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LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:33:20 PM #1:	By that, I mean I would like you to give me tips. Well, me and the others who are new, I guess. I have no idea what I'm doing, as you can probably tell from the other topic. I played a long time ago and recently picked it back up. It must have been something weird going on the night I started because for some reason, I started with Bulbasaur and not Charmander. Idk what happened... Anyway, I also beat a gym tonight and left a Pokmon there. I don't know what I'm suppose to do. Can you veterans give me tips, please... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903473977] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>By that, I mean I would like you to give me tips. Well, me and the others who are new, I guess. I have no idea what I'm doing, as you can probably tell from the other topic. I played a long time ago and recently picked it back up. It must have been something weird going on the night I started because for some reason, I started with Bulbasaur and not Charmander. Idk what happened... Anyway, I also beat a gym tonight and left a Pokmon there. I don't know what I'm suppose to do. Can you veterans give me tips, please...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
green dragon 06/17/18 11:37:52 PM #2:	Don't play and drive <cite>green dragon posted [p:903474219] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Don't play and drive</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:38:45 PM #3:	green dragon posted... Don't play and drive Yeah. I know that one. The game told me a bunch already... Plus, I'd drive past all the good stuff... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903474266] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>green dragon posted...</cite> <quote>Don't play and drive</quote> Yeah. I know that one. The game told me a bunch already... Plus, I'd drive past all the good stuff...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J_Dawg983 06/17/18 11:38:57 PM #4:	Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc. --- RSN: Pridefc PSN: Jaosin <cite>J_Dawg983 posted [p:903474273] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nade Duck 06/17/18 11:39:39 PM #5:	don't wander into dangerous areas while playing --- https://imgur.com/ElACjJD "Most of the time, I have a whole lot more sperm inside me than most women do." - adjl <cite>Nade Duck posted [p:903474309] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>don't wander into dangerous areas while playing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:40:01 PM #6:	J_Dawg983 posted... Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc. So, like catch a bunch? Then use a lucky egg. Then evolve a bunch to help gain levels quickly? Also, is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games... Nade Duck posted... don't wander into dangerous areas while playing But isn't that where all the fun is? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903474332] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc.</quote> So, like catch a bunch? Then use a lucky egg. Then evolve a bunch to help gain levels quickly? Also, is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games... <cite>Nade Duck posted...</cite> <quote>don't wander into dangerous areas while playing</quote> But isn't that where all the fun is?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J_Dawg983 06/17/18 11:41:17 PM #7:	LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc. So, like catch a bunch? Then use a lucky egg. Then evolve a bunch to help gain levels quickly? Nade Duck posted... don't wander into dangerous areas while playing But isn't that where all the fun is? Yes, you can also try and save up for a in game bonus xp and then lucky egg for 2k xp an evolution. --- RSN: Pridefc PSN: Jaosin <cite>J_Dawg983 posted [p:903474403] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>Grinding low candy required evolution Pokmon are great for power leveling with lucky eggs. You can evolve like 80 Pokmon or so in the half hour so its good to grind catching pidgeys/weedles/etc.</quote> So, like catch a bunch? Then use a lucky egg. Then evolve a bunch to help gain levels quickly? <cite>Nade Duck posted...</cite> <quote>don't wander into dangerous areas while playing</quote> But isn't that where all the fun is?</quote> Yes, you can also try and save up for a in game bonus xp and then lucky egg for 2k xp an evolution.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:41:58 PM #8:	J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903474434] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J_Dawg983 06/17/18 11:45:03 PM #9:	LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. --- RSN: Pridefc PSN: Jaosin <cite>J_Dawg983 posted [p:903474564] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:50:42 PM #10:	J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903474834] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J_Dawg983 06/17/18 11:52:40 PM #11:	LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games? Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly. --- RSN: Pridefc PSN: Jaosin <cite>J_Dawg983 posted [p:903474950] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games?</quote> Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/17/18 11:55:04 PM #12:	J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games? Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly. Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903475092] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games?