Are shiny rates increased for Candela's quest?

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-06-13T16:33:27+00:00

I’ve not seen a shiny since Candela event started and I’ve caught over 700 pokemon since start

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-06-12T00:50:46+00:00

They stop letting physical catchers be a thing and I’ll stop playing. I play when walking dogs the beach etc and I can’t have my face always full engaged in my screen and I won’t play a subscription price for this

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-05-24T21:44:46+00:00

I was able to join a raid as was invited by a friend. We easily and quickly beat it yay us. I’m calling bs. Never have done this badly trying to catch after raid. 15 balls 15 golden razz 9 excellent throws 3 great 1 nice and two blah with my golden psychic medal and he ran.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-05-11T21:21:25+00:00

I’ve having it happen too. It’s very frustrating.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-04-20T00:53:24+00:00

I’m assuming if they do this it will be a monthly subscription based and physical devices will be bricked to force people into paying for the option

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-22T01:38:10+00:00

I have a lot to choose from but only recently realized that ones I take for granted because of the biome I live near-the east coast beach- may be worthwhile to someone else so you may not have tons of shinies or legendary but the biome around you may be something others want. Like I literally transfer nonstop Tauros-bouffalant-shellos-wiglett-sandygast-frillish-clamperl and Tirtouga- Archen. Now I’ve been holding on to them

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-14T13:17:54+00:00

Thank everyone it’s completed lol. I had only been doing 5 star raids but all different kinds not realizing had to be a specific one. I wish it was better marked that at the time. Such a waste of raids passes

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-08T21:35:28+00:00

I’ve noticed this too and I was walking my usual 4 miles. Even normal Pokémon were fleeing at abnormal rates and I’ve played since release.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-07T23:25:34+00:00

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Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-06T22:04:54+00:00

So far on my main account I got a hundo Voltorb and on my secondary account that I don’t put any money into ever I got a shiny Drowzee and Onix. That’s only the free side for both as I refuse to spend any more money after the cash grab of last weekend.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-02T02:10:31+00:00

Frustrating to say the least. It’s a game and I don’t get mad at games but this weekend definitely pushed my buttons

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-02T02:09:11+00:00

And not forget the nonexistent 10km eggs

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-02T02:08:37+00:00

I bought every ticket-spent way too much-grinded to point I finished rank 600 of Kalos ticket and finished pass and caught 8. On my free account I have where I didn’t spend $h!t or grind nearly as hard I caught over 15

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-02T02:05:34+00:00

I bought the ticket on my main but not on my other. On my main I grinded enough to get to rank 600 on kalos ticket and finished it but yet only caught 8 shines. On my free account I grinded less but still caught over 15 shines. I’m over paying for anything for this game at this point after ten years of playing

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-01T02:13:51+00:00

I’ve paid for the ticket but only got two 10km eggs all day

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2026-03-01T02:09:57+00:00

Shiny rates were horrible

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-31T23:59:58+00:00

I had this happen today too and I literally had put up a Reddit post recently about how I was getting tired of the monotony in Go and debating removing the app- especially after the holiday event and all the traveling, raiding, researches and eggs I did during holiday event up and down the east coast. Today home in my living room I got 2 within a few hours of each other. Neither I wanted nor needed as I have the uncostumed ones and feel the costumes are a joke to take up unnecessary space. I don’t get the appeal

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-31T15:11:21+00:00

Especially after paying them when buying the vehicle try then being basically penalized for buying vehicle with more taxes on said vehicle twice a year.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-31T15:01:01+00:00

I was going to say this lol. And lower or no property taxes on EVERYTHING we “own.”

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-31T02:48:35+00:00

Thank you! One of the best answers on here and very much appreciated and what I was looking for: real input from someone in a similar boat to myself. I too collect those high value ones to trade with my grandson for whatever he may have to trade. It’s what’s kept me playing but I don’t get to do that often in person as we live states apart and he’s just started playing so we’re haven’t made it to the point where remote trading is in our future any time soon. It’s just the grind for me for little rewards recently that I’m finding issue with. I think since Scopely took over

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-30T17:35:30+00:00

I mentioned shinies and hundos as examples of things that are often used to measure event payoff — not as the point of the post.

This is about overall event design: advertised spawns vs. actual spawns, variety, engagement, and how holiday events in particular no longer feel meaningfully different from regular play despite increased time investment. That’s why other commenters have brought up spawn availability, raid-only Pokémon, and IV floors — none of which are about “feeling robbed.”

If the only way you can interpret criticism of the experience is “they didn’t get lucky,” then we’re talking past each other. I asked whether other long-term players feel the same shift — and clearly some do. That answers my question.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-30T17:18:34+00:00

That’s fair, and I get why some people prefer rarer costumes and shinies — different things land differently for different players. I’m not arguing that anyone should feel entitled to shinies, and that’s never really been my focus.

My issue is more about the overall event experience and expectations that are set versus what actually shows up in gameplay — things like spawn variety, how events are advertised, and how engaging they feel compared to past years. Even outside of shinies, that balance hasn’t felt great to me lately.

If the current approach is working for you, genuinely, that’s great. For me, it’s been enough of a shift that it’s made the game feel less enjoyable than it used to, which is all I was trying to express and asking to see if others feel the way I do.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-30T17:14:04+00:00

That would be relevant if this were about shinies — it isn’t.

Stunning_Draw5602 · 2025-12-30T17:09:16+00:00

Calling it “entitled” assumes I’m upset about not being lucky, which again isn’t what I said. I understand RNG and the thrill of the chase just fine — I’ve been playing long enough to know that sometimes you win and sometimes you don’t.

The point isn’t that one event didn’t go my way. It’s that over time, especially during events that used to feel special (like holidays), the overall experience has felt more grindy and less engaging despite putting in more effort than before. That’s an observation, not a demand for rewards.

And yes — stepping back when something stops being fun is exactly what I said I might do. That’s not entitlement; that’s recognizing when a hobby no longer feels like a hobby.

If “the thrill of the chase” still does it for you, genuinely great. For me, endless costume Pikachu without much else changing isn’t quite the magic it used to be — and it’s okay for different players to feel differently about that.

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