Let's analyze the whole thing about walking Pokemon. Gif

I think it's a route 1 minigame.

I can't wait for my pikachu to get caught in signs and corners and then attempt to snap forward by flying off the screen in the opposite direction

It's entirely possible that only small pokemon will be able to follow you just like in the anime. It probably lags a bit in certain locations so that's why you can turn it off

Didn't you guys saw the three alolan exeggcutors?
Maybe they found a way to put more models on map or we are getting more Earthbound like encounters and the rockruff was one

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It's a new trial, you have to run around for a hour and not get caught by the Rockruff.