A trainer of Pokémon GO encountered one of the rarest monsters in the game. For a rather trivial reason, he was unable to catch it.
If you want to catch monsters in Pokémon GO, there can be several reasons why you don’t get it. For example, you might run out of balls, or the Pokémon might flee. This is especially frustrating when it’s a rare monster.
A trainer on Reddit reports that he found one of the rarest monsters in the game. And he was unable to add it to his collection for a very frustrating reason.
No Battery, No Catch
Which monster is it? As the trainer shows in his post on Reddit, he encountered one of the rare Galar birds: Galar Zapdos. And as if that weren’t enough, his encounter was even with the shiny variant of the bird.
While the regular forms of the 3 Galar birds are very difficult to catch, you have a 100% chance of obtaining the Pokémon with the shiny variants, as long as you don’t run out of balls. The shiny birds cannot flee.
Why did the trainer miss the monster? The reason the trainer did not catch the Zapdos despite the guaranteed catch chance is as trivial as it is frustrating: The battery of his phone ran out during the catching process. As a result, the trainer missed the shimmering, legendary Pokémon.
What does the community say about it? Some of the comments under the post on Reddit give the trainer hints to consider in the future if he finds himself in this situation again:
“You should invest in a power bank,” advises ActiveSame7304 to the trainer.
“I don’t want to lie, but you should focus on catching rather than taking a screenshot when your battery is almost empty,” says SynyardNL.
“Yes, use your daily adventure incense when you only have 5 percent battery left. Great idea,” says DoctorOZempic.
“That’s why kids (or adults) should always carry a power bank with them,” Loserdummy also remarks.
There is one ball in the world of Pokémon that always hits and has a 100% catch chance: the Master Ball. Although it guarantees a catch, a small gadget can ensure that even it misses: Trainers cannot catch one of the rarest monsters in Pokémon GO despite the Master Ball, the community knows what the problem is.
