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[Gandalf]

First day in London. Walked for 2 hours and found this bad boy:

No Mr Mime yet

Also can evolve a Hypno, had about 20 Drowzee candies since launch beforehand lol.

What's the best way to check IVs now that they're cracking down with bans? Manually typing them into a calculator like the old days?

Good luck trying to find a Mr Mime. I've been playing since before the official release here and only seen the silhouette pop up once on the radar... And that was when I was in a car about 150 miles away.

Your best bet might honestly be a 10km egg and praying it's the one you need. I don't know a place where they spawn, and I'm on 130 caught now.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

So you consider it working when a Pokémon in range doesn't show up? Good to know.

You weren't tracking it correctly. Don't blame the game for your poor navigational skills.

 

[Vipu]

So you consider it working when a Pokémon in range doesn't show up? Good to know.

I consider it working since I have not missed a single pokemon because of it.

 

[Azole]

Not even 2 weeks later and already over half-way to my 2nd Gyarados! lol



Just for fun, I'm looking for a 100% IV Magikarp.

Spend 7 hours in SF at pier 39 and got 950 candies (1050 total now). It was a karps nest! I have yet to find a 100% IV one though...

 

[LucidMomentum]

Damn that high CP Lapras I caught is only 44-55% IV

Don't dump candies into it then, but it'll still be great for gyms.

I have like 4 1.2-1.5k CP Arcanines just for tanking gyms.

 

[Toki767]

Spend 7 hours in SF at pier 39 and got 950 candies (1050 total now). It was a karps nest! I have yet to find a 100% IV one though...

I've caught almost 400 now because of the Embarcadero.

 

[AdanVC]

Yeah I've spent some money on incubators, it's worth it imo since it motivates me to walk/run more. Mostly just have evolutions of a bunch of stuff left to take care of. Bulbasaur, Charmander, Pikachu, Doduo, Magikarp, grimer etc. , slow going but I'll get there eventually. Mr. Mime is the big one that eludes me as far as needing a ton of luck to find one.


Population 20.000 or so, 5-10 gyms spread out over town, not a ton of pokestops.

Yes! Will definitely spend some money on incubators and a few lucky eggs just to get more XP.

Good luck trying to find a Mr Mime. I've been playing since before the official release here and only seen the silhouette pop up once on the radar... And that was when I in a car about 150 miles away.

Your best bet might honestly be a 10km egg and praying it's the one you need. I don't know a place where they spawn, and I'm on 130 caught now.

It seems Mr. Mime is like the rarest Pokemon to find or get right now?? Starting by the fact that it's exclusive to regions and all of that. Such a kewl pokemon.

 

[Vipu]

It seems Mr. Mime is like the rarest Pokemon to find or get right now?? Starting by the fact that it's exclusive to regions and all of that. Such a kewl pokemon.

I have mime and 102 found in pokedex. Charmander is more rare since I still havent even seen it with many other pokes.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Spend 7 hours in SF at pier 39 and got 950 candies (1050 total now). It was a karps nest! I have yet to find a 100% IV one though...

Cool. Yeah, I kinda figure my chances are very slim. I don't really need a 100% Magikarp. But since I have a 95% Gyarados with the best move set already, not like I need another right away.

 

[adamy]

It seems Mr. Mime is like the rarest Pokemon to find or get right now?? Starting by the fact that it's exclusive to regions and all of that. Such a kewl pokemon.

Muk seems to be the rarest, at least around here

 

[AdanVC]

I have mime and 102 found in pokedex. Charmander is more rare since I still havent even seen it with many other pokes.

Here Charmander is actually pretty common! Bulbasur not so much and Squirtle. Squirtle is rare as fuccc. Haven't even seen it on the sighting list nor on 3rd party tracking websites. So yeah I guess it's simply a matter of regions and where do you locate.

Muk seems to be the rarest, at least around here

Such a mess really. Where in certain cities, Muk could be common, in others is like trying to find Bigfoot!

 

[GulAtiCa]

Oddly enough out of the 4 starting Pokemon, Charmander for me seems the most rare. I only need 1 more Pikachu, have 30+ candies of Bulbasaur & Squirtle (caught 1 today too) but have yet to even be in a spot where a Charmander is.

They are out there, I occasionally see them on my list sightings, but usually in an areas on the opposite side of where I'm going.

 

[names2hard4you]

40 ultra balls, 90 super balls, 130 berries. But I caught a goddamn Blastoise.

 

[Joni]

You weren't tracking it correctly. Don't blame the game for your poor navigational skills.

