Pokémon GO makes amends for a mistake. Next week, the legendary Pokémon Zapdos and Articuno will appear on an archipelago in the Atlantic. The Azores were overlooked by Niantic when trainers around the world could hunt for these two special birds.
Two Extra Birds for the Azores: For one week, the two legendary Pokémon Articuno and Zapdos will appear in the Azores. This is a regionally restricted event.
The Azores are an archipelago in the Atlantic, with about 245,000 inhabitants. 9 islands and a bunch of rocks form the Azores, administratively they belong to Portugal.
Birds had spitefully only flown over the Azores on their days
Why are the Pokémon appearing there? Niantic apologizes for a mistake. Because Articuno and Zapdos selfishly ignored the Azores on their special days. Somehow there must have been a glitch or they simply overlooked the Azores at Niantic.
In any case, players in the Azores had no chance to catch Articuno and Zapdos on their special days.
Days are big events: Pokémon GO is experiencing a renaissance in 2018, among other things, due to such special events. Players earn these special days at regional events. These special days then offer the chance to catch legendary monsters. The Articuno day was triggered by trainers in the Safari Zone in Dortmund, while the Zapdos day was played by others at the GO Fest in Chicago.
Rumor has it that Celebi and Moltres might be on the way soon.
High-profile visit for the archipelago in the Atlantic
When do the legendary Pokémon appear there? The Pokémon will appear in raids in the Azores on August 3rd at 6 PM our time. They will remain there until August 10th, also at 6 PM.
Currently, trainers are eagerly awaiting the start of the 4th generation and are already collecting some candies:
