Pokémon Apex Build 9 Now Available!

That’s right! The wait is now over. Apex Build 9 is available now! The story continues into Chapter 4, with all sorts of goodies.

Here are some things you can expect in this build:

A brand new dungeon, complete with battles, puzzles, and plenty of lore and story.

Two mini dungeons! Explore these smaller temples alongside Sayaka and catch legendary Pokémon!

Big new maps! The Shrieking Cliffs, a perilous cliffside, is now available to explore. Find connections to old areas and new perils! The map screen has also been updated to showcase everything.

New sidequests! New Puzzle House and TM Kid sidequests will keep you busy after you complete the story!

Acacia Daycare! Leave a Pokémon at the daycare to quickly raise their level while you’re off doing other things.

New PC app! This handy app will allow you to log into your storage system while on the go! Available starting in Chapter 3 from the Dark Sands Development Studio in Jul'far!

New setting allows players to toggle Day/Night shading for better visibility!

Loads of balance changes, tweaks, smaller additions, and more!

Read the full changelog below for complete list of changes!

New Launcher Version and Distribution Method

So as the game gets bigger and bigger, the filesize starts to drastically increase. As of right now, the audio alone for the game is about 800MB out of a total 900MB. That’s why from now on the audio files will be distributed separately from the game files. This will slightly change how the game is installed. The Installation Instructions page on the Wiki will be updated shortly, but here’s a rundown:

If using the launcher

Before downloading Build 9, please update to the newest version of the Launcher, v1.5.0. This version will automatically take care of audio downloads. The new version will also ask you if you want to download new audio versions. If you use an older version of the launcher, you will download the game files as normal, but will be missing audio.

If using manual downloads

When using manual downloads, download the most recent audio package separately and extract into the game files.

Discord Updates

Lastly, I want to talk about some recent updates to the Discord server. The Apex Discord Server has become the IAMVISHNU Media Discord Server! While it is still the official home of Apex on Discord, it is also home for my other projects and works. You can check it out here! Come hang out and chat with the community!

That’s all for now! Check out the changelog below!

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