</quote> Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly.</quote> Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 06/18/18 12:00:09 AM #13:	The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:903475364] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 12:02:39 AM #14:	keyblader1985 posted... The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it. So, is there a list that says which moves are good and bad? With the games on DS, you usually know which moves are good and bad for each and can actually build them. With this, it seems like they just kind come with moves already... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903475482] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>keyblader1985 posted...</cite> <quote>The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it.</quote> So, is there a list that says which moves are good and bad? With the games on DS, you usually know which moves are good and bad for each and can actually build them. With this, it seems like they just kind come with moves already...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J_Dawg983 06/18/18 12:05:58 AM #15:	LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games? Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly. Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear? Yeah, you can only have Pokmon 1 level above yours so if youre only level 10 your strongest are only going to be level 11 which is going to be some pretty low cp. So any Pokmon you get now are going to be candy fodder because to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources. --- RSN: Pridefc PSN: Jaosin <cite>J_Dawg983 posted [p:903475653] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games?</quote> Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly.</quote> Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear?</quote> Yeah, you can only have Pokmon 1 level above yours so if youre only level 10 your strongest are only going to be level 11 which is going to be some pretty low cp. So any Pokmon you get now are going to be candy fodder because to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 12:10:14 AM #16:	J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... LinkPizza posted... J_Dawg983 posted... 2k xp an evolution. What is that? When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp. Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games? Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly. Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear? Yeah, you can only have Pokmon 1 level above yours so if youre only level 10 your strongest are only going to be level 11 which is going to be some pretty low cp. So any Pokmon you get now are going to be candy fodder because to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources. This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903475873] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>2k xp an evolution.</quote> What is that?</quote> When you evolve a Pokmon it gives 500 xp. When you use a lucky egg it doubles xp so 1000 xp and evolution, and sometimes theyll do special events like double xp for the week which multiplies to the total after the lucky egg bonus making each evolution give 2000xp.</quote> Ah. I see. So, it would be good to do it during a special event. Ok. So, what are the benefits to leveling up you character. I mean, leveling up is always good, but I don't know the benefit. Also, I edited something in on one of my earlier post, so it was easy to miss, but is there any point to leveling then evolving in this. Or should I evolve and then level. Since it's different than the actual games?</quote> Stronger Pokmon for taking gyms and doing raids. If youre only about trying to collect a full Pokdex, the game is going to get stale pretty quickly.</quote> Ah. So level my character mean stronger ones will appear?</quote> Yeah, you can only have Pokmon 1 level above yours so if youre only level 10 your strongest are only going to be level 11 which is going to be some pretty low cp. So any Pokmon you get now are going to be candy fodder because to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources.</quote> This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 06/18/18 12:10:29 AM #17:	keyblader1985 posted... The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it. This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising. If you're going to power level with evolving Pokemon be sure to trade away the extras for candy and have enough of the Pokemon left to evolve. Serious players might record a list of the # of Pokemon you can evolve with the candies you have. You can search your Pokemon box with the word "Evolve" to see what you can evolve --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:903475885] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>keyblader1985 posted...</cite> <quote>The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it.</quote> This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising. If you're going to power level with evolving Pokemon be sure to trade away the extras for candy and have enough of the Pokemon left to evolve. Serious players might record a list of the # of Pokemon you can evolve with the candies you have. You can search your Pokemon box with the word "Evolve" to see what you can evolve</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 06/18/18 12:11:01 AM #18:	J_Dawg983 posted... to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources. This too; it's not wise to bother powering anything up until you're at least level 25-30. Just because raising a level 15 Pokemon all the way to level 40 is a massive resource drain, just for one Pokemon. It's best to just battle with whatever strong Pokemon you can catch until for a while. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:903475909] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>J_Dawg983 posted...</cite> <quote>to power up a low level to late game usability will just be a waste of resources.</quote> This too; it's not wise to bother powering anything up until you're at least level 25-30. Just because raising a level 15 Pokemon all the way to level 40 is a massive resource drain, just for one Pokemon. It's best to just battle with whatever strong Pokemon you can catch until for a while.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 06/18/18 12:11:42 AM #19:	LinkPizza posted... This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:903475949] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 12:13:58 AM #20:	Doctor Foxx posted... keyblader1985 posted... The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it. This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising. If you're going to power level with evolving Pokemon be sure to trade away the extras for candy and have enough of the Pokemon left to evolve. Serious players might record a list of the # of Pokemon you can evolve with the candies you have. You can search your Pokemon box with the word "Evolve" to see what you can evolve Ah. Ok. So, it would probably be best if I walked that lane with a bunch of pokestops so I can refill pokeballs while catching a bunch. And probably buddy up with whichever pokemon I want to power level with. Like if I was catching a bunch of pidgeys to power evolve, buddy with a pidgey to get candy while catching them. --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903476071] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>keyblader1985 posted...</cite> <quote>The maximum level your Pokemon can reach is determined by your trainer level; you can only fully power a Pokemon if you're at least level 37 if I recall correctly. The limitation applies to wild Pokemon you encounter as well, so you won't find anything high level until you raise your own level. It technically doesn't matter whether you power up a Pokemon before or after you evolve it, but you might want to evolve it first because if it gets a poor moveset then you won't want to spend resources on it.</quote> This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising. If you're going to power level with evolving Pokemon be sure to trade away the extras for candy and have enough of the Pokemon left to evolve. Serious players might record a list of the # of Pokemon you can evolve with the candies you have. You can search your Pokemon box with the word "Evolve" to see what you can evolve</quote> Ah. Ok. So, it would probably be best if I walked that lane with a bunch of pokestops so I can refill pokeballs while catching a bunch. And probably buddy up with whichever pokemon I want to power level with. Like if I was catching a bunch of pidgeys to power evolve, buddy with a pidgey to get candy while catching them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 12:17:21 AM #21:	Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903476233] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it</quote> I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 06/18/18 12:20:15 AM #22:	LinkPizza posted... This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? This is where Niantic gets dumb. You don't get an actual number for their level; it's based on how far the line is on the curve above the Pokemon. And it's relative to your level as well, which makes it even harder to tell. But honestly, you can just put Pokemon level out of your mind until your trainer level is much higher. Doctor Foxx posted... This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass You can change their moves, but TM's are not easy to come by in lower level raids. I do level 1 and 2 raids all the time and almost never get them. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:903476379] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> This is where Niantic gets dumb. You don't get an actual number for their level; it's based on how far the line is on the curve above the Pokemon. And it's relative to your level as well, which makes it even harder to tell. But honestly, you can just put Pokemon level out of your mind until your trainer level is much higher. <cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote>This is why you raid and get the move change items. Your IV is more important than the moveset as moves can be changed. Most players can easily solo a tier 1 raid and can get these. You should use your free daily raid pass</quote> You can change their moves, but TM's are not easy to come by in lower level raids. I do level 1 and 2 raids all the time and almost never get them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 06/18/18 12:21:06 AM #23:	LinkPizza posted... Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance? Do you have iOS or Android? I think it's Android only --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:903476422] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it</quote> I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance?</quote> Do you have iOS or Android? I think it's Android only</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 12:24:42 AM #24:	Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level? Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance? Do you have iOS or Android? I think it's Android only That might be it. I have iOS. I thought that could've been the issue. As it has been an issue with apps before... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903476615] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>This may seem like a weird question, but where do I see their level? I see CP, gender, moves, and stuff. But where is their level?</quote> Get an app to help you with that. It will tell you the IV and the level. I personally use Calcy IV and like it</quote> I can't find Calcy IV. My phone seems to know what it is. But when I searched for the app, it's not there. It does show poke genie, which I think is what Mead uses, though... Does it go by any other name, by chance?</quote> Do you have iOS or Android? I think it's Android only</quote> That might be it. I have iOS. I thought that could've been the issue. As it has been an issue with apps before...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FourthDimension 06/18/18 2:05:32 AM #25:	If youre on iOS use poke genie to calculate IVs. <cite>FourthDimension posted [p:903480550] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>If youre on iOS use poke genie to calculate IVs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 2:43:52 AM #26:	Oh. How do raids work? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903481564] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Oh. How do raids work?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JixHedgehog 06/18/18 3:04:18 AM #27:	+ Save Pidgeys for double exp events (lucky egg will score you 4x evolution exp + Save Rattatas, Weedles, Caterpies, Geodudes, Nidorans.. (anything that evolves at 25 candy) for the same reason + Save you gym coins for item/Pokemon storage + Do the dailies + Save rare Pokemon for Double candy events (transfering earns you 2 candy) + Take advantage of all the events + Find local nests What not to do - Spoof - Play in dangerous/shady areas - Dont trespass - Forget your battery pack, hat, water and sunscreen while going on long adventures --- Not changing my sig until Nintendo announces the Switch XL 1/12/2017 <cite>JixHedgehog posted [p:903482151] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>+ Save Pidgeys for double exp events (lucky egg will score you 4x evolution exp + Save Rattatas, Weedles, Caterpies, Geodudes, Nidorans.. (anything that evolves at 25 candy) for the same reason + Save you gym coins for item/Pokemon storage + Do the dailies + Save rare Pokemon for Double candy events (transfering earns you 2 candy) + Take advantage of all the events + Find local nests What not to do - Spoof - Play in dangerous/shady areas - Dont trespass - Forget your battery pack, hat, water and sunscreen while going on long adventures</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 3:28:07 AM #28:	Whats a nest? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903482730] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Whats a nest?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/18/18 3:38:07 AM #29:	The gym meta largely revolves around Machamp for attackers because Blissey is the top defender, alongside Chansey and Snorlax (and many of the other popular defenders exist to counter Machamp). You're also going to want Machamps for TTar raids. As such, Machamps are a pretty high priority. Other popular gym attackers include Rayquaza/Dragonite (DT/O), TTar, and Mewtwo (usually C/FB over C/SB, but C/SB works in the absence of normal defenders) For solo raids, you should focus on building a team of psychics to solo Machamp because you're going to want to raid a lot of Machamps. Espeon is the most cost-efficient psychic type, since it only requires 25 candy to evolve and Eevees are common (although you have to walk it 10k and get 2 candy then evo it during the day which is a lot of extra work) Machamp is the best fighter. Hariyama is comparable -- lower DPS, but higher health. Kyogre is the best water attacker, with Gyarados as number 2. Rayquaza is the best dragon attacker (and one of the best general sources of damage), followed by Dragonite (if Salamence ever gets Outrage, he'd replace Dragonite) Magikarp is usually a great buddy because Gyarados is a top-tier Pokemon, but thanks to Magikarp being more common and Kyogre being back, that's less of a necessity. You just need 400 for the Mew quest, though. Oh, and you can feed unwanted berries to gym defenders which helps you get gym points and can randomly give you a candy associated with that defender. Your gym badge determines the loot you get from spins, with a bronze adding 1 item, silver adding 2, and gold adding 3 (and gym control is a +2 iirc). Basically each spin can net you 7 items (not counting eggs) max. Doctor Foxx posted... Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising. This. Most Pokemon aren't worth powering up and only a handful of great IV, very specific Pokemon are worth powering from a low level. LinkPizza posted... Oh. How do raids work? A player or team fights a powered-up version of a Pokemon. It's similar to a normal gym battle but the defending Pokemon is far stronger. T1 can be easily solo'd by most players. T2s can usually be solo'd easily (except Cloyster). T3s can generally be solo'd, but the difficulty can vary (Shuckle can't be solo'd and Claydol requires a team of maxed Kyogres iirc). T4s cannot be solo'd -- Absol requires at least 2 players, TTar can be done with 2 players (assuming they have incredible fighting lineups), and most of the others require at least 3 -- and you're safer with more. T5s (legendaries) require a larger group. Rayquaza was doable with just 3 players, but the reqs were pretty high. Realistically, it took at least 5. And most t5s you're kinda better off with at least 6 or 7 players. Beating the raid gives you loot and the chance at catching the pokemon based on your participation, your team's participation, and whether you control the gym (+2 balls) LinkPizza posted... Whats a nest? Certain areas will spawn a rarer Pokemon for a while. Basically a stop or two associated with a park in your area. Most areas have a few nests and the nest rotates... I think weekly? Can't remember. