I'll be evolving the rest of my Pokemom with a lucky egg again, because that's the fastest way of leveling up I think.
But I'll wait with the Eevee's until I'm lvl 30.
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But I'll wait with the Eevee's until I'm lvl 30.
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
Missed a Kabutops because of a police barricade for a marathon downtown noooooo
Yeah, nah, even if you're in it for the long haul, you're gonna want good Pokémon to take gyms and earn coins for storage and bag upgrades, lucky eggs and incubators. That'll in turn help you progress in the game faster and encounter or hatch better Pokémon as you level up faster.
You're gonna have enough stardust to power up a couple high CP Pokémon as you level up, even if you're being conservative on stardust use.
Ravensmash
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So have there been a myriad of changes overnight or something?
Mr. Mimes seem to be in abundance, a friend mentioned moves changing too.
Is there a rundown anywhere?
Mr. Mimes seem to be in abundance, a friend mentioned moves changing too.
Is there a rundown anywhere?
A little, but not much.
yeah, sounds like a good way to ruin the game for yourself. I'd rather play the game normally than avoiding a chunk of the gameplay for so long that it gets boring and I feel like dropping it.
clearacell
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you get xp from taking over gyms. coins are to buy things that help with gaining xp.
clearacell
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but you get 500 stardust for every gym you occupy. that's quite a bit on top of the xp and extra coins.
There's suddenly lots of Kangaskhans around Brisbane (AU); well, at least that appear on my nearby sightings (which is still almost impossible and pointless for me to use -- except when I happenstance upon them.)
But I've also noticed quite a lot more variety in general since about 3 days ago.
Njah. Well I'll probably take over a gym that I feel I can overtake, just casually.
Aruarian Reflection
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Dodging in gym battles has been nerfed. You'll now take minimum 25% damage for perfect dodge.
Some Pokemon move changes made overnight also
https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/news/819-new-movesets-and-dodge-reduction
Some Pokemon move changes made overnight also
https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/news/819-new-movesets-and-dodge-reduction
Yeah. Didn't anyone else notice their moonblast was removed from their Mew?
Gyurados got nerfed and lost the Dragonbreath move. If you already have one with that move, it won't be replaced. You just won't be able to get a Gyurados with that Dragonbreath move anymore.
I'm not sure that I like the change, so that you receive 25% in damage even if you dodge an attack. Having the lag in mind.
I'm not sure that I like the change, so that you receive 25% in damage even if you dodge an attack. Having the lag in mind.
spyroflame0487
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When fighting last night I noticed that the dodging seemed to be nerfed definitely, and I couldn't basically dodge and slide around in a huge circle. My Pokemon can go about 2-3 swipes on each side and then there's just a tiny bit of them and you can't really dodge any more that direction.
nope. I got 4 Mews today after they upped the region exclusives (it's the South America exclusive). I just checked their moves and moonblast is stil there.
it's joke
What?!?? Nooooo i still haven't gotten a gyarados with Dragonbreath 😭
208 magikarp candies.... So close yet so far... :/
That dodging change sucks for training gyms, but I do think it's good. Gyms should be a little easier to defend, and a little more costly to take down.
Moral Panic
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Finding programming improvements to the tracker to be really fun (maybe even more fun than actually playing the game lol).
My tracker should be significantly more effecient at finding pokemon in areas where they are sparse.
How it works:
Niantic's server gives back 'nearby_pokemon' with 'wild_pokemon'
'nearby pokemon' are within 200m and 'wild pokemon' are within 70m. Wild pokemon are given with their exact locations but nearby are not.
Most trackers just look at the wild pokemon in the 70m area and spiral outwards checking every single possible cell, but I realised that if there is nothing in the 200m area then there is no reason to spiral out from that point because you know (assuming Niantic gives proper data for the nearby) there is nothing there! That saves at least 7 calls to Niantics servers to cover the 200 same area.
