GoKawiilI have been a Pokémon fan for my entire life. I still remember being 6 years old and going to Best Buy with my dad to buy the first Pokémon game: Pokémon Blue. I was hooked instantly. I grew up playing all the games, watching the show, and, to this day, still collect the cards. So anytime something new comes out that blends Pokémon with everyday life, I’m immediately interested. So when I saw SkyDex on Twitter, a weather app that turns your daily forecast into a Pokémon discovery experience, I had to download it. And after using it for a bit, I think you should too. Here’s why.
At the base level, SkyDex is a weather app, but with an awesome twist. It will, of course, give you all your normal weather stats based on your location, but it also introduces a gamified layer where you encounter Pokémon based on real-world weather conditions. So if it’s a rainy day, you might run into a Squirtle, or if you are somwhere cold, you could run into a Dewgong, you get the idea. Here is the thing, though, you are not catching Pokémon like in traditional games, you are discovering them and filling out your Pokédex. The goal here is to encounter all 151 original Kanto Pokémon, making each weather check feel a little more exciting.
So, every time you open the app, change locations, or experience a shift in weather, there’s a chance you’ll see a different Pokémon tied to those conditions.
Key features
The key thing to note here is that this is still a full-fledged weather app. You get all the same information and weather info that you are used to like:
Temperature
hourly forecasts
10-day forecasts
Conditions Feels like temp Cloud cover Humidity Wind Visbility
Sunrise and sunset
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