A whole new set of Pokemon are coming to Pokemon Go. While we’re still probably a few months away from the release of “Gen 3” Pokemon, it’s never too early to start looking at some of the new Pokemon and see how they might impact the game. We’re going to take a look at all of the Pokemon that will be included in Pokemon Go‘s next wave of releases based on their types.
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There’s not actually a lot of “Gen 3” Fire-Type Pokemon, and the ones that are there won’t make much of an impact on the metagame. The most interesting part about these new Pokemon are the two that have unique (at least to Pokemon Go) dual-typings that will at least make things a little more interesting. Here’s a look at the Fire-Type Pokemon coming soon to Pokemon Go:
Torchic, Combuskin, and Blaziken
The cute little Torchic will eventually evolve into one ofย Pokemon Go‘s strongest Fire-Type attackers. Torchic’s final evolutionย Blazikenย has a much higher Attack stat than either Charizard or Typhlosion, making it a better attacker than either of those Pokemon.
More importantly, Blazikenย isย Pokemon Go‘s first Fire/Fighting dual-type Pokemon, a combination that should allow it to counter some of the game’s more common gym defenders. With powerful legs that can kick through Rock-Type Pokemon like Golem, and flames that spring from its wrists and ankles, Blazikenย should be a popular Pokemon even if its not at the same level of high CP Fire Pokemon like Ho-Oh or Moltres.ย
Numel and Camerupt
Numelย and Camerupt are the signature Pokemon of Team Magma, one of the villainous teams inย Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. However, neither are impressive Pokemon, even if Cameruptย is a unique Fire/Ground dual-type.ย
Camerupt’sย biggest strength is its Attack stats, which is still woefully lacking compared to other Fire-Type Pokemon, and it hasย mediocre Defense and Stamina stats. Cameruptย isn’t even a good Ground-Type Pokemon, even if it doesn’t have a weakness to Grass-Type attacks.ย
We’re guessing that Numelย and Cameruptย will become common Pokemon inย Pokemon Goย with limited uses outside of Stardust farming and filling up Pokedexย holes.ย
Torkoal
Despite its rocky shell, Torkoalย is a pure Fire-Type Pokemon. While its CP is almost identical to that of Camerupt, Torkoalย has one advantage over Camerupt: it has a great Defense stat. While its Stamina and Attack stats are both mediocre, Torkoalย will have the second highest Defense stat out of all Fire-Type Pokemon, right under Ho-Oh.ย
Torkoalย may have some limited use as a gym defender, but its low Stamina stat will prevent it from being able to survive too many attacks.ย
Both Torkoalย and Cameruptย willย probably wind up in the same tier as Ninetales: fun to catch and show off, but not very useful in competitive play.
