The lifeblood of Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>is getting players to continue coming back to catch more Pok\u00e9mon, whether it be to power up their existing team or add new species to their collection. However, certain Pok\u00e9mon have been left on the cutting room floor\u2014or so it seems to many fans. <\/p>
Since its launch in July 2016, Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>has received near constant updates to add new features, mechanics, and most importantly, Pok\u00e9mon for players to catch. But certain species like the Color Swap Pok\u00e9mon, Kecleon, and the Illusion Fox Pok\u00e9mon, Zoroark, are nowhere to be found.\u00a0<\/p>
Both Kecleon and Zoroark are oddities because every other Pok\u00e9mon from their respective generations, outside of Volcarona and Keldeo for Unova, have already been released. This has led fans to question just why these two species, and Zoroark\u2019s pre-evolution Zorua, have been excluded from the game for so long. <\/p>
The popular theory is that it has to do with their unique abilities and appearance, with Kecleon being able to disappear outside of the red pattern on its chest and Zoroark taking on the appearance of other Pok\u00e9mon with its illusions. And, while no specific reason has been given for their absence, Niantic has once again pointed to that theory being true. <\/p>
\u201cObviously Kecleon, in the main series games, has very unique characteristics, and we want to do that justice when we eventually want Kecleon in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>,\u201d Niantic director Michael Steranka said to Dot Esports. \u201cKeep your eyes peeled. We are talking about Kecleon for sure, and obviously, our intention is to eventually have all Pok\u00e9mon available in the real world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>
For Kecleon, this answer has been given a few times, with Steranka joking about how often he had been asked that question over the last several years. But the sentiment that Pok\u00e9mon with special characteristics need to be handled differently is something that Niantic tends to hold frequently.\u00a0<\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Niantic wants to put the focus back on player interactivity with new Pok\u00e9mon Go reworks and features<\/a><\/p>
