by Key Takeaways
- Some Pokemon GO players are unhappy with the Legendary Heroes event’s trading challenges.
- A vocal section of the fandom has called for the game to have fewer trading challenges in the future.
- While remote trading could go a long way toward alleviating these complaints, Niantic has yet to show any indication that it’s willing to implement such a feature in Pokemon GO.
Some Pokémon GO players have recently taken to social media to express their displeasure with the ongoing Legendary Heroes event. Their grievances are specifically directed against some of the Pokémon GO trading challenges that are part of the promotion.
The Legendary Heroes event started Pokémon GO on Thursday, September 26. To complete it, players must choose one of two themed paths Pokemon sword and shield. Each has its own collection of catching and trading challenges.
Some Pokemon GO players want fewer trading challenges
A vocal section of the game’s fandom has now taken issue with the latter, arguing that Niantic’s events place too much emphasis on trading. “They need more frequent trades,” Reddit user SpazsAvatar wrote in a recent post, asking the developer to “please stop doing this.” The fan specifically targeted the Shield Path Trade Collection Challenge in Pokémon GOwhere players must obtain Swirlix, Gothita, Seedot and Scraggy by trading with others. Since the game doesn’t support remote trading, this actually poses an insurmountable challenge for players in rural areas, or for others unlucky enough not to live in an area where Pokémon GO is popular.
“I’m now completely cut off from this investigation because for some reason Niantic thinks we all have a lot of close friends or family playing with us,” SpazsAvatar explains. Their complaint received over 3,000 upvotes and promptly landed on the front page of the game’s largest subreddit in late September 2024, indicating that many Pokémon GO players share their frustrations.
Pokemon GO Remote Trades would solve some complaints from current players
The likelihood of Niantic addressing these grievances is doubtful. Although player feedback occasionally brings about a change in the situation Pokémon GOthe game has always been designed to be a highly social experience, and emphasizing trading challenges fits with that philosophy. That could also be the reason Pokémon GO has not yet implemented remote trading, despite fans asking for it for years. Calls for the addition of this feature last intensified during the pandemic, when Niantic made a number of concessions that allowed people to play the game without moving too much, including remote raids, increased interaction distance, and specialized events.
I’m now completely cut off from this research because for some reason Niantic thinks we all have tons of close friends or family playing with us.
Even if the developer wanted to take action on these newly surfaced complaints, the company most likely won’t have enough time to do anything about the ongoing Legendary Heroes event, which is expected to end on Tuesday, October 1 at 8:00 PM local time. Those lucky enough to have friends to trade with can make special trades during the event with a 50% Stardust discount.
