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Week of September 21, 2026

What shipped

Released master branch at commit 168b1e89467054cda2e7df43ccebbb69b459497a on 2026-09-27. Release
Added 63 Alcremie evolution forms with new spin direction and spin duration evolution variables to handle Milcery's complex evolution conditions based on cream type and sweet decoration. Pull request #1682
Added Spanish (es-419) translations for Mega Stones and Legends: Arceus Poké Balls, and corrected existing es-419 item translations. Pull request #1686
Added 38 missing Vivillon pattern form references to the Scatterbug and Cascoon evolution lines to represent all 20 pattern variations. Pull request #1677
Centralized sprite lookup configuration and updated sprite build logic to provide more consistent sprite handling across form variations. Pull request #1681
Fixed OpenAPI schema by adding nullable annotation for Location.region field. Pull request #1683

Why it matters

This week adds significant coverage for evolution mechanics that involve multiple forms and conditions, particularly Alcremie and Vivillon patterns. Spanish language support improvements and schema fixes ensure the API remains accurate and accessible to more users.

Changelog entry

Released master branch Release
Added Alcremie evolution conditions with 63 forms and new SPIN_DIR and SPIN_SEC evolution variables Pull request #1682
Added es-419 translations for Mega Stones and Legends: Arceus Poké Balls; corrected existing es-419 item translations Pull request #1686
Added 38 Vivillon pattern form references to Scatterbug evolution line covering all 20 patterns Pull request #1677
Centralized sprite lookup configuration and updated sprite build logic Pull request #1681
Added OpenAPI nullable annotation for Location.region field Pull request #1683

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Released: improved evolution handling for Alcremie (63 forms) and Vivillon patterns (20 variants), expanded Spanish translations, and sprite lookup centralization.

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This week's release improves evolution data accuracy with comprehensive support for complex form variations. We added 63 Alcremie evolution forms with new spin mechanics, completed Vivillon pattern coverage with 38 new form references, expanded Spanish (es-419) translations, and centralized sprite lookup logic. Schema improvements ensure better API compatibility.