Summary
Pokemon GOplayers are voicing their frustration with Niantic and the popular monster-catching mobile game, complaining about the over-saturation of Pikachu within the game. The beloved mobile game features a wide variety of creatures from throughout the history of the long-runningPokemonfranchise. Niantic regularly adds new Pokemon to the game for players to acquire both through limited-time events and permanent additions, as well asshiny variants ofPokemon GO’s creatures. However, fans are growing particularly tired of the abundance of a certain kind of Pokemon.
As the franchise’s primary mascot since its inception, there are no shortage of opportunities for players to acquire different versions of Pikachu inPokemon GO. Alongside the normal version of the electric mouse Pokemon, Niantic regularly adds new variants of the Pokemon for its holiday events. Through its various promotions,Pokemon GOhas offered more than sixty different versions of Pikachu, often donning new hats or different costumes. Now, players are getting sick of the game’s continued reliance on Pikachu.
Pokemon GO Fans are Sick of Pikachu
In a post by Reddit user TheLastStoryTold,Pokemon GOfans are expressing their fatigue with the over-abundance of Pikachu variants. Many fans expressed their own lack of enthusiasm for the Pokemon, withspecial variant Pikachus unable to evolve into Raichulike its normal version. Some fans also shared in the original poster’s beleaguered nature with the Pokemon, avoiding catching new versions of the Pokemon which can quickly fill up their in-game storage. Others offered alternative ideas for new variant Pokemon, including new outfits for other Pokemon or Mimikyu wearing all the Pikachu hats.
Complaints surrounding the excessive number of alternate Pikachus inPokemon GOfollow the recent addition of another new Pikachu variant to the game. Collaborating with thePokemon Horizonsanime, Niantic addeda new Pikachu wearing Cap’s Hatfrom the newestPokemonanime series. The anime crossover brought new features to the photo mode as well, with players being photo-bombed byPokemon Horizonsprotagonists Liko and Roy when snapping pictures of their Pokemon. Much like several other variants, Captain’s Cap Pikachu also cannot evolve into Raichu withinPokemon GO.
Pokemon GO’s most recent Pikachu variant was joined by multiple new Pokemon being added to the game fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet.ThePokemon Horizonsevent introduced Charcadetas the newest Pokemon, also debuting its pair of evolutions in Ceruledge and Armarouge. The game’s newest season also welcomed a new event centered aroundSun and Moon’s Ultra Beasts, introducing the remaining Mythical Pokemon fromPokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Though fans may complain,Pokemon GO’s new events will likely continue to introduce new variants ofPokemon’s most iconic creature.
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