Niantic Removes Legendary Pokémon From Pokémon Go Players
Niantic has taken the Legendary Pokémon owned by some Pokémon Go players. The developer states that these had ended up with the players due to an error. It is not clear how the players got their hands on the rare figures.
The ‘safe return’ of the Legendary Pokémon is reported by Niantic on Facebook. With this, the developer confirms the authenticity of the recent messages that surfaced from players who had the special Pokémon.
Whether the players obtained the Pokémon by exploiting a bug in the app themselves, or whether they actually encountered it in the “wild” is not clear. Niantic only states that the players no longer have the Pokémon and that they got to them in the wrong way.
The so-called legendaries are very rare and strong Pokémon that should not be accessible to players of the game at this time. It is not yet known how Niantic plans to add the Legendary Pokémon to the game. These may only be found during a specific period or in a specific location.
In the Facebook post, Niantic also responds to user complaints about removing the battery saver mode from iOS. The developer claims to have done so because many users experience bugs when using it. An update should appear in a few days that fixes the issues and returns the feature.
Furthermore, Niantic emphasizes that the team is working on updates and improvements, but that the focus is currently mainly on releasing the game in more countries. Many users complain about the lack of a good ‘radar’, with which Pokémon can be found. Such a feature was originally in the game, but it stopped working after a few days and has since been removed. Websites like pokevision.com jumped into this by showing on a map where Pokémon appear, but Niantic has recently been doing everything it can to counteract such websites. The developer claims that such services misuse the Pokémon Go api.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company paid out more money than ever to developers through the App Store in July. This is probably due to the success of Pokémon Go, which has been high on the list of apps that earn the most since its release. The app is free, but players can purchase coins that can be used to obtain items in the game.