A Pokemon Go player has accidentally crossed the boundaries of time, as they’ve been given in-game achievements from the future.
ThePokemonseries has mostly been restricted to Nintendo platforms, which means that fans have never had the chance to earn in-game achievements (like PlayStation trophies) by beating the hardest challenges in the game.
Some Pokemon games have included in-game achievements, but those are locked to those titles. The only Pokemon game where fans truly care about their achievements is theMedals in Pokemon Go, as it’s an ongoing live service game that fans will be playing for years to come.
The Medals in Pokemon Go also have extra value due to howdifficult it can be to unlocksome of them. There are some Medals that seem impossible to unlock, but that’s only because they’re restricted to a specific time and place.
Pokemon Go gives Medals from the future
Or not. As other users in the thread pointed out, you canreceive Pokemon Go Medalsfrom the future by buying tickets for certain real-world Pokemon Go events, with the unlock date connected to the event date.
“At Osaka GO fest last year the medal was the entry ticket to the park event, I got my medal about a week before the event,” one user said, and the OP confirmed the Medal was gained, “By buying the ticket for the in person Sinnoh Tour.”
It wouldn’t be too surprising to see Pokemon Go Medals with glitchy dates, as the game has ongoing bug problems tied to new events. In this case, it’s a common occurrence for people who attend in-person Pokemon Go events and has no bearing on the gameplay.
So, this player isn’t the new Doctor Who or Crono, but they are someone with an early Pokemon Go Medal that’s unavailable to many people who play the game, unless they’re willing to travel for the chance to catch some ‘Mons.
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.
