Thanks to known Pokémon GO datamined Charles we have the details extracted from the latest game update and what looks like an innocent string may be a major detail for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Among other things, Charles discovered that a new settings screen is being developed called "koala_settings" and that it's related to a separate app, just like "beluga" was.
For those of you who aren't aware, beluga is the codename of Pokémon Let's Go, which has a dedicated settings screen inside Pokémon GO to connect the two games together.
Seeing as this is something similar, this may hint that koala is the codename for Pokémon Sword and Shield and that also the game will connect with Pokémon GO just like Let's Go did.
Furthermore, the codename "koala" aligns with the naming convention Game Freak uses for the main games: always related to nature or an animal.
So the big takeaway from this is that SWSH <-> GO connection seems to be happening.
Among other things, Charles discovered that a new settings screen is being developed called "koala_settings" and that it's related to a separate app, just like "beluga" was.
For those of you who aren't aware, beluga is the codename of Pokémon Let's Go, which has a dedicated settings screen inside Pokémon GO to connect the two games together.
Seeing as this is something similar, this may hint that koala is the codename for Pokémon Sword and Shield and that also the game will connect with Pokémon GO just like Let's Go did.
Furthermore, the codename "koala" aligns with the naming convention Game Freak uses for the main games: always related to nature or an animal.
So the big takeaway from this is that SWSH <-> GO connection seems to be happening.