Summary

  • Minior, Cetoddle, Cetitan, Stakataka, and Blacephalon are allegedly coming to Pokemon GO over the next two months.
  • Shiny Cryogonal is said to be launching on December 15.
  • The newly leaked content roadmap also mentions several upcoming events, including the Vanillite Community Day supposedly happening in January 2024.

Minior, Cetoddle, Cetitan, Stakataka, and Blacephalon are all set to debut in Pokemon GO over the two-month period ending January 2024, along with a handful of limited-time events, according to a recently surfaced leak. This newly emerged claim suggests Niantic intends to significantly cut down on the number of creatures that are still missing from Pokemon GO during the upcoming holiday season.

The San Francisco-based developer has been adding new species to Pokemon GO on a regular basis ever since its popular mobile game first launched in summer 2016. Its next batch of creatures will bring 12 Gen 9 Pokemon to Pokemon GO as part of the recently announced Festival of Lights event, which is scheduled to run from November 7 through November 12.

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Beyond that, Niantic already planned out the game's content roadmap until early next year, according to a recent Discord leak spotted by Reddit user Infinite-Set-2590. The purported plan starts with a December 5 Falling Stars event that will allegedly introduce Minior to the hit AR game. A two-part holiday event is then said to be starting ten days later, with Niantic supposedly using it as an opportunity to debut Cetitan and Cetoddle, a Generation 9 evolutionary line that's still missing from the game.

Alleged Pokemon GO December 2023 and January 2024 Content Roadmap

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  • Keldeo Elite Raids (December)
  • Falling Stars event (December 5)
    • Minior debut

  • Holiday event part 1 (December 15)
    • Cetoddle debut
    • Cetitan debut
    • Shiny Cryogonal debut

  • Holiday event part 2 (December 23)
    • Wyrdeer Raid Day

  • Community Day (December 16 - 17)
    • Will likely feature multiple Pokemon

  • Ultra Beast event (January)
    • Stakataka debut
    • Blacephalon debut

  • Vanillite Community Day (January)

The first part of the holiday event is also set to introduce the shiny Cryogonal, as per the same source. The Generation 5 creature first appeared in Pokemon GO in late 2019, but its shiny variant has yet to be released. Anyone who is currently in the process of completing the Pokemon GO level 45 challenge might hence want to hold off on claiming its rewards; assuming this leak is accurate, the Cryogonal encountered at the end of the challenge will have a chance to be shiny from December 15 onwards.

The second part of the holiday event will supposedly feature a Wyrdeer Raid Day, with the leak also alleging that Niantic is planning Keldeo Elite Raids in Pokemon GO throughout the final month of 2023. A new Community Day is also said to be planned for the two-day period ending Saturday, December 16. Based on Niantic's track record, this event likely won't star a singular creature but instead incorporate multiple past CDs, not necessarily from 2023 alone.

A more traditional Community Day starring Vanillite is said to be happening sometime in January. The newly surfaced leak also alleges that Niantic is planning to add Stakataka and Blacephalon to Pokemon GO as part of another Ultra Beast event taking place in early 2024.

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Pokémon GO
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Augmented Reality
RPG
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Released
July 6, 2016
Developer(s)
Niantic
Publisher(s)
Niantic
Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes
Cross Save
Yes
Franchise
Pokemon
Number of Players
Single-player
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WHERE TO PLAY

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Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.

COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.

EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.

SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.

Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.

Platform(s)
iOS, Android
Genre(s)
Augmented Reality, RPG