Deleted Play Pokémon Tweet Shows New Form For Sword and Shield
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As we head towards the latest Pokémon Direct, it seems one official Twitter account may have leaked the appearance of a new form of Gastrodon not currently available within Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The now deleted Tweet came from the official @PlayPokémon Twitter account and featured a gif demonstrating Gyarados’ Intimidate ability, but keen observers spotted the pink Gastrodon on the opposing team. As it stands, only the blue version of the ‘Mon is available in Gen 8.
This isn’t the first time an official channel has shown versions of Pokémon that aren’t currently available in game either. A tweet from Nintendo back in December featured the Galarian forms of Zigzagoon and Ponyta, as well as their original looks.
What this means in terms of new Pokémon that may be revealed during the Direct is unclear. It could just be the case that different forms of Pokémon already available in Sword and Shield can be transferred using the upcoming Pokémon Home service. Still, there’s always the possibility that GameFreak will add in some old favourites that were cut from the game originally.
Do you think the Galarian Dex will be expanded going forward? Let us know down in the comments.
Source: GameExplain