Pokemon Go players are back in droves to play the mobile game after several impactful changes were made to the game, a surge in popularity that’s due in no small part to the addition of catchable Legendary Pokemon.
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It took just over a year before the Legendary Pokemon made their way into the game despite being teased when the game was first released with an epic battle against Mewtwo in New York City was previewed. While the number of players took a dip between the game’s release and the recent Legendary reveal, the powerful Pokemon have proven to be quite the player magnet.
More Legendary Pokemon are on the way soon, but for now, here are all of the Legendaries that have been released into the game so far.
Lugia
The first of several to be released in Pokemon Go, the Legendary Pokemon Lugia is easily a fan-favorite that was a smart choice when pioneering into the realm of Legendaries.
Lugia started appearing atop gyms to be battled during Legendary Raids at the end of Pokemon Go Fest, a Pokemon that was the high point of an otherwise lackluster event. Those in Chicago at the festival received their own Lugia after taking it on in the raids, and players worldwide soon got the opportunity to do so as well.
With plenty of players adding Lugia to their collection and even sometimes catching multiple Lugia, the Legendary Pokemon was a triumphant start to the Legandary era of Pokemon Go.
Articuno
Following the initial release of Lugia, Articuno was the second Pokemon to be released inย Pokemonย Go. The icy Legendaryย Pokemonย was also a product of Pokemonย Go Fest, the result of Team Mystic contributing the most to the in-game challenges that were presented at the festival, even if these challenges were a bit more difficult than anticipated due to some extensive technical issues.
While it’s hard to argue with any Legendary addition toย Pokemonย Go, some players hoped that Articunoย would’ve stayed in the game for a bit longer than it did before it was swapped out for another Legendary Bird. It was still in the Legendary Raid rotation long enough for players to collect some Articunoย along with Lugia, and Trainers are hoping to go 3-for-3 with the most recent Legendary Pokemonย that was added to the game.
Moltres
The third and most recent Legendary Pokemonย to be added toย Pokemonย Go, Moltresย brings players one step close to completing their Legendary Bird collection. While it’s currently possible to catch the fiery Pokemonย through the Legendary Raids, Trainers will have to move quick to take advantage of the opportunity since it won’t be a Legendary Raid option for much longer.
Coming in hot with some pretty high base stats, Moltresย certainly seemed like it’d be an imposing challenge. Like other Legendary Raids, it still isn’t necessarily easy, but the raid-crushers that are already popular like Golemย and Tyranitarย certainly fair pretty well against this newest Legendary Pokemon.
