Team Rocket, Shadow Pokemon likely heading to Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go will likely add Team Rocket to mix in an upcoming update, a recent datamine suggests.

The report comes from Pokemon Go dataminer @Chrales, who says that a ton of Team Rocket content including invasion text, dialogues, badges and filters have been prepared.

Moreover, developer Niantic has been teasing Team Rocket of late — a special Team Rocket hot air balloon flew overhead at the Pokemon Go Fest held in Dortmund, Germany last week.

The new dialogue also references the inclusion of Shadow Pokemon, which appear to be Pokemon abandoned by Team Rocket members after losing in battle. There’s also mention of being able to purify the Shadow Pokemon.

We’ll update you as we learn more.

Pokemon Go is currently available on iOS and Android devices.