‘Pokémon Go’ celebrates third anniversary by encouraging new players to catch up

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Augmented reality monster catching game Pokémon Go celebrates its third anniversary with a bevy of new versions of Pokémon and player outfits while also making sure new players get a chance to catch up.

The new features, which kick in starting June 29 at 5am local time, include shiny versions of Alolan Pokémon, avatar outfits of team leaders – Candela, Blanche, and Spark – and a new Special Research quest that promises to help players jump start their adventures, which is open to players above level 10.