Lure Modules Evolve

I've noted in this month's event rollup that the rest (barring a few) of the fourth-generation Pokémon have made it into Pokémon Go, including the two evolutions of Eevee. This is made possible by the addition of a new feature, which as the title of this post indicates, involves Lure Modules. Prior to now, there has really been only one kind of Lure Module; now they have "evolved", so to speak, and there are three new kinds of Lure Modules.

The three new Lure Modules are the Mossy Lure Module, Glacial Lure Module, and Magnetic Lure Module. The Mossy Lure Module stands in for the "mossy rock", the Glacial Lure Module stands in for the "icy rock", and the Magnetic Lure Module stands in for the "special magnetic field" of the main series games. From this, it becomes obvious that the first two kinds of Lure Modules are used to evolve Eevee into Leafeon and Glaceon respectively, while the last kind is used to evolve the specific Pokémon that need it, such as Nosepass and Magneton. And because there are more of this latter kind in a later generation, this becomes a perfect setup for that as well.

These three new Lure Modules function just like their regular counterpart: they are installed in a PokéStop and last for 30 minutes. Trainers within range of the Lure Modules can then evolve the associated Pokémon. As per their names, though, these Lure Modules attract Pokémon of the associated types (Grass for Mossy, Ice for Glacial, and Electric for Magnetic) more so than they do other types of Pokémon. This may still be a good thing for those not necessarily seeking to evolve the associated Pokémon but are looking for just specific types instead. Still, the evolution powers that they grant do seem to be their primary function than anything else.

Currently, these new Lure Modules are available in the Shop... and only the Shop, at least for now; they have been promised to appear through some other manner (most likely Research Tasks), but this has yet to happen. They also command a somewhat hefty price, being 200 coins each, twice as expensive as a regular Lure Module. Further, unlike a regular Lure Module, they are also not (yet) available for bulk purchase, although that seems to be fine considering their niche usage. They seem to be used at their best when a group of Trainers demand their use for evolution or to capture as many Pokémon as possible of a specific type.

It is fairly succinct, then - and not to mention slightly in jest - to say that Lure Modules have "evolved". These newly added ones have the primary function of allowing evolution in addition to their function of attracting Pokémon. This can be regarded as a significant change, if the effort to include more Pokémon of a later generation isn't already significant enough. Either way, that does seem to be a sure sign of "evolution" in at least one way.

One year ago: The "Attractors"
Two years ago: A Hero Looks to the Sky