Mimikyu is still missing out on a Pokémon Go debut this Halloween season, as Morepeko is now in the game. Fans are eager to see the popular Ghost-type in the game as soon as possible.
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The news comes from Kathy Woo, senior product manager at Niantic for Pokémon Go. During a press conference, Woo detailed what’s to come for the spooky season, revealing that there are no plans to add Mimikyu to the game, much to the disappointment of most of the press folks attending the event.
When asked by a press representative at the event about the future addition of Mimikyu, Woo said, "We [Niantic] know that too. Unfortunately, we can't share much about Mimikyu. I'd personally like to see it too. But Morpeko is the first of hopefully several Pokémon with in-battle form changes that will be introduced in Pokémon Go over time."
With no further commentary on Mimikyu for the remainder of the press conference, and Niantic's reluctance to share more information, we're guessing Mimikyu is being saved for something in the future. It's one of the most popular Pokémon in the series, so we're wondering if it'll be a flagship Pokémon at next year's Halloween event or perhaps at an in-person event sometime in the future.