In September 2016, Niantic released a "Buddy Pokémon" feature, which makes it possible for gamers to pick a Pokémon to appear alongside them on the profile monitor, and get in-activity benefits and bonuses dependent on the selected Pokémon. From September to November, the three Legendary Beasts: Entei, Raikou and Suicune, were being launched soon right after, rotating regions just about every month.