Pokemon Go #19: Mewtoo Me Are Everything

I know they didn't specify it WhatToDo but I feel like it was still fairly obvious it was coming based on the switching of previous "exclusives" (ie regionals) and wider releases of "exclusive" event pokemon (corsola, wider unown spawns in Dortmund etc)

SirNilsOlav No, it was not obvious and nobody saw it coming. Few people are going to get on a flight specifically to get a regional Pokemon, but a lot of people spent a lot of money on raid passes specifially to try to get an ex-raid pass.

Then of course there’s all the hours and trials and errors we put in to figuring out ex-raid gyms and how the system works.

Oh and Corsola and Unown aren’t specifically event Pokemon. Corsola is regional and Unown can spawn anywhere anytime.

Has anyone confirmed that Shadow Ball is definitely going legacy after today on Mewtwo?

MeetMeInMontauk Yes, Niantic have confirmed it.

Niantic confirmed it MeetMe - twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1041008899573334016?s=20

I know they didn't specify it WhatToDo but I feel like it was still fairly obvious it was coming based on the switching of previous "exclusives" (ie regionals) and wider releases of "exclusive" event pokemon (corsola, wider unown spawns in Dortmund etc)

Has anyone confirmed that Shadow Ball is definitely going legacy after today on Mewtwo? Because if it is, I'll try my luck with my last couple of charge tms on my current Focus Blast Mewtwo.

The raids themselves are exclusive though as you can only get in them with an ex pass.

SirNilsOlav That was never specified. It was heavily implied the only way to ever be able to get Mewtwo was via ex-raids, and it should have stayed that way.

They need to look after their dedicated hardcore players and not shit all over them as they’re the ones that keep the game going.

I've never heard of deoxys confused is it available in the game?

SneakyGremlins Deoxys is a mythical Pokemon (like Mew and Celebi) from Gen III.

It had been held back from the general Gen III release due to its unique ability to change between its four forms (Attack, Defense, Speed and Normal) so it was speculated it would either be ex raid or special research.

I've never heard of deoxys is it available in the game?

The raids themselves are exclusive though as you can only get in them with an ex pass.

The pokemon from them are only exclusive for a limited time, though I'd expect ex raid deoxys will have moves only obtainable for the ex raid version, as mewtwo does with Shadow Ball and Hyper Beam.

They need to make their minds up: either these Pokemon are exclusive Pokemon you can only get from exclusive raids or they’re not. They can’t have it both ways.

I wouldn’t mind if they weren’t selling them as something they’re not.

Personally I'd scrap ex raids altogether but I don't mind them doing an event at the end of the Ex raid period for a pokemon (like they're doing for MewTwo) the exclusivity thing doesn't really bother me much either way.

So it would appear Deoxys is coming to “ex”-raids.

Ridiculous. They should scrap the entire idea of exclusive raids when the Pokemon aren’t actually exclusive to said raids.

Another bloody Alohan meowth.

Grrrrrr

I have Data again!!!!

Off to hatch this alolan egg I've had for a week.

Have managed 4km with GPS drift...

On that note PinkBlaise and I are due to go ultra today.

I wish they'd put how long they've been inactive as I don't mind waiting and I don't mind if I don't get gifts - I'm pretty sporadic myself as some days I go nowhere and other days I might have a central London bus ride spinning all the stops!
More if someone no longer plays at all.

I was all so wondering about once the top level is reached. Perhaps Niantic will start selling friend storage like the bag space and pokemon?

betty yes can do. I'm a bit rubbish with memory and general organisation so go for it when you want. Let me know so I don't open your gift by accident and wreck it

Lovely little poliwag Sneaky! Definitely Sod's Law catching a 100 when you've just evolved a previous one! Some little programmer at Niantic is probably having a little snigger to himself right now! Git!

Tangelas had to go and check it wasn't me, lol! If you need to make space for local or overseas friends, then I'm sure the bottom ones won't even notice they've been deleted!
I was wondering what the etiquette is for the when we reach the other end: "thanks for being best friends and the 100/200k xp, but I think it's time we made room for other people, goodbye!" Unless we have a MN meet up, the friends benefit won't be of much use anymore I presume?

I've been working my way down the friendship ordered list and figure that once I've got the top ones to best friends status, I can then start focussing further down the list. I presume that most have been doing similar, hence not much going on at the bottom! This process has been made soooo much easier since the blue halo for interaction was introduced!

Incidentally, we're due for ultra in a few days, so do you want to coordinate using eggs?

On that note, calling AlligatorBil, as we have 2 days to go to ultra and would like to find out your egg preference!

Debretts need to release a pokemon etiquette guide

Is anyone else maxed out on friends? I've got a few that have never opened gifts sent ages ago and friendship level is zero. I'm thinking they must be inactive and not playing but feel rude deleting!

Long time lurker here but I’ve been sending a few friend requests to anyone who has put their friend code up. I’m the gavin and Stacey themed name! Thanks all for accepting me and the gifts. Still can’t do a decent curveball...

Just caught this in my house

Ughhhh same. No regionals to speak of. We've been had!!!

Me too @MrsJamin. I keep hatching bloody Alolan Geodudes. And catching regular geodudes. So many bloody geodudes.

Getting a bit hacked off, so many rubbish hatches including a diglet for pete's sake. Still no further on in completing my kanto pokedex.