The code of Pokémon GO gives clues about the new features coming

It's true that when compared Pokémon GO announcement trailer with what we have today, we can have some regrets about some features that would already be in the game. I refer of course to trade or capture legendary Pokémon Articuno in the case, Moltres, and Elektor course Mewtwo. And if it is still impossible to know when these opportunities will be added to the title, we know they are at least considered by Niantic in a future more or less close.

On Reddit, users hocus pocus (¯ \ _ (ツ) _ / ¯) went rummaging through the game code to see if the indices did not hide it, and what he found is quite interesting.

Many occurrences regarding specific incense have been identified as "Item_incense_cool" or "Item_incense_floral". Some imagine incense that attract a particular type Pokémon (water and ice for the first, insect and plant for the second, for example). Other code elements refer to the capture legendary Pokémon, maybe that will happen in the coming weeks or coming months.

As mentioned above, trade is mentioned in the code. Terms like "Trade_search", "Trade_offer", "Trade_response" and "Trade_result" leave little doubt about the features to which they are attached. No indication on how such a system work. It could totally be a trading system with users nearby or a place of more generalized market as is the GTS for the traditional Pokémon games on portable console.

Opportunities of various shots based on time

It also seems that the fact it is day or night in Pokémon GO has an impact on the chances of capture as suggested by the term "Item_effect_cap_chance_night". In the comments, many users then realized they were all able to catch Snorlax very easily at night, in some cases on the first pitch, with a simple Pokéball. But it will take more complete data on a much larger panel to confirm this theory.

Another piece of code, "Item_effect_cap_chance_first_throw" refers to the first pitch. It is therefore possible that this first attempt have different probabilities of others. Again, it will take a lot of data to confirm or invalidate a rule about it.

Finally as a final point of interest, we note the explicit presence of McDonald's in the code: "{FortSponsor UNSET_SPONSOR = 0; MCDONALDS = 1; POKEMON_STORE = 2; "This is not surprising insofar as trade agreements have already been announced between the fast-food chain and Niantic to create special Pokéstops on institutions of the sign.

functionality repairs and beyond we see that do not work (or more), Niantic still looks forward to bring some new Pokémon GO. We hope they will arrive within a reasonable time to revive some interest of soft.