>>27702368This has more substance to it than you think.
GF knew Niantic were crooks long before GO was released, hence foreshadowing it in XY with the holo-caster — a handy must have device for trainers everywhere! Made and distributed by the evil team, in order to spy on trainers everywhere. GO is exactly the same.
In SM, GF have introduced an evil team leader, designed to visually resemble the Professor of Niantics AR malware. The purpose of this reference is to subtly show the true colours of Niantic.
