'Pokémon Go' to Add Over 80 New Pokémon This Week

Good news Pokémon fans! There is a whole new generation of the little guys coming to Pokémon Go later this week, Tech Crunch reports. Niantic (the software company behind the popular game) will be evolving it to include over 80 Generation 2 Pokémon from the Gold and Silver series. See the announcement video above.

Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Togepi, Pichu, Snubbull and other classic Pokémon Johto region will be available in just a few days, yet an official release date has not yet been announced. Rumors about the classic Pokémon additions was first reported in November. Niantic also plans to bring more updates to the game, including new evolutions, new encounter gameplay and a variety of different berries.