In Pokémon GO, the 6th generation has been released into the wild, and trainers are diligently trying to fill their Pokédex with the new specimens. However, capturing the new monsters is reportedly unusually difficult, according to players.
For several days now, you can find new monsters in Pokémon GO. These come from the Kalos region – thus from the 6th generation. At the same time, the Kalos event is providing more Pokémon from this region.
However, trainers are reporting problems. Some of the new Pokémon are hard to catch. A bird and a hare are highlighted as particularly difficult. What is going on?
Dartiri and Scoppel – Problem Pokémon?
This is what players are saying: A thread on reddit is currently gaining a lot of attention in the community. Under the title “Is anyone else having trouble catching Pokémon from the Kalos region?” trainer Trevor-on-Reddit asks if other players are experiencing the same as him.
He describes that he used all his Ultra Balls and Hyper Balls as well as silver Razz Berries to catch the Gen-6 Pokémon. However, his circle when catching always remains red. It would cost him 15 Hyper Balls and 10 Himmih Berries to maybe catch an Igamaro.
Many players agree with him in the comments. They write:
- “I’m surprised that this hasn’t been discussed more often”
- “It’s the stupid hare and Dartiri that I’m having problems with”
- “It seems harder than usual, but not too bad”
- “Yeah, I’ve burned through almost all my balls”
These two are especially hard? Many trainers are frustrated about the catch rates of two Pokémon from Gen. 6: Dartiri and Scoppel.
The trainer oneoftheguysdownhere (via reddit) writes that he cannot understand Niantic. Scoppel and Dartiri have the same catch rates in the other games as regular spawns like Taubsi, Raupi, or Hornliu. He doesn’t understand why they are so hard to catch in Pokémon GO.
Another trainer describes that he initially accepted the catch rates, “but when I threw a great curveball at a Scoppel with 95 CP and it escaped from the ball… that’s insane. I hate it.”
- “The difficulty of the starters seems normal. But Dartiri is driving me crazy!”
- “Dartiri is brutal. I tried to catch eleven. Five fled after the first ball and one after the second.”
- “I needed about 16 great throws to catch a Scoppel today.”
The problem with Dartiri: Trainers report that they are stuck on the first page of the Kalos Celebration Research. One of the tasks there is to catch a Dartiri. That this Pokémon is now also so hard to catch is preventing many players from completing the new research.
How are you progressing in Pokémon GO right now? Have you also noticed that Dartiri and Scoppel are harder to catch, or is everything normal for you?
