One Pokemon GO Feature Keeps the Spirit of Gen 6 and 7 Alive

Pokemon GO has a history of being a bridge between the main series and spin-off titles in the Pokemon franchise, incorporating features from the mainline games but throwing its own twist on them. Given the location-centric gameplay of Pokemon GO, some main series features translate better than others, and while the core concept of catching and collecting mons has always been at the game’s heart, other features like battling feel more stripped down. However, one feature taken from the main series’ Gen 6 and Gen 7 games feels like a match made in heaven for Pokemon GO.