'Pokémon GO' Gen 2 Meta Game: Why Snorlax Will Still Be King
J RoseThe meta game of "Pokémon GO" when generation two comes out has been widely discussed among the community, and some have speculated that the powerful Snorlax will still come out on top despite the addition of more Pokémon in the game.
"Pokémon" fans everywhere have been anticipating the arrival of probably the most major update Niantic Labs can probably offer to the game: the addition of the second generation of Pocket monsters.
Since more monsters will be joining the fray, it is unavoidable that some Pokémon will lose their spark and will be overshadowed by the new critters. However, according to some, everyone's favorite gym defender, normal-type Pokémon Snorlax, will still be effective.
"I have some bad news for those of you hoping Snorlax will fall from grace," according to a post on The Silph Road Reddit, which was based on the Generation 2 chart posted on the "Pokémon GO" Database.
"The problems with Fighting types won't be solved in Gen 2 barring a stat conversion change - there are only two fully evolved new Fighting types, Heracross and Hitmontop, and their stats are still not great," the Redditor said.
"Although their defensive capability isn't bad, they're likely lacking the Attack or CP ranges necessary to bring down Snorlaxes in a safe and timely fashion," the post continued. "There are some good generic attackers coming like Kingdra and Tyranitar, but for now, it seems like Snorlax and the other good Normals will continue to skate by without any serious vulnerabilities."
There will be other decent Normal-types in Gen 2, like Miltank and Porygon2, and will still be a formidable type in "Pokémon GO" after the update.
So when is generation two coming? With the game already a few months old, it is not suprising that some people are now ready to catch new Pokémon. However, new additions are seemingly not high on Niantic Labs' priorities at the moment. This means that players may not even see Generation Two Pokémon in the game until sometime in 2017.
Stay tuned for more "Pokémon GO" news, updates and rumors.
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