Pokémon Go creator Niantic Labs is throwing its first real-world event for the game in Chicago next month, where it could finally unleash rare, "Legendary" creatures such as Mewtwo.
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Pokémon Go just teased some new features coming soon and a huge event in Chicago next month
Pokémon Go's Niantic Labs is throwing its first real-world event for the game in Chicago next month, where it could finally unleash rare, "Legendary" creatures.
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Niantic announced the event on Thursday alongside an in-game promotion for all 65 million users that starts June 13. New "collaborative" features are also being added in the coming weeks, which means we could finally see Pokémon trading.
The release of Legendary Pokémon has been highly anticipated since Pokémon Go was first made available nearly one year ago. It means that players will finally be able to catch creatures like Mewtwo and rare birds like Articuno and Moltres.
Here are the key details:
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- Solstice" event will take place on June 13. More fire and ice-type Pokémon will spawn during the event, and there will be additional XP bonuses for throwing Poké Balls and discounted Lucky Eggs.
- will be made available online
- At a recent tech conference
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