Have the shiny forms of these monsters been forgotten in Pokémon GO ? They certainly didn’t appear during the event. However, trainers have noticed shorter raid times. What is Niantic planning this time?
In the past hours, a lot has been happening in Pokémon GO. Raid times have been shortened, new raid bosses can be found in the wild, and now even more shiny forms have been discovered.
Nebulak, Alpollo, and Gengar as Shiny – Why not at the event?
Surprising finds were made by data miner “Chrales” from the PoGODev team. Just a few days ago, he discovered through a trick that the 3D models of Celebi and Ho-Oh are in the code of Pokémon GO. Now he explains that there are also shiny forms for three ghosts in the game.
The shiny designs for Nebulak and its evolutions Alpollo and Gengar were found by Chrales while examining the game code. However, the data miner is unsure how long the models for the three ghost monsters have been in the game. It’s strange that Niantic didn’t capitalize on the opportunity and send them into the wild during the spooky Halloween event.
Like with Celebi and Ho-Oh, the 2D models are still missing. Only when the 2D images are in the game are the shinies ready for their debut in the game. However, you can already take a look at the three:
In addition to the monsters, the raid mechanics have also changed.
Raids now only last 45 minutes
Once again, Niantic has tinkered with the raids. In Pokémon GO, you can now find many new raid bosses, which are categorized into difficulty levels 1-4. These include Geowaz, Porygon, and Safcon.
Due to a change in Pokémon GO, you now have only 45 minutes instead of an hour to defeat a hatched raid boss. The display duration of the eggs remains at one hour.
Particularly players in rural areas are struggling with this change. Now there is even less time to find other players to successfully complete the raids together. Additionally, many players in rural areas have to make long journeys to reach gyms.
This could only be a temporary change that Niantic will modify again soon. We don’t know exactly what the developers aim to achieve with these changes. Players hope there will be an official explanation soon.
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