'Pokémon Go' now has a bunch of new creatures and there's 1 runaway favourite

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Not all Pokémon are created equal.

There are big ones, small ones, strong ones, fairly useless ones. And then there are ones that are just so achingly cute you can't help but love them despite their faults.

On Tuesday, the official Pokémon Go Twitter account shared a video to announce the first creatures from Generation 4 have arrived in the game.

As they did with the previous generation, Niantic is releasing Gen 4 in waves. And among the 20+ creatures that have arrived in wave number one, there's a clear favourite:

That's right: Bidoof. Even the name is great, isn't it? And how could anyone not love a creature that's essentially a sheep/beaver hybrid.

The good news is Bidoof isn't all that hard to catch, either.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, yes: Bidoof does evolve. Meet Bibarel.

Your time is up, Pikachu.

H/T Twitter Moments.

Topics Gaming Pokemon

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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