Rise of the Wooper: Unannounced Event Causes Wooper to Spawn En Masse

Article by Brian Tein

Oh, what’s this? Looks like Wooper, the Water Fish Pokémon, is now appearing more often in the wild! https://t.co/bRFA9Ju66n pic.twitter.com/wrz5BRZLHG
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) December 11, 2020

In a previously unannounced move by Niantic, Wooper is now spawning en masse in-game, and all reported Team Rocket Grunts for the accompanying Team Rocket Takeover event have been carrying the latest Pokemon to join the Shadow family: Shadow Wooper

Wooper

Quagsire

Shadow Wooper

Shadow Quagsire

It's currently not clear if Wooper spawns/Wooper Rockets will persist throughout the current event, but it's definitely unexpected!

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Brian Tein

Gamepress Pokemon Go site lead with a focus on theorycrafting and gameplay optimization and a background in business management and freelance writing. A bit of a hermit, but also an outdoors enthusiast who loves cycling and hiking. Long-time Gamepress fan who is very proud to be a part of the team.

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