Summary
- One Pokemon GO player discovered a bug that makes their in-game trainer avatar giant.
- Several other fans have attested to experiencing the same issue starting early July 2024.
- Niantic hasn't yet acknowledged that it's aware of the problem, which gets in the way of Pokemon GO map interactions.
One Pokemon GO player has recently stumbled on a weird glitch that makes their character comically large. Their find later made the rounds on social media, expanding the list of weird Pokemon GO bugs that fans have encountered over the years.
As is the case with essentially all frequently updated games, Pokemon GO has introduced plenty of strange glitches over the years. Niantic usually manages to fix major issues relatively swiftly, but not before many of them end up making the rounds online, assuming they are consequential or unusual enough to attract attention.
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Reddit user Fearless_Wasabi_7727 recently found a problem that qualifies as both, having somehow managed to end up with a gigantic trainer avatar. They promptly shared the weird glitch with their peers, jokingly proclaiming that they had "mega-evolved" themselves. The Pokemon GO player did not elaborate on the circumstances leading up to this bug materializing. But they are not the only ones to have experienced it so far, with several other fans reacting to their predicament by sharing screenshots of their own problems with oversized trainer avatars.
Pokemon GO Giant Trainer Bug Might Have Been Caused by Late June 2024 Update
According to those subsequently emerged player testimonies, the problem with trainers suddenly becoming huge began materializing no later than the first week of July 2024. Given that time frame, the issue might have been caused by the Pokemon GO update 0.319.0, which all players received on either the 24th or 25th of June, depending on their country. The changelog attached to that patch did not mention anything beyond unspecified performance improvements and minor bug fixes, though attempts at the latter certainly could have caused additional problems, as is often the case in software development.
The newly discovered glitch isn't listed on the game's Known Issues page. Niantic also hasn't given any other indication that it's aware of it. Pokemon GO players who find themselves affected by this bug can report it to the developer by tapping the Help button in the top-right corner of the in-game Settings menu. Niantic doesn't respond to individual issue reports, but does use them to determine how to prioritize individual bug fixes.
In this particular instance, the studio might opt to work on resolving the problem with giant trainers as soon as possible. That's largely because the weird graphical glitch appears to be highly detrimental to gameplay, not least because huge character avatars clip through overworld map icons, making it difficult to catch mons and interact with Pokemon GO PokeStops.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
