The special research regarding Genesect has sparked many discussions in Pokémon GO. It was said that it could be completed from home, but now you have to go outside for the “Modular Research.”
This was promised: Niantic wrote on Twitter that they have equipped the paid special research with tasks that can be solved alone and without social contact. To YouTuber ZoëTwoDots, Niantic then promised that you wouldn’t even have to go outside.
This received much approval from trainers. After all, there are curfews in many countries due to the coronavirus. So many trainers thought they could pay 8.99€ and take part in the event from home without any stress.
Players angry: For special research, you have to go outside
This quest is causing discussions: At level 2 of 5, Pokémon GO requires you to send 3 gifts to friends. This doesn’t sound too complicated, but gifts are only available at PokéStops, and if you don’t live near one, you have to go outside.
You can spin 3 PokéStops quickly on the way to work or while shopping, but especially the fact that Niantic lied to the players here has caused a lot of criticism.
There are also problems here: At every stage of the quest, you have to catch 25 Pokémon of a specific type. That’s a total of 125 monsters. For many trainers, that’s simply too much to catch casually from home.
Additionally, you simply don’t have enough Pokéballs for this. You would need at least 125 balls, and then you can only catch the Pokémon that are of the right type.
Anyone who has been home for several days probably has hardly any balls left and will then have to forcibly buy some in the shop.
Even with the free and improved incense, you can only attract the right Pokémon within an hour with a lot of luck. So you have to light incense for at least 5 hours to catch the required Pokémon. For many trainers, that’s simply too much time.
This is what the trainers say: On Reddit, there are numerous threads on this topic. CheetahSynth writes: “Damn, I’ve already sent all my gifts. I guess I have to go out and spin a few PokéStops.”
An additional User is even a bit more direct: “This is a shame. Niantic has confirmed that it can be played from home and I bet many players in quarantine have already sent all their gifts and can’t get new ones without going outside.
Do you have to go outside now? If someone is indeed under quarantine, they should, of course, not go outside. Even after the event ends, the special research with Genesect will remain.
If the situation around the coronavirus normalizes, then you can only complete the quests then. So you are not forced to get Genesect in the next few days.
- Use these tips to play effectively from home
- Whether the Genesect event is actually worth it can be found out here
Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as often as possible, keeping your distance from others, and avoiding gatherings. Niantic has taken various measures so that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
