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Pokémon Sun and Moon leaks finally reveal one of the series' best-kept secrets

Key insights

  • Pokemon fans are expecting Pokemon Legends: ZA in 2025, with Gen 10 expected in 2026 to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary.
  • Leaks reveal scrapped features and design information from Pokémon Sun and Moon, including Mimikyu's true form.
  • The current Teraleak features concept art of Mimikyu without his disguise and presents a cute design.



Pokémon Games has had one of the slowest years in the series, with no new titles released in 2024, and 2025 is likely to see a release Pokemon Legends: ZAwhile Gen 10 will launch sometime in 2026 to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary. Still, the latest so-called Teraleak contained plenty of new information that fans could find online, covering everything from Gen 1 to Gen 9. Recently there were leaks for Pokémon Sun and Moon began to surface, including character design and scrapped features. Below is a concept art for a creature, revealing one of them Pokémonis one of the best kept secrets of the last eight years.


There are several major leaks on the breach over at Game Freak, some of which even cover the base Gen 10 region or some of the new Mega Evolutions Pokemon Legends: ZApossibly Zygarde and Zeraora, among others. The source code for various titles in the series has also been shared online, and another well-known leaker named Riddler Khu stated that The Pokemon Company may be considering a delay Pokemon Legends: ZA as a result. There are still leaks about Gen 7 and beyond, and a recent image reveals the secret identity of a Pokémon – Mimikyu.

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Why Pokemon Leaks Revealing Mimikyu's True Identity Are a Big Deal

One of Pokémon's most popular ghost types may not be so scary after all

Mimikyu is a Ghost/Fairy Pokémon that has found great success in competitive battles due to its design, associated lore and Pokedex entries, and status. A key element in Mimikyu's design is the fact that it disguises itself as Pikachu in order to be liked and loved by humans and other Pokémon. This even plays a role in its combat power, as it has the signature ability disguise that ensures that Mimikyu takes no damage on the first attack that hits it, albeit at the cost of 1/8 of its maximum HP.


This concept works great in both gameplay and the overall story of the series. Some Pokedex entries state that its true appearance is unknown, and a scholar who saw it after removing its disguise died after being overwhelmed by terror. However, the latest Teraleak is for Pokémon Games finally revealed Mimikyu's true form under her guise, as posted by Pokémon Leak aggregator Centro Leaks on Twitter. This is thanks to a piece of concept art that shows Mimikyu in various poses, as well as the actual creature underneath the Pikachu-like cloth, which appears to be a shadowy Diglett.

Centro Leaks has stated that images may be removed from the account and instead posted on an archive-like page, linked here.


Mimikyu's disguise and true form explained

Considering that the references to Mimikyu in the game all state that no one knows his true appearance, or at least doesn't confirm that much, it's possible that Game Freak never intended to reveal the true identity of the animal under the cloth. Likewise, there's a chance that this particular piece of concept art isn't necessarily how Mimikyu is imagined within the company without its Cloth, nor might it be what it will look like if another form of this Pokemon is introduced in future games, which does not do this. I don't wear a disguise. Nevertheless, this is the first and only representation of Pokémon Sun and Moonis Mimikyu without his clothes and fans can see what the Pokémon supposedly looks like.

Mimikyu has long been considered one of the cutest Pokémon in the series, although Pokedex entries state that its disguise makes it look scary. As for the creature underneath, if the concept art leaked in the Teraleak is anything to go by, it's hard to see this Pokémon being so terrible that it causes people to die. Instead, its true form also appears to be a cute creature, and the fact that it tries its best to maintain its disguise in order to avoid scaring people and Pokémon and to be accepted is quite telling about the animal's character.


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