The few clips we have of this glitch, which was discovered by streamer Swampert_Tube, all involve Bibarel, who for some unknown reason is layered in front of another Pokémon when using HMs like Fly or Surf, which makes the Pokémon look like they’re engaging in acts of the flesh. The glitch appears to work with most HMs, with the thread including examples of Bibarel being boned by another Bibarel and a Staraptor.

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At the very least, the example with a Staraptor is clipping in ways that make it obvious something is going wrong—the other Bibarel, however, is angled in a way that one cannot help but read the deed as being done.

Given The Pokémon Company’s insistence on maintaining a mostly clean, family-friendly image, this glitch will likely be one of the many tackled in the game’s ongoing patches, which are clearly, desperately necessary. I hope that the Bibarels enjoy their fun while it lasts but also want to remind them to just get a room at the Pokémon daycare next time—it’ll make everyone else way less uncomfortable.