In Pokémon GO the Day and Night
event is currently running, where you are supposed to catch certain night spawns. However, many trainers simply can’t find them. We at MeinMMO will show you what happened.
Which spawns are we talking about? On Friday, the Day and Night
event in Pokémon GO started, taking place in celebration of the summer solstice. During this event, trainers can encounter certain suitable spawns in the wild that are either active during the day or are supposed to appear after sunset, i.e., at night.
However, many players are currently having issues with these night spawns because they simply can’t find them. We will show you what the trainers are reporting and what consequences the missing spawns have for the players.
Night spawns are difficult to find
What problems do trainers have with the spawns? During the Day and Night
event, the day and night spawns are supposed to alternate, typically with sunrise and sunset. However, this does not seem to be going as smoothly as it has in other events in the past.
Many players have been wondering since the first evening about where the night spawns are. After sunset and the appearance of the moon symbol in the game, they do not seem to appear in many places or can only be found in isolated instances.
Are night spawns even coming? Although many trainers report that they cannot find the night spawns, they do exist. However, they only spawn very late, literally at night.
Some explain that they were able to find the corresponding monsters about two hours after sunset. Others only had luck in the early morning hours. German trainers report having encountered the first specimens shortly before midnight.
Why are the times so different? The differing reports about spawn times could also be related to the region where the respective trainers live. Because depending on the location, the sun sets and rises at different times.
Trainers have to stay awake for a long time in many places to secure the monsters. Additionally, players in certain areas have very short nights, or the sun doesn’t set at all. Therefore, this change has led to strong criticism from those affected (via reddit.com):
- JacobGgamer:
Since the Day and Night event, I’ve been awake until 1-2 AM waiting to see EVERY night spawn to complete my collection challenge. BUT NOTHING! In the last few days, I haven’t seen a SINGLE spawn, only day spawns; has anyone else had this experience?
- notoriousdmc:
This is a joke. Do people expect us to stay awake all night? What is the reward for the collection reward? A lunar stone?
- tomtttttttttttt:
They start about two hours after sunset and end about two hours after sunrise. I was able to see them at 4 AM because I woke up early. I have no idea why Niantic programmed it this way, instead of adjusting the times of sunset and sunrise and having an overlap period of evening and morning twilight where both can spawn.
- raggedy10:
It’s strange how this works, because I was awake past midnight and still saw Sonnfel on the map, not Lunastein, and that was at least 2 hours after sunset.
- Target880:
This stupid system gives me one hour of night, which is the time between sunset and sunrise. If I were to travel to relatives who live a bit further north, the next sunset would be on July 11, so no night at all…
Why are the rare night spawns such a problem?
Collector Challenge: During the Day and Night
event, there are two collector challenges named Like Day and Night
, which are time-limited. These must be completed during the event to secure the rewards. However, both day spawns and night spawns must be caught for this.
While many players have no issues completing the quest with the day spawns, they do struggle with the night spawns due to the missing monsters. If the spawns remain so rare and force trainers to stay awake for long periods, it may become impossible for all players to complete the quest.
Catching Bonus with Tarnpignon: In addition, trainers have the chance to receive double stardust when catching monsters due to the event which is particularly worthwhile for Tarnpignon, which is currently supposed to spawn at night.
This monster belongs to the 22 Pokémon that provide a higher stardust bonus. However, as it is currently so rarely found, trainers cannot make optimal use of this bonus, which frustrates many.
You still have a few days to complete the collector challenge and take advantage of the stardust bonus, as the event runs until June 25 at 8 PM local time.
Whether Niantic will make improvements in the coming days or if you will have to continue to stay up all night to obtain night spawns remains to be seen. If there is any new information, you will find it with us at MeinMMO.
What has been your experience with the night spawns? Have you been able to discover them? And if so, when were you lucky? Or are you also searching for them in vain? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.
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