucky Pokémon</strong> are about to be introduced into the mix</a>, if a recent <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mobile/pokemon_go">Pokémon GO</a></strong> datamine is anything to go by. Looks like you’re going to have to catch ’em all over again!</p>
<p>In this guide, we’re going to briefly explain the differences between a Lucky and regular Pokémon, and take a look at how you can catch these brand new critters.</p>
<p>Please note that this feature isn’t actually available in Pokémon GO just yet though, so all of the information in this guide is subject to change. We also don’t know of the exact inner workings just yet, so plenty of this is just speculation at this point.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – What They Are & How They Differ</h2>
<p>Lucky Pokémon are a new type of Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We assume they’ll work in a similar manner to Shiny Pokémon, in that you’ll have a small chance to encounter one in the wild.</p>
<p>The difference between a Lucky Pokémon and a regular Pokémon, is that Lucky Pokémon don’t require as much Stardust to power up, and will include a special background while viewing them in your Pokédex. You’ll also see a new counter displaying the number of Lucky Pokémon caught for each species.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s to your first Pokémon GO trade and the first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PokemonGOfriend?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PokemonGOfriend</a> who helped make it happen. Trainers, what Pokémon did you receive in your first trade? <a href="https://t.co/DUT2g9f9S1">pic.twitter.com/DUT2g9f9S1</a></span>— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1021037911330914304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>You’ll know a Pokémon is Lucky while viewing it in your list of Pokémon. Glance just above its HP and you’ll see a new ‘Lucky Pokémon’ label. Check out our tweet above to see all of that in action.</p>
<p>Though we still need to see the update in action to know for sure, it appears like Lucky Pokémon will receive a 50% discount on Stardust when powering up.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – How To Catch Them</h2>
<p>As the feature isn’t currently live in Pokémon GO, it’s not clear exactly how you go about catching a Lucky Pokémon. Early speculation includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rare spawn in the wild like Shiny Pokémon</li>
<li>Only appear when traded</li>
</ul>
<p>Rest assured that we’ll update this guide as soon as the feature is live in the game and we’re aware of how it all works.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – Can A Pokémon Be Both Lucky And Shiny?</h2>
<p>This is the million dollar question, and one we’ll aim to answer just as soon as the feature has rolled out in a future update.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/pokemon_go_is_adding_new_lucky_pokemon_which_are_easier_to_power_up"><strong>Lucky Pokémon</strong> are about to be introduced into the mix</a>, if a recent <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mobile/pokemon_go">Pokémon GO</a></strong> datamine is anything to go by. Looks like you’re going to have to catch ’em all over again!</p>
<p>In this guide, we’re going to briefly explain the differences between a Lucky and regular Pokémon, and take a look at how you can catch these brand new critters.</p>
<p>Please note that this feature isn’t actually available in Pokémon GO just yet though, so all of the information in this guide is subject to change. We also don’t know of the exact inner workings just yet, so plenty of this is just speculation at this point.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – What They Are & How They Differ</h2>
<p>Lucky Pokémon are a new type of Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We assume they’ll work in a similar manner to Shiny Pokémon, in that you’ll have a small chance to encounter one in the wild.</p>
<p>The difference between a Lucky Pokémon and a regular Pokémon, is that Lucky Pokémon don’t require as much Stardust to power up, and will include a special background while viewing them in your Pokédex. You’ll also see a new counter displaying the number of Lucky Pokémon caught for each species.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s to your first Pokémon GO trade and the first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PokemonGOfriend?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PokemonGOfriend</a> who helped make it happen. Trainers, what Pokémon did you receive in your first trade? <a href="https://t.co/DUT2g9f9S1">pic.twitter.com/DUT2g9f9S1</a></span>— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1021037911330914304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
</aside>
<p>You’ll know a Pokémon is Lucky while viewing it in your list of Pokémon. Glance just above its HP and you’ll see a new ‘Lucky Pokémon’ label. Check out our tweet above to see all of that in action.</p>
<p>Though we still need to see the update in action to know for sure, it appears like Lucky Pokémon will receive a 50% discount on Stardust when powering up.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – How To Catch Them</h2>
<p>As the feature isn’t currently live in Pokémon GO, it’s not clear exactly how you go about catching a Lucky Pokémon. Early speculation includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rare spawn in the wild like Shiny Pokémon</li>
<li>Only appear when traded</li>
</ul>
<p>Rest assured that we’ll update this guide as soon as the feature is live in the game and we’re aware of how it all works.</p>
<h2>Pokémon GO Lucky Pokémon – Can A Pokémon Be Both Lucky And Shiny?</h2>
<p>This is the million dollar question, and one we’ll aim to answer just as soon as the feature has rolled out in a future update.</p>
<aside class="related">
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