'Pokemon Go' Incense Day Rumors: AR Players Upset With Shiny Carvanha Spawn Rate

Niantic has made the necessary adjustments so that "Pokemon Go" players are kept occupied so that they may continue to enjoy the game. One of those are events called Incense Day where augmented reality players could get special Pokemon at specified hours. The most recent one involved a shiny version of Carvanha, something that unfortunately left most disappointed than happy.

Although the event offered "Pokemon Go" players to catch water-type and Dark-type pocket monsters, it appears most were focused on hopefully getting the shiny Carvanha. The event was supposed to boost the shiny encounter rates with Carvanha, meaning most spent almost the entire six-hours hoping to get the chance to catch the shiny Pokemon. But the problem is that the spawn rate did not exactly seem like it got the boost most were expecting.

Now, most are raising questions such as was there a boost at all? Or was there a glitch that occurred? Players from New Zealand, Australia and Japan claim that they played the majority of the event but ended up with nothing. Some were fortunate enough but need to play long spells to get one. Some even bought Incense to ramp up their chances but the investment did not pay off. Hence, they spent good money for nothing.

There are now various theories on why the spawn rate seemed a bit lower than what was expected. Some allege that "Pokemon Go" developers may have fixed the glitch but only toward the end of the event. For those lucky enough to get Carvanha, the fact that it took them nearly six hours to get it was pretty frustrating as well. Niantic has not issued an official statement or explanation and may never will. The company does not usually respond to game complaints but this one could backfire.

Of course, Niantic could always claim that it would depend on the region or that they focused more on the event. Some are unlikely to be fine with that, particularly the "Pokemon Go" players who spend almost the entire six hours to play the game.

But of course, the sentiment is not shared by all "Pokemon Go" players. Some felt that those complaining are not entitled to a shiny and that luck had a part in it. Those who turned to Incense to raise their chances may not get off that easily as well. Niantic offered Pokemon Bundles recently, meaning they got big savings on purchases. Regardless, this could factor in future "Pokemon Go" events, not to mention those playing it right now.