A player was separated from their Gyarados in Pokémon GO, but a heroic trainer rushed to help and saved the helpless creature.
What is the story behind the helpless Gyarados? A “Pokémon GO” player asked for help on Reddit. The trainer had been in Bridgeport, Nebraska, for a weekend and had their Gyarados defend a gym at a fire station.
Bridgeport is a very small and remote place, and apparently not many Pokémon trainers pass by the station. Since you cannot recall your Pokémon that are currently defending a gym in Pokémon GO, the trainer’s Gyarados is stuck. “Please send my son home,” he pleads.
He does not live near Nebraska and therefore cannot drive by with a second account or anything similar to free the Gyarados on his own. Another player must come by and defeat it. He writes: “My best water Pokémon is being held hostage by the fire department.”
A hero rushes to help
This is how Gyarados made it home: A heroic trainer rushed to help the trapped Gyarados and defeated… ehhh… freed it. He announced his selfless act on Reddit with the words: “I sent your boy home.”
The desperate trainer then expressed his gratitude and emphasized that the player had brightened his day.
In total, it was just a small, insignificant favor, but in the Pokémon GO community, the interaction between the trainers was well received. Many are calling the helper a hero, talking about a Christmas miracle, and are just happy to have witnessed this nice encounter.
The gyms in Pokémon GO have long been a much-discussed topic. A large part of the community finds the current functionality problematic, especially the coin limit and the fact that you cannot recall Pokémon have been criticized for a long time: One thing that has been bothering trainers in Pokémon GO for years: ‘It needs a big change’
