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Lugias return; a smart money making move by Niantic.

With Niantics objective to make as much Wonga as possible for themselves, this is a crafty move they've made.

They give people who already have Lugia a reason to catch it (giving it an improved move.) There's also little interest in the Titans and not much more in Latias/Latios. Many players would just catch one for the pokedex and that's it. Frankly the titans aren't interesting pokemon, they look lame and the GO meta means they won't be relevant in combat.

So recycling an old legendary is a smart move from Niantics point of view. I wonder if they'll be recycling the other legendary birds and beasts again soon? (hopefully not Suicine.)

Asked by harrytipper27 years 2 months ago

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What new move is he getting?

An improved sky attack apparently.

The one I have powered up has Sky Attack, I assume he will get the buff too?

That would be my guess. Or you can just TM an old one with another charge move to sky attack

I would guess not, unfortunately for you.

Having a improved version of the move that's unique to Lugia will force more people to go out and catch one. But we'll see.

Can you imagine the backlash? I don't think Niantic has the balls to do that, even though they do seem immune to backlash

Niantic might even go further and do the same for the other old legendaries :D

Re-release Articuno with Avalanche
Re-Release Zapdos with an improved Thunderbolt
Re-Release Moltres with an improved Overheat
Re-Release Entei with an improved Flamethrower
Re-Release Raikou with an improved Wild Charge

They'll be a big backlash, from the peope who go out there and keep giving Niantic Wonga :D

I'd love it if it was Aeroblast...

You're 'retired' but posting about news that was revealed, what, an hour ago, not even?

I don't care if its a money-making move, I'm sure a lot of people are happy Lugia is back, myself included. It's more than a money-making move, it's a good move.

In fairness it's one of the better money making moves Niantic have made.

I'm retired but i still love criticizing Niantic :D

You could post a screenshot of your Journal with the slider at the top to prove everybody wrong

harrytipper2 isn't retired. He was at 2 of last weekend's Mewtwo raids and was all over the Rayquaza raids too. Niantic in it for the money??? of course they are, why wouldn't they be. How else do you expect the game to be developed? Would you rather they did it all for free and gave up before the game even got off the ground because their developers got paid jobs instead? Then what would you have to troll?