The C-Day of Pokémon GO in December is over. Now some players express criticism because certain Pokémon were only available for 5 minutes.
Which Community Day is it about? On December 17 and 18, the most recent Community Day took place in Pokémon GO. In our guide to the C-Day in December, you could read all the information like the start, bonuses, and the boosted spawns.
Trainers were pleased to have monsters like Kapuno and Kaumalat, two of the best Pokémon you could secure during the C-Day in December 2022.
Why are the players dissatisfied? Information circulated on reddit during the C-Day that three Pokémon would only spawn at specific times and disappear after just 5 minutes.
The 3 Pokémon are the popular pocket monsters Bisasam, Hydropi, and Dratini, which can evolve into Bisaflor, Sumpex, and Dragoran.
According to player reports, the three only spawned in the last 5 minutes of a certain hour – Bisasam at 2:55 PM, Hydropi at 3:55 PM, and Dratini at 4:55 PM. Thus, trainers reportedly only had 5 minutes per day to secure the three Pokémon.
Players criticize spawn timing of Bisasam, Hydropi, and Dratini
What are the players saying? On reddit, some trainers express a certain dissatisfaction regarding the C-Day in December, specifically regarding the spawn of the three Pokémon.
For example, falling0523 writes: “Does anyone else feel that Niantic has cheated us during this month’s Community Day event? The fact that Bisasam, Hydropi, and Dratini only appeared in the last 5 minutes of the hour was ridiculous” (via reddit).
Also, reddit user TehWildMan agreed: “The fact that their attacks were available was a pleasant surprise. But yes, incorporating the last 5 minutes of each hour as a surprise mechanic is just dumb” (via reddit).
Other trainers stated on reddit that the Community Day was “disappointing” and the Pokémon barely spawned even in the 5 minutes.
“The best C-Day of the last 2-3 years”
Was there also positive feedback about the C-Day? Yes, there were indeed trainers who rated the C-Day in December positively.
For example, Cyzerion writes: “We got 10 Pokémon with a 1/25 shiny rate for two days and some additional classic C-Day Pokémon as a bonus. […] It was a great C-Day weekend (via reddit).”
The trainer slowseason went even further on reddit and praised: “This might have been the best C-Day of the last 2-3 years.” The reddit user jakeb1616 agreed: “Yes, I didn’t play much and got more shinies than I wanted (via reddit).”
What else is currently happening in Pokémon GO: Even though the Community Day in December is over, the last month of 2022 still has a lot to offer trainers. Until December 23, the first part of the big winter holidays event is still ongoing.
Additionally, you can still challenge Mega-Firnontor in the raid until January 1, 2023. In the raid guide on MeinMMO, you can learn how to defeat the boss.
Pokémon GO: Mega Firnontor counter in the raid guide – 20 strongest attackers
