Pokemon GO’s Routes Miss the Mark with Zygarde

The latest addition of Zygarde to Pokemon GO has been met with a mixed reception after Niantic tethered this to its new Routes feature and ultimately missed the point of the Legendary Pokemon’s unique gimmick from Pokemon Sun and Moon. While Zygarde first debuted in Gen 6 alongside Xerneas and Yveltal in Pokemon X and Y, it wasn’t until Gen 7 that the Legendary Pokemon would receive an all-new gimmick that grabbed players’ interests. As Niantic is currently working through bringing Gen 7’s Pokemon to Pokemon GO, it had the opportunity to capitalize on Zygarde’s cell-collecting gimmick thanks to the game’s real-world exploration.