PokéNews (Nov. 7) – Pokémon GO: new update / Pokémon Osechi

Today’s Pokémon news: a new update for Pokémon GO, but also…

• Pokémon Osechi

Pokémon GO

Last week, Niantic introduced a brand new feature for Pokémon GO: the Daily Bonuses, which allows you to get some extra XP and Stardust simply by playing the game on a regular basis. The good news is, this feature is part of an update currently being released on Android and iOS.

The update brings the game to Ver. 0.45.0 (Android) / Ver. 1.15.0 (iOS), with the following additions and changes:

• You’ll earn bonuses for the first Pokémon catch and PokéStop visit each day. You’ll receive a larger bonus when you do this seven days in a row.
• When you defeat the Gym Leader at a rival Gym, there will be a brief period of time where only you will be able to place a Pokémon in the open Gym.
• The amount of Prestige a rival Gym loses when you defeat a regular Gym member has increased. The amount of Prestige gained by training at a friendly Gym has been lowered.
• Minor text fixes

The update is currently being release, and may not be available for your device as of writing.

Source: Niantic

Pokémon Osechi

Osechi is the name of traditional Japanese foods that are quite reminiscent of the famous “bentou”. And there’s a good reason for that: they are found in boxes that resembles those use for bentou, though obviously, their design is much more elaborate than your typical bentou box.

Nowadays, you can find various themed Osechi, like those for the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary last year. And this year, there will be one for Pokémon, with a Pokéball-shaped box.

Here’s a picture: