“Rare Niantic win”: Pokemon Go Devs Admit Mistake and Make it Up to Players in the Best Way on Anticipated Raid Day

The studio has apologized to the players.

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  • The studio's error that benefited the players has made the Pokémon GO community happy.
  • Players will now have nearly 20 tickets to win the Mega Lucario Raid Day.
  • Players consider this a significant victory against Niantic, allowing them to continue enjoying the chance to obtain this specific Pokémon.
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Over 8 years since its release, Niantic continues to invest heavily in the popular Pokémon GO. This title boasts a massive global player community that is always keen on the events and raids that the studio constantly organizes. 

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Recently, the studio made a typographical error in the description of an upcoming raid, rewarding players who complained. Trainers will now receive additional tickets for Mega Lucario Raid Day, which they can use in a single day. Users are excited about the large number of tickets available.

Niantic Apologizes to the Pokémon Go Community With a Fantastic Reward

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A promotional graphic for Pokemon Go's Rayquaza Raid event.
A promotional image for Pokemon Go.
A promotional image for Pokemon Go.
Pokemon GO fans haven't been happy with the past few updates.

The developer constantly strives to keep Pokémon GO players active so they can continue enjoying this game that has been active for over 8 years. One of the game’s features is that it has added practically all generations of Pokémon much faster than the regular games in this popular franchise.

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Additionally, they have implemented mechanics such as mega evolutions, which are still used in the game today.

Due to a recent typographical error regarding the Mega Lucario Raid, the studio provided a bonus to players to continue attempting to capture this Pokémon.

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To access these specific raids, players need tickets, and now, due to this error, the community will receive a significant bonus of nearly 20 tickets per day. Players on social media reacted positively to this bonus and were surprised by the studio’s actions.

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Players Will Be Able to Make the Most of This New Mega Raid

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Pokémon GO community is receiving a bonus from Niantic. Image via Niantic.

Many players inquired through the game’s official support social media channels, and they learned that they can access a total of 19 tickets daily to capture this Pokémon.

This bonus allows users to make the most of Mega Lucario Raid Day. On platforms such as Reddit, users expressed their astonishment at achieving a victory over the studio, a persistent opponent. This kind of action towards the community is very positive.

Users began commenting and exchanging information about the best way to capture this Pokémon and how to maximize the possibility of obtaining its mega evolution.

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Lucario is a Fighting-type Pokémon with many extremely useful and high-damage attacks. Any player will greatly value the possibility of this popular Pokémon evolving into one of the most powerful Fighting-type Pokémon.

It seems that the player base for this title remains highly active, enjoying all the events constantly added to Pokémon GO by the developer. This game achieved its peak popularity in the year of its release and continues to be one of the most popular mobile titles.

Users of the game have been in constant communication with the studio, which has experienced both positive and negative changes. Nevertheless, players are quite satisfied.

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Written by Lucas Lapetina

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