Pokemon Go adds a festive Pikachu and Pokemon babies

The first wave of new monsters to hit Pokemon Go has arrived – and it includes a baby Pikachu.

New creatures, originally from Pokemon Gold and Silver, have been added to the hit mobile game, with the Pokemon Go team confirming more are on the way.

Professor Willow has discovered Togepi, Pichu, and several other Pokémon hatching from Eggs! https://t.co/aStofjUXWJ pic.twitter.com/kVthJrdhxY

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) 12 December 2016

The new Pokemon can be unlocked by hatching eggs, which of course is done by walking with the app open to incubate them.

Eagle-eyed players spotted the new creatures when they appeared in the evolutionary cycle of existing Pokemon in the Pokedex.

New Gen 2 Baby Pokémon You Can Hatch In ‘Pokémon GO’ pic.twitter.com/SzT3dIUXpl

— Kyum’s (@kyumshallburn) 13 December 2016

The cute newcomers are not the only new addition to the game, with Pikachu having gained a festive Santa hat to celebrate the season.

First day I play after about a month of afk… #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/sH0VvHsZ4W

— BriGuyFlyers (@_therealbriguy) 13 December 2016

According to the app’s developers, the special version of Pikachu will be available until December 29.