Update 0.147.1 of Pokémon GO brings big news! The hints surrounding Team Rocket and Crypto-Pokémon are intensifying, and soon there may be a new major feature coming.
What was found? The data miners found a whole lot of news in this update. Mainly, details regarding encounters with Team Rocket and Crypto-Pokémon were discovered.
This could indicate that we will soon receive a major feature and will be able to battle Team Rocket.
Update 0.147.1 – What Data Miners Found
This points to Team Rocket: There are not only hints about Team Rocket, but the evil grunts are explicitly mentioned. A medal was found that counts the defeated Team Rocket grunts for you.
In addition, PokéStop invasions were found in the update. It seems the villains are lurking around certain PokéStops, and you must battle them there.
The code also included male and female characters found, each assigned to a type. So they will probably fight primarily with Pokémon of that type.
What does this mean for the game? These battles might run similarly to the battles against the team leaders in the PvP mode. After all, a rival also faces you there. However, whether the battles will run exactly like in PvP is not known.
This points to Crypto-Pokémon: Already in the last update, the first hints at this Pokémon type were found. Now there are further hints.
These monsters apparently have a connection to Team Rocket and are likely controlled by these NPCs. A total of 21 Crypto-Pokémon were found, including Charizard, Snorlax, or Dragonite.
It seems you can cleanse these Crypto-Pokémon with stardust and candies. Accordingly, a medal was also found in the game.
What are Crypto-Pokémon? These monsters have had their hearts locked away. Thus, they are evil and significantly more aggressive. They are known from the console games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
What does this mean for the game? This could actually bring a whole new story our way. It appears Team Rocket controls these Crypto-Pokémon. Our task will probably be to defeat the villains and then cleanse and catch the Crypto-Pokémon.
When will the features come? This update contained quite a bundle of data about these features. Currently, it’s still unclear whether there is missing data or if it can be released as is.
The update is definitely a significant step toward the new feature. So it could come this summer. However, there is no date yet.
Niantic also officially announced the Community Day in July:
