Pokemon GO Fest Chicago Lugia COSTUME- Rarest Pokemon, Period. Niantic Apology

Description: The elusive Missingno of Pokemon GO. Few people even know it exists, but it’ is Pokemon history now just as sure as OT コロコロ Mew from Red/Blue. If you think the price of this item is high, you’ve underestimated the Pokemon fanbase. The first time I heard the word fad, it was in reference to the Pokemon franchise. But it has proven it is eternal. I hope to sell this safely to someone who will value it as a part of Pokemon history, and possibly experiment with it, learning if perhaps it still has the ability to pvplock someone or a similar quirk. Enough jargon, let’s go: To start- apologies for the red pen on the photos, trying to de-identify it a little bit. Happy to send the unedited photos and more if you contact me. I am selling a legitimate Go Fest Lugia. It was given after the botched 2017 Go Fest Chicago. At that event, which was in person only, very few people were actually able to play the game. This resulted in, amongst other things, this apology Pokémon, giveaways, and a class action lawsuit. This particular Lugia has been sitting untouched in my inventory for almost 8 years. I have another one as well, which was traded to me from my wife. The history of this item is weird. Initially, this particular Pokémon had different base stats than other Lugias. Because of that, IV apps never worked on it. This Pokemon also used to cause issues for the other player when used in PVP. This is no longer the case, and today this Lugia has the same stats as any other Lugia. However, it remains unique in that it is marked as a costumed Pokemon. Fans of this particular Pokémon wonder if it was used to mark the accounts of those who got compensation from Pokémon GO fest Chicago. It’s odd that all of the issues with this Pokémon, except for its costume status were fixed. Personally, I believe that this will remain costumed and will not be fixed by Niantic. However, it is always possible that Niantic will fix this Pokémon someday. If they fix it, perhaps the Pokédex costume entry will remain. It’s tough to say, but it has been eight years, and most people, including Niantic, have completely forgotten this guy. Because this Pokémon had different IVs than other Lugias and caused issues in PVP, it was the subject of a lot of research early on. As far as anyone can tell, there are no other abnormalities about it. If you are a hard-core player, that must complete your Pokédex, this is technically a requirement. By most estimates, fewer than 1000 of these remain tradable. If you buy this item, we can discuss delivery. I have never spoofed, but I could do that if needed. Ideally, we could meet up and do an in person trade. I am located in the DC area of the USA. I do think it also makes sense that we become friends in game and wait until we’re lucky friends, so that you can guarantee that this comes to you lucky. I am not aware of any other GO fest Lugias which are lucky. If you’re interested, I also have pictures from the failed Pokémon GO fest, which is where this dude was born. I made a number of friends at that event, and none of them still have tradable Lugias. I’ve been on eBay since 2007, but I don’t often sell items. This is a special exception, because I already have one of these and honestly the money would be useful. I’m happy to answer any questions you have. Please don’t buy this if it’s fiscally irresponsible for you- I’ve done it myself. 😅 Thanks for looking!

Price: 3888 USD

Location: Fairfax, Virginia

End Time: 2025-01-21T17:14:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD