A debut in Pokémon GO is at all times an thrilling time, giving Trainers one thing new to seek out and develop their Pokédex, however Morpeko’s arrival is much more thrilling as a result of it introduces mid-battle kind adjustments to the cell sport. You’ll use each Full Stomach Mode and Hangry Mode, with its Charged Assault sort altering relying on the shape it is at present in.
The lovely Electrical/Darkish-type rodent first appeared in Pokémon Sword & Protect‘s Galar area, the place it had the stunning skill to modify kind in the course of a battle. Due to the Halloween 2024 celebrations, you will now have the ability to add Morpeko to your Pokémon GO assortment for the primary time, nevertheless it’s not so simple as catching one within the wild when you’re out exploring.
How To Catch Morpeko In Pokémon GO
Time To Brush Up On Your GO Battle League Abilities
Morpeko won’t spawn within the wild in Pokémon GO, however luckily, there are just a few methods you may encounter one throughout the Halloween 2024: Half 1 occasion. Morpeko can seem as a reward for finishing event-exclusive Subject Analysis duties, as a reward for finishing event-exclusive Timed Analysis duties, and as a reward for competing within the GO Battle League.
The
Halloween 2024: Half 1 occasion
runs from
October 22 to October 28, 2024
. I would advise catching as many Morpeko as doable throughout this occasion, as it will likely be fairly troublesome and time-consuming to acquire one after this level.
If you need a assured technique for catching Morpeko, ensure you full the free event-exclusive Timed Analysis by October 28, 2024. This can reward encounters with Halloween-themed Pokémon, together with Morpeko. There’s additionally a paid-for Timed Analysis (costing $5) that may result in Morpeko encounters in addition to a cute Morpeko Onesie on your Avatar to put on.
The event-exclusive Subject Analysis duties are your subsequent most suitable choice. You’ll be able to get hold of these by spinning PokéStops or Fitness center Discs throughout the occasion. Not all of those duties will result in a Morpeko encounter, however as soon as you determine which duties do, you may maintain on the lookout for these ones. Keep in mind, you may delete any Subject Analysis duties you do not wish to make room for extra.
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Lastly, you can encounter Morpeko as a reward within the GO Battle League. Throughout the Halloween 2024: Half 1 occasion, Morpeko will seem extra ceaselessly within the premium observe. As soon as the occasion is over, you can encounter Morpeko in each tracks as a reward from Rank 16 onwards. Nonetheless, Morpeko will nonetheless be extra more likely to seem within the Premium observe.
Morpeko’s Type Modifications Defined
You Will not Like Morpeko When It is Hangry
Though Morpeko has no evolution, it does have two distinct kinds that may be switched mid-battle. The usual kind is Full Stomach Mode, the place Morpeko has a brown, cream, and black coloration scheme. On this kind, Morpeko could have entry to the Electrical-type model of the Charged Assault, Aura Wheel. This has 100 Energy and will increase the person’s Assault by one stage.
As soon as a Charged Assault has been used, Morpeko will change to Hangry Mode, the place it adjustments look with a purple and black coloration scheme. On this kind, Morpeko could have entry to the Darkish-type model of the Charged Assault, Aura Wheel. Identical to its different kind, this assault has 100 Energy and will increase the person’s Assault by one stage. The one distinction is its typing.
|
Morpeko Type |
Featured Charged Assault |
What It Appears Like |
|---|---|---|
|
Full Stomach Mode |
Aura Wheel (Electrical) |
 |
|
Hangry Mode |
Aura Wheel (Darkish) |
 |
Morpeko will change kind each time you employ a Charged Assault, which may result in some fascinating performs within the GO Battle League. It can make it arduous on your opponent to organize for what’s to return, nevertheless it may additionally depart you at an obstacle if one kind’s Charged Assault is super-effective in opposition to your opponent, however the different kind’s Charged Assault is not super-effective in opposition to them.
On the time of its Pokémon GO debut, Morpeko will solely have the ability to change kinds when competing within the GO Battle League or battling members of Crew GO Rocket. Its form-changing impact shall be unavailable in Raid Battles, though it probably would not be very efficient there anyway, as Raid Battles are sometimes reliant on you selecting one or two sorts of Pokémon to focus on a selected weak point.
Curiously, the official weblog publish from the Pokémon GO web site states that Morpeko’s kind adjustments will solely be out there within the GO Battle League and whereas battling Crew GO Rocket members “initially,” which means that this might change sooner or later. Whether or not this implies Morpeko will ultimately have the ability to change kinds in Raid Battles – or one thing else totally – stays to be seen.
Can Morpeko Be Shiny In Pokémon GO?
It is Unhealthy Information For Shiny Hunters
Proper now, Shiny Morpeko is unavailable in Pokémon GO. It’s extremely unusual for a brand new Pokémon to debut within the sport alongside its Shiny variation, as Niantic normally saves these uncommon variations for future occasions to construct up hype. My greatest guess is that Shiny Morpeko will most likely arrive throughout a future Halloween occasion or a Galar region-themed occasion.
There are typically years between a daily Pokémon debut and its Shiny debut in Pokémon GO, so for now, you will must make do with common Morpeko. Within the meantime, you will get a sneak peek at what Morpeko’s Shiny model will appear to be within the picture above, for each Full Stomach Mode and Hangry Mode. Which one do you like?
Full Stomach Mode’s Shiny variant could be very noticeable, because the cream coloration on its physique turns into pure white. Then again, Hangry Mode’s Shiny variant is much more refined, with the deep purple coloration on its physique changing into barely lighter, showing to be extra of a lavender coloration.
As talked about earlier than, you will have a a lot simpler time catching Morpeko throughout the Halloween 2024: Half 1 occasion, however in case you do miss out on that occasion, you may nonetheless encounter Morpeko as a reward for competing within the GO Battle League. It is going to be fascinating to see if Morpeko and its kind adjustments have anywhere within the Nice League meta or past in Pokémon GO.
- Platform(s)
- iOS , Android
- Launched
- July 6, 2016
- Developer(s)
- Niantic , The Pokemon Firm
- Writer(s)
- Niantic
