Summary
Niantic recently teased that Mankey will be the featured Pokemon for the November Community Day inPokemon GO, and some fans are expecting that the event will mark the debut of Rage Fist, potentially making Annihilape viable once again. Annihilape was one of the most popular Pokemon inPokemon GO, but recently introduced balance changes had a significant impact on the creature’s effectiveness.
While the major focus of the Max Out season has been the newly added Dynamax feature inPokemon GO, there are several other exciting events taking place in the game as well. For instance, the Wild Area event inPokemon GOis all set to add the Safari Ball. With fans excited to see what’s next for the long-running mobile title, Niantic has revealed some curious details about another event coming soon.
In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Spotty2012 highlights Niantic’s recent November Community Day teaser. The developer previously noted that Mankey might be featured in theupcomingPokemon GOCommunity Day in Novemberfor the Max Out season. Fans were quick to recall that Rage Fist was recently datamined in the game, so this event will likely mark its debut inPokemon GO. Annihilape has been an integral part of thePokemon GOmeta since its debut, but the recent nerf to Counter took a huge toll on its popularity in the GO Battle League.
How Rage Fist Might Make Annihilape Powerful Again in Pokemon GO
The energy generation from Counter was reduced as part of GO Battle League Season 20, impacting severalpowerful Fighting-type Pokemon. The lower energy generation of Counter meant that it took much longer for players to use Shadow Ball, which is the most effective charged move for Annihilape. With the introduction of Rage Fist, this issue might be resolved if the energy generation is higher than that of Counter. Some fans noted that if Rage Fist has stats similar to Shadow Punch, it might be more than enough to make the Pokemon effective once again.
While the debut of Rage Fist might be good news for Annihilape fans, some players are a bit disappointed with the event. Mankey was recently featured in aPokemon GOSpotlight Hour event as well, so many were expecting Niantic to add something new this time around. Some even noted that they already had several shiny Mankey, which takes away the incentive to participate in the event. With fans divided over the November Community Day, some feel that Niantic tweaking therequirements for evolving Primeape to Annihilape inPokemon GOmight appease the community for now.
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