In Pokémon GO, trainers can look forward to a cool event with a popular monster in February, but this particular monster is now causing quite a bit of frustration within the community. We at MeinMMO will explain what it’s all about.
What event is it about? As the developers of Pokémon GO announced on the evening of January 11, 2023, in their blog and on Twitter, trainers are expecting a Community Day with eF-eM in February. And although this flying and dragon Pokémon is a popular monster, it is simultaneously causing quite a bit of frustration within the community. We will explain why.
This is why eF-eM causes frustration among trainers
What should you know about eF-eM? The small purple bat has been in Pokémon GO for a while now and, like most dragon Pokémon, is generally relatively rare in the wild. With a bit of luck, it can also hatch from 10-km eggs.
It has only one evolution, UHaFnir, in contrast to most other monsters, for which you need 400 candies.
During the Halloween event 2022, Niantic finally introduced eF-eM in its shiny form. At that time, it was more commonly found in 7-km eggs, which is why many players took this opportunity to hatch a lot of eggs. This is now causing frustration among some trainers.
Why does this cause frustration? While many players are looking forward to the Community Day with eF-eM to finally obtain a coveted shiny of the little bat and secure a ton of candies, other trainers are now upset.
They had used the Halloween event last year to secure a shiny eF-eM. For this, they invested in a lot of incubators, which they bought with their precious PokéCoins, for which they had to spend real money in some cases.
And now, Niantic is suddenly releasing the rare shiny for all players during a Community Day, which also comes with a higher shiny rate, just half a year later. This is causing quite a bit of discussion on social media, as affected trainers now see their shiny eF-eM as devalued. For example, you can read the following in the comments on Twitter:
- RosweeSon: “You have turned one of the rarest shinies into one of the most common overnight.”
- WolfPackMan23: “Another shiny for which you had to buy incubators at its release has been devalued.”
- pokedab87: “Rip to everyone who spent money on eggs.”
Many trainers are looking forward to the event – “Can’t wait”
However, not all trainers are upset about the Community Day in February. Many see this day as a good opportunity to farm candies and fully level up their strong monsters. Others had less luck during the Halloween event and are now looking forward to obtaining a shiny specimen (via twitter.com):
- kstiles1998: “I hatched a 100% IV eF-eM, so I can’t wait.”
- PkmnMasterHolly: “I knew it. The Halloween event was still a good time. I got enough candies from that event to bring a shiny eF-eM to [level] 50 right away.”
- thejechtshot: “I hatched 2 shiny specimens a while ago when they became available. Great to push these!”
Positive event start in Pokémon GO: And in the reddit community, numerous positive comments about the upcoming event can also be found. Many are looking forward to eF-eM and the associated bonuses. But in general, the events announced so far are well received by many players.
After all, there was constant criticism and a lot of problems with events last year, some players are now positively surprised by the content. For example, LittleSomethingExtra writes (via reddit.com):
Wtf? 2023 has actually made a really good start in PoGo. I expected the disaster of 2022 to continue. Hopefully this continues!
And he is not alone in this. A similar conclusion has already been drawn in recent days regarding the current event “Sparkling Fantasy.” What trainers particularly like about it, we have summarized in the following article:
How do you like the upcoming Community Day with eF-eM? Do you also think that the shiny is being devalued and that it is unfair to trainers who hatched it? Or do you see it more casually? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.
In the coming days, another C-Day in Pokémon GO is expected. We will show you all the content you can expect for the Community Day Classic with Larvitar.
