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Pokémon Go |OT 3| "No Officer, I'm a Passenger"
- Thread starter spyroflame0487
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My ~1500CP Gyarados got buffed to over 2K now, but why did all the MKarps get nerfed?
Holy fuck, all of my Blastoise got nerfed too.
I'm having so much mixed feelings about this update :V
Icyflamez96
Member
Yeah I was ecstatic at first, but then eventually tempered myself back to the reality of the situation.
Steps in the right direction. They're attempting to balance CP, yay.
Still not exactly an "amazing" change though. It's exciting to see, but I bet things will still be really unbalanced. We'll see how it plays out in the upcoming weeks...
Corronchilejano
Member
Thats perfectly normal. They roll between 10 and 15 in IVs.Did Eggs get nerfed too? I thought most hatched eggs usually don't have IV lower than 80%. Today I got one with 77%.
Icyflamez96
Member
Did Eggs get nerfed too? I thought most hatched eggs usually don't have IV lower than 80%. Today I got one with 77%.
I thought 76/77 was always the lowest possible hatch?
Or am I thinking about appraisal messages...
titiklabingapat
Member
Well I guess Alakazams are worth catching now. And my Gengars can now rule the world haha
If you can catch them. They are like endangered species here along with Koffings and Machoke.
Shadow Claw/Sludge Bomb for Attacking Gym.
Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball for Gym defense.
Icyflamez96
Member
Abra spawns fairly commonly in Riverside and the surrounding areas. I always caught them in hopes that things would be more balanced someday
Now that there's almost no point in trying to defend or build gyms, how much is Gym Defense really a consideration when trying to decide which Pokemon to use your dust on? If gyms are always going to be vulnerable and in flux, I don't see the point in fielding a good group of defenders.
I do hope that the CP changes mean that concerted players can build and organize some powerful gyms by putting in an assortment of more diverse and varied Pokemon. But I imagine that requires more organization and effort than the average player wants to put in. Most people will just drop in whatever high-CP Pokemon they have and not really consider much more. I think many players just use gyms as a dumping ground for high CP Pokemon that got a shitty moveset, and that won't really change.
I do hope that the CP changes mean that concerted players can build and organize some powerful gyms by putting in an assortment of more diverse and varied Pokemon. But I imagine that requires more organization and effort than the average player wants to put in. Most people will just drop in whatever high-CP Pokemon they have and not really consider much more. I think many players just use gyms as a dumping ground for high CP Pokemon that got a shitty moveset, and that won't really change.
clearacell
Member
my top 12 don't look too much different in the order but the cp got me shook
rhyhorn are so common around here I will probably end up getting an army soon.
rhyhorn are so common around here I will probably end up getting an army soon.
Bedameister
Member
My Top Pokemon have been changed a little. Glad I got 6 Snorlax.
titiklabingapat
Member
Yeah with more thoughts, Gengars are still pretty useless because of the Ghost/Poison typing. They were great in the original games because they are immune to normal and fighting type moves like Hyper Beam so they were great Snorlax killers. But there is no immunities in Pokemon Go, and the poison typing nullifies the psychic killer aspect of ghost types.
Yeah gengar needs the immunuties. It makes no sense immunities give 0.8 resistance and double resistances give 0.64.
It makes for a great glass cannon defender! Highest attack in the game!
Bedameister
Member
So what are the good move sets for Gengar?
Benzychenz
Member
Just saw the changes, my new top:
Dat Kangaskhan buff. Also Gyarados gained like 500 CP and dethroned Dragonite.
My Rhydon has Mud Slap and Megahorn, is that worth putting stardust into?
Dat Kangaskhan buff. Also Gyarados gained like 500 CP and dethroned Dragonite.
My Rhydon has Mud Slap and Megahorn, is that worth putting stardust into?
Bedameister
Member
My Alakazam got Psycho cut and Dazzling Gleam, meh. Still gonna level it up though. But first My Golem
Bedameister
Member
I caught more than 1000 Drowzees so you're not the addict.
I'm happy I can find Eevee's with regularity that has an IV > 82.2... but then the RNG gods give me a good Vaporeon... and while that's great, I'd really like a good jolteon since I don't have a decent counter to Vaporeon yet besides Venosaur. I'd like more decent counters so I can feel safe. =p
Maybe start going after that Magneton nest near my workplace while hoping I can get a good Eevee at home that will transform to Jolteon... =p
Maybe start going after that Magneton nest near my workplace while hoping I can get a good Eevee at home that will transform to Jolteon... =p
Waylon Drums
Member
This whole time I couldn't figure out how so many people had dragonites. Were they cheating? How could they find so many dratini?
Imagine my surprise when a dratini hatched out of an egg for me, which I didn't know was possible. Derp. That explains it!
P.S. Is sucker punch terrible for a gengar?
Imagine my surprise when a dratini hatched out of an egg for me, which I didn't know was possible. Derp. That explains it!
P.S. Is sucker punch terrible for a gengar?
Early on there were actual Dratini nests, which were apparently not intended to exist. Some people are also lucky enough to live or work on top of spawn points.
Bedameister
Member
Yeah but since yesterday there seemed to be a lot more Dratinins. My friends caught two on the way and when we walked around together we found two more.
Also I never hatched one. Got a 10km egg in right now, perfect time for Dratini to finally get enough candy.
My Rhydon got Rock Smash and Megahorn T_T
Waylon Drums
Member
I really want to hug the person who keeps putting lures on the two pokestops that are essentially on top of my desk at work. Not that I have much more space for pokemon.
Also...does it feel to anyone else like they turned up the trollish behavior while trying to catch stuff? They seem to be jumping a hell of a lot more.
First thing I ever caught and then never saw another until the egg hatched and it popped out.
Also...does it feel to anyone else like they turned up the trollish behavior while trying to catch stuff? They seem to be jumping a hell of a lot more.
First thing I ever caught and then never saw another until the egg hatched and it popped out.
Dratini are somewhat just shy of common for me. I've caught 83 so far since launch. Hell, I've caught like 25 since the start of the Halloween event. I get them often enough at work. I once caught 5 in a single day all at work.
They spawn as the uncommon pokemon around water spawns. Any place you see frequent magikarp / psyduck / slowpoke, etc, you will see them. Universal Studios in Florida greatly benefits from it, as mostly all water spawns. So frequent Dratinis.
A Pokestop on a water spawn point will also likely trigger one too, just like any of water pokemon spawning. I've caught several from Pokestops. Though, that was around Universal & 1 place near work too.
It's why I have over 200 Dratini candies on me (+ I walk my Dratini for my buddy & I have 20 that are still on hand waiting for the next double candy event to transfer them for a nice +40)
They spawn as the uncommon pokemon around water spawns. Any place you see frequent magikarp / psyduck / slowpoke, etc, you will see them. Universal Studios in Florida greatly benefits from it, as mostly all water spawns. So frequent Dratinis.
A Pokestop on a water spawn point will also likely trigger one too, just like any of water pokemon spawning. I've caught several from Pokestops. Though, that was around Universal & 1 place near work too.
It's why I have over 200 Dratini candies on me (+ I walk my Dratini for my buddy & I have 20 that are still on hand waiting for the next double candy event to transfer them for a nice +40)
Bedameister
Member
only 35km to go for my Dragonite ^_^
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
So double XP for thanksgiving event is what I heard, is that true? Because I am sitting on top of a stockpile of egg fodder, and if it doubles that I will wait to use it.
FullMetaltech
Member
Waylon Drums
Member
I still have this feeling that they'll somehow make it so lucky eggs aren't quite as potent during the event, but I'm hoping to be proven wrong.
Bedameister
Member
Yep just wait some hours. Should go online soon.
I don't care about double XP. I'm already lvl 30 and I don't intend to further level up my Pokemon.
That stardust though. So much to lvl now.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
Yooooo My Krabby's, this update got them looking swole
They were all beneath 450CP, now the lowest is 650CP+
I'm shook
Anyone know a good IV calculator I can use?
They were all beneath 450CP, now the lowest is 650CP+
I'm shook
Anyone know a good IV calculator I can use?
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
I hope not, I could use the quick boost. Fell behind bad when I took a break, now I struggle to do anything at gyms.
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
Nah, my chancey got rofflestomped hard last night by someone. It will fend off weaker players, but high level ones will still chew it up.