This weekend’s brilliant Gimmighoul reveal in Pokémon Go showcased the app’s continuing ability to bring together fans in a moment of shared surprise.
Why are PokéStops now golden? What is this little goblin doing following me? Oh wow, this professor is from the new Scarlet and Violet games? Are all questions I had.
Now, Pokémon Go maker Niantic has laid down the details of how Gimmighoul will actually be caught – even as questions continue about its mysterious golden coins.
In a similar manner to how Meltan was used to promote Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee, Gimmighoul will be available for Pokémon Go players to catch once you link the mobile app to a Switch copy of the new games.
But this functionality won’t arrive at launch for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – which is now just over a week away on 18th November. Instead, fans will have to be patient for an update due in 2023.
There’s another difference here, too. Gimmighoul comes in two versions – one each for Pokémon Go and Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. In the latter games, the little goblin creature can only be caught inside a treasure chest-like shell. In the former, he can be caught while roaming.