2nd case is when there is only one or two 'wild_pokemon' in the 200m area. Here the optimisation is to stop spiralling once I have found it.
3rd case is pidgey, ratatta, drowzee, jynx and other super commons. If they are the only thing in the 200m area then I have no interest in searching for them.
Here you can see my scan on a park. When I drive there I now know which side of the park spawns more Abra's in less than a minute.
My tracker should be significantly more effecient at finding pokemon in areas where they are sparse.
How it works:
Niantic's server gives back 'nearby_pokemon' with 'wild_pokemon'
'nearby pokemon' are within 200m and 'wild pokemon' are within 70m. Wild pokemon are given with their exact locations but nearby are not.
Most trackers just look at the wild pokemon in the 70m area and spiral outwards checking every single possible cell, but I realised that if there is nothing in the 200m area then there is no reason to spiral out from that point because you know (assuming Niantic gives proper data for the nearby) there is nothing there! That saves at least 7 calls to Niantics servers to cover the 200 same area.
2nd case is when there is only one or two 'wild_pokemon' in the 200m area. Here the optimisation is to stop spiralling once I have found it.
3rd case is pidgey, ratatta, drowzee, jynx and other super commons. If they are the only thing in the 200m area then I have no interest in searching for them.
Here you can see my scan on a park. When I drive there I now know which side of the park spawns more Abra's in less than a minute.
So if trading ever becomes a thing, a "Gyarados with Dragonbreath" would be something that's actually valuable... interesting.
Naughty_Doge
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Is Tauros anywhere outside the USA? I'm from Mexico and I've never seen it on the radar and only saw one in a gym.
The gym was in a very touristic place so of course it could have been an American putting their Tauros in it.
The gym was in a very touristic place so of course it could have been an American putting their Tauros in it.
Zen_Arcade
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2000 stardust is nothing. Thats like one level up. His way of doing it is much more efficient.
This game doesn't do a very good job at giving you any reason to level up what you catch. Unless it has some great IVs you're almost definitely going to catch a better version of that Pokémon when you get to a higher level. There have been multiple times when I've been leveling something up with stardust only to run into that Pokemon with better CP in the wild.
I find it bullshit that there are region exclusive pokemon and the newer regions instead of having some kind exclusives just have to miss out on a whole 4 pokemon because Niantic can't be bothered to just unite America as a whole with Tauros, entirety of Asia with Farfetch'd, Afria and Europe with Mr. Mime and I guess all of Oceania with Kangaskhan. Thanks a lot dicks.
Smiles and Cries
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I want a Kangasstupid region exclusives :/
no wonder people spoof GPS
that exclusive thing is not a popular concept
Benzychenz
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At 121 eggs hatched now and have gotten nothing.
The few 10kms I've gotten were an Eevee, Onix, Scyther, Magmar and Hitmonlee, and I'd already gotten a 100% Magmar and 97% Hitmonlee in the wild.
Still none of the rare ones or fossils (need that candy).
No Porygon or anything else from 5kms, but stuff to evolve which is the usual.
2kms are trash, one Squirtle and Pikachu, no other starters or fairy mons (have enough candy to evolve Clefairy now but I need to hatch a good IV one!). Still at 14 Charmander candy since launch.
Though I am happy that Geodude is at like 80 candy despite only ever catching 5 max in the wild, them being in 2kms is a godsend.
The few 10kms I've gotten were an Eevee, Onix, Scyther, Magmar and Hitmonlee, and I'd already gotten a 100% Magmar and 97% Hitmonlee in the wild.
Still none of the rare ones or fossils (need that candy).
No Porygon or anything else from 5kms, but stuff to evolve which is the usual.
2kms are trash, one Squirtle and Pikachu, no other starters or fairy mons (have enough candy to evolve Clefairy now but I need to hatch a good IV one!). Still at 14 Charmander candy since launch.
