Pokemon GO 0.123.1 APK Teardown: Generation IV Pokemon, 18 new moves, Android AR+ and much more

It’s another exciting day trainer, buckle up your seats, the Generation IV Hype is about to leave the station,  Niantic has just pushed a worldwide update with version number 0.123.1. The official patch notes are as follows:

• Pokemon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region are arriving in Pokemon GO
• Pokemon GO AR+ is now available on select Android devices
• Friend Requests and Gift notifications will now stack
• You can now select multiple Pokemon at a time when preparing to battle at a Gym or participate in a Raid battle
• Various bug fixes and performance updates

But as always sticking to the Patch note is not the way we work, Here’s the APK Down:

We’ve found a ton of additional changes and notable additions to cover – so let’s dive in, trainers!

Here’s the Summary of the 0.123.1 APK Teardown Report:

• 18 New Moves
• All New Generation IV Sinnoh Region Pokemon Added
• Generation IV Badge & Pokedex Tab
  
• Meltan’s Number … and it’s Evolution!
• A New Box: The ‘Local Box’
• Fitness Background Mode
• AR+ on Android (List of all supported devices)

18 New Moves

Along with Meteor Mash (Community Day Exclusive Move), 17 other moves have been added,  The majority of these moves are still missing their animations and sound files.

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.V0302_MOVE_SKULL_BASH
.V0303_MOVE_ACID_SPRAY
.V0304_MOVE_EARTH_POWER
.V0305_MOVE_CRABHAMMER
.V0306_MOVE_LUNGE
.V0307_MOVE_CRUSH_CLAW
.V0308_MOVE_OCTAZOOKA
.V0309_MOVE_MIRROR_SHOT
.V0302_MOVE_SKULL_BASH
.V0303_MOVE_ACID_SPRAY
.V0304_MOVE_EARTH_POWER
.V0305_MOVE_CRABHAMMER
.V0306_MOVE_LUNGE
.V0307_MOVE_CRUSH_CLAW
.V0308_MOVE_OCTAZOOKA
.V0309_MOVE_MIRROR_SHOT
.V0311_MOVE_FELL_STINGER
.V0312_MOVE_LEAF_TORNADO
.V0313_MOVE_LEECH_LIFE
.V0314_MOVE_DRAIN_PUNCH
.V0315_MOVE_SHADOW_BONE
.V0316_MOVE_MUDDY_WATER
.V0317_MOVE_BLAZE_KICK
.V0318_MOVE_RAZOR_SHELL
.V0310_MOVE_SUPER_POWER

All New Generation IV Sinnoh Region Pokemon Added

All 107 Gen IV Pokemon ranging from Turtwig to Arceus have been added to the APK’s dictionary, Along with this, has come to the sound files for all 107, including 2 ‘cries’ for Pokemon #492, Shaymin (the Gen IV mythical with a Land Forme & Sky Forme)!

8 Pokemon had their forms formally added to the APK as well!

• Rotom: NORMAL, FROST, FAN, MOW, WASH, HEAT
• Wormadam: PLANT, SANDY, TRASH
• Giratina: ALTERED, ORIGIN
• Shaymin: SKY, LAND
• Cherrim: OVERCAST, SUNNY
• Shellos: WEST_SEA, EAST_SEA
• Gastradon: WEST_SEA, EAST_SEA
• Arceus: All 18 forms!
  

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Generation IV Badge & Pokedex Tab

To Complete the Hype, the Gen IV Badge is now ready to roll out, just waiting for Niantic to flip the switch!

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Meltan’s Number … and it’s Evolution!

Two new cry files have appeared, clearly hinting at Meltan and his recently hinted evolution:

Pokemon #891 Cry
Pokemon #892 Cry

A New Box: The ‘Local Box’

We’re not sure what it is, A new box sprite was silently added, titled Localbox.png

Fitness Background Mode

We all in the Gen IV and Meltan Hype forgot that is also implementing another big update “Fitness background tracking modes“,  additional metadata involving the phone’s background mode have appeared, indicating that this feature is getting ready to roll out soon!  

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AR+ on Android

Last but not least, While the Official release note already boosts the AR+ on android, In order for AR+ to work on Android, a Pokemon GO player first needs to install Google’s ARCore platform

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.OnInject
.set_NativeArAvailable
.get_ShouldShowArPrompt
.DisplayInstallArCoreModal
.DisplayUpdateArCoreModal

Now our Android trainers can join their iOS colleagues in zapping their battery while trying not to spook wild Pokemon back into the bushes

We have covered the list of devices which supported Google’s ARCore from Google’s ARCore Website

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