In Pokémon GO there are now the first female monsters that you can add to your collection. We will show you how to recognize them.
A few hours ago, first trainers noticed changes in Pikachu and Raichu. The electric monsters now come in different genders in the game. Already in the datamining of version 0.49.1, clues about the Pokémon genders appeared, which could soon be activated. First images have now been published on Reddit showing female Pokémon. You can notice differences between the two genders of these monsters in small details.
Pikachu and Raichu – Differences Male/Female
Now there are the first Pikachu and Raichu in female and male form in the wild. But how do you recognize them?
If the monsters appear in your “Nearby” display, there is still no difference noticeable. You can only distinguish between males and females when you look closely at the 3D model. You will see this model when you interact directly with the Pokémon or click on the corresponding PokéStop with Pikachu in the Nearby display.
To distinguish the genders, you need to closely look at the tip of the monsters’ tails. For male Pikachu, the tail tip is straight and flat. For female Pikachu, the tail tip is split and has a heart shape.
For Raichu, you will find the differences also at the tail tip. The male has a longer tail tip than the female Raichu.
You may need the new Pokémon GO update 0.53.1 to see the changes in your game. These different genders have only been confirmed by trainers for Pikachu and Raichu so far. No new genders have been noticed for other Pokémon yet.
After the new update is available in Germany and you have installed it, you should check your collection for changes. Some trainers on Reddit reported that their Pikachu and Raichu, which they already had in their collection, have changed gender. A new catch is therefore not necessarily required to own male and female Pokémon.
Explanation – If you evolved a male Pikachu into a female Raichu:
The models and sprites of the Pokémon are stored on Niantic’s servers. The update with the genders includes two parts: the server-side update and the client update. Many have already downloaded the APK of the new update, which, however, is not yet activated on all country servers.
The current models are Pikachu – male and Raichu – female. If all your Pikachu are male and all Raichu are female, then you probably don’t have access to the new update yet. This means that the displayed genders may not be “accurate”.
If you have, for example, 20 male Pikachu, a few of them can turn into females after the update.
