Announcement of a team change feature Pokémon Go

Niantic and The Pokémon Company will finally leave Pokemon Go players change their allegiance to their team in a future update of the mobile game. Beginning February 26th, players will be able to purchase a new item called Team Medallion, allowing them to upgrade to Team Mystic, Team Valor or Team Instinct.

One team medal will cost 1,000 PokéCoins when it goes on sale later this month. Players can buy PokéCoins from Pokemon GoIn the game with real money, but they can also be won playing.

Niantic limits team changes to once a year. There are some other minor restrictions, as indicated in a post on the Pokemon Go website:

All your Pokémon that are in the gyms when you change teams will be returned without PokéCoins won once they are defeated. You can not fight your own Pokémon either. Thus, if you return to a gym defended by one of your Pokémon, your Pokémon will be returned to you without any PokéCoins won. (You can find more information on our help page.)

Although team medallions are limited, the ability to switch teams is a welcome option for players who may have sworn allegiance to a team at the launch of the game, but are now at risk of ending up with friends. another team.