Pokemon Go fans are still in shock over the surprise appearance of a mysterious new Pokemon.
Yesterday, players around the world met a mysterious Pokemon for the first time shortly after the end of Pokemon Go's monthly Community Day event. The tiny Pokemon, with a head shaped like a hexagonal nut and an amorphous body similar to Ditto's, appeared without warning or explanation, leaving fans both confused and excited. When players attempted to catch this strange new Pokemon, it immediately transformed into a Ditto.
There's a few popular theories as to what this new Pokemon is. Some believe it was a tease for Kecleon, one of the few "Gen 3" Pokemon that hasn't been added to Pokemon Go. The Pokemon's single eye looks similar to Kecleon's, its image assets were labeled as Kecleon's in Pokemon Go's server, and its cry sounds almost identical to Kecleon.
However, other fans believe the Pokemon is a brand new species and a tie-in to the upcoming Pokemon: Let's Go games. After all, The Pokemon Company has promised one brand new Pokemon species in Pokemon: Let's Go, and it can only be unlocked by sending a gift over from Pokemon Go.
Whatever the new Pokemon is, it definitely has fans talking. Check out how Pokemon fans reacted below:
A Mix Between Ditto and Banjo-Kazooie
Come Up With a Better Nickname
Is This How Kecleon Gets Introduced?
Conspiracy Theories Abound