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Pokémon Go's Dynamax could be a clever reboot for the seven-year-old game - but currently there's not enough to it


Earlier this year I met with Pokémon Go senior vice president Ed Wu to get a sense of where Niantic's ground-breaking m…

Earlier this year I met with Pokémon Go senior vice president Ed Wu to get a sense of where Niantic's ground-breaking mobile hit was heading, as the developer begins planning the app's path to success over a second decade. Niantic had previously been coy about the feature's introduction, but it's now clear Dynamax has been on the studio's office whiteboards for some time, given the far-reaching nature of its implementation now in Pokémon Go - which could truly be game-changing. These simple scraps give a taste of the Max Battle system while being easy enough for any player to tackle by themselves without difficulty - meaning it's currently hard to judge how much powering up Dynamax Pokémon will really be required for tougher fights to come.

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