Latest Tweets tease "Suspicious Folder"
In a recent series of tweets, Niantic has teased a "suspicious folder" found on Professor Willow's computer, and a series of distorted images showing several character models as well as the Team Rocket logo.
Professor Willow has started to recover files from the corrupted folder, and he’s uncovered these images. One of the photos is still being restored... pic.twitter.com/JErFS24HZu
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) September 30, 2019
Who are these people?! pic.twitter.com/3bjK8EVAaA
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) September 30, 2019
No official word has been given as to just what these images mean, but players have speculated that they may be teasing "Admins" for Team Rocket. In the main series, Admins are high ranking members of a given Team, and act as sub-bosses over the course of gameplay.
Possibility of Rotom
Before the release of these images, many in the community speculated that the tweet referencing a suspicious folder could itself have been in reference to Rotom, the Ghost/Electric Type Pokemon from Gen 4 that has yet to be released. While this now seems unlikely, the possibility still remains.
Previous Team Rocket Teases
On July 27, 2019, the official Pokemon Twitter account sent a link to a 24 hour countdown that heavily featured Team Rocket imagery. Then, on July 28, 2019, the "Team Rocket Takeover" countdown came to a conclusion, culminating in a temporary period in which Team Rocket members apparently "hacked" the official Pokemon Go twitter account
We will continue to monitor official Pokemon Go channels, and supply updates with the latest news, findings, and speculation as it surfaces.
