At this point, the mobile blockbusterPokemon GOhas incorporated most of the franchise’s 898 total Pokemon as of writing. However, it appears thatPokemon GOis now planning to implement a number of Pokemon variants that haven’t even been officially released yet. With the launch ofPokemon Legends: Arceusonly a few days away, onePokemon GOdataminer has dug up evidence of Hisuian forms coming toPokemon GOshortly.It took Niantic five years to introduce the form change mechanic intoPokemon GO, but other variant forms like shiny Pokemon have been there from the very start. The game has already begun adding the Alolan and Galarian variants of existing Pokemon, so it makes sense that Hisuian forms would follow. This isn’t the first timePokemon GOdataminers have uncoveredevidence of form changes in advance, but it may be one of the most telling.RELATED:Pokemon Anime Releases New Trailer for 4-Part Arceus SpecialA group ofPokemon GOdataminers calling themselves PokeMiners recently announced that they uncovered evidence of upcoming Hisuian forms inPokemon GOupdate 0.227.1. The list begins with the news that a file labeled “VOLTORB_HISUIAN” has been discovered within the game, suggesting that theHisuian Voltorb may alreadybe partially implemented. However, this is only the beginning of the mountain of evidence that implies Hisuian forms are on the way.
A number of other files with names like “HisuianFormForHisuianPokemon,” “AlolanGalarianHisuianPokedexDisplayButtonPanel,” and “hisuianHeader” have also been uncovered. The implication seems to be that Hisuian forms will join Alolan forms and Galarian forms in getting their ownsection in the PokeDex. Players will then be able to toggle between different forms to see the differences between them. PokeMiners also theorized that there would be a button to view each combo of forms as well as the different regions those forms can be found in.
PokeMiners also shared a number of other discoveries they made while combing through the 0.227.1 data, including new Johto Tour moves, sleep upgrades, and three newTeam Rocket characters to battle. The moves in question appear to be Aeroblast and Sacred Fire, while the new members of Team Rocket appear to bePokemon GO’s iconic team leaders. It seems that players will be able to do battle with Candela, Blanche, and Spark at PokeStops in the near future. However, although the data for these new additions has been added to the game, there’s no guarantee that players will be able to engage with them in this update.
Pokemon GOis available now on iOS and Android devices.
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