If you thought Pokémon Go’s shadow Pokémon were already channeling naughties era emo, wait until you see the Galarian region forms for Pokémon Sword and Shield. In a new video posted today, the Pokémon Company showed off some of the forms for the upcoming mainline games, along with a new rival team and a hangry hamster. Yes, really.
First up we have Galarian Wheezing, which looks like it was heavily inspired by the industrial revolution – check out the top hats with chimneys at the top. Judging by the Twitter reaction, it’s already looking like this one will be a crowd favourite.
Zigzagoon and Linoone, meanwhile, both seem to have contracted pink eye, something that appears to have enraged Linoone so much it can now evolve into its chonkier form, Obstagoon. Hopefully the badger cull isn’t happening this year.
Source: Eurogamer Pokémon Sword and Shield has an Industrial Revolution Wheezing and hangry hamster