In Pokémon GO, the 8th generation might soon play a role. A code word has been found in the latest update.
This was discovered by a dataminer: Chrales, a dataminer for Pokémon GO, found various extracts in the update 0.143.0 that were marked with the word “koala”.
This wouldn’t make sense in relation to Pokémon GO, which is why many players are speculating about a secret code word. This could be related to the latest generation of Pokémon.
These clues were related to the 8th generation
What lies behind this code word: The idea of the code word doesn’t come from nowhere. Shortly before Niantic announced a collaboration with the Let’s GO games, various extracts with the word “beluga” were found in the code.
It seemed that Niantic used a code word for the Let’s GO games so that dataminers would not stumble directly upon the content.
This is now again the case. The word “koala” appears everywhere in the update, so it’s another animal that Niantic could use as a code name.
This could hint at the code word: If Niantic is planning another collaboration with another Pokémon game, then it would probably be Pokémon Sword and Shield. These games revolve around a completely new, the 8th generation.
There is speculation that Nintendo will present more information about the new generation at the E3, which will take place next month. Accordingly, there could be an event for it in Pokémon GO. Perhaps this is precisely why the extracts in the code have appeared.
How could the 8th generation be connected with Pokémon GO? Not only events for this generation are conceivable. There might also be a kind of exchange system between the games. This is possible with the Let’s GO games as well.
Is this all official? No, these are just speculations from fans. The discovery of the word “koala” could also mean something completely different, but it would be quite logical if it were connected with generation 8.
What do you think about it? What could the word “koala” indicate?
Could Niantic soon take action against spoofers? There are indications:
