We knew about Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends Arceus, but it looks like fans of the Sinnoh region are about to receive even more!
Project Piplup?
The Pokemon Company launched an official Twitter account called Project Piplup. While details about the new project are very sparse yet, the account promises new initiatives that will “spread the charm” of the Penguin Pokemon Piplup.
3月9日午後3時になりました！🕒
ポッチャマを応援する期間限定プロジェクト「 #プロジェクトポッチャマ 」が発足します！
これからポッチャマの魅力を広めていきます！
よろしくお願いします☺️ pic.twitter.com/VcUQ0SnQwu— 【公式】プロジェクトポッチャマ (@prj_pochama) March 9, 2021
Piplup is known in Japan as Pochama, and is the Water-type starter that the player can choose in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl in addition to the Grass-type starter Turtwig and the Fire-type starter Chimchar.
Just like any other starter Pokemon, Piplup has two stages of evolution. Its middle stage is Prinplup with the final evolution turning it into Empoleon, which also receives an additional Steel type.
Piplup will be available as one of the three starters in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of the DS games Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be released simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch in late 2021.
Other projects
The Pokemon Company also had Project Eevee in 2017, which eventually expanded to include various promotions, events, and merchandise. We’ll just have to wait and see if Piplup gets as much attention.
