Pokemon GO Leak Reveals Mimikyu Debut

Mimikyu is finally here Pokémon GOaccording to recently datamined information leaked from the game. Although all has not been revealed yet, Pokémon GO trainers can expect to find Mimikyu as part of the game's free GO Pass.

Players have asked for Pokémon GO to add Mimikyu for a long time. The popular Pokémon has fans all over the world, but has been missing from the game despite being introduced to the main series 10 years ago. It seems that the tenth anniversary of Pokémon GO and Gen 7's releases will finally see one of the last Pokémon of the generation join the game.

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Pokémon GO is preparing for its next event, A Shockingly Good Time, and although not previously announced, Mimikyu will finally be added to the game. Pokémon GO has already announced that A Shockingly Good Time will include opportunities to encounter Pokemon like Pikachu, Magnemite, and Pawmi, among other electric Pokemon. However, a new look at the game's data has revealed that Mimikyu will also be in the mix. The data indicates that an encounter with Mimikyu will be a reward for level 30 and 60 in the Pokémon GO Pass associated with the event.

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Although it is not official, it is possible that there may be other possibilities for Mimikyu here as well. Players have suspected that the announcement of Pikachu being the Spotlight Hour Pokémon on April 1st may be hiding a secret Mimikyu. Given that April 1st is April, it would make a lot of sense for Mimikyu, who regularly dresses up as Pikachu, to appear on that day in Pikachu's place. The GO Pass listing for Mimikyu specifically refers to it as “Mimikyu (Mimikyu_Disguised),” perhaps indicating that it may initially look like a normal Pikachu when encountered. However, this has not been confirmed at the time of publication.

Mimikyu's addition to Pokémon GO will likely be celebrated by many fans, as it marks one of the last Gen 7 Pokemon left to be added to the mobile game. By the end of 2025, the only Pokémon from Gen 7 that had not joined Pokémon GO yet Magearna, Minior, Mimikyu, Pyukumuku, Silvally, Type: Null, Wishiwashi and Zeraora were. While all these Pokemon are still waiting for theirs Pokémon GO debuts, Zeraora has also been announced as coming to the game in the future. Players can expect Zeraora to be added Pokémon GO during the upcoming Pokemon GO Fest in Tokyo, which will be held on May 29. The remaining Gen 7 Pokemon have yet to be announced.

Pokémon GO has a difficult path when it comes to introducing new Pokemon, as it has to drip-feed them at a rate that keeps players happy without running out of Pokemon to add. That being said, Gen 7 Pokemon aren't the oldest ones missing from the mobile game. Three Gen 4 Pokemon namely Manaphy, Phione and Arceus are missing from Pokémon GO to this day. While there are significantly more Gen 8 and 9 Pokemon left to add, some players are frustrated with the wait, given that the generation started 10 years before the release of Pokémon GOand Pokemon Diamond and Pearl now celebrating its 20th anniversary.

That said, this isn't the only leak that Pokémon GO have recently seen. A new device called the Explorer Gadget is reportedly now in the code, which works in the same way as a Pokemon GO Plus+ device, without the need for an external physical item. Reportedly, the Explorer Gadget will allow players to automatically spin PokeStops and throw PokeBalls at Pokemon they encounter, even when the game is closed. However, it will reportedly be limited to one use per day, and there is no release date for the new feature yet.