An inexperienced trainer received help from another player in Pokémon GO, but the help soon turned out to be a painful mistake.
Who is it about? On Reddit, the story of an inexperienced player moves the community. The player started playing Pokémon Go in 2016, but has only played occasionally since then. His strongest Pokémon was only equipped with 2,800 CP.
He was very proud of his collection of Pokémon, which he collected in various life situations. Especially because he lives in a rural area, this was also a laborious undertaking. Most of the time he only spun PokéStops, and according to his own statements, he had never done a raid.
But for the GO Fest, he wanted to experience Pokémon Go properly and specifically traveled to the nearest larger city. This excited him, and he also made a few acquaintances, but one would cost him dearly.
All Pokémon deleted
Why did it cost him dearly? At the end of the fest, he wanted to sort out his Pokémon. He did this manually and carefully selected each Pokémon. A female trainer rushed to help him and explained, “Oh, I know how to easily get rid of useless Pokémon.”
The player handed over the phone, she typed a command into the search bar, and sent away all Pokémon with 0, 1, and 2 stars. The player initially did not understand this, as the Pokémon were sorted in ascending order by combat power.
However, the transfer sent away almost all of his Pokémon. For him, the stars were never a factor; he only cared about the combat power of the monsters. They were also companions for him; all had a nickname. But apart from a new Mega Mewtwo and 6 Shinys, he had almost nothing left.
What did he learn? For the woman, the help seemed genuinely well-meaning; most trainers collect Pokémon by stars, not combat power. He blames himself for handing over his phone without thinking.
You can feel the frustration the player experienced in the message and the sadness and pain he feels. In the comments, other trainers try to lift him up. They explain, for example, that he should favorite Pokémon; then they couldn’t be sent away.
A trainer advises on Reddit to at least try to go through support. Although it is uncertain whether Niantic will really help, it is worth a try, as according to the user, Pokémon could sometimes be restored.
Have you ever made such a mistake? Feel free to write your story in the comments! The Pokémon Go Fest also had beautiful moments, like this one: The Pokémon GO Fest has finally made wild monsters interesting again, and this is exactly what the game needs much more often
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