Alola Region Alolan Forms of Kanto Pokemon Coming to Pokemon GO

Today, Pokemon GO developer Niantic Labs announced that content from the Alola region of the franchise's universe would be bringing content to the world of Pokemon Go in the form of the Alolan forms of certain Pokemon discovered in the Kanto region to appear in the augmented reality mobile game. 

First appearing in the Pokemon Sun and Moon games, the unique variations from the Alola region of Pokemon that first appeared in the Kanto region will be making their way into Pokemon GO in the coming weeks. However, no details regarding which specific Alolan forms from the Alola region are coming or an exact date of when players can expect to see them in game were given. 

You can find the full official announcement from Niantic Labs below. 

"Trainers,

Sunny days are ahead! Whether your forecast calls for rain or shine, we’re celebrating all around the world by introducing some special Pokémon from the tropical Alola region to Pokémon GO. Get ready for some of the Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region to appear in their Alolan forms! These unique variants were first seen in the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games, and they will make their way to Pokémon GO in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out for news related to this exciting change—and don’t forget to tell your friends! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

—The Pokémon GO team"

While the mobile game saw a somewhat steady decline in players after its initial release, Niantic Labs has been able to keep players coming back through time with the addition of a variety of new content for trainer to experience, such as new Pokemon to capture or new raids to take part in with friends. The addition of the new Alolan forms from the Alola region of Kanto based Pokemon is the latest piece of newly announced content, and the Alola region based content will no doubt be tempting players to jump back into the world of the augmented reality mobile title. 

 (cover photo courtesy of Niantic Labs)