…if no one has the time for the events.
See, the events conflict with certain timezones, and maybe someone might have a project to do, or maybe even work. So how can you get event tokens if you can’t participate in weekly events, which often only reward the winners?
Perhaps once a month, have a “witch-hunt” of NPCs, like with Santa, but for certain events, exclusive/really rare things could be at the shop. And for every season, there are different items for sale. And of course, event tokens would be for sale year round.
For example, in December, there could Pokemon Gifts for sale in the shop, but for an extremely high price, but for the winter months, TMs like Ice Beam, Frost Breath, and Blizzard would be on sale, as well as dark and rock ones, and maybe you could sell Exp. Alls in winter, too.
For spring months, maybe grass and water TMs could be for sale, and Miracle Chests, while in summer, a golden mask could be sold, and fire/ground/bug TMs as well… And for autumn, psychic, fighting, and normal TMs could be sold along side wonder chests.
That’s my input for an alternative to weekly events for those challenged with life.