Pokémon GO players are frustrated after Silicobra, introduced during Sustainability Week, became nearly impossible to find in most regions due to sudden spawn changes.
Niantic restricted Silicobra's spawns to 'desert' or 'dry' biomes, making it virtually extinct in areas like the UK, Europe, and Japan.
Players have called for more transparency and in-game biome indicators, as current spawn rules require external mapping tools and limit access to the new Pokémon.
With the event over, how will players in Europe and Japan ever find Silicobra?
Does the Silicobra debacle prove Niantic's real-world game concept is fundamentally unfair?
Has the Silicobra controversy permanently damaged trust between Pokémon Go players and Niantic?
Will Niantic add an in-game biome map after the Silicobra event backlash?
How can developers avoid invalidating community efforts like they did with the spawn maps?