It seems Pokemon Go’s Slumbering Sands event was a hit with many fans, as members of the community dub it the “gold standard” for in-game events.
For those who may have missed it,Slumbering Sandsfeatured some of Pokemon’s most sleepy monsters including Komala, Slakoth, and Slowpoke.
Now that the event has officially come and gone, many trainers called it one of the best events in recent memory.
Aposton TheSilphRoad subreddit titled, “Hope you didn’t sleep on Slumbering Sand,” sparked a discussion among the community, after the OP praised aspects of the event like the double catch XP bonus and boosted Shiny odds through Field Research.
Many in the comments agreed with the OP, such as one trainer who called it the “gold standard” of Pokemon Go events.
“This is pretty much the gold standard for events for me. A new Shiny, plus a new Shiny costume both found in research that was super common AND with tasks that were easy to do AND with boosted shiny rates.”
While some fans noted that the lack of PvE-centric Pokemon was disappointing, those trainers also agreed that was just about the only downside.
Slumbering Sands’ double catch XP bonus also made it a great event for thosetrainers trying to reach level 50.
Sadly, the community hasn’t been as gracious in its reception to the upcoming Scorching Steps event, with many dreading the grind oftrying to hatch a Shiny Larvesta.
While Scorching Steps may be an event to skip,Spelunker’s Covewill feature the debut of Shiny Crabrawler as well as some interesting low-tier Raids. Hopefully, summer continues to be a good time for players to dive into Pokemon Go.
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Philip Trahan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Pokemon, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, RPGs, JRPGs, and Nintendo franchises. He also has bylines at NintendoEverything and GameRant.
