Summary
- Niantic addresses glitch during Catch Mastery event in Pokemon GO, and may provide compensation soon.
- The glitch interfered with increased chances of encountering Shiny Omanyte and Shiny Kabuto.
- One player explained that they had been playing for several hours on Catch Mastery day and hardly encountered any shinies.
Pokemon GO developer Niantic has addressed a frustrating issue trainers were having during the Catch Mystery event, and players may be receiving compensation in the near future. Catch Mastery is a recurring event in Pokemon GO and the latest edition ran for 10 hours on March 16, offering encounters with Archen, Omanyte, and Kabuto. Trainers were also given the chance to catch shiny variants of these featured pocket monsters.
Pokemon GO is an augmented reality mobile game that first released for iOS and Android devices in 2016, allowing players to navigate their real-life locations to catch, train, and battle virtual Pokemon. 2025 is off to a flying start regarding content, and trainers still have Pokemon GO’s March Raid Day to look forward to. The event will be held on March 23 and feature the Mega Evolve version of the Dark-type mammalian Absol. Furthermore, a paid Raid Day ticket will guarantee players extra Raid passes and rewards on the day, and fans can also keep a watchful eye out for Mega Lucario and Mega Marshtomp throughout several March raids.
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Posted on Twitter, the Niantic Support page highlighted the issue players experienced during the Catch Mastery event, where increased chances of encountering Shiny Omanyte and Shiny Kabuto did not come to fruition, similar to another Pokemon GO player’s glitch that buried them under Shiny Primal Groudon spawns. Niantic confirmed the team had resolved the issue, and assured the community it would “follow-up soon” with any trainers affected by the technical mishap.
Niantic Suggests Compensation Will Be Given to Pokemon GO Players After Catch Mastery Event Glitch
This isn’t the first time the developer has offered recoupment, as Niantic provided compensation to trainers who experienced technical issues during Pokemon Go Fest 2024, preventing players from using Remote Raid Passes. Unfortunately, Niantic’s resolve was not welcomed with open arms by the community, as several players were fed up with the game’s constant bugs and crashes. One player noted that the issue wasn’t fixed at the time, explaining that they had been playing for several hours on Catch Mastery day after the fix was deployed and still didn’t encounter any shinies.
If March wasn’t already packed full of pocket monster encounters, Pokemon GO players should also circle the game’s new April event in their calendars. The Stunning Styles event will take place between April 3 to April 7, featuring the in-game debut of Paldean Tauros variants. The event features rare shiny Pokemon opportunities, double XP, Special Research tasks, and a Special Research story starring Marshadow.
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