In Pokémon GO there are rare monsters that are cursedly hard to find. Two fossil monsters belong to this group – and the community is wondering: Where are they hiding?
Which Pokémon are we talking about? In the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, a trainer is currently looking for the Pokémon Galapaflos. This turtle monster belongs to the so-called “fossil Pokémon” and is in Pokémon lore one of the oldest Pokémon ever.
In Pokémon GO, Galapaflos and its evolution Karippas have been available since early 2020, but the turtle initially only appeared in eggs. It has since disappeared from the egg pool and instead roams the wilderness – but only very rarely.
A trainer writes in the subreddit: “Has anyone seen a Galapaflos during the Alola season?” (via reddit) He hasn’t found any – just like several trainers in the comments. However, he has seen 4 Flapteryx, he reports in his post. And that calls other trainers into action:
- “I’m just amazed that you’ve seen four Flapteryx. I want your luck,” writes one (via reddit).
- “I had 3 in a year. This little guy is insanely rare,” writes another (via reddit).
- “I haven’t seen a single [Galapaflos]. The same goes for Flapteryx. It’s as if they don’t exist” (via reddit).
You see many such comments, as Flapteryx is the counterpart to Galapaflos. The little prehistoric bird and its evolution Aeropteryx joined the game at the same time as the turtle, but under the same conditions: first in eggs, then rarely in the wild.
The question is: Where are the two?
Where are Flapteryx and Galapaflos in Pokémon GO?
Where can you find the monsters? Both monsters are explicitly listed in the spawn list of the current Alola season, but there is no boosted spawn rate for them. They are currently available in the wild, but not everywhere.
- Flapteryx can currently be found in the mountains. It appears more frequently in partly cloudy or windy weather.
- Galapaflos can be found along beaches and bodies of water. It appears more frequently in rain or partly cloudy weather.
There is virtually no guarantee of encountering either of them. Encountering a Flapteryx was part of the “Pioneer-40 Special Research” – but those were only available to players who reached level 40 before the end of 2020.
In the subreddit, trainers report that one really needs luck. Many haven’t seen either of the two, while others report that they have at least one or two specimens. Only in rare cases have some trainers collected more.
Recently, for the ongoing Water Festival, some trainers apparently hoped for more Galapaflos spawns. So far, that hasn’t been the case.
Have you already caught the two monsters in your collection? If so: Where and when did you catch them? Let us know in the comments!