Though I am happy that Geodude is at like 80 candy despite only ever catching 5 max in the wild, them being in 2kms is a godsend.
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hydragonwarrior
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In terms of popularity, it was just poorly handled. If they delayed release a bit to hammer out its flaws,they'd maintain their massive base of ppl.
Otherwise I'm getting a Twitch plays Pokemon vibe. Wild popularity at the start, then immediate fade into nothing due to bad decisions.
Otherwise I'm getting a Twitch plays Pokemon vibe. Wild popularity at the start, then immediate fade into nothing due to bad decisions.
Smiles and Cries
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Smiles and Cries
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egg hatching is suppose to be the way you get around the region exclusive mess but after 100+ eggs I don't see it that way lol
Benzychenz
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You can only hatch your own region exclusive (if you have one).
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Perfect expression.
clearacell
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I'm level 27 and even with all the pokemon I capture with with the many high cp, their IV are usually horrible, and my hatched ones are good iv but most times lower cp than what I capture in the wild. 2000 stardust is equal to capturing 20 wild pokemon, I have capped 4 gyms in like 15 minutes though I drive around to get to them so on foot maybe it's not quite as efficient.
I don't understand how you can say things that constantly give you more xp is not efficient. I have like 1.2 million xp it's not like I would have more if I did less.
Smiles and Cries
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Ah yes let me spend thousands in my local currency just to go out and get a fucking farfetch'd. The stupid thing is, come trading time, all those region exclusives will get some super high bullshit requests and the regions without it won't be able to do anything. I guess there will be some people who aren't assholes and would trade to others so they can at least register the pokemon, but fuck, good luck getting those perfect IV ones for those of you who care.
Also, in the name of pokemon lore, Mew should be exclusive to South America then.
i like the fact that there are region exclusives
pretty sure trading wont be an issue as long as places like gaf exist
also i dont get this part of your post:
The stupid thing is, come trading time, all those region exclusives will get some super high bullshit requests and the regions without it won't be able to do anything.
regions without what? without pokemon that people want? that doesnt make sense, every region has access to high IV good pokemon...?
pretty sure trading wont be an issue as long as places like gaf exist
also i dont get this part of your post:
The stupid thing is, come trading time, all those region exclusives will get some super high bullshit requests and the regions without it won't be able to do anything.
regions without what? without pokemon that people want? that doesnt make sense, every region has access to high IV good pokemon...?
Benzychenz
Member
Hey man I just caught a Mr Mime (or two) today and I'm Australian.
To be fair I had booked this trip before Pokemon Go released
Planning on hitting Japan next year too.
Smiles and Cries
Member
if they trading online or code based I'm sure Gaffers will help each other
CitizenVectron
Member
Have they fixed the catch rate yet? Or is the new rate the norm now? I stopped playing about 2-3 weeks ago when everything was running after a single throw. It's definitely killed the fun for me and my gf, we were going out 2-3 times per week to catch Pokemon.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I ignore the IV thing since all the good sites for it get shutdown and just using them can get you banned
PSFan
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Are we sure the region exclusives won't be exclusive anymore at some point?
Benzychenz
Member
Tbh I think I'd prefer this.
Being able to go online and just request whatever takes a bit of the fun out of it.
hydragonwarrior
Member
Hm I don't think the GoIV app is banned, since all it does is calculate your IV based on screencap (doesn't try to analyze data from the server or what not)
Smiles and Cries
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guys what is the highest possible POKEDEX count?
Madnesslink5
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Damn. Gengar sludge wave replaced with sludge bomb, making it significantly better.
Sucks for me since I've got a maxed out Gengar with sludge wave that I pumped loads of dust into, purely cause he's my favourite mon. Now he's not as good as a mediocre Gengar with sludge bomb
Sucks for me since I've got a maxed out Gengar with sludge wave that I pumped loads of dust into, purely cause he's my favourite mon. Now he's not as good as a mediocre Gengar with sludge bomb
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