Summary
APokemon GOplayer’s hiatus from the game turned out to be a blessing in disguise as they ended up getting an extremely rare Staryu Pokemon. What makes the incident even more significant is that the Pokemon cannot be obtained anymore inPokemon GO, making it a priceless asset for the user.
Pokemon GOhas evolved quite a bit since its release all the way back in 2016. Players who have been playing the game since its launch might have been one of the few lucky ones to get a Pokemon that cannot be obtained anymore. That’s not due to the fact that a Pokemon got removed from the game, but instead, what makes them rare is that aparticular move is no longer obtainable inPokemon GO. It is not really clear why Niantic removes these moves, but players will not be able to teach those to a Pokemon via TMs. However, a player has seemingly got extremely lucky with one such move.
In a new post on thePokemon GOsubreddit, user Minimum-Order- highlights how they got back to the game after several years, but had no clue that a surprise was waiting for them. Apparently, the user hadpicked up aPokemon GOeggfrom a PokeStop in 2016, which they hatched only recently. However, this egg was no ordinary one, as it ended up containing Staryu with the move Quick Attack, a Legacy Move.
Which Pokemon in Pokemon GO Have Legacy Moves?
Legacy Moves are moves that have been available at some point but cannot be obtained anymore. Players on Reddit urged the user not to trade or evolve it as it is one of the rarest Pokemon in the game. Apparently, evolving the Pokemon would cause its move to align with its current move set, which doesn’t include Quick Attack. Additionally, the trainer wanted to try out aPokemon GOLucky Tradeto get a shot at turning it into a “hundo,” a Pokemon with 100% IV, but many warned them not to do that considering that they won’t be able to get the Pokemon back.
What’s even more surprising is that they are not the only player to have come across a Staryu with a Quick Attack move, as a couple of other players also noted that their eggs from 2016 ended up hatching into the same Pokemon. That being said, this mere coincidence doesn’t take anything away from the worth of the Pokemon. As things stand, it is possibly one of themost valuable Pokemon that anyone can get inPokemon GO.
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