The official Play Pokémon Twitter account has reportedly shared some news ahead of schedule. It's a video featuring the pink version of Gastrodon in the recently released Switch titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In case you're wondering what all the fuss is about, the only Gastrodon currently available in the new entries is a blue one. Here's a screenshot of the now-deleted tweet including the pink-coloured sea slug Pokémon (thanks, GameXplain):
A number of fans of the series are now convinced there'll be an official reveal of this pink form in the upcoming Pokémon Direct, while some others are even speculating additional Pokémon forms (including this one) will be added to the game.
Surprisingly, Nintendo's Twitter account teased something similar to this in December last year. It was a video featuring the original forms of Zigzagoon and Ponyta in Sword and Shield. At the time, we thought it could be a "subtle confirmation" that the regular forms of Pokémon who have a Pokédex entry in the new games would be able to be transferred via Pokémon Home.
What do you make of the above tweet? Share your thoughts below.
[source youtu.be, via twitter.com]
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Why do I have a feeling that tomorrow’s reveal will be disappointing i.e. forms like Gastrodon only...
Why leak when ninty does it for you? Castlevania smash accidental leak anyone?
Can we have a new shiny Max Raid event?
I have more gold Magikarp than I know what to do with.
And I don't cheat with my Max Raid encounters either.
Fans: We want the old Pokemon back!
GameFreak: Um... Well... I know! Lets give them pink Gastrodon. That's bringing back an old Pokemon... Right?
Perhaps I’m being too hopeful, but Gastrodon is a Sinnoh Pokemon, so if this is connected to anything to come, perhaps a Sinnoh remake is on the horizon?
I’m hoping for more and different Gmax pokes. Personally, I like the Gmax feature. Perfect combo of Mega Evo and Z Moves. Even if they aren’t always the best option for comp.
I’m willing to bet tomorrow will be half about HOME, 1/4 or so about Sw/Sh - mainly about raids / future plans, and possibly Detective Pika / Mystery Dungeon or some other spin off.
I'm starting to wonder if there's a reason Pokemon is starting off the New Year with Directs. Especially, 20 minutes long? There has to be plenty of good news for those fans in this presentation.
For the record, no, I don't like Pokemon at all.
@Coolie : That goes without saying at this point. My guess is that Let's Go Gen II is planned for this year and a proper Gen IV remake for next year (which would coincide with the 15th anniversary of Gen IV).
Let's go Johto is next gen. Look at the pattern:
Gen 2: remade in gen 4
Gen 3: remade in gen 6
Gen 3.5: remade in gen 7
So then,
Gen 4: gen 8
Gen 4.5: gen 9
@alexybubble That's not the pattern. It's
1--
2--
3-> 1
4-> 2
5--
6->3
7->1.5
8->???
Besides, can't predict off a pattern that was just deliberately changed last entry.
@PBandSmelly GameFreak not Nintendo
I'd rather have the pink for please.
@alexybubble , @link3710
For me, the pattern is for consoles:
*Remake Gen 1 in Game Boy Advance, Current Gen is 3
*Remake Gen 2 in Nintendo DS, Current Gen is 4, Gen 5 also is in DS, but no more Remake.
*Remake Gen 3 in Nintendo 3DS, Current Gen is 6, Gen 7 also is in 3DS, but no more Remake.
*Current Gen is 8 in nintendo Switch, Pokemon Let´s Go were before of Gen 8, then, Remake of Gen 4 is very possible.
@Harmonie This made me genuinely chuckle 😂
There's no pattern folks. Good night!
This is not really news.
@link3710 It wasn't changed last gen. Fire red and Leaf green were gen 3.5. I know that they take more from yellow, but it's still ultimately gen 1. The actual pattern is that each remake, except for the first one, has released in the Gen double its original gen. Therefore, gen 4 remakes and not let's go Johto.
Hold on... Were people under the impression that Pokemon Home wasn't going to allow for transfering of alternate forms of Pokemon within the Galar Dex? I thought that was incredibly old news, basically since Pokemon Home was announced. Of course we'd be able to transfer Pink Gastrodon. We're also gonna be able to transfer Kanto Ponyta and such too.
@Silly_G Got an extra for me? Mine were all normal.
@jrpacman : I wouldn't mind, but I'm not subscribed to NSO.
If the event is still active in your game (it was active in mine yesterday, and I caught another shiny Magikarp last night), I would recommend you go around and check every Magikarp spawn. Defeat them even if they aren't shiny as shiny spawns may later follow (plus you get nuggets and Dynamax candies).
In my experience, approximately 10-20% of the spawned Magikarp were shiny. I currently have five. Incidentally, I'm not sure if my shiny charm has had any effect on boosting the odds at all or whether the odds are set at a specific percentage. Even if the Shiny Charm affected the potential shininess of the event Magikarp, the percentage should still be fairly high (approximately 5-10%).
I haven't spent a great deal of time searching for them either. I have only been playing for about 20-30 minutes a day to check out raid encounters and to partake in daily events (particularly to accumulate sweets from the cafés, fossils, and Stow-on-Side market items), so one could potentially have hoarded dozens or even hundreds of them if they so choose.
@alexybubble what is gen 3.5/4.5?!
@Tantani Remakes. The second set of games released that gen.
@PBandSmelly Don't forget the SNK logo reveal just days before Terrys reveal
@CodyMKW The Pokemon Company, neither GameFreak nor Nintendo.
I bet in the direct they are doing like it's a big deal that they are bringing back other forms and some old pokemon (like the gen 1 starters) although they should have been there in the first place
Why pokemon direct only... I hope we get a full direct first and third party games for 2020, smash dlc, and more information about the second dlc season pack.
@alexybubble another thing I noted: the two main gens WITHOUT a remake taking place(other than gen 1-2) were specifically both gens that were the last to be featured on a console with multiple gens.
literally gen 5 and B2W2 was the last DS gen and gen 7 and USUM was the last 3DS gen(and existed in parallel to the Switch to boot).
Gen1-2: first gens so there was nothing to remake.
Gen3: was the only gen on gba and needed the remakes to get older pokemons at all
Gen4: gen 2 remake. First DS gen
Gen5: no remake. Last DS gen
Gen6: tech jump. First 3DS gen. gen 3remake.
Gen7: no remake last 3ds gen.
Gen8: first Switch gen. Gen 4 remake?
"Gen9": last switch gen? No remake?
@The-Chosen-one because pokémon was the hit seller of holidays 2019 AND was already known to banne upcoming content through Pokemon Home releasing in 2020(and likely very soon with ranked battles series 2 having to specify "only pokemons obtained in sword and shield")
@mariomaster96 gen1 starters are already confirmed by a datamine. Ditto all gen7 starters.
Formes for current pokemons are also all in. All of these also have (currently inaccessible as Mew has shown, but they exists in data) all new pokedex entries description, but no pokedex number yet.
Main Gen5+7 legendaries and mythicals are also there + Mewtwo as well.
And as there is no gen8 mythical yet in the data(a franchise first), there's a faint possibility of more being added over time(maybe a job for interns being trained as future staff for the next games or stuff like that? Though that's just a random thought from me )
@Ludovsky yeah i know that there are 34 pokemon who are in the code but not available yet (like the gen 1 starters) but im sure they will reveal today that these 34 pokemon are either coming to SWSH through Pokemon Home or Dyna-Raids and they will pretend like its a big deal but these pokemon (along the remaining missing pokemon) should have been in the game from the beginning
West Sea Gastrodon is making a comeback!
Angry Oleana is best Oleana.
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