Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream shows off a new Galarian Pokémon

The Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream showed off a new Galarian Pokémon during its 24 hour stint, and it’s a Galarian variant of Ponyta. 

Like Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Sword and Shield will have regional Pokémon that will only be found in the new Galar zone. Galar is inspired by the United Kingdom, so Pokémon like Weezing and Zigzagoon have received interesting new makeovers. Galarian Weezing looks like a factory wearing Victorian-era top hats and a smokey beard, and gains the Fairy type. The tiny raccoon Pokémon Zigzagoon goes monochrome in Galar and has a problem with authority, just like real badgers found in the countryside. 

And, Galarian Ponyta riffs off Celtic mythology looking like a miniature unicorn with a fluffy mane and hooves. The creature’s mane and tail could be glimpsed at various moments in the stream, accompanied by the sound of Ponyta’s cry and hooves galloping. Then, almost at the very end of the event, two Pokémon horsed about and made the bloodshot eyeballs and concerning volumes of caffeine all worth it. The two frolicked and one of their manes glowed brightly, implying that the Galarian Ponyta could be a Ghost or Fairy type. 

The Glimwood Tangle livestream was quiet, with Pokémon like Morelull, Swirlix, Phantump, and Shiinotic wandering past every so often. This confirmed a cluster of creatures for the Galarian Pokédex, and Impidimp strutted about like it was the star of the show. But, like Impidimp, neither The Pokémon Company nor Game Freak have officially confirmed the new Pokémon so we don’t have any info on its abilities, type, or its moves. 

Once we do, we’ll keep you in the loop. If you missed the stream, Serebii has taken screenshots of Galarian Ponyta for you to coo over here. Pokémon Sword and Shield will release on November 15 for the Nintendo Switch.