Pokemon Go Players React to Celebi and Go Fest

Pokemon Go Fest is back again for another IRL meetup of Pokemon Go players, and attendees have a lot to say about this year’s festival and what it was like to find Celebi.

Special Pokemon were promised for Pokemon Go players who made the trek out to Chicago for Go Fest, and special Pokemon there were. With hints spotted throughout the day to guide players to the inevitable reveal, the legendary Pokemon Celebi started appearing to give players a chance to add a rare catch to their collection. Other Pokemon in their Shiny and Alolan forms have also been appearing, so if you ended up going to Pokemon Go Fest and actually bought a ticket, you’ll be going home with quite the haul.

Not everyone was pleased with the way that Celebi was released though, but overall, Pokemon Go players seem pleased with the way this year’s festival is going, especially compared to last year.

Unown Point to Celebi

Unown, a rare enough find on their own considering the variety that’s out there, started appearing at Pokemon Go Fest this year. After finding a few, players started to notice that there was a pattern to them, and as Unown usually do, they were trying to tell the players something.

With Unown shaped like the letters mentioned above starting to be found, people guessed that the mysterious Pokemon were working their way towards spelling out Celebi. That theory proved to be correct as others caught the mythical Pokemon and shared proof of their capture.

Catching Celebi

Just as players expected, the Psychic/Grass Pokemon Celebi appeared at Pokemon Go Fest to reward those who attended. People who were fortunate enough to complete the necessary requirements for catching the Pokemon could add it to their collection, and many of those who did sounded off with proud images of their catches. Some apparently thought that the stats could’ve been a bit better, but at least they have a Celebi now.

That’s more than many can say as well with many more players not even getting the chance to catch a Celebi at all.

Not Having the Chance to Catch Celebi

While it’s likely that Celebi will be released for those outside of Pokemon Go Fest albeit at a later date, many players weren’t too keen on the idea of those attending getting access to the Pokemon first. Whether they couldn’t attend the Chicago festival due to travel logistics, previous obligations, or just didn’t feel like it was worth the time and are now miffed about missing out, players were vocal about not having a Celebi in their Pokedex.

Pokemon Go Fest Is Going Well

Mythical Pokemon or lack thereof aside, there aren’t as many comments out there about Pokemon Go Fest itself. That’s actually a positive thing in this situation since it means that the situation is nowhere near the situation that it was in last year with faulty challenges, connectivity issues, and swarms of disgruntled players.

The few comments that are out there about the festival indicate that this year’s festival has been a success so far, something that the proud new Celebi owners can likely attest to.