Pokémon Go |OT| As in "Go Outside"

As of now you only really need to get to level 20 or so. Its essentially a soft cap. And the CP of the Pokemon you get then will be more than enough to be competitive for gyms.

Good info, I'm at lvl 14 now, so I definitely don't need all those for that.

Still want that bag though!
 
As of now you only really need to get to level 20 or so. Its essentially a soft cap. And the CP of the Pokemon you get then will be more than enough to be competitive for gyms.
Truth. pretty cool honestly. a lot of people were making the "I'm gonna get left behind" aspects out to be a lot more severe than they were. It's actually designed so that another basically in striking distance can take down a gym if they put in the effort.
 
So is there some glitch right now were everything is 3 steps away? Was out tonight and I didn't see anything less than 3 steps, but things were showing up. Made it hard to look for rarer guys.
I've definitely come across dead zones before where everything was 3 steps away and nothing new appeared. I think it happens if you get too far out of range of PokeStops. Try reloading the app and seeing if that helps, or turning around.
 
There was a massive Pokemon Go gathering at Hermann Park in Houston tonight. I don't think it hit me until now just how many people are playing this game.

I apparently tapped out a little too early, because when the train I'd boarded to go home started pulling away from the station and I took my phone out of my pocket to do some inventory management...

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I didn't go back. I fucked up.
 
I've definitely come across dead zones before where everything was 3 steps away and nothing new appeared. I think it happens if you get too far out of range of PokeStops. Try reloading the app and seeing if that helps, or turning around.

I was on a college campus where there were pokestops a-plenty and Pidgeys + Rattatas were spawning just fine (though not showing as less than 3 steps). I was able to find guys. Like an Ivysaur and Onix were on the radar but showing 3 steps and last, but then they'd spawn. It was really messed up.
 
I was on a college campus where there were pokestops a-plenty and Pidgeys + Rattatas were spawning just fine (though not showing as less than 3 steps). I was able to find guys. Like an Ivysaur and Onix were on the radar but showing 3 steps and last, but then they'd spawn. It was really messed up.

Yeah, it's a glitch right now. Seems server side since it occurred awhile after the most recent update. Hopefully they fix it soon.
 
Just got a 1100 CP Lapras from a 10km egg. :O

I was on a college campus where there were pokestops a-plenty and Pidgeys + Rattatas were spawning just fine (though not showing as less than 3 steps). I was able to find guys. Like an Ivysaur and Onix were on the radar but showing 3 steps and last, but then they'd spawn. It was really messed up.
Ah, yeah game might have been bugging out. I know yesterday my nearby list was broken, completely blank even though Pokemon were spawning.
 
Apparently I just live at the ferry terminal in Toronto now. Down there earlier today, and now I know what happens when a big pokemon spawns. Big roar from the crowd followed by cries of "BLASTOISE!"

Game froze on me after two great balls. No Blastoise for me :(
 
Just got a 1100 CP Lapras from a 10km egg. :O

Ah, yeah game might have been bugging out. I know yesterday my nearby list was broken, completely blank even though Pokemon were spawning.

I got a 42 CP Kabuto. And then a 58 CP Omanyte. I have one left that I got when I was level 13 and I'm sure it'll be something amazing like a 12 CP Raichu.

/sarcasm. I haven't gotten anything decent from any of my eggs, ever.
 
The game has some bugs right now, aside from the broken tracker the map data and my journal entries don't show up now. Wonder when the next update will be out.
 
I've witnessed tonight that: at least two PokeStop very close to eachother with Lures = people gonna show up. And the app isn't officially out in Canada yet O_o.

The hype is real.
 
We were speeding through a highway (not me driving). A nidoking popped up. I only have 2 nidorans at lv 15 so seeing an nidoking all of a sudden got me excited. We were too fast so i couldn't click on it......

Saw a hitmonlee on my nearby list but couldnt search for it because we were driving.

