In Pokémon GO you will be able to meet Shiny Mew again in just a few days. However, the mysterious Pokémon will not be available to everyone. We at MeinMMO will show you how to get it, who will have to pass, and how the trainers are reacting to this news.
Which Pokémon is it? One of the most popular mysterious Pokémon is Mew. The monster comes from the first generation of games and belongs to the Psychic type. It has no pre-evolution or evolution. Like other mysterious monsters, it does not simply appear in Pokémon GO but is part of special research.
Now trainers can secure a specimen again in just a few days, which will even be guaranteed to be shiny. However, the developers have made some restrictions here. What this is all about, we have summarized below.
New masterpiece research with Shiny Mew
When is Shiny Mew coming back into the game? Pokémon GO will be celebrating its 7th anniversary in just a few days. They are celebrating this with a big event called Party for the 7th Anniversary
. The focus is particularly on the first-generation Pokémon, which can be found in the wild, in raids, and in research.
Mew will also be part of the celebrations and is returning in a paid special research All in one… No. 151
. Trainers can purchase the content for 5 US dollars, which is about 5 euros, in the in-game shop. However, the research is not really new and therefore cannot be used by everyone.
Recycled special research: Normally, Niantic only uses special research once. However, this is different for the anniversary event with Mew. The mysterious Pokémon appears in research that was available for purchase three years ago during the Kanto tour. This is also the reason why not everyone can obtain the research.
Who doesn’t get the research? Trainers who purchased this research for the Kanto tour three years ago cannot buy it again. They can only benefit from the additional bonuses that will be unlocked for ticket holders during the anniversary event. You will receive:
- double effectiveness of incense
- double effectiveness of adventure incense
- double effectiveness of lures
Trainers are angry: Why aren’t they making new research?
Trainers criticize implementation: Although Mew, especially in its shiny form, is very popular among trainers, many are not satisfied with Niantic’s approach. This is mainly because the developers did not take the effort to develop a new research that would be accessible to all players. After all, trainers would be willing to spend money again for a Mew research.
Additionally, there is criticism regarding a bug that occurred during the Kanto tour and could now have significant effects from the perspective of many affected. During the 2021 event, players were able to use ticket-required content even though they did not purchase a ticket for the Kanto tour.
Even though there was a replacement event for ticket holders for the Kanto tour, players now have concerns that the mentioned trainers could secure another shiny Mew because they officially never bought a ticket. That would be unfair to the players who invested money back then and now have no chance to buy another ticket. As can be read in the Reddit comments:
- BARLYz:
Seriously, this game is annoying. Why don’t they make a completely new research for everyone to get rewards…
- SenseiEntei:
I mean, fine. I already have a shiny Mew and was tempted to buy another one, even though I never want to give Niantic money again. This now solves my dilemma.
- phillypokego:
So are the trainers in half the world who mistakenly received shiny Mew for free without ever paying for the Kanto tour getting the chance to buy a second one?
Praise from trainers: However, players who missed the Kanto tour or were not active in the game at that time are especially happy about this return. For them, it’s finally a chance to secure the Pokémon.
As galeongirl writes (via reddit.com): I missed the GO Tour Kanto, so I’m glad that I can actually get the masterpiece research and shiny Mew!
How do you feel about Shiny Mew coming back into the game? Will you get the research? Or are you among the players who cannot buy it again? Do you also find that unfair? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Another mysterious Pokémon awaits you in August. We will show you all spawns and bonuses for the big GO Fest 2023.