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:903482959] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>The gym meta largely revolves around Machamp for attackers because Blissey is the top defender, alongside Chansey and Snorlax (and many of the other popular defenders exist to counter Machamp). You're also going to want Machamps for TTar raids. As such, Machamps are a pretty high priority. Other popular gym attackers include Rayquaza/Dragonite (DT/O), TTar, and Mewtwo (usually C/FB over C/SB, but C/SB works in the absence of normal defenders) For solo raids, you should focus on building a team of psychics to solo Machamp because you're going to want to raid a lot of Machamps. Espeon is the most cost-efficient psychic type, since it only requires 25 candy to evolve and Eevees are common (although you have to walk it 10k and get 2 candy then evo it during the day which is a lot of extra work) Machamp is the best fighter. Hariyama is comparable -- lower DPS, but higher health. Kyogre is the best water attacker, with Gyarados as number 2. Rayquaza is the best dragon attacker (and one of the best general sources of damage), followed by Dragonite (if Salamence ever gets Outrage, he'd replace Dragonite) Magikarp is usually a great buddy because Gyarados is a top-tier Pokemon, but thanks to Magikarp being more common and Kyogre being back, that's less of a necessity. You just need 400 for the Mew quest, though. Oh, and you can feed unwanted berries to gym defenders which helps you get gym points and can randomly give you a candy associated with that defender. Your gym badge determines the loot you get from spins, with a bronze adding 1 item, silver adding 2, and gold adding 3 (and gym control is a +2 iirc). Basically each spin can net you 7 items (not counting eggs) max. <cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote>Other advice: don't sink a ton of resources into powering up Pokemon you catch before level 30. Do check the IV at least by appraising.</quote> This. Most Pokemon aren't worth powering up and only a handful of great IV, very specific Pokemon are worth powering from a low level. <cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Oh. How do raids work?</quote> A player or team fights a powered-up version of a Pokemon. It's similar to a normal gym battle but the defending Pokemon is far stronger. T1 can be easily solo'd by most players. T2s can usually be solo'd easily (except Cloyster). T3s can generally be solo'd, but the difficulty can vary (Shuckle can't be solo'd and Claydol requires a team of maxed Kyogres iirc). T4s cannot be solo'd -- Absol requires at least 2 players, TTar can be done with 2 players (assuming they have incredible fighting lineups), and most of the others require at least 3 -- and you're safer with more. T5s (legendaries) require a larger group. Rayquaza was doable with just 3 players, but the reqs were pretty high. Realistically, it took at least 5. And most t5s you're kinda better off with at least 6 or 7 players. Beating the raid gives you loot and the chance at catching the pokemon based on your participation, your team's participation, and whether you control the gym (+2 balls) <cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Whats a nest?</quote> Certain areas will spawn a rarer Pokemon for a while. Basically a stop or two associated with a park in your area. Most areas have a few nests and the nest rotates... I think weekly? Can't remember.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/18/18 4:14:45 AM #30:	Oh, and for gym defense, having a Blissey first in line-up helps. A lot of lower-leveled players time out on a fully charged high-CP Blissey and, the bigger the line-up, the less likely higher-leveled players will bother. Ideally, gym placement complements the existing defenders by breaking up the weaknesses. For example, if I came across a gym with a lone Blissey, I might place Gardevoir/Clefable/Slowbro instead of Snorlax or Chansey. Then the next player could set either Chansey or Snorlax and the one after that would set something to counter a fighter. This adds to the time it might take to topple a gym (particularly if they're switching attackers), discouraging players from bothering to attack. And, of course, it's worth noting that ZH/DG is the preferred moveset for Blissey and Chansey. Without DG, a Blissey won't even have a shot at KO'ing Machamp (although experienced players can dodge DG; it just fires more frequently and is harder to spot than HB or Psychic). When attacking a gym, you want to take out the defending Blissey ASAP. If it's first in rotation, exit after winning the battle and attack again. If the other defending players realize a gym is under attack, they can gold razz (raid reward berry; increases catch rate and can be fed to 100% heal a defender) that Blissey and waste your time. Also keep in mind that the game's auto-select for raids almost always sucks. It prioritizes based on defensive abilities then by single-bar charge moves, which is a terrible way to do it. It used to recommend Blissey for everything, but now it recommends Aggron when Aggron is almost never an ideal counter (it worked for Rayquaza, but that's about it). --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:903483715] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Oh, and for gym defense, having a Blissey first in line-up helps. A lot of lower-leveled players time out on a fully charged high-CP Blissey and, the bigger the line-up, the less likely higher-leveled players will bother. Ideally, gym placement complements the existing defenders by breaking up the weaknesses. For example, if I came across a gym with a lone Blissey, I might place Gardevoir/Clefable/Slowbro instead of Snorlax or Chansey. Then the next player could set either Chansey or Snorlax and the one after that would set something to counter a fighter. This adds to the time it might take to topple a gym (particularly if they're switching attackers), discouraging players from bothering to attack. And, of course, it's worth noting that ZH/DG is the preferred moveset for Blissey and Chansey. Without DG, a Blissey won't even have a shot at KO'ing Machamp (although experienced players can dodge DG; it just fires more frequently and is harder to spot than HB or Psychic). When attacking a gym, you want to take out the defending Blissey ASAP. If it's first in rotation, exit after winning the battle and attack again. If the other defending players realize a gym is under attack, they can gold razz (raid reward berry; increases catch rate and can be fed to 100% heal a defender) that Blissey and waste your time. Also keep in mind that the game's auto-select for raids almost always sucks. It prioritizes based on defensive abilities then by single-bar charge moves, which is a terrible way to do it. It used to recommend Blissey for everything, but now it recommends Aggron when Aggron is almost never an ideal counter (it worked for Rayquaza, but that's about it).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 06/18/18 7:14:32 AM #31:	Dont use stardust powering up pokemon until youve reached level 30 --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:903487066] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Dont use stardust powering up pokemon until youve reached level 30</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FearTheFire 06/18/18 8:04:07 AM #32:	Tag, my foot got crushed by a train axle at work a few weeks before Pokemon GO was released. I missed the hype train and never really got into it after I was able to walk again <cite>FearTheFire posted [p:903488141] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Tag, my foot got crushed by a train axle at work a few weeks before Pokemon GO was released. I missed the hype train and never really got into it after I was able to walk again</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fierce_Deity_08 06/18/18 9:17:18 AM #33:	Stay away from rural areas, there is absolutely nothing here at all. For the life of me I dont remember how I ever got to level 20. --- Official Fierce Deity in my own mind. GT: OnikaraStar, PSN: Onikara, NNID: OnikaraStar <cite>Fierce_Deity_08 posted [p:903490401] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Stay away from rural areas, there is absolutely nothing here at all. For the life of me I dont remember how I ever got to level 20.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/18/18 11:07:54 AM #34:	Ive heard of not using Stardust at all until 20 or 30. But I feel if I dont use any, I cant really play the game at all until way later. Im not saying I want to sink all my resources, but I should be able to use a little head and there to at least have one decent Pokemon. Also, if my Pokmon is the only one defending a gym, that means I control it, right? And can you feed berries to Pokemon that are not yours at a gym? --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903495068] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Ive heard of not using Stardust at all until 20 or 30. But I feel if I dont use any, I cant really play the game at all until way later. Im not saying I want to sink all my resources, but I should be able to use a little head and there to at least have one decent Pokemon. Also, if my Pokmon is the only one defending a gym, that means I control it, right? And can you feed berries to Pokemon that are not yours at a gym?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/18/18 12:11:13 PM #35:	Mead posted... Dont use stardust powering up pokemon until youve reached level 30 Well, if he found a 96% version of a top Pokemon it'd certainly be worth powering up the additional levels. iirc, I found a 98% lv15 Machop once which I evo'd and powered to the max. I don't really regret that at all, although I could have just waited a super-long time to find a team of perfect Machamps from raids. FearTheFire posted... Tag, my foot got crushed by a train axle at work a few weeks before Pokemon GO was released. I missed the hype train and never really got into it after I was able to walk again Oo Sorry to hear that. LinkPizza posted... Ive heard of not using Stardust at all until 20 or 30. But I feel if I dont use any, I cant really play the game at all until way later. Im not saying I want to sink all my resources, but I should be able to use a little head and there to at least have one decent Pokemon. Well, there are a few exceptions anyway. Raid bosses always start at lv20 (or 25) with WB so if you're powering up a legendary, it's going to to be under 30 from the get-go (and it'll be 15 if research). Community Day Pokemon have limited time moves so you're kinda stuck powering those up regardless (bearing in mind that only FP Venusaur, BB Charizard, and SD TTar are worth using). And, if you have a 96%+ version of a top Pokemon, you're probably going to want to power it up because it's worth doing the extra few levels. Plus, as