Nintendo is seeking a subpoena from a California court that, if granted, would compel Discord to disclose the identity of the individual behind last year's significant Pokemon leak, referred to as the "FreakLeak" or "TeraLeak." According to court documents reported by Polygon, Nintendo is asking the court to order Discord to reveal the name, address, phone number, and email address of the user known as "GameFreakOUT." In October of last year, GameFreakOUT allegedly shared copyright-protected artwork, characters, source code, and other Pokemon-related materials on a Discord server named "FreakLeak," which were then widely distributed across the internet.

While not officially confirmed, the leaked materials are believed to have originated from a data breach disclosed by Game Freak in October, following the breach in August. The data breach involved the unauthorized access to 2,606 current, former, and contract employees' names. Interestingly, the leaked files surfaced online on October 12, and Game Freak's statement, backdated to October 10, was released the following day, mentioning only the employee information and not other confidential company materials.

The leaked content included details on numerous unannounced projects, cut content, background information, and early builds of various Pokemon games. Notably, the leak revealed information about "Pokemon Champions," a battle-focused game announced in February, as well as details about "Pokemon Legends: Z-A," which have since been verified. Additionally, the leak contained unverified information about the next generation of Pokemon, source code for DS Pokemon titles, meeting summaries, and cut lore from "Pokemon Legends: Arceus" and other titles.

Although Nintendo has not yet filed a lawsuit against any hacker or leaker, the pursuit of this subpoena suggests an intent to identify and potentially take legal action against the person responsible. Given Nintendo's history of aggressively pursuing legal action against piracy and patent infringement, if the subpoena is granted, legal proceedings against the leaker may soon follow.