Any Pokemon Go trainer who’s spent a good amount of time with the mobile game knows that no catch is guaranteed, but some missed Pokemon hurt more than others.
Naturally, some rare Pokemon are much harder to catch thanyour everyday Bidoofor Rattata, which is why when they end up escaping, fans can’t help but stew on what went wrong.
Trainers on social media came together to reminisce about the missed encounters that still sting years later after one player named ‘Bonivatius’ sparked thediscussionon Reddit.
The trainer was only able to throw five Ultra Balls at theDragonairbefore it vanished forever. “I’ve been playing on and off for years now, I’ve missed Legendaries and Shinies since. But would still think about that Dragonair from time to time,” they explained.
Players took to the comments to share the worst Pokemon that got away from them as well. “My first ever 5* raid was Armored Mewtwo and I only stumbled upon it because I was at an arts and crafts fair and saw a cluster of people standing where I knew there was a gym. We won, but I didn’t catch it,” recounted one fan.
Armored Mewtwo is one of the rarest Pokemonin the mobile game, as it was only ever available for a brief time during raids and has not returned since.
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Many trainers also recounted missed encounters withthe Galarian Legendary birdsor Shiny Pokemon. It just goes to show that no matter how long you’ve been playing Pokemon Go, there’s always a white whale that’s slipped away.
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.
