Also the fact that they gave her an Articuno when she is a Mystic is telling as it fits in line with how they said the legendary birds might be released (as in you’ll be able to catch the bird associated with your team, Mystic- Articuno, Valor- Moltres, Instinct- Zapdos)

What happened to my comment? I was giving a logical explanation for the Articuno and i didnt curse or anything. Whats with the censorship?

If it has been an hack then she wouldnt be able to play the game with the Articuno, just as the guy who changed the code on the client side wasnt able to catch the pokemon he created. From all apearances on the video they made, it looks real. And its not a spoof. I was skeptical too before watching the video but…

It certainly looks real from the video they made. It appears legit and the email says she got it as an apology from the company because she accidentally transferred a high CP Pidgeot. Given all of the mistakes that Niantic has made since launching this game its not hard to believe they would make this one too. Niantic…