Update #2:

Confirming earlier reports, Niantic Labs has announced that 7,800 Starbucks locations throughout the United States will become Gyms or PokeStops in Pokemon Go

"Starbucks has played an important role in creating welcoming places for people to come together for refreshment and social engagement," Niantic CEO John Hanke said in a statement. "The physical locations component of the collaboration is important to us as we look for ways to use technology to encourage exploration, exercise and real world social interaction, and Starbucks’ footprint throughout the U.S. provides an awesome platform."

The announcement confirms the previous leak, seen below, revealing the plans to integrate Starbucks locations into the mobile game.

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Original story and further updates below:

Niantic has officially confirmed that Pokemon Go will soon receive new Pokemon - but it doesn't seem like it tallies with the "Starbucks update".In a statement, the developer said: "The Pokémon Company International and Niantic, Inc. will reveal details on December 12 about the first addition of more Pokémon to Pokémon GO, one of the most popular mobile games of the year. Stay tuned, Trainers!"It seems we'll be waiting a little longer for that Johto Pokedex - but probably not too long.

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A leak from Starbucks (who else?) may have outed that new Pokemon will be added to Pokemon Go this Thursday, December 8.Reddit user alturrisi posted an internal Starbucks memo that says "the world of Pokemon Go is about to expand with new Pokemon", and explains that a new update will be released in the US on Thursday.[caption id="attachment_1667898" align="alignnone" width="750"] The internal Starbucks memo. [Image credit: reddit user ArizonaIcedOutBoys][/caption]The December 8 update will turn the majority of Starbucks locations into in-game PokeStops or Gyms, and coincides with the release of a new Pokemon Go-branded Frappuccino.While there's no explicit mention that the same update will include new Pokemon, a recent Go patch paved the way for the entirety of the Pokemon Gold and Silver Pokedex to be added to the game IGN has contacted Niantic for comment.

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