As stated, this season in Pokémon Go is to be a transformative one, with a few big ones coming to Trainers sooner if not later. Among those transformations, though, there are also a few little ones, and they also lend themselves to complement the big ones. It is just as useful to discuss the former as it is to discuss the latter - which is likely to be in a certain way as is the norm for this blog - so I've taken this post in order to do just that for the former.
Some of those little transformations are in the form of UI changes, as in changing the Berry and Poké Ball tabs during Pokémon capture from horizontal to vertical, which many Trainers agree to be useful. Less useful was a change in the Pokémon information screen to bring the capture details front and center, as after only a few days, the change was reverted. Benefits certainly go into the considerations of making these transformative changes.
Resources for the game changed as well. Close to the start of this season, there was a great deal of changes in game assets, and Trainers were warned that they would have to redownload those assets, a process that becomes a good practice in a variety of conditions. Audio for the game has also been made noticeably louder even at the lowest setting, and Trainers will have to transform settings not only in-game but also for their play device.
PvP is (was) the target of a little transformation as well. As of this season, the switch timer is 45 seconds, even shorter than what it was a year ago (see below). This comes along with the usual flurry of move additions and changes, which surely has an impact on certain PvP dealings, ones that I may have missed by this point in time. In any case, the transformation is still as usual but with an additional and marked transformative change.
Even though the big transformations this season may have already been outlined early on and through later announcements, the little ones among them - as other changes to different Pokémon Go aspects - have their own major factors and deserve at least some highlighting. Change (transformation) is a constant thing for this game, if this season isn't about to make that even clearer; it's also clear that it can come in all scales.
One year ago: Major Shakeups in Pokémon Go Battles
Two years ago: Emily Rudd and Her Pokémon Links
Three years ago: Delivering an Authentic Experience
Four years ago: Pokémon Go Community Day, 9/19/2021
Five years ago: On the Transcription of Pokémon Things
Six years ago: Taking Sides on Shiny Pokémon
Seven years ago: Raid Time Length Change
Eight years ago: Competitive Stages in Shuffle
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