In Pokémon GO yesterday the Community Day Classic with Mudkip took place. Now the trainers on social networks are taking stock and are quite upset about the shiny rate. We at MeinMMO will show you what happened.
What event is this about? On April 10th, 2022, a so-called Community Day Classic took place in Pokémon GO for the second time. As with the regular C-Day, a selected Pokémon was also the focus here, but one that had already had a Community Day in the past: Mudkip.
The Community Day Classic with Mudkip lasted for 3 event hours, which have since passed. Many trainers are therefore drawing a personal conclusion on social networks about the event and are particularly upset about the shiny yield.
What happened during the C-Day Classic that upset trainers?
Even though the actual Community Day in April with Marshomp is still to come, some trainers were excited about the Community Day Classic with Mudkip. Swampert, the evolution of the water Pokémon, is especially a popular candidate in the GO Battle League.
Of course, many also wanted to take the chance and finally secure a shiny Mudkip. A Community Day actually provides the best conditions for this. But many trainers are seeing it differently on social networks now.
That’s why the trainers are upset: As can be gleaned from the reddit community, some players complain that they used the entire 3 hours of the event and played actively but hardly received any shinies. They are upset about the poor yield and vent their anger (via reddit.com):
- ComprehensiveLine105: “I played for the whole three hours. No shiny”
- Furyadventures: “I didn’t see a shiny all day”
- Articwolfpup: “I diligently played for 3 hours and got no shiny. As a rural player with the next PokéStop 10 miles away, the incense is annoying. I’m also sad because Mudkip is my favorite Pokémon and I really hoped to get a shiny”
- i-have-soquestions-: “I got 4 shinies all 0 stars all low CP”
- MeanBird88: “I played the whole 3 hours and couldn’t believe how few shinies there were. I managed to get about 7, but still, wtf. The incense nerf, the Community Day nerf, and what’s next? Honestly, it’s so frustrating.”
But why was the shiny rate so bad?
Why the shiny rate was so poor is officially unknown. Naturally, this has led to speculation in the community regarding the reasons. After all, the shiny probability during Community Days is usually increased and it is relatively easy to spot one.
Some users are therefore certain that this poor yield is a result of the recent changes to incense effectiveness as well as the short event duration, as can be read in the comments (via reddit.com):
- Mrwigglebutt: “With the recent change regarding incense and the reduction of hours at Community Day, I changed my shinies from 1-6 to 0. If you want people to stop playing, you’re doing a great job.”
- joannaghoulsom: “It doesn’t allow any of us, who are adults (most of us) and have to work or attend meetings, to participate as much as we would like, which I find very frustrating and alienating.”
- Bo_flex: “Why is it called Community DAY when it only lasts a few hours?”
And indeed, this could play a crucial role. Niantic has recently “reduced” the effectiveness of incense. So now, you get fewer Pokémon from incense when stationary. They now spawn only about every 5 minutes. However, you are supposed to benefit from a higher spawn rate from incense while moving.
And the duration of community days has also been in criticism from the community for a few weeks. While the C-Day Classic also only lasted 3 hours the first time, the regular Community Days are also supposed to be reduced in the future from 6 to 3 hours.
What statement Niantic has given about this change can be found in our related article:
Were the shiny rates of all players so poor?
However, not all players can confirm this experience. Some were really lucky and therefore can hardly understand the frustration of the other trainers. For example, plaguevape writes: “I have about 9 shinies. I don’t think it’s Niantic’s fault, but rather user error” (via reddit.com).
Unequal shiny distribution when playing together with friends: It would therefore be a plausible conclusion that the affected trainers were perhaps a bit less active than those with a higher yield.
However, there are also reports in the comments where trainers played together and one hardly discovered any shinies while the other had a huge yield. This is also confirmed by Swing_Sense, who writes: “I have 6 and a friend of mine has 23, so… what am I doing wrong?” (via reddit.com).
Why the shiny rate was so unevenly distributed during the Community Day Classic with Mudkip, and why some trainers went away empty-handed, is unclear. Generally, catching shinies is always a matter of luck. The community can only hope that the upcoming community events will be better.
What did you think of the Community Day Classic with Mudkip? Did you also catch so few shinies? Or can you not complain at all about your shiny yield? Feel free to share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
In the coming days, the Spring Event will run in Pokémon GO and bring you a new legendary Pokémon, cute costumes, and cool bonuses. We will show you what else to expect from the event.
