The infamous Pokémon Masters Error 20101 is plaguing users everywhere as would-be trainers desperately look for a fix to the error code that denotes server connectivity issues. Online mobile games servers can buckle under stress when a popular game has recently launched, and developer DeNA has been having difficulties in keeping everyone looking to play Pokémon Masters connected. Unfortunately, it’s a server-side connectivity issue, which also means there’s very little players can do to fix things on their end permanently.
Pokémon Masters launched yesterday and has been received positively by those able to play it consistently. It’s a refreshing break from the usual mobile Pokémon experience - instead of collecting or commanding the titular critters that have become such a globally recognized phenomenon, players instead collect trainers from across different iterations of Pokémon lore to battle for them. Those trainers still use Pokémon themselves, but they are pre-set and force players to really work to find the best combinations of trainers in the 3v3 combat in Pokémon Masters.
Of course, that’s only if players actually get the chance to play - something that Pokémon Masters Error 20101 has been doing a good job of preventing at launch. Again, given that it’s a server error message that stems from DeNA’s side of things, the player can’t do anything that will completely fix the issue from occurring short of getting hired by the developer to solve the problem. There are, however, a few different ways to help fix Pokémon Masters Error 20101, each of which should at least aid prospective trainers in continuing their journey through the game without as many interruptions - or with less downtime, at the very least.
Pokémon Masters Error 20101 Fix #1 - Close And Reopen The App
Given that the Pokémon Masters Error 20101 stems from DeNA, none of these solutions are pretty. What some consumers have had success with is closing the app out entirely on their mobile devices and then reopening Pokémon Masters. This doesn’t always work - and it’s quite possibly a placebo more than anything, given that the server issues often have to sort themselves out and opening and closing the app isn’t likely to help much - but it’s being suggested by enough early adopters that it’s worth trying to see how it works out for each player.
Pokémon Masters Error 20101 Fix #2 - Connect To Wi-Fi Networks
Another way to dance around Pokémon Masters Error 20101 is to make sure the mobile device playing it is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Mobile signals can be weaker, which could be spurring the issue on for some players. Having a stable connection can at least prevent the mobile signal from dropping frequently, which is a symptom of the error that several users have reported.
Pokémon Masters Error 20101 Fix #3 - VPN or GPS Spoofers
The most complex but also useful Pokémon Masters Error 20101 fix involves downloading a VPN service or acquiring a GPS spoofer. Both of these services accomplish the same goal - convincing Pokémon Masters that a player is in a different location than they are, which can cause them to be connected to the server in that given region. If the North American servers are struggling, for instance, a player can attempt to play Pokémon Masters from a European or Oceanic server instead.
Whenever Pokémon Masters Error 20101 appears, DeNA has been quick to address it, but the downtime is beginning to frustrate players. While waiting it out is a guaranteed method in avoiding these issues, Pokémon Masters is just tantalizing enough that many consumers want to find other quick fixes in the interim so they can continue to enjoy the game, which genuinely feels more Pokémon GO than Pokémon Rumble Rush. Hopefully, the server stability issues begin to be addressed more permanently soon, but for now, these are the options available to those looking to address Pokémon Masters Error 20101.
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