Solo players who enjoy Pokemon Go have expressed their frustration with the recent Shadow Lugia raids, calling them “totally pointless”.
Pokemon Go’s October 2023 Team Go Rocket Takeover event is in full swing, meaning players can challenge the evil team for a chance to catch Shadow Regigigus and Shadow Lugia.
Shadow Lugia, in particular, will spawn as a 5-star Shadow Raid, meaning trainers who want to challenge him will need to personally find a nearby raid with other players.
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Unfortunately, it looks like Pokemon Go fans in rural areas aren’t having much luck with Shadow Lugia’s campaign, with some fans calling it “totally pointless” because no one has come forward to deal with it.
Single players in Pokemon Go rural areas suffer from Shadow Lugia raids
A post In Pokemon Go com.subreddit It gained traction among a section of the community when a player shared the misfortune of finding other players to raid Shadow Lugia.
“How can a single player catch Shadow Lugia when all raids seem to be local?” OP asked another fan.
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Many other players seem to share the trainer’s concerns, as they also mention how difficult it is to carry out Shadow Lugia raids, let alone on their own.
“Yeah, that doesn’t make sense. I live in a quiet area where hardly anyone plays. Therefore, you can never gather 5 people in the same park/area to attack the shadow. I drove into town this morning. I hope there will be some expedition participants. “Lugia. Not a single person,” said one fan.
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Another trainer mentioned that it is very difficult to defeat Shadow Lugia even with enough trainers to start the campaign.
“The problem is that Lugia is so unstable that most players will struggle to win, as the average coaching group has to have 8+ to have a chance of beating it.”
The reception of Shadow Raid has been a godsend among fans and it is clear that many trainers are fighting Shadow Lugia again.
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