Classic Pokémon bad guys, Team Rockets Jessie and James, have been added to Pokémon Go. As with the hot air balloons in Pokémon Gos Tuesday update, which added a Team Go Rocket invasion, Jessie and James will occasionally drift past on the games map.
Players that want to take the duo on can tap the Meowth balloon to battle Jessie and James, according to a news release.
As Team GO Rockets balloons prowl the skies, weve been investigating them further, Niantic said. The Grunts piloting the balloons are just as perplexed as we are as to where these characters came from. From what we understand, Team GO Rocket has assigned Shadow Pokémon to protect Jessie and James as they seek to create more Shadow Pokémon.
Players probably saw this coming data miners found dialogue for Jessie and James in one of the games recent updates. Avatar items based on Jessie and James are also available in the Pokémon Go shop.
Niantic said the Team Rocket leaders wont stick around in Pokémon Go for long, but did not give an end date.
