In Pokémon GO trainers have the opportunity to obtain various monsters not only by catching but also by hatching eggs. However, the 12 km eggs are currently under heavy criticism from trainers. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this is all about and explain it to you.
Which eggs are we talking about? In the game, you have the option to hatch Pokémon from eggs. They differ based on how much distance needs to be covered to hatch them. Therefore, there are the following types of eggs in the game:
- 2 km eggs
- 5 km eggs
- 10 km eggs
- 12 km eggs
While you receive the 2, 5, and 10 km eggs by spinning at PokéStops or gyms, you get the 7 km eggs from gifts from friends. The hardest to obtain are the 12 km eggs. You find these in the rewards from the Rocket bosses Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. However, the 12 km eggs are currently criticized by some trainers.
Why are trainers complaining about the 12 km eggs?
Unlike the other eggs in Pokémon GO, it is somewhat more complicated to obtain a 12 km egg. Since you can only get them from the Rocket bosses, you first need to earn a Rocket Radar. This mainly costs time. For this reason, trainers expect correspondingly high-quality Pokémon from these eggs.
Like some other players, Jakshrive was disappointed by the contents of the 12 km eggs and referred to the 12 km eggs on reddit as the “biggest scam in the game”.
Many trainers agree with this in the comments. The reason for this is the poor hatch rates.
What monsters do trainers get from the 12 km eggs? Many reddit users report that they only get the same monsters from the eggs or that these are simply weak.
RealHeavyDude writes: “Last Saturday I reached level 30 and received 3 incubators. I used them all for my 12 km eggs. Yesterday they all hatched at the same time. All of them were Skallyk. None of them is a 3-star.” (via reddit.com).
Other trainers also complain about this bird Pokémon, like AcerRubrum: “Damn diaper bird. Every time.” (via reddit.com). Similar criticism of Skallyk was already expressed upon the announcement of the research breakthrough in November. At that time, some players also criticized that there are now too many of this monster.
However, trainers also report receiving other monsters in large quantities. This includes Absol. Other Pokémon, such as Kapuno or Ganovil, are said to hatch rather rarely.
Are the hatch rates of the 12 km eggs really that bad?
The trainers around “The Silph Road” have dealt with the contents of the 12 km eggs and have compiled their own statistics on how high the chances are for each Pokémon. As of 29.10.2021, they have hatched a total of 2858 12 km eggs (via thesilphroad.com).
The test yielded the following results:
- 24.9 % – Skallyk
- 18.3 % – Larvitar
- 13.2 % – Absol
- 5 % or less – Ganovil, Pionskora, Kapuno, Pam-Pam, and Baldorfish
The results from The Silph Road align with the perceptions of the reddit community. Since trainers cannot see Pokémon like Skallyk anymore, they want changes to the eggs.
The Silph Road is a global community consisting of trainers, data miners, and Pokémon GO fans. Together, they try to better understand and analyze the game. They then publicly share their findings with other players.
What wishes do trainers have?
In the comments under Jakshrive’s post, it becomes clear that trainers wish for a change in the egg pool. Some monsters should be banned from the 12 km eggs.
This is also the opinion of 2ecStatic, who is primarily annoyed about Pionskora. He suggests, in addition to changing the contents of the eggs, a new feature in Pokémon GO: “The fact that you can get Pionskora from them should be a legitimate crime. This game urgently needs breeding” (via reddit.com).
His suggestion receives some support in the community. The breeding feature already exists in other Pokémon games and offers trainers, as the name suggests, the opportunity to breed Pokémon. The prerequisite is that the two Pokémon come from the same egg group. Players can influence the resulting egg by selecting the corresponding monsters.
This feature is not yet available in Pokémon GO. Whether this option will be available in the future is still unknown. Should Niantic comment on this in the future, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the contents of the 12 km eggs? Are you also hatching the same monsters or are you satisfied with your yield? Share your opinions and experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
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