What was I doing incorrectly according to you? And why does that excuse them disappearing?

I consider it working since I have not missed a single pokemon because of it.

How would you know if they don't appear despite being there? That is a weak rebuttal for a clear problem. If a map shows me pokemon clearly in range then the nearby should as well.

 

[Fuu]

You weren't tracking it correctly. Don't blame the game for your poor navigational skills.

I consider it working since I have not missed a single pokemon because of it.

Congratulations that it works perfectly for you.

However, the problem is not with the users. There are several types of different urban layouts around the world that make it a pain the ass, or flat-out impossible in many cases, to triangulate things in the dark like this before a Pokemon despawns.

More importantly, the company that makes the game agrees that the current system isn't ideal.

-The concept trailer had better tracking.
-Footprints was a better type of tracking to let you know what general direction to follow.
-The new Nearby being tested in SF is better tracking, and it's not unlikely that they will add similar improvements to Sightings.

The current style of tracking is officially lacking. They are testing something better as we speak. People will continue to get frustrated by it with good reason until future updates roll out.

 

[jelmerjt]

Yeah

Is this Magikarp level 15 or 16 by the way (I'm level 24)? Not really sure.

 

[Le-mo]

I'm so glad I live in Seattle. The place is a goldmine for Pokemon. I'm at 140 caught. I'm only missing Kabutops, Omastar, the region exclusives and the legendaries.

 

[Waylon Drums]

Just had too much fun taking a gym out from under some kids roaming around campus on bikes taking over everything...twice This is my house, get out!

 

[Mattiator]

I used about 80 great balls and had a Dragonite run on me last night. Is there a chance it will spawn in the same are again or is it completely random??
Thanks for any info

 

[Lee Chaolan]

fuuu there was a Machop nearby (never seen one before), but when I checked jellies' radar it said there were only 30 seconds left D: D: D: D:

I actually ran out (into the rain!) but alas it was gone

Yup, went out and caught my very first one last night! My city is good for Pokestops, but rare Pokemon not so much.

 

[acm2000]

Just ran around the block to catch a hitmonchan, boom, 102 caught

 

[LucidMomentum]

I'm so glad I live in Seattle. The place is a goldmine for Pokemon. I'm at 140 caught. I'm only missing Kabutops, Omastar, the region exclusives and the legendaries.

Jeez. I'm at like 60 something caught and I'm almost level 22.

This town is lacking in variety, luckily it has some meta Pokémon for gyms at least.

 

[SiRatul]

Jeez. I'm at like 60 something caught and I'm almost level 22.

This town is lacking in variety, luckily it has some meta Pokémon for gyms at least.

I think at some point one has to look elsewhere than the standard places to get further in the pokedex. I was stuck in the 70s (was halfway through to level 22 and eggs were giving me the same things over and over) until I had a bit time the last few days and headed out to the neighboring cities and the parks their (15-30minute drives) and I'm at 110/111 all of sudden and just reached level 24. Those places had completely different pokemon than my area and I got loads of candies to evolve stuff that I didn't have yet.

 

[CrazE]

What's the "F" mean on the pokenearby radar? That was just added in a few days ago right? Anyone know what that f means? It had 2 on it the other day. Today it has one. Thanks for any insight.

Muk seems to be the rarest, at least around here

Never seen one of those or a Grimer yet. OC Cali here.

 

[LucidMomentum]

I think at some point one has to look elsewhere than the standard places to get further in the pokedex. I was stuck in the 70s (was halfway through to level 22 and eggs were giving me the same things over and over) until I had a bit time the last few days and headed out to the neighboring cities and the parks their (15-30minute drives) and I'm at 110/111 all of sudden and just reached level 24. Those places had completely different pokemon than my area and I got loads of candies to evolve stuff that I didn't have yet.

Yeah, I'm going on a 2 hour drive this weekend and a 4 hour drive next weekend, so I'm hoping to find some new Pokémon.

I'll be in Irvine in October for a week so between DDR A and Pokémon Go it'll be a fun trip.

 

[Koren]

I'm at 50, and still level 11... quite nice, I think, for a start.

 

[Fuu]

First Gengar, another Dratini, Charmander, Bulbasaur and Gloom, and more of the usual suspects. Nice.

I also did the Lucky Egg thing and I'm on Lv17 now. I'll soon be in the slow crawl league.

 

[adamy]

Never seen one of those or a Grimer yet. OC Cali here.

SoCal here too. Seen/caught one grimer, 0 muk and I'm level 28. I'm the only person I know who has seen a grimer let alone muk

Edit: nvm, just checked. I hatched him. Seen 0 grimers and muks

 

[The Cowboy]

Just found a Venusaur at cp 1435 - I'm level 21.

