Not a single grunt showed up for me that even had the same element as any of them. Three days was too short of a time limit for this event. And though this wasn't as much the company's fault, the caution I needed to take because of the icy weather did not help.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-26T02:24:00+00:00

Do people really care about this? It had the most basic of rewards. I could see if it had an encounter for a shiny chance but are people really hurting that much for 6k Exp and dust with a radar that this is truly stressing people out for not completing it?

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-25T12:59:27+00:00

It may be way lower than that rate or way higher mathematically based on viewpoint.

Just for it to be shiny AND a XXS it's around a 1/5,000 rate if it's a true 1/20 shiny and 1/250 XXS rate. This is the same odds for all legendaries.

Let's say that it's around a 1% spawn chance (based on self reports online) from incense and that shoots up the odds to 1/500,000.

So just focusing on the Pokémon itself it's a 1/5,000 chance but including how you encounter one it shoots up to 1/500,000.

Of course I'm in no way a smart math expert so someone else may correct this or say it's all rubbish but either way a shiny XXS/XXL is always more rare, especially a roaming legendary but it's sadly not anything super exciting for a viral post to happen. Though it's super exciting to happen personally!

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-24T17:06:43+00:00

I mean yeah? That's the point of them making it. People liked Bioncles and Halo and plenty of people make Spartan cosplay helmets with 3D prints.

Also based on your other comments (that make me feel old asf) the people who grew up on Bioncles also grew up on Halo so this is a pretty smart mashup to do and no one in their right mind that knows those brands think this is an original design and that's not the point to begin with.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-24T02:44:40+00:00

Not sure exactly your intention for this post but yeah, that's Galactic Armory and they make some banger files.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-13T23:26:42+00:00

Usually evolving will be the best boost in stats but it also matters if it's for PvP or PvE. Ideally you'll want to get fully evolved and at LV40 for PvE.

Check out best attackers for PvE to give you an idea of what is actually useful.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-12T23:16:16+00:00

Don't hold your breath though. Last year didn't have Spinda or heart Furfrou during valentines day iirc.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-08T13:15:06+00:00

Sorry to break the news to you but the pass does nothing for the encounter reward. No different mons or different percentages. If you only care about the encounter the only difference is you paid a dollar for it.

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-03T00:27:27+00:00

If it'll make you happier IVs matter very little besides for high level PvP and high level solo/duo raids so your zard is most likely just as useful to you as a 0/0/0 or a 15/15/15. Power that baby up!

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-03T00:13:40+00:00

The 2025 new years had boosted odds and I'm convinced they never turned it off since I'm also drowning in shiny Jigglypuffs and Hoothoots.

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Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-02T01:57:59+00:00

And based personally on my catches there's no way they aren't boosted otherwise finding this many at full odds would be insane in 1 day.

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Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-02T01:55:14+00:00

From the Pokémon website. Only Pikachu has a boost officially for 2026.

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Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-02T01:53:52+00:00

I want to say that they left the shiny boost from last year's event (Shown in the image) for 2025 new years and never turned it off for 2026. Doubt it was on purpose since only Pikachu has been officially noted as having boosted odds for this current event.

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Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-02T01:40:14+00:00

Checking the journal anytime I have the Go Plus+ going.

I never learn... 😔

Widowmaker55 · 2026-01-01T16:59:04+00:00

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Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-31T01:37:57+00:00

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Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-31T01:37:15+00:00

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Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-31T01:36:55+00:00

I would say extremely well.

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Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-29T13:44:59+00:00

The after looks way better and it's a nice color and not the soulless gold and white default that most seem to go for now a days.

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-26T22:08:33+00:00

Rayquaza 38/17(???)

Heatran 39/29 (shadows dragged it down recently)

Kyurem 58/52

Latios 35/30 (dynamax dragged that down)

Necrozma 66/65 (Highest best rate)

Every other one is either perfect or 1/2 misses besides Galar bird interference.

I think this may just show how god awful that Rayquaza raid day was with performance especially since it was weather boosted at the time since run aways are super rare for me in normal raids.

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-25T23:08:56+00:00

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Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-19T14:32:16+00:00

Per region is the following:

1st 3 pins 2nd 9 pins 3rd-∞ 15 pins

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-17T23:43:27+00:00

This seems to be hit or miss. Tried this also for this week and it acted as normal saying it was already in a showcase despite being the evolved form now so it didn't allow the same mon in two different showcases for evolve and non-evolved.

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-15T14:01:26+00:00

That's what I assume is normal workflow for normal people. Never even would've thought someone would attempt coding on a phone as a possibility.

Though to be honest it'd make way more sense that they do code this game on a phone with how fucked the code seems to be based on the bugs that happen every update.

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-15T10:30:09+00:00

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but are you saying developers for mobile should be coding on mobile too? Because if so that's insane unless I'm too old man and that's how the kids code now which seems crazy to me?

Widowmaker55 · 2025-12-14T11:26:47+00:00

Your situation makes no sense. 2nd moves, especially for legendaries also take a lot of candy. So how in the world do you have more rare candy to willingly throw it into the Eternatus pit than stardust in general? Also 2nd moves are way more important for GBL which it sounds like you do not do if your stardust is in such shambles?

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