If you’ve noticed recently that even low-level Pokemon are becoming harder to catch, don’t worry, it’s not you. There’s a massive Pokemon GO bug right now that has raised the difficulty of the game unfairly, developer Niantic announced this Friday on Twitter.
Trainers, a new bug affecting throw accuracy increases the odds of escape and omits the XP bonus. We are working on a fix, stay tuned…
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) 4 de agosto de 2016
The bug affects throw accuracy, odds of escape and omits the XP bonus. Niantic had to take to Twitter to announce this after many gamers complained that they had raised the difficulty on purpose. The latest Pokemon GO Update was met with criticism by fans, and this bug is sure to increase that. Niantic will have to work hard to fix it soon. We’ll update you when that happens.