Game Freak Pokémon GigaLeaks

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Overview

Game Freak Pokémon GigaLeaks refers to an October 12th, 2024, data leak from Pokémon developer Game Freak, supposedly revealing information about Nintendo's next-gen console, an unannounced 10th generation Pokémon game, as well as Pokémon Legends Z-A. The leaks were reportedly first shared on a private Discord server before Pokémon enthusiasts on X / Twitter and 4chan's /vp/ board began discussing the information in the leaks in detail. Game Freak subsequently confirmed the news later on October 12th. The leak reportedly indicated the name of the Game Freak employee responsible, with tech enthusiasts speculating that he may have been a victim of a phishing scam. Notable memes and discourse that emerged surrounding the leaks include jokes about Typhlosion, Octillery, Slaking and memes about Skyla.

Background

On October 12th, 2024 several Pokémon and Nintendo enthusiasts on the internet began discussing a supposedly large data leak from Game Freak circulating online.

That day, X^[1] user @nintendeal made one of the first notable posts acknowledging the leak before subsequently deleting the tweet. Nonetheless, the tweet was reposted to 4chan's^[2] /vp/ board on October 12th as well, with initial information from the leak being shared on the subsequent thread.

On October 13th, 2024, Game Freak then acknowledged the leak, saying that confidential information had been subject to "unauthorized access by a third party" and that over 2,000 pieces of employee information had been stolen from the company.^[3]

The Twitter / X account @CentroLeaks^[4] began posting notable information about upcoming Pokémon games, as well as Pokémon lore uncovered from the leak on October 12th, 2024. The first round of leaks showed beta versions and concept art of Gen 3 Pokémon, while subsequent leaks delved into the creation lore of the Pokémon universe.

Developments

On October 13th, 2024, multiple unreleased pieces Pokémon lore or origin stories began making the rounds online amid the leaks. X user @CentroLeaks posted three such "creation myths" unearthed from the Game Freak leak, each depicting relations between man and Pokémon, both intimate and violent. @CentroLeaksa^[8] post, titled, "WTF Game Freak," gathered over 26,000 likes in a day.

Pokémon fans reacted to the news that the creators of the game had been harboring lore information that pointed to human-pokémon relations on October 13th, including X^[9] user @BrendanBlaber, who wrote, "After reading through the Game Freak leaks, I think it might be possible that the reason their games feel so rushed is because they have to spend 30% of their manpower silencing the guy who keeps submitting 'HUMANS AND POKEMON USED TO MATE' over and over again," gathering over 40,000 likes in a day.

Typhlosion Lore

On October 13th, 2024, X^[4] user @GireumNewTown posted excerpts showing possible Pokémon lore uncovered in the leak, including a story about how the fire-type Pokemon Typhlosion kidnaps a girl and makes her give birth to a human-Pokemon hybrid. The post gathered over 45,000 likes in a day.

Other internet users on X and Reddit reacted to the lore leak, making memes and jokes about other Pokémon side-eyeing Typhlosion. X^[5]^[6] users @randidesu (seen below, top) and @brycecarringto5 (seen below, bottom) both posted fan art about the new Typhlosion lore, gathering over 42,000 and 23,000 likes, respectively, in a day.

Also on October 13th, X^[7] user @MekkanicalSol posted a meme animation about Typhlosion, gathering over 15,000 likes in a day.

Skyla AKA 'Sexy Pilot'

On October 13th, 2024, the X account @CentroLeaks^[10] posted about how a Pokémon developer had characterized an in-game character as a "C6 Flight 'Sexy Pilot,'" adding images of Jennifer Lopez as inspiration. The post gathered over 19,000 likes in a day. It is widely believed that this was referring to the Generation V Gym Leader Skyla.

Also on October 13th, 2024, other X users began posting jokes about how Game Freak's designs for Skyla focused on her sex appeal. X^[11] user @Shock_and_Roll gathered over 60,000 likes in a day on an October 13th post, while @Trekov1^[12] gathered over 40,000 likes on a meme comparing Game Freak's designs for Elesa vs. Skyla.

Octillery Lore

Octillery Game Freak Leaks refers to a notable story uncovered in the 2024 Game Freak Pokémon Gigaleak in which the Pokémon Octillery, an octopus-shaped Pokémon, had sexual relations with a man and bore him a son. The story was one of several that drew commentary and jokes due to the graphic, non-canonical lore for Pokémon uncovered in the leaks, along with stories regarding Typhloshion and Slaking.

Pokémon Creation Myth Leaks

On October 13th, 2024, several Pokémon fans discussed a document found in the leak that appeared to describe the origin and creation of the Pokémon world. 4chan's^[13] /vp/ board saw numerous users translating the document and diagram as it garnered attention on the site.