Data miner Chrales has made interesting discoveries in the code of Pokémon GO. A Pokémon with ID 891!
Regularly, data miner Chrales checks the network traffic of Pokémon GO. He pays attention to what changes sneak into the game and shares this with the community. His latest find is confusing. It involves a Pokémon with ID 891. And it looks like Ditto with a hex nut. A leak for a brand new Pokémon?
Looked like Kecleon at first, but
Actually, Chrales initially assumed that Niantic had implemented new icons for the Pokémon Kecleon. But visually, it is immediately clear that these found assets do not even remotely resemble Kecleon.
What does the monster look like? The upper part resembles a typical nut one would screw onto bolts. Inside, there is a kind of ball or maybe an eye? However, the lower part suggests a Ditto. This seems to be a placeholder. The screw might indicate that they are still working on this monster.
Why 2 forms? It appears that this find is represented in both normal and shiny forms in the code.
What else did the data miner find? In the data, these models are probably called ID 891. If he integrates these into Pokémon GO, the game will call it Kecleon. That’s why Chrales first thought that these were Kecleon data, but now believes that it is a brand new Pokémon.
What kind of Pokémon is this?
If you have seen the trailer for Pokémon Let’s GO, you might remember a key scene at the end of the video. It involves a “special Pokémon.”
In this regard, the official Pokémon account has already stated that it is a Pokémon that has never been seen before.
The speculation: Trainers now believe that this new Pokémon found in the code of Pokémon GO is the special Pokémon mentioned in the trailer.
Why Gen 8? The Pokédex in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Generation 7) ends with the entry of Zeraora – which is Pokédex number 807. The new Pokémon has ID 891, so 84 entries above the known maximum. Enough space for Generation 8.
Additionally, the fact that only one new Pokémon would be available in Let’s GO that can also migrate to Pokémon GO.
Trainers now believe that the unnamed Pokémon shown is a leak for the special monster from Let’s GO that can also migrate to Pokémon GO. However, you should take this with caution. Until Niantic or the Pokémon team officially announces it, this is just speculation. What are your thoughts on this rumor?
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