'Pokemon GO' Update: Medals Finally Useful Thanks To Upcoming 'Catch Bonus' Feature [VIDEO]
It looks like Pokemon GO is finally putting those seeming pointless medals to good use!
Ever since Pokemon GO was first released, users haven't exactly had much use for the various medals received for catching multiple Pokemon from a certain type. But now, a new feature announced by the Pokemon GO team will give you more reason to try to achieve these medals.
"We are adding a new feature which grants a catch bonus when you earn medals based on catching certain types of Pokémon (Kindler, Psychic, Gardener, etc.)," they say in a new blog post. "These new bonuses will give you a better chance of capturing Pokémon with a related type. For example, as you reach a higher tier for the Kindler Medal, your bonus to catch Fire-type Pokémon such as Charmander, Vulpix and Ponyta increases."
Those who are hoping to evolve many of their Pokemon but aren't having much luck catching new ones and earning candy will likely benefit greatly from this new feature.
"Trainers can work their way to a new tier by catching many Pokémon of the same type," the team explains further. "If a Pokémon has multiple types, your bonus will be the average of your bonuses for each type. For example, Pidgey is both Normal and Flying type. Your bonus in this case would be the average of your Normal-type and Flying-type bonuses."
It's not exactly clear when this feature will be included in a new update, but the company does say, "Look forward to this new feature coming soon!"
This new feature comes shortly after the release of the Buddy System, which allows users to walk with one Pokemon and earn candy that can be used for power-ups and evolving.
