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Pokemon News - Pokemon GO datamining reveals potential Sword/Shield connectivity, PONY merch collab, Iwate prefecture getting a Pokemon ambassador, Pokemon with You model train

Some juicy news for Pokemon fans
by rawmeatcowboy
11 May 2019
GN Version 5.0

Pokemon GO datamining reveals potential Pokemon Sword/Shield connectivity

- the 0.143.0 update for Pokemon GO contains a string called “koala_settings”
- the codename “koala” could be Pokemon Sword and Shield’s official internal codename
- Pokemon Let’s GO Pikachu/Eevee’s codename was Beluga (a whale) and Pokemon Black 2/White 2 had the codename Swan
- if this is true, it would mean Pokemon GO will have some form of connectivity with Sword and Shield


Pokemon Co. x PONY collab

- collab between Pokemon Co. and PONY in Thailand
- lineup includes bags, hats, and shoes

Iwate prefecture getting a Pokemon ambassador

- official event revealing the identity of that Pokemon will be held on May 14, 2019

Tomix I/80th scale model of the Pokemon with You train

- scheduled to launch July 2019 in Japan.

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