Pokémon Z, Pokémon GO and Pokémon Movie: Release Date, Updates And Rumors

By Mark Aserit
Pokemon
Know the latest news on Pokemon Universe

There's so much happening in Pokémon universe. Earlier this week, there are online reports that published the release date of "Pokemon Z". Not only that, CoroCoro magazine unveiled the third and last mythical Pokémon. Here are the latest details about Pokémon GO and Pokémon Z.

Rumors said the Pokemon Z game is being developed to release on February next year. The reports are still a bit sketchy and difficult to confirm, but it is safe to speculate that the game could be out in the next couple of months.

But in the case of CoroCoro magazine, it revealed the last mythical Pokémon: Volcanion. The Fire/Water type Pokémon is being set up as a favorite with serious capabilities that players can look forward to.

 "It uses fire and water to create steam within its body, expelling explosive shock waves and boiling steam from the arms on its back," reads the official description of the mythical Pokémon.

Volcanion has also a power to destroy an entire mountain and change the shape of the earth.

As of now, it is unclear whether the Pokémon will be included in the games, though the story about its announcement revealed on the official site of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the most recent entries in the core RPG series, as per GameSpot report published.

On the other hand, some players seem even more excited about "Pokemon GO", which is slated to release in 2016. The mobile game will give Pokémon fans the opportunity to hunt their own Pokémon creatures. They can do it in real life by using their own mobile devices.

Old and young fans will definitely enjoy the game because of its augmented reality feature. The game will send players to different locations to catch Pokémons, which will show up in the physical world around them. The game can also create many interesting opportunities for social interactions and exciting gameplay moments.

Pokemon Go is being developed by Niantic, who is perhaps best known for developing augmented reality game Ingress. The game uses GPS technology to power its sci-fi story.

The game will give players an awesome Pokémon experience like training their own creatures for battles and fighting with other Pokémon trainers.

Pokemon Go will be released on the App Store and Google Play in 2016 as a free download. The game will also have in-app purchases, GameSpot published.

For gamers who wait can't for the launching of Pokémon Go, they can watch the Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, which will air Dec. 19 on Cartoon Network. The movie is about Ash's encounter with a mischievous new Pokémon, Hoopa. After getting to know each other, an evil spirit possesses Hoopa to transform the Pokémon into a monstrous version of itself.

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