Then saw a hitmonchan on my nearby list but couldnt search for it either

Used 5+ balls and berries on a cp10 pidgey


Hatched 2 10km eggs. First one was eevee. Second one was
another eevee
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Hahaha happened to my gf! Her 10km egg was an eevee. I always run 5km eggs
 
I don't know if it's my crappy phone, or if the game is just not working right. If I go into the pokemon menu and start transferring or examining pokemon, it'll often crash. Or if it doesn't crash I'll lose the GPS signal and I won't move anymore unless I restart the game. And often times texts won't come through while I'm playing and some never make it to me.

Maybe I should just wait and see if my phone can handle a more stable version later.
 
Is that the max rank?

50. But there are diminishing returns past 20 so new players can still have a fighting chance instead of being perennially under powered.

Edit: damn, just realized we're gonna need OT2 by the end of the weekend. Thread's moving fast, to the surprise of no one.
 
Yeah the amount of EXP it takes to level once you hit the 20s is pretty absurd. I don't see myself ever getting passed 25, lol.

From 10k per level @14 to 100k @23 is no joke. And then 200k @27! And it just gets worse from there.

To get from 23 to 24 requires as much XP as it takes to go from 1 to 15. That's a crazy hike.
 
local bar had a Pokemon Go night in our downtown bar district. on the walk to my car is saw a good 30-40 people at a fountain that is typically desolate before PoGo. everyone is playing, i think i saw more girls playing than guys for the first time too. it's good to be alive, i'm loving it
 
50. But there are diminishing returns past 20 so new players can still have a fighting chance instead of being perennially under powered.

Edit: damn, just realized we're gonna need OT2 by the end of the weekend. Thread's moving fast, to the surprise of no one.
H-how many posts until it's ok to make 2? Was it 20,000?

I m ready for 2 and open for name suggestions lmao
 
H-how many posts until it's ok to make 2? Was it 20,000?

I m ready for 2 and open for name suggestions lmao

Yeah 20k is the agreed upon limit. Often times a new thread will go up when there's still a couple dozen posts left in the old thread, it's not really an exact science.

And idk how this side of it works but make sure you're in the clear to post the OT2 and that someone else hasn't claimed it or anything.
 
I'm slacking off today. I only walked 10,000 steps, not including my sample journey in Costco. I did went from level 19 to 21 today.

Here's Downtown Disney. This place is lit at 11AM. There's like at least 10 more Pokestops if you walk in a line.
I caught so many Pokemons, and missed so many more Pokeballs that I'm struggling to get Pokeballs.
One doesn't need Bag upgrades if you're here.

I'm halfway to finishing my Pokedex!

If you really want to level up quickly, you can do so in Downtown Disney.
 
There was a massive Pokemon Go gathering at Hermann Park in Houston tonight. I don't think it hit me until now just how many people are playing this game.

I apparently tapped out a little too early, because when the train I'd boarded to go home started pulling away from the station and I took my phone out of my pocket to do some inventory management...



I didn't go back. I fucked up.

Omg a gyarados. That's bar none my favorite Pokemon ever.
 
incense- save for high levels or use whenever?
Save for when you literally have no other option for catching stuff for a half hour but still want to vaguely play. Incense is only rarely useful at all IMO
local bar had a Pokemon Go night in our downtown bar district. on the walk to my car is saw a good 30-40 people at a fountain that is typically desolate before PoGo. everyone is playing, i think i saw more girls playing than guys for the first time too. it's good to be alive, i'm loving it
so many girls at the mall today playing. wild.
 
I noticed when I hold a ball the size of the inner circle changes does this mean anything?

Landing a ball in the inner circle gives a bonus to the odds of catching a pokemon, similar to the razz berry. The smaller the inner circle, the larger the bonus. You'll know you got it when a Nice! or Great! pops up when the ball connects with the mon.

Edit: VVVVV Maybe I'm jumping the gun and the increased capture rate hasn't been *confirmed* but in my experience it certainly seems to be the case.
 
I noticed when I hold a ball the size of the inner circle changes does this mean anything?

If you hit inside the circle you get bonus xp (possibly bonus to capture rate too but who knows). Big is nice. Medium is great. Small is excellent.
 
I noticed people in this thread talking about a new eevee naming trick to get what evolution you want. Does this actually work? (unlike many of the other theories that all failed)
And if does actually work will someone explain what names makes what evolution?
 
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