From wacky flailing inflatable arm man references to updates of classic memes, here’s how people reacted to the reveal of Gigantamax Meowth:

There used to be a time when Pokémon's star mascot Pikachu was a far more…rounded icon. Chubby cheeks, a big belly and easily confused for a beach ball, Pikachu eventually dropped some weight over the years and took on a more slim profile. Pokeballs to that, we want the original chonker back and Nintendo has clearly listened, because Pokémon Sword and Shield will feature the biggest and heaviest version of the lightning rat yet.

There’s a new Pokémon stream kicking at 3PM CET today, but you know what? I ain’t waiting. While Nintendo has yet to reveal what this stream will focus on, one handy leak of information has already spoiled that upcoming stream. Over on ResetEra, a quick look at Pikachu, Meowth, Eevee and Charizard in their Gigantamax forms has spilled out. And they look DELIGHTFUL! Especially Meowth, who can now transform into a long long cat.

The next pair of Pokemon games won't be busting the bandwidth bank, as they're only a few gigabytes in size.

Pokémon Shield’s exclusive fella is a delightful variation of the generation one classic. It’s elemental type has also been altered in the Galar region, shifting from Fire-type to Psychic-type and making it a natural for use against Poison-type users with its Pastel Veil ability.

I know what you’re thinking. “More Pokémon Sword and Shield news? I say thee nay!”. Well tough luck chum because I say thee neigh.

With just a month and some change to go until Nintendo throws a new Pokémon at your face, there’s still plenty that the Big N is keeping hidden from fans who are hungry for details. No amount of Chansey steak is going to squash that appetite, but maybe some new tidbits of information can keep the hunger pangs under control.

For more than two decades now, Farfetch’d has been nothing more than a notch in a pokedex that merely exists to be marked, an occasionally a homicidal duck who almost bludgeoned Ash to death with a leek once. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, one of the OG pocket monsters of the classic era of being superior like certain people never were before you, is finally getting some much needed love when players head to the Galar region.