In Pokémon GO, the Dragon Week is still running for a few more days. But players are disappointed. It was supposed to be a reward for their efforts – but it doesn’t feel that way.
What is it about? Because trainers completed some tasks during the GO Fest 2020, Niantic is launching a three-week event marathon. For three consecutive weeks, one week-long event will be active at a time. The Dragon Week began on July 31.
Niantic announced the Dragon Week by stating that sought-after Pokémon could be found there. Among them are Kapuno and Kaumalat. Two very desirable species that evolve into meta-relevant attackers. And both are available in Shiny. Hopes were raised among the trainers – even though you would need “luck” to encounter the Pokémon.
However, players have to wait a long time for exciting dragon spawns. The coveted Kaumalat or Kapuno are extremely rare. For players, it doesn’t feel like a “reward”.
Poor chances of Kaumalat and Kapuno
This is what Niantic promises: In the event announcement, Niantic gives trainers hope. They write:
The following Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild: Alolan Exeggutor, Seadra, Dratini, Trapinch, Swablu, and Pidove. With luck, you might even encounter a Kaumalat!
The following Pokémon hatch from 7 km eggs: Seadra, Dratini, Trapinch, Swablu, and Pidove. With a huge dose of luck, even Kaumalat or Kapuno might hatch from 7 km eggs!
With luck, you might even encounter Shiny Kapuno!
This is the problem: During Dragon Week, many trainers were mainly focused on Pokémon Kaumalat and Kapuno. Kaumalat was already a rare Pokémon before Dragon Week and highly sought after because of its evolution. Its second evolution, Salamence, is one of the best dragon attackers in Pokémon GO.
Trikephalo is the second evolution of Kapuno. It is among the strongest dark attackers in Pokémon GO. It’s clear that trainers want to secure these two Pokémon to significantly strengthen their collections.
However, these two Pokémon remain extremely rare even during Dragon Week. This is clearly demonstrated by community analyses.
There is also an egg analysis from trainers in the TheSilphRoad community. Trainers hatched 266 eggs. Among them were 21 Kaumalat, but 0 Kapuno.
Frustration spreads
This is what trainers say: In the community, one frequently reads from frustrated trainers. One of the most popular posts this week in the subreddit of TheSilphRoad is titled “This event is disappointing, given that it’s called ‘Dragon Week'”. (via reddit)
With over 2,800 upvotes and more than 780 comments, the post is quite popular. The author Neilkd describes there why he is unhappy with the event:
- Many were looking forward to the event because Kaumalat and Kapuno belong to it.
- Although there have already been 3 events with Kaumalat, Niantic continues to make it extremely rare in eggs, from incense, in raids, and in the wild.
- No one in Neilkd’s community of 500 people has caught Kapuno, only from the limited research.
- He would be satisfied if they hadn’t reduced the event spawns after the first day – An incense usually brings only about 50% event spawns.
- He understands that dragons are something special but wished for increased shiny chances for Kaumalat, Swablu, Treecko, Charmander, and other Pokémon. Niantic could have also released the Pokémon Shardrago from Generation 5 in the game.
This thread has seen a lot of support. In the comments, trainers write that Kaumalat raids are extremely rare. They wonder why the shiny form of Kapuno is even introduced into the game when there are practically only the two chances from the limited research to encounter it.
Is there anything good about the event? Yes! Many beginners and returners say that the event is good. They are able to catch lots of Dratini and Pidove that they missed during their special community days. Furthermore, the Rayquaza raids are easy – You can complete them even with two players. This way, one can easily acquire good dragon attackers.
In the coming weeks, there will be more events in Pokémon GO. These include the Enigma and Unova Weeks, spotlight hours, and more. You can see all events of Pokémon GO in August 2020 here in the overview. Which one are you looking forward to the most and how satisfied are you with the current Dragon Week?
