"Comprehensive Running List of Gen III News/Updates"

#PokemonGO: This sub has new updates being posted by the minute! I'm compiling everything NEW (i.e. not known/confirmed before today) that I've seen here for reference. I will do my best to keep updating this as changes roll in and as comments are added. Thank you to everyone combing for updates! Only certain Gen III species have been discovered in-gameFull list of 50 in-game species hereAll Gen III known moves/stats already compiled by TSR here Weather-influenced Pokemon behave differently than normal spawns/raid bossesWeather-influenced spawns can be caught above level 30 (source)Weather-influenced spawns have above-average IVs; likely 5 IV minimum (source / source)Weather-influenced spawn IVs will change if the weather changes before you catch it (source)Weather-influenced raid bosses are caught at level 25 instead of level 20 (source)Weather appears to update on the hour (source) Some Gen III Pokemon are raid bosses and have shiny formsTier 2: Mawile (source)Tier 4: Absol (source) Gen III shiny sprites uncovered in game filesOnly Absol and Mawile have been confirmed in-game, but all shiny and regular spites can be found here Some Gen III Pokemon are now found in eggs2k: Gulpin (source), Zigzagoon (source), Poochyena (source), Wurmple (source), Spoink (source)5k: Gen III starters (source), Shroomish (source), Makuhita (source), Wynaut (source), likely Azurill10k: Ralts (source), Slakoth (source) Some Pokemon movesets were adjustedGyarados: Waterfall replaced Dragon Tail (fast) (source)Rhydon: Surf replaced Megahorn (charge) (source)Suicune: Snarl replaced Hidden Power (fast) (source)Feraligatr: Waterfall replaced Water Gun (fast) (source)Politoed: Surf replaced Earthquake (charge) (source)Kingdra: Waterfall replaced Water Gun (fast) (source)Lapras: Surf replaced Ice Beam (charge) (source)Seaking: Waterfall replaced Poison Jab (fast) (source) Additional details about new moves found in GAME_MASTER (source)Type, Power, Duration confirmed for new moves: Waterfall, Surf, Drafo Meteor, Doom Desire, Yawn, Psycho Boost, Origin Pulse, Precipice Blades, PresentBased on this data, Present appears to function like a normal move vs. its function in the classic games, but not yet confirmed Some Pokemon stats were adjustedHo-Oh: Slightly buffed (source) ... and maybe de-buffed? (source)Slaking: Slightly nerfed relative to pre-launch stats (source)Groudon: Slightly nerfed relative to pre-launch stats (source) Plusle and Minun are very likely region-locked (source)NA: PlusleSA: PlusleAfrica: Plusle?Europe: MinunAsia: Minun? (reports of Plusle in Israel)Australia/NZ: Minun Seviper and Zangoose also very likely region-locked (source)NA: ZangooseSA: ZangooseEurope: SeviperAsia: SeviperAustralia/NZ: Seviper Some Gen III Pokemon have new evolution patternsWurmple: 2nd stage Pokemon is randomly determined (source) Misc. updates made to GAME_MASTERSome evolution candy costs changed from previous data and assumptions (Wailord, Altaria cost 400; Milotic only costs 100) (source)Misc. changes to mythical buddy distances, legendary bird flee rates, and buddy statuses (source) Previously launched Gym Party function is finally live/functionalThere are still some bugs; you can select a party with fainted Pokemon, and they will auto-faint in battle (source) via /r/TheSilphRoad http://ift.tt/2kGkBgP