2020 has begun and Pokémon GO will surely hold numerous events. Our author Noah really wishes to see an event series return.
Which events are we talking about? I wish for the limited research to return. At the beginning of 2019, there were 3 limited researches, which were all absolute highlights for me.
Since it’s been quiet around the researches since March 2019, they can gladly come back in 2020.
That’s why the limited researches were so cool
What happened in the event? In the limited researches, the focus was on field research. The event Pokémon was obtained from different quests, with some luck even as shiny.
But there were also other bonuses around the quests. Special event spawns appeared, or there was even more stardust. All bonuses that were definitely worth it.
This is what made the event so cool: For me, the gameplay experience was simply something entirely new, which I found really good. Community Days are well known by now and are not really “special” anymore. The limited researches were different.
You had to try to complete as many quests as possible. Good throws, effective hunting, and smart time management led to success here. Everyone could also play at their own pace. I wanted to move quickly and grabbed every quest in the city. Other players could take it slower and completed only half as many quests.
Why was the event series discontinued? There was no exact statement from Niantic about it. During the first researches with Barschwa there was still a lot of criticism, but Perlu and Loturzel were received much better.
Maybe Niantic ran out of potential Pokémon that could be released as shiny. Perhaps the developers also just wanted to prevent more criticism.
Could the researches return? It’s not out of the question. By now, there are also many new Pokémon, and Gen 5 has not been fully released yet. It’s quite possible that Niantic brings a new Pokémon, just like Perlu did back then, through such an event.
Am I alone in this opinion? Certainly not. There are many other players who wish for the event series to return.
Recently, about a month ago, a larger thread appeared on reddit that discussed this. Many trainers wrote there that these events were the best occurrences ever in Pokémon GO.
However, it is also said that a similar event took place recently. The live event around Regigigas was for many trainers in the end such an event with Panzaeron. The difference was, however, that you had to pay for it.
What do you think? Do you also wish for the limited researches to return?
