During Pokémon GO there was a highly anticipated event on the Pentecost weekend, from Saturday at 10 AM to Sunday at 8 PM. Players could find Crypto-Mewtwo in Crypto-Raids. It was supposed to be the biggest challenge in Pokémon GO so far. But on Pentecost Monday, some trainers were greatly disappointed.
What kind of event was it?
- We reported on this multiple times on MeinMMO. The release of Shiny Crypto-Mewtwo was upcoming during the Pentecost weekend. The event lasted only 34 hours from May 27 at 10 AM to May 28 at 8 PM.
- It was the first time that players had the chance to find a Shiny Crypto-Mewtwo. A Crypto-Mewtwo is one of the best attackers in Pokémon.
- The developers said: It was the “biggest challenge the game has ever seen.”
Bug ruins the catch for some trainers
What were the reactions? As Dotesports reports, there was some excitement and disappointment on social media around the event. A bug prevented players from catching a Crypto-Mewtwo.
In some cases, Mewtwo’s HP remained at 1 HP and did not move an inch until the timer ran out. Players were kicked out of raids as if they had failed, having no choice but to try again.
Niantic acknowledged the problem on May 28 and recommended restarting the app. They said they received “various reports” of this kind.
Many problems are weighing down the mood in Pokémon GO
What is the general mood? Aside from technical issues with the Crypto-Raids, current problems in Pokémon GO, especially in rural areas, are bothering many players and driving them to quit.
On May 19, we reported on MeinMMO that Niantic addressed the ongoing frustration of players, but only made things worse. We also had to report that the largest community for Pokémon GO dissolved after 7 years.
On reddit, frustration is growing over the decisions of recent weeks:
The mood in Pokémon Go has significantly worsened in recent days, and the big event for Crypto-Mewtwo seemingly did nothing to change that:
So negative are the changes for players of Pokémon GO in rural areas – players like me
