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Hisuian Pokémon leak for Pokémon GO before Pokémon Legends: Arceus Releases

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is just around the corner and is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated games for Nintendo in 2022. Players eagerly await the Nintendo Switch exclusive title's launch on Jan. 28, 2022, but a series of leaks took the internet by storm a week before the game was released. These leaks offered insight into more than just Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but the future of Pokémon GO as well.

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The famous conglomerate of Pokémon data miners on Twitter, PokeMiners, learned about Hisuian Voltorb's inclusion in Pokémon GO thanks to several files added in the 0.227.1 Pokémon GO update on the Google Play Store.

Related: New Evolution cutscene has leaked in Pokémon Legends Arceus

The team shared the news on Jan. 19, 2022, linking players to their site and all the information they'd gleaned from this leak, including details on the new Johto Tour event coming soon to Pokémon GO and upcoming special events. You can find the link to their Tweet below.

For more info on Pokémon Legends: Arceus, be sure to check out some of our other articles here on Pro Game Guides, like The Decidueye Shiny variant pays tribute to the original evolution in Pokémon Legends Arceus.


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