Pokemon GO Player Catches Rare Pokemon, But There's a Catch

A Pokemon GO player has caught a Galarian Zapdos, but to their surprise, they discover it was a nundo. There are over 800 Pokemon available in Pokemon GO, but several are very difficult to find. Many encounters with these Pokemon are celebrated by players, and sometimes funny and unexpected stories happen.

Among these critters are Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, three of the most desired Pokemon by Pokemon GO players. The high demand for Galarian Birds is not only due to their Legendary status but also because they are extremely difficult Pokemon to see and catch. The only way to find a Galarian Bird is by using Pokemon GO's Daily Adventure Incense. However, the player who succeeds will have another challenge: capturing the Galarian Bird, which has a high flee rate. Getting one of the Galarian Birds is hard, but one Pokemon GO trainer has achieved the unexpected while having a successful encounter with one of these Pokemon.

Reddit user Toast2Toasty captured a Galarian Zapdos, but when they checked the Pokemon's stats, they were surprised to discover that it was a nundo. The player shared the image showing the Galarian Bird they saw for the first time, which they caught after breaking free of the Poke Ball three times. While Zapdos in Kanto has a pointed yellow plumage, Galarian Zapdos is much different. The variant of the Legendary in Galar takes on a red-orange plumage, and although it has the same pointed feathers as Kantonian Zapdos, its legs are longer and more muscular.

Although they lamented their poor luck in catching a nundo Galarian Zapdos, other players came forward in the comments to explain that the Pokemon is just as rare as its regular version. Shundo Pokemon are highly coveted because they have perfect IVs, making these monsters great for battles. On the other hand, there are nundo Pokemon, which have zero attack, defense, and HP points, making them a trainer's last option for Pokemon battles. Despite that, nundo Pokemon are equally rare and