"Are you sure? Y\N" option for running on rare encounters.

[Kanjinuma]

Thanks to the Xmas event (which I'm loving btw, luck aside), I've caught a handful of rare form pokemon, and I got to thinking...

Similar to the "You got a rare encounter! (OK)" popup that prompts before the battle plays out, wouldn't it also be possible to add a check before or after the "run" option in those select fights?
So that for any "rare" encounters, you don't accidentally hit your hotkey or misclick the wrong button, and end up logging out in despair, lol.

I'm by no means a coding expert, but I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to implement since the (OK) popup and "rare" encounters as a labeled concept are already noted by the system.
I feel like it would be an excellent qol change but regardless, thank you for your time and have a wonderful one. o7

[Takanumi7]

+1

[Edwardlz]

-1

 

I think allowing such mechanic would have a mixed effect. If I remember correctly, the “You’ve encountered a rare form!” pop-up used to not have a time limit, so it would just be there for as long as you don’t click on the OK button. However after I got back on PRO, that seems not to be the case anymore. After a few seconds, the pop-up will disappear on its own. Now I assume this change was done to reduce the amount of people using macros to auto-farm rare forms. Implementing your suggestion would just reverse the mechanic that they’ve introduced.

[Kanjinuma]

In reference to people using this with macros to auto-farm rare forms, a person could simply code their program to visualize the screen and filter for rare form popups etc. using other methods regardless of the timer. But assuming they don't do all of that, I see your point.

I'd say the idea could be tweaked to automatically run after x seconds (i.e.: it chooses "yes" the option for you after a while); letting actual people choose to abort in the case of hotkey miskicks (like intended), but also preventing people from just sitting on the "Are you sure" screen for an hour while afk.

Again, there's a lot of ways you can go about it, but if someone *wants* to automate it, they'll find a way, lol.
This idea was more-so just intended to help folks from rage-quitting on those one in a thousand encounters. o7

[Juicyken]

+1 There is genuinely no good reason why anyone would want to run from a form. Personally, I've talked to new players who accidentally fat finger run from a form, get depressed when they find out how rare a form is, and then quit. You can say they are weak willed, but the reality is: Most normal people, especially those who are playing a game for the first time, will simply make mistakes like that. Many will then quit because they have absolutely no incentive nor attachment to the game to continue. This is one of those situations that I think should really be clamped down on, especially since, like I said, there is no legitimate situation where a player would actually want to run from a form encounter.

 

Gameplay Positives: Helps prevent players (especially new ones) from getting frustrated and quitting.

Gameplay Cons: -

 

Easier said than done though; the point about macros etc might be a really good one. No idea how easy it is for the dev(s) to balance the two dilemmas with any single solution.

[Yumeko77]

On 12/23/2025 at 1:23 PM, Edwardlz said:

I think allowing such mechanic would have a mixed effect. If I remember correctly, the “You’ve encountered a rare form!” pop-up used to not have a time limit, so it would just be there for as long as you don’t click on the OK button. However after I got back on PRO, that seems not to be the case anymore. After a few seconds, the pop-up will disappear on its own. Now I assume this change was done to reduce the amount of people using macros to auto-farm rare forms. Implementing your suggestion would just reverse the mechanic that they’ve introduced.

Absolutely agree with Edwardlz
-1

[Zwirrfinst]

-1 if it's just an extra confirmation which stays permanent, because there are way too many macro abusers in the game

 

+1 if the confirmation chooses yes automatically after max 5 sec. 5 sec should be enough time to click no

[Lyn1311]

-1, reason is bot/macro