Summary
APokemon GOexperienced a tragedy of losing their chance to capture a Shiny Xerneas. ThePokemon GOfan shared their experience with fellow players, who were quick to share advice.
Finding and catching any Shiny Pokemon is pretty exciting for fans ofPokemon GO, but the rarer the Pokemon, the bigger a deal it becomes. Fans find themselves particularly excited when they find things likeShiny Hundos, Dittos, or a Shiny from a raid. This fan seemed to feel the same way, but came away from the experience without their new prize.
Pokemon GOplayer gee_willikerss shared their plight with fellow fans, sharing a pair of screenshots to prove it. The player lamented that they’d finally come across aShiny Xerneas, but it broke out of every Poke Ball they threw, even after using a Golden Razz Berry to increase their odds. The second screenshot shows that they successfully completed a raid at about 9:17 AM, with the CP 2101 Shiny Xerneas running away at 9:21 AM. Gee_willikerss treated the incident as though it were simply a matter of bad luck, but fans were quick to correct them.
Why Did This Pokemon GO Player Fail to Catch Shiny Xerneas?
As numerousPokemon GOplayers have pointed out, Shiny Raid bosses are guaranteed catches. Unless gee_willikerss had completely missed with every single Poke Ball thrown, they should have been able to complete this catch, unless they were doing one thing: moving too quickly in a vehicle.
Pokemon GOissues a warning when players start moving at high speeds, reminding them that the game shouldn’t be played while driving a car. However, that’s not the only thing that it does.Pokemon GOeffectively bansany Pokemon from being caught if a player is moving too quickly during the encounter. The fans were correct, as gee_willikerss noted that they were indeed a passenger in a car when they participated in the raid. Unfortunately, they didn’t know about speed bans, as they could have waited to catch the Pokemon or asked their driver to slow down or stop for a few minutes for them to do so.
While this was a learning moment for gee_willikerss, it probably doesn’t take the sting out of losing a Shiny Xerneas. Some commenters felt that Niantic’s decisions with movement bans are excessive, pointing out that passengers in cars can indicate that they’re not driving, but it doesn’t prevent the ban from happening. Some lamented that their GPS doesn’t work properly in certain locations, leading the game to think that they’re moving around quickly when they’re not, which also leads to the same bans.
While Niantic wanting to preventPokemon GO-related car accidentsis understandable, fans should remember this player’s experience so they don’t miss out on their own otherwise-guaranteed catches.
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