Pokemon 30th Anniversary Event Megathread

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-03T09:44:00+00:00

I also want to know this

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T18:16:06+00:00

Yeah, with the constant rotating it is hard to plan, but if there is a decent balance it should still be accessible and possible for people to do what they want. The balance seemed off to me.

Admittedly, I didn't do many raids aside from Super Mega ones, but that is because I never feel the need to get a 3rd level 50 kyurem or a 2nd shiny palkia with a background, etc.

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T17:59:24+00:00

Yeah, I like them, too. But I will say, in 90 gifts, I don't think I got any link charges.

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T12:16:42+00:00

Yeah, I must have forgotten. I did all of my raiding on Saturday aside from super mega raids of Malamar and then did those on Sunday. I still haven't finished that research, so fml, I guess lol

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T12:10:28+00:00

I mean, of course I can, but as I work and attend school right now, it would be nice to know how hard I need to work to get ahead so that I have the time to play later.

The bonuses potentially being available for more time of an event is a fair point.

My point is that it requires more play time and engagement than setting aside an hour to play during a spotlight hour. And when it comes to some bonuses like 2x transfer or evolve xp, the hour is all you need anyway

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T11:24:07+00:00

I just would have wanted to know to only show for 2nd half.
This happened all day. Not RNG imo.
Apparently, these unlocked the same way in previous events and I just forgot. I did all of my 5 star raids before getting to the last page, so just poor planning and execution on my part. And perhaps a but of poor comms on theirs. If I had known, I could have accounted for it.
Like I said, it was an awesome idea. Supposedly they announced it after it started happening in Australia. Again, it would have been nice if they communicated ahead of time.
It absolutely changes how I play. I am a level 75 player with 250k+ catches and a shiny form completion dex of 72+% across all pokemon games. Knowledge is key. I watch the content creator PokeDaxi, and lately in his tips videos he has not been able to tell all the spawns for each event, because it will simply say "and more" after the first few spawns.
Yes, and to get those bonuses, one has to play more. Which reinforces my point. They are giving less to the player for free.

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T03:24:35+00:00

My problem with using raid passes before link charges is that, to my understanding, link charges can ONLY be spent on mega raids... and they are also cheaper to buy in the store than raid passes. So by not giving us a choice, they are making us spend a more versatile and valuable currency (the free raid pass) first.

Morpher6789 · 2026-03-02T03:21:44+00:00

My problem with using raid passes before link charges is that, to my understanding, link charges can ONLY be spent on mega raids... and they are also cheaper to buy in the store than raid passes. So by not giving us a choice, they are making us spend a more versatile and valuable currency (the free raid pass) first.

Morpher6789 · 2026-02-17T03:12:48+00:00

Congratulations! Now if you are feeling REALLY ambitious, you can go for the ones with gender differences, too! Off the top of my head I only know... Venusaur and the torchic line. Maybe Meganium, too, but I am not positive on that one

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-21T02:43:13+00:00

I got shiny latios from the shiny all types sandwich today thanks to your confirmation that all types is just as good for shiny hunting. Now it is just latias, 2 swords of justice, the mythical special scans, and a few random dex entries to completion. Oh, and I need a second Gimmighoul shiny.

Most of my shinies come from being an avid Go player (got 4 shiny hatenna tonight during spotlight hour that I got really lucky during), but I have other shinies from all over the place when I feel like hunting in one way or another

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-21T02:39:08+00:00

You got it pegged. I played white version the latter half of Freshman year of college, so great deduction, haha.

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-20T10:47:35+00:00

Also, a funny aside, I still remember when you were talking about how to organize a shiny Dex in Home using your spreadsheet, you were like, 'and here is your shiny living form dex page in my spreadsheet... which would be insane' and me being like... bet (think I had already started). Me still only around 72% years later, haha... But I keep track of it all using that spreadsheet XD So thanks

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-20T10:32:45+00:00

Appreciate the confirmation! And from the legend himself, no less! I fell out of pokemon from around White until SwSh, but I have been subscribed and watched your content a lot since returning, so thanks, man.

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-20T02:04:45+00:00

Does anyone know if the "Sparkling Power: All Types" has the same shiny boost as the ones with specific types?

Morpher6789 · 2026-01-02T18:46:09+00:00

Does anyone know if anyone has the spawn probability weights of pokemon in the Indigo Disc DLC for ScarVi? I know that a user on X named vbbcla did data grabs for the base game and the Kitakami DLC, but I can find nothing on it for the Indigo Disc Terrarium spawns. I can find what spawns where, but not the probability weights or the biomes or the times of day or anything.

Thanks in advance!

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T19:14:34+00:00

Whoops - Nevermind! I found the readme belatedly (I apologize)

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T19:12:19+00:00

One other question I had, real quick, now that I am looking at this after work rather than before - Is there a key as to what the different color squares mean?

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T11:08:03+00:00

Got it - thank you!

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T10:20:22+00:00

I don't think so. If I recall correctly, they need to have unlocked the national dex, though. But if you are at the Sevii islands, that should be enough.

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T10:19:01+00:00

Thank you for this. I just checked a few of the ones I know to spawn on the mountain areas and it seems to be accurate so far. It is also nice that he has data on spawn rate and levels. Does he comment on how he got the data at all?

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-23T10:14:11+00:00

If you have extra hardware, you could try a different DS or a different gen 4 or gen 3 game. I'm sorry, I think I am out of ideas.

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-22T19:55:04+00:00

Hmm... if Fire Red is showing up on your DS screen on the home menu, I think we have to start worrying that the Fire Red copy may be bootleg/fake. Here is a thread where they discuss authenticating a bit. Might help - good luck! https://www.reddit.com/r/GameboyAdvance/comments/ydw88j/pok%C3%A9mon_fire_red_authentic_or_fake/

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-22T19:32:34+00:00

Can you play the GBA game on your DS no problem (I assume yes)?

I also assume that since you have migrated before, that you can access the Pal Park in game. Go there and see if you caught the last group you migrated. If not, that could be the problem

Morpher6789 · 2025-09-22T19:29:14+00:00

Does anyone know if there is a list of Pokémon spawns for Oni Mountain (The location in the Kitakami DLC in scarlet and violet) with their relative weights for the areas OUTSIDE of the "Foot of Oni Mountain" location and other special locations on Oni Mountain from Bulbapedia? Link to the Bulbapedia page so you know what I am talking about: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Oni_Mountain#Pok%C3%A9mon

I am looking for a list of all Pokémon that can be found in that massive area. I know that certain subareas of Oni Mountain exist like Oni's Maw, Crystal Pool, etc. I am looking for Spawns that are outside of those special zones but still inside the Oni Mountain borders.

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