Less than two weeks remain until Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come out for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 18, 2022, though you can already meet one of its latest pocket monsters in Pokémon GO.
The Pokémon Company confirmed on Monday that the Paldea region’s Gimmighoul, a ghost-type that hides inside treasure chests, can be seen in Pokémon GO right now. However, players can’t catch them yet — tapping on one simply causes the shy spirit to vanish. Downright rude behavior, that!
Many fans speculate that an upcoming research event will let players catch Gimmighoul, but it’s hard to say until Nintendo or The Pokémon Company clarifies.
Initially, everyone thought that a glitch or technical hiccup prevented Gimmighoul from being captured. It’s likely all part of some yet-to-be-announced promotional event for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, though. All the same, Gimmighoul is causing quite a stir – check out the reactions below to see what I mean.
gimmighoul gabaghoul pic.twitter.com/dwED57Jc0I
— Pokémon Brainrot (@PkmnBrainrot) November 6, 2022
Due to inflation, Gimmighoul’s coin is only worth 80% of its value from when Scarlet and Violet first started development. That is why he looks so sad in this picture. pic.twitter.com/1hgPQnbfaC
— Aaron "Cybertron" Zheng (@CybertronVGC) November 6, 2022
Has this been done yet?#PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/ZbhIaG8s9g
— doods (@DoodToon) November 6, 2022
Ah, those glorious memes.
There’s a lot of hype leading up to the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Fans went particularly wild after Game Freak’s recent reveal of Iono, a fictional social media influencer, as one of the newest gym leaders.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
