Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ new forms leak, and people have strong Typhlosion opinions

polygon.com:

Welp, Pokémon Legends: Arceus appears to have leaked ahead of its Jan. 28 release date. Renders of new Pokémon and Pokémon forms have been circulating on social media Wednesday — including what seems to be the new game’s full PokéDex and opening sequence. Nintendo seems to be taking down the leaks quickly, but the damage is already done: Images and video are everywhere, and some leakers are already datamining the game.

Reports suggest the leaks are coming from physical versions of the game that were meant to be sold in retail stores.

[Warning: The following contains potential Pokémon Legends: Arceus spoilers.]

If you’re worried about spoilers, you will likely want to look away from this post — and then head straight to Twitter to mute certain keywords related to the game. The leaks are already trending there, and Pokémon fans, of course, have thoughts. The standout Pokémon looks to be the new Hisuian form for Typhlosion, the final evolution for starter Cyndaquil. (The other two evolutions for the starters have leaked, too.)

The large fire boy looks like he’s been through a lot. Typlosion looks sleepy. Stoned, perhaps. Generally, just pretty lethargic.

typhlosion is zooted pic.twitter.com/F7ckRiMsGi

Me: Mom can we get Typhlosion? Mom: No, we have Typhlosion at home Typhlosion at home: pic.twitter.com/r0KxubgeQ3

Everyone is so mean to Hisuian Typhlosion. I love him. The face of a friend. pic.twitter.com/ItEjZFEGUq

In fact, Typhlosion is not the only one who looks like they stayed up too late playing video games. Goodra, too, looks like she’s seen better days.

Unfortunately for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, leaks like this have been increasingly common for new releases in the series. Photos of a Pokémon Sword and