Used 32 razz berrys (until ran out), 29 ultra balls (until ran out) and 37 great balls (i counted all as i wanted to see how many it took) - easily more than 90% throws landed a nice, great or excellent all on curves (i'm a very good shot) - no catch and in the end it ran off.

Not pleased with that.

 

[adamy]

Just found a Venusaur at cp 1435 - I'm level 21.

Used 32 razz berrys (until ran out), 29 ultra balls (until ran out) and 37 great balls (i counted all as i wanted to see how many it took) - easily more than 90% throws landed a nice, great or excellent all on curves (i'm a very good shot) - no catch and in the end it ran off.

Not pleased with that.

If it makes you feel better, it's IV was trash

 

[Koren]

How do you do a curved ball?

 

[DrStiles]

Just found a Venusaur at cp 1435 - I'm level 21.

Used 32 razz berrys (until ran out), 29 ultra balls (until ran out) and 37 great balls (i counted all as i wanted to see how many it took) - easily more than 90% throws landed a nice, great or excellent all on curves (i'm a very good shot) - no catch and in the end it ran off.

Not pleased with that.

That story pretty much just happened with me and a Blastoise. One day I'll catch one.

 

[Fuu]

How do you do a curved ball?

 

[Lee Chaolan]

lol I throw it at the left angle

 

[Le-mo]

Jeez. I'm at like 60 something caught and I'm almost level 22.

This town is lacking in variety, luckily it has some meta Pokémon for gyms at least.

I'm level 25. We have a Charmander nest, Bulbasaur nest and Squirtles are scattered around the city and are fairly common.

 

[Koren]

Thanks...

Seems... tricky!

 

[royox]

I do that with my right hand spinning the ball like crazy. Kids think I'm a pro or something...I'm just bad as f*ck with the "normal" launch and can't hit shit withouth the curve effect.

 

[Durden77]

So has the new tracker still not moved outside of San Fran yet?

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

I used about 80 great balls and had a Dragonite run on me last night. Is there a chance it will spawn in the same are again or is it completely random??
Thanks for any info

Lapras spawned in my backyard a few weeks ago.
Haven't seen it here ever again.

So my guess would be that the spawn points of rare pokemon are random and not like "one xy per week".

 

[Mattiator]

Lapras spawned in my backyard a few weeks ago.
Haven't seen it here ever again.

So my guess would be that the spawn points of rare pokemon are random and not like "one xy per week".

Thanks I appreciate the input
Well hopefully another one will pop up sometime!

 

[adamy]

lol I throw it at the left angle

why?

 

[cHinzo]

why?

I do it too. Only need to use my thumb to play that way. :d

 

[BigJonsson]

Productive day today

Hit level 19 and then popped a lucky egg to mass evolve for 46k experience to get halfway to level 21, and then found an 1100 CP Vaporeon that took way too many balls to catch, a few great balls and 6 ultra balls lol

 

[adamy]

I do it too. Only need to use my thumb to play that way. :d

Ditto, only takes 1 hand to hand throw

 

[GulAtiCa]

Hatched a Pikachu today, which gave me enough candies to get a Raichu! Now at 98 Pokemon seen.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I do that with my right hand spinning the ball like crazy. Kids think I'm a pro or something...I'm just bad as f*ck with the "normal" launch and can't hit shit withouth the curve effect.

Yep, this way I get Great and Excellents like crazy

Good day for me, 5 eggs hatched got some nice big CPs, will help with evolutions.

Oh and a 10k egg again finally!

 

[Fuu]

Went to the gym around the corner to get my bonus reward for the day after I got home from work. Wasn't planning to stick around beyond that, but then met two guys and we went after an Arbok.

It was on our Sightings and they were using an Android map app that showed it (I'm playing on iOS). Pokemesh I believe. They heard about the bannings and were using throwaway accounts, but I wouldn't trust even that to be honest. It didn't appear on pokemonnearby, so I tagged along to reap the benefits.

 

[BigJonsson]

Anyone have a link to that list of best Pokemon to use for attacking/defending?

 

[Breakfast at Noon]

Anyone else getting blank page on pokemon nearby since pass change? Or is my phone been a yard?

 

[RazorbackDB]

GAFs very own, https://pokemonnearby.io/nearby.html

Thanks to this I caught my first dratini, it was very accurate on the position and I had to go down a very bad road down the hill to the beach to catch it but hey, I catched it, thanks jellies_two.