Pokémon Go's big summer surprise brings Sword and Shield creatures
A clutch of Pokémon who debuted in last year’s Sword and Shield arrive in Pokémon Go later this month.
The game had teased a surprise for its last big summer event and, indeed, this was not what fans were expecting.
Pokémon Go features a few Galar-region creatures already, but only forms and evolutions of existing Pokémon such as Zigzagoon and Ponyta. Now, developer Niantic is rolling out more of the Pokémon’s Gen 8 – including its signature Legendaries.
Pokémon GO: Hoopa summons Pokémon originally discovered in Galar! Watch on YouTube
As seen in the above trailer, this is all the work of Hoopa, the mysterious Mythical creature which appeared at the end of this year’s Go Fest and continues to feature on its loading screen. Players had expected to be able to catch Hoopa later this summer… but there’s no word on that yet.
