It’s been a busy night for fans of thePokemonfranchise.Pokemon Let’s Go PikachuandLet’s Go Eeveewere finally announced, along with a brand new game for Switch and mobile devices calledPokemon Quest, plus a core RPG in the franchise was confirmed to still be coming in late 2019. If all that weren’t enough,Pokemon GOfans can now catch their firstAlolan Pokemonin the game.
Alolan Pokemon were first announced forPokemon GOlast week, and Niantic has now made at least one Alolan Pokemon go live in the game. Players should now be seeing Alolan Exeggutor appearing out in the wild, and it seems as though the creature is fairly common. From our own testing, we’ve seen at least one Alolan Exeggutor at most of the PokeStops we’ve visited.
Alolan Exeggutor appears to have been added specifically to celebrate the announcement ofPokemon Let’s Go PikachuandLet’s Go Eevee, which will featurePokemon GOintegration as previously rumored. First-generation Pokemon that players have caught inPokemon GOcan be transferred toLet’s Go PikachuandLet’s Go Eevee, and gifts can be sent from the Switch titles to the mobile game.
While Alolan Exeggutor is the first Alolan form Pokemon to make it toPokemon GO, it’s likely that the other Alolan forms aren’t far behind. A leaked list of Alolan Pokemon inPokemon GOappeared earlier this week, confirming that basically every Alolan Pokemon is already prepped to launch in the game.
It’s possible that the other Alolan Pokemon will all be added toPokemon GOall at once, possibly as a special event. Speculation points to Alolan Pokemon coming to the game as part of thePokemon GO’s second anniversary celebration in July, which will include anotherPokemon GO Fest eventalong with other festivities.
We can’t quite nail down exactly when other Alolan Pokemon will be coming toPokemon GO, but they should come to the game sooner rather than later. In the meantime, trainers should be sure to add Alolan Exeggutor to their collection soon, as it’s unclear how long it will stay this common in the wild.
Pokemon GOis out now for iOS and Android mobile devices.