previously mentioned, all you need for gyms usually is one good Machamp. However, even an unleveled raid reward Machamp (with C/DP) is enough to take out a somewhat demotivated gym. In general, though, you can get usable Pokemon without powering them up through wild catches (specifically with weather boosts, since it can give you a Pokemon up to 5 levels above your trainer level if you're 30 or under) and raid rewards. And then you can obviously just power up the best of what you get from raids. (And you really need to do a Kyogre raid before he leaves the game on Thursday at 4pm EST) LinkPizza posted... Also, if my Pokmon is the only one defending a gym, that means I control it, right? Technically your team controls is and that's how the relevant boosts are decided. You don't need a defender in there at all for the boosts. But yeah, if you have a defender there, you're one of the players controlling the gym and you're on the team which has control of it. LinkPizza posted... And can you feed berries to Pokemon that are not yours at a gym? Of course. And you should focus on feeding Blissey/Chansey, both for defense and for the chance at candies. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:903498639] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>Dont use stardust powering up pokemon until youve reached level 30</quote> Well, if he found a 96% version of a top Pokemon it'd certainly be worth powering up the additional levels. iirc, I found a 98% lv15 Machop once which I evo'd and powered to the max. I don't really regret that at all, although I could have just waited a super-long time to find a team of perfect Machamps from raids. <cite>FearTheFire posted...</cite> <quote>Tag, my foot got crushed by a train axle at work a few weeks before Pokemon GO was released. I missed the hype train and never really got into it after I was able to walk again</quote> Oo Sorry to hear that. <cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Ive heard of not using Stardust at all until 20 or 30. But I feel if I dont use any, I cant really play the game at all until way later. Im not saying I want to sink all my resources, but I should be able to use a little head and there to at least have one decent Pokemon.</quote> Well, there are a few exceptions anyway. Raid bosses always start at lv20 (or 25) with WB so if you're powering up a legendary, it's going to to be under 30 from the get-go (and it'll be 15 if research). Community Day Pokemon have limited time moves so you're kinda stuck powering those up regardless (bearing in mind that only FP Venusaur, BB Charizard, and SD TTar are worth using). And, if you have a 96%+ version of a top Pokemon, you're probably going to want to power it up because it's worth doing the extra few levels. Plus, as previously mentioned, all you need for gyms usually is one good Machamp. However, even an unleveled raid reward Machamp (with C/DP) is enough to take out a somewhat demotivated gym. In general, though, you can get usable Pokemon without powering them up through wild catches (specifically with weather boosts, since it can give you a Pokemon up to 5 levels above your trainer level if you're 30 or under) and raid rewards. And then you can obviously just power up the best of what you get from raids. (And you really need to do a Kyogre raid before he leaves the game on Thursday at 4pm EST) <cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Also, if my Pokmon is the only one defending a gym, that means I control it, right?</quote> Technically your team controls is and that's how the relevant boosts are decided. You don't need a defender in there at all for the boosts. But yeah, if you have a defender there, you're one of the players controlling the gym and you're on the team which has control of it. <cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>And can you feed berries to Pokemon that are not yours at a gym?</quote> Of course. And you should focus on feeding Blissey/Chansey, both for defense and for the chance at candies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/18/18 8:49:57 PM #36:	Zeus posted... Raid bosses always start at lv20 (or 25) with WB That should read "(or 25 with WB)". I put the parentheses in the wrong place. >_> Also just 3 more days left on Kyogre. Tick tock, tick tock. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:903529654] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Raid bosses always start at lv20 (or 25) with WB </quote> That should read "(or 25 with WB)". I put the parentheses in the wrong place. >_> Also just 3 more days left on Kyogre. Tick tock, tick tock.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 06/21/18 4:47:14 PM #37:	Ah. I caught a Ditto. Which is like my favorite Pokemon. Boy, was that weird... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:903710781] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote>Ah. I caught a Ditto. Which is like my favorite Pokemon. Boy, was that weird...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 06/22/18 1:55:40 PM #38:	LinkPizza posted... Ah. I caught a Ditto. Which is like my favorite Pokemon. Boy, was that weird... Just wait until you get a trainer mission to catch one later. Just a bit frustrating --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:903765567] in Tips for n... [t:76725167]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Ah. I caught a Ditto. Which is like my favorite Pokemon. Boy, was that weird...</quote> Just wait until you get a trainer mission to catch one later. Just a bit frustrating</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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