Yesterday, Silicobra and its evolution, Sandaconda, made their Pokemon Go debuts. The Ground-type snake-like Pokemon, which first appeared in Pokemon Sword and Shield, are the latest in a line of PoGo debuts, which also recently included Mimikyu, in slightly underwhelming fashion.
But, while every new Pokemon debut is exciting for Go players, Silicobra and Sandaconda have proved more of a frustration, with players struggling to nail down exactly where they spawn.
That may have just been discovered, though, as one study from New Zealand has pinpointed it to areas labeled "Land Cover: Sparsely or Non-vegetated" on one ecosystem map.
Pokemon Go players have faced a frustrating 24 hours trying to figure out exactly where Silicobra spawns. They've tried deserts, beaches, and anywhere else real-world snakes might appear, but there's been no consistent pattern, and they've been extremely hard to come by.
One Pokemon Go player, cable_girl, from Christchurch, New Zealand, may be the savior, though, as they think they've pinpointed the spawn locations using the U.S Geological Survey Ecosystem Explorer map.
The map marks every location on Earth's ecosystem in great detail. There are multiple different climate regions, land cover types, and landforms, and it...
