But according to reports around the web, players are suddenly seeing monsters that aren’t on Sword and Shield’s Pokedex.
But recently, players have seen an uptick in monsters that, technically, shouldn’t be in the game right now.
Innocent players are also worried that they may be punished for receiving monsters that they didn’t ask for through features like Surprise Trade.
Perhaps the most popular of the bunch is Litten, a starter in Pokémon Sun and Moon that doesn’t make an appearance in Sword and Shield, at least not yet.