Pokemon Go players are annoyed with the spawn rate during the Lunar New Year: Dragons Unleashed event due to a severe lack of Dragon-type Pokemon.
There was a time when Dragon-typePokemonwere among the rarest in the series, which made their appearance all the more impressive, especially as they were so powerful and had few weaknesses to other types.
As time passed, Dragon-type Pokemon became more plentiful, and they gained more weaknesses & counters, so they’re not quite as threatening as they once were, even if some Dragon-types dominated the competitive scene for a long time.
Dragon-type Pokemon are especially common in Pokemon Go, with the promise of lots of them in February as part of theLunar New Year: Dragons Unleashed. Unfortunately, the promise of dragons hasn’t quite been fulfilled.
Pokemon Go players want more dragons in dragon event
A user on thePokemon Go Redditshared an image showing their screen and its distinct lack of dragons during the Lunar New Year event, even though Dratini, Skrelp, Noibat, and Jangmo-o are all meant to appear.
They weren’t the only player with bad luck, as anotherPokemon Go Reddituser shared an unlucky photo of their screen, filled with Magikarp, Shuckle, and a couple of other random Pokemon during the Dragon-type event.
A user onThe Silph Road Redditalso shared their lack of encounters with Dragon-type Pokemon during the event, save for the promisedDrampa that will appear in Raids.
It’s not as ifDragon-type Pokemon are uncommonin Pokemon Go, considering how many have been added over the years. It’s just that they’ve been kept rare, even in events where they’re supposed to be common.
The problem is that they’re a little bit too rare, and players are sick of staring out into a sea of flopping Magikarp, all hoping to catch a single Dragon-type Pokemon during the Year of the Dragon.
Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.
