The leaked Shinys apparently have nothing to do with the Kanto week in Pokémon GO. That is the sober realization after days full of hope.
The last few days have not been easy for some trainers in the Pokémon GO community. Before the Kanto event started on Tuesday, there were changes in the code related to Shiny monsters. In connection with the vaguely announced Kanto event, people hoped for a Shiny event. But that has yet to happen. YouTubers are apologizing.
Great hope after Data Mining
The news of the last days before the start of the event raised great hopes. It was about Shinys. These are color-altered Pokémon. Because the Shiny form is so rare, it is particularly interesting for collectors.
The Kanto event started in Pokémon GO on Tuesday evening. Just before that, data mining revealed that Niantic had made changes to the Shiny forms of over 100 Pokémon. At first glance, this added up, as the community knew:
- It’s about a Kanto event (Pokémon of the 1st generation)
- The Shiny images of many 1st generation Pokémon were refreshed in the code
The hope for an event with Shiny monsters was therefore high. However, the developers at Niantic mentioned nothing about a Shiny event. Since the event started, no new Shinys have been found in the game. Therefore, some trainers are now frustrated, having had high hopes.
Apologies from the community
The resulting Shiny hype comes from the community. This involves YouTubers, gaming sites like ours, and social networks that reported on the possibility of over 100 new Shinys. Then, just hours after the start of the Kanto event, it was announced that there are no new Shiny monsters, leaving some trainers disappointed.
YouTube personalities such as Reversal and Mystic7 published apologies via video. They apologize for being swept up in the hype and perhaps raising hopes among the trainers.
Niantic bears no blame
Players from the community are now directing their frustration at the developers at Niantic. However, this is the wrong address. The developers never officially connected the announced Kanto event with Shinys.
There were hints and conclusions that the community put together.
With the Kanto event, Niantic has launched an event designed to help players complete their PokéDex. At the same time, they are facilitating a challenging task for the encounter with Mew with increased spawns of, for example, Magikarp.
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