WithPokemon GO’snew field research featurepoised to launch tomorrow, excitement is once again in the air for the popular pocket monster-hunting AR game. Much has already been officially revealed by Niantic, but intrepid fans have dug up even more info through datamining the preparatory update that dropped earlier this week.
One of the first batches of information unearthed by the dataminers included manydetails about how field research will workand what fans can expect to receive for their efforts. The most valuable of these possible rewards is probably the chance for a rare Pokemon encounter, and while many fans might already have a shortlist of the rare Pokemon they’d like to encounter, the info captured by some fans' most recent datamine of the game might just be enough to shorten those lists even further.
The image above, posted onto aPokemon GOsubreddit known as “TheSilphRoad” by a user called “Chrales,” is unmistakably a shiny version of the original mythical Pokemon, Mew. Catching a Pokemon like this would be a dream come true for any Pokemon fan, not just those who enjoyPokemon GO. However, even if this image is, in fact, genuine and shiny Mew can be found in the game’s files, the question remains as to whether or not Niantic will make this rarest of rare Pocket Monsters available to catch.
The game’s page on the Apple App Store recently gained animage depicting Mew inPokemon GO. With the developer themselves now releasing images of the elusive psychic-type Pokemon, it’s pretty safe to say that players will have a chance to encounter it. Its shiny version is another story though. Mew’s possible presence in the game files is encouraging, but there are also shiny versions of every other legendary Pokemon in the game too, and the only one confirmed to appear so far is shiny Lugia. As a TheSilphRoad member by the name of “Rand0mPixels” said, “this confirms nothing until someone catches a shiny Mew.”
Even if shiny Mew isn’t available right away,Pokemon GOplayers have plenty to look forward to in the coming days. Field research quests will go a long way towards making the game feel fresh again, and the prospect of encountering normal Mew should be enough to get fans out there with PokeBalls in hand.
Pokemon GOis currently available for iOS and Android devices.
