Pokémon Go community annoyed by the absence of a forgotten Pokémon
6 years after the release of Pokémon Go, the absence of a Generation 3…
6 years after the release of Pokémon Go, the absence of a Generation 3 Pokémon is a matter of debate. Where did Kecleon go?
Niantic is doing a remarkable job of fleshing out its flagship game Pokémon Go. In fact, more than 700 Pokémon are available in the must-have mobile game, a considerable portion of the full roster.
Of course, it’s the newer Pokémon that are often missing, and usually end up appearing in waves at particular events.
However, a real mystery persists around a third-generation Pokémon: Kecleon is the only Pokémon in its genraiton not to appear in Pokémon Go, and trainers are seriously beginning to wonder if it will ever arrive.
“Niantic will never let us have Kecleon”
On August 6, 2022, a veteran trainer posted on Reddit a list of Pokémon still missing in Pokémon Go. Unsurprisingly, Pokémon from the first two generations have all been implemented on the mobile game.
But seriously, what’s up with Kecleon?
Reddit u/jfleck13
In the comments, many Internet users have expressed their incomprehension, even frustration. Indeed, Niantic could have released the Normal Pokémon on many occasions, and has been doing so for years.
Some trainers have even come to imagine that the friendly chameleon was already in the game. Indeed, we learn in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire that Kecleon is an expert in camouflage. Only by using the Devon Scope item can it be made visible and captured.
In late 2021, a Niantic developer announced that a special event would soon allow trainers to meet Kecleon for the first time in Pokémon Go. But more than six months later… still nothing!”
Finally, the invisible Pokémon theory may not be so far-fetched.
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