February 29, 2012 Happy Leap Year Anniversay Step-Mom & Dad! In February 2017, an update was produced which launched over one hundred species based mostly in the Johto region from the next era of the core Pokémon sequence, which had been extra alongside the first 151. The update also integrated the addition of new berries, new Pokémon face mechanics, and an expanded assortment of avatar apparel choices.