Pokemon Go’s director has stated that developer Niantic is “itching” to release more monsters from the Galar, the game’s least represented region.
The mobile game,Pokemon Go, has a massive roster of monsters that trainers can go out and catch, but it hasn’t completely caught up with the mainline series.
In particular, one of the biggest gaps in the mobile game’s Pokedex surrounds Generation 8’s Galar region. Compared to every other Generation,Galar is by far the least representedregion in Pokemon Go.
However, it seems that Niantic is keen to rectify this situation, as the company’s Director Michael Steranka confirmed in a recentinterviewwith Dot Esports.
When asked when fans could expect more Galar Pokemon to come to the mobile game, Steranka said, “We want to find the right moments and opportunities that make sense for individual Pokémon. But, as you can imagine, it’s been a while.”
While the director did not give a firm date on when the next Galarian Pokemon would make its way to Pokemon Go, he said, “It’s something we’re itching to get out there and get into player’s hands. Stay tuned.”
For those who may not know, there are only 13 Pokemon from the Galar region in Pokemon Go, along with 15 Galarian forms. This makes it the least represented region in the game by a wide margin.
Thelack of Galarian monsters in Pokemon Gois not something that’s slipped under the radar of the game’s community, as many fans have expressed confusion at the lackluster representation for years.
Consideringmany Gen 9 Pokemonwere quick to come to the mobile game following Scarlet & Violet’s release, it made Gen 8’s lack of representation the more conspicuous.
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Philip Trahan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Pokemon, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, RPGs, JRPGs, and Nintendo franchises. He also has bylines at NintendoEverything and GameRant.
