Trainers,

New legendary Pokémon are almost here! Starting on July 22nd, at 1 PM PDT, you will be able to encounter new strong Pokémon such as Mewtwo and other legendaries from the Kanto and Johto regions! These new Pokémon will be first released at Pokémon GO Fest, and will be released to the public once Pokémon GO Fest is completed. We have also added new features to enhance your experience.

Legendary Pokémon: These extremely rare Pokémon will first arrive at the Pokémon GO Fest, in the form of Level 5 raids. In order to successfully defeat the legendary Pokémon, you and your friends will have to join together to earn the chance of catching the extremely rare legendary Pokémon! But be aware, these Pokémon will be extremely hard to catch, so make sure to save up some extra berries for it!

Additional Items: There will be additional items added to the game that include but are not limited to: Master Balls, Golden Pinap Berries, and Wepear Berries! Most of these items will come as extremely rare drops from defeating the powerful Raid Boss! The new Master Ball will be an extremely rare drop after defeating a Raid Boss. By using the Master Ball, you have a guaranteed chance of catching a Pokémon! Use it wisely, as you may not get one for a long time after!—Wepear Berries can be found by spinning the Photo Disc at Pokéstops. These berries allow you to double the amount of Stardust generated from catching a Pokémon. Golden Pinap Berries are an even rarer version of the Pinap Berry. By using the Golden Pinap Berry, you can increase the amount of candy from catching a Pokémon even more! These Golden Pinap Berries can be found as a drop from defeating a raid boss.

Limited Time Pokémon: For a limited time only, with the sunny days coming around, we thought there would be no better time to party with the Squirtle Squad! Squirtles around the world will be rocking the Squirtle Squad look with some new and cool sunglasses! The Pokémon will keep their sunglasses forever, so keep an eye out for the limited-time Pokémon!

New Clothing: With the upcoming release of Legendaries around the corner, there will be some new clothing to choose from! Customize your look with a whole new selection of legendary-themed clothing!

Pokémon IVs: Once you have appraised your Pokémon once, you will soon be able to keep records of your Pokémon's appraisal! Depending on your Pokémon's appraisal, your Pokémon will have an outline which is either red, with a not so good appraisal, or green, with an amazing appraisal! These outlines will be kept on your Pokémon forever, so you won't have to appraise more than once!

We will be sure to bring you more info in the next few weeks.

Be sure to use the hashtag #PokemonGO on Twitter to share your experiences as you explore your local neighborhoods with family and friends. We can’t wait to see the legendary Pokémon you catch!

—The Pokémon GO team