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'Pokémon Go' is getting a huge new update that adds 80 new Pokémon

"Pokémon Go" is getting 80 new Pokémon, including fan-favorites like Merrill and Umbreon.

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Later this week, Pokémon Go will be getting a huge update that adds 80 new Pokémon and some very welcome new features to the 7-month-old smartphone sensation.

  • 80 new
  • Pokémon Go Plus wearable accessory this week.

The much-anticipated release of new Since it was released last summer, Pokémon Go has become a cultural phenomenon and generated an estimated $1 billion for Niantic.

But early server issues, a string of buggy updates, and the delay of promised new features have since caused Pokémon Go to sink on the App Store's charts. Niantic has rekindled some interest in the game with holiday promotions, but a big update to the game itself is likely to draw in lapsed players and attract new ones.

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Still, some big and long-promised features — namely, player-versus-player battling and

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