The Corona crisis has a significant impact on Pokémon GO. People are advised not to go outside, leading to a shortage of Poké Balls. One trainer has three solutions for this problem.
This is the situation: In many parts of the world, there is a strict curfew due to the coronavirus. In Germany, we are at least urged to stay at home.
Niantic has consequently made it easier to play from home, but those who don’t have a PokéStop at home quickly suffer from a shortage of Poké Balls. That is precisely why there is currently a lot of discussion on the topic. Trainers wish Niantic would finally respond and make adjustments.
3 suggestions to prevent the Poké Ball shortage
A trainer says: On reddit , a player speaks up, who is also affected by the Poké Ball shortage. He mentions that everywhere one hears about the shortage and that Niantic even provokes it by bringing more Pokémon in smoke or making you catch 125 Pokémon in special research.
For user Cozmonic032, it is a significant problem because one cannot play very well from home. Hence, he comes up with three suggestions on how to get balls more easily from home without going outside:
- The basic reward in the PvP League should be 15 Poké Balls instead of 600 Stardust. This way, you can earn 15 balls seven times a day.
- Gifts should contain more Poké Balls, like during the times when gifts were first introduced. Back then, there were significantly more items in the gifts.
- Buddy Pokémon should not bring berries as gifts, but rather Poké Balls. These are more useful, and berries are discarded anyway when not sitting in a gym.
Are such suggestions sensible? Indeed, one could combat the Poké Ball problem this way. Moreover, Niantic would guide players more towards their new features, i.e. the PvP League and the Buddy feature.
Additionally, Niantic does not simply give away the balls; rather, the trainer must contribute something for it.
If one could receive about 150 balls per day through such means, playing from home would be significantly easier.
How do other trainers react? The Poké Ball shortage is a major topic for almost every player. Many trainers do not understand why Niantic has not yet responded to this problem.
If you look at the subreddit of Pokémon GO, it is filled with such questions.
Other trainers even accuse Niantic of greed. User llhell writes: “I don’t know how to bring you the bad news, but Niantic didn’t make these steps to be ‘friendly’ to the players. They did it to make money. They don’t want you to play from home; they want you to spend money from home.”
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Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infection with the coronavirus for yourself and others. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping your distance from others, and avoiding gatherings. Niantic has implemented various measures so that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
