Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
just hit LA be there in about 30 minutes going to do some laps around the convention center then hit some raids
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just hit LA be there in about 30 minutes going to do some laps around the convention center then hit some raids
Darryl M R
Member
is there an explanation on how to raid by yourself? Or what the best item management techniques are?
Why are all the Pokemon Go YouTubers so obnoxious?!
Why are all the Pokemon Go YouTubers so obnoxious?!
Robdraggoo
Member
Depending on your level, I wouldn't tackle any raids by yourself unless there level 1 or 2.
If your over 30, you could take a level 3 with the right pokemon.
Anything higher your going to need a group.
The only pokemon YouTuber I like is trainer tips, but even he has gotten obnoxious lately.
titiklabingapat
Member
I got lucky and got a 1900 CP Kanghaskan with great IVs on my first try. Got an Unown twnety minutes later as well.
Bedameister
Member
Fuck, you making me jelly with all those Kangaskhan. Hope they will come to a place nearby sometimes.
didn't stop them when they released gen 2 as most of the north half of the USA still had ice on the ground when gen 2 was released.
Are the Unowns and Kangaskhan's spawning into the evening? I am about two hours away not sure if I should go tonight or in the morning.
Thanks!
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Yeah 24/7
Darryl M R
Member
How common is the raid pass? I've been playing all day and have not received one from a pokestop
You get them from gyms. Spin the gym pokestop. You get 1 a day as long as you don't have one already.
Darryl M R
Member
Is the percentage the same even when the gym is a raid?
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Yes it's 100% if you don't have a free / orange raid pass and you haven't already gotten one today.
If you are holding one from a previous day you won't get one until you spend it
Darryl M R
Member
So I think I got my free one earlier today around 5am and I used it and messed up since I didn't know what I was doing.
Can I get more than 1 in a day or is there no point of me going to gyms to swipe the pokestops?
Robdraggoo
Member
Darryl M R
Member
Welp I guess I will just make sure to get my 1 a day for raiding on the weekend
Also if there is a Pokemon nest when I go there should I drop a lure or do anything special besides just walk around?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
today was a great day got 8 kangas got a bunch of unowns got all the letters for worlds and they had 2 artacuno raids in the middle of the convention area and finally got 2 of those and now to top the day off by calling sick for work so I can get some sleep
Yes. Even lvl. 1 raids.
Well, I guess I'd amend the question to read "Is there still a relatively decent chance of getting a TM from a Level 3 raid?" I know there was always some really remote drop chance for a TM at every tier, but I was hoping they are still relatively common drops in Tier 3.
Dracula's Nether Region
Member
I cannot keep up with some of these players. If I meet up at a raid these group are going on a raid parade for like 7 more raids after that. I'm not willing to spill the gil for that many raids a day. It's smart marketing with the whole scheme but I am not a good customer.
Darryl M R
Member
Wait how can you do Zapdos raids solo?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
cant the minimum ive done zap with was 4 if everyone was 38 with the best counters fully maxed you might be able to 2-3 man it
Sorry, meant that they've done 100 Zapdos only raids. Not counting other raids done.
These are game whales. Lol
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Huh, I saw a pretty clever fix for Slaking on Reddit, that doesn't involve stat nerfing or require abilities to be added: make Slaking's quick move Slack Off (without the healing effect, which isn't in Go anyway), a 0 damage move, so it can only do damage via charge moves. That way it's effectively the same gimmick as the core games, where Slaking could only attack every other move.
Acerac
Banned
Oh goodness no, the odds are abysmal. Adding to the fun is that the odds have recently been lowered from the highest tier raids as well.
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But at least now we also get potions from raids, so people who don't do anything but go from raid to raid don't have to actually do anything other than go from raid to raid. This is good because now whales can avoid playing the part of the game that doesn't actively make Niantic more money.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Haven't got anything from lvl 3 raids in days now (well other than many revives and potions I tossed right away). I think I'll just quit until we actually know what's going on with Mewtwo. I used to enjoy hitting up a raid to solo each day but if there's no rewards what's the point?
I feel like the game is basically only for the people out there doing 40 raids a day or whatever. It's a shame, in the beginning raids seemed like a good idea but I feel like it hasn't really worked out in the end
I feel like the game is basically only for the people out there doing 40 raids a day or whatever. It's a shame, in the beginning raids seemed like a good idea but I feel like it hasn't really worked out in the end
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
well Mewtwo requires you to do raids previously to get invited, so you probably want to keep doing raids, even if solo, at gyms you haven't done raids at in the interim
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah I did a few for that reason a few days ago but we still don't know exactly what counts right? Hopefully they'll let us know and I can do a few more then if I need to
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
I'd still at least use all your free passes if you can
Just walk around. If it is a busy nest, you won't have time to sit at the lures.
I usually only do raids on weekends as well. Make sure to get a free raid pass during the week and hold it. When you end up using it you can spin again and get another, two free raids in one day.
Darryl M R
Member
How does leveling up my Pokemon work? Should I wait until I'm a certain level to do so?
Trainer Tips Nick isn't obnoxious at all.
It's weird that he now lives with Reversal, who is like the textbook definition of an obnoxious YouTuber.
Bedameister
Member
Yeah I think it's best you save up your stardust from now and wait till you are on a higher level before you power up some Pokemon.
Darryl M R
Member
How long should I wait?
Bedameister
Member
At least lvl 20 I would say. But you could even wait until 30. Because the wild Pokemon you encounter can't be higher than lvl 30. So from then on it makes sense to level up you highest above 30 if you want.
The problem if you level them up earlier is that you might encounter even better ones later and then you might feel like you wasted your stardust.
But if you have some high IV Snorlax, Blissey, Dragonite or such it wouldn't be too bad to level them up. Just don't waste that precious stardust on mediocore Pokemon. Trust me you will starve for stardust later in the game.
Darryl M R
Member
I'm comfortable waiting until level 30. Are raid Pokemon level 30 as well?
I do not believe I leveled up any of my Pokemon as of yet and I'm level 22.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
level when ever you want just dont waste stardust on anything less then 81% ivs
They are level 20.
IVs make little difference on damage. It is a lot more interesting to power up a level 30 75% IV Pokémon than a level 20 85% IV one.
Darryl M R
Member
So Pokemon encountered out in the world are stronger than their raid counterparts?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
until they change the combat system and then ivs will matter like they do in the mainline games then youll be regretting spending a ton of stardust on weaker pokemon of course thats all maybes but if it dose happen youll wish you didnt waste the stardust
Darryl M R
Member
So from my understanding don't level up bad IV pokemon.
But if I were to catch two Charizards with identical good IVs. One from the raid at level 20 and another in the wild at level 30. Is there a difference between them once I level them up to the same level?
But if I were to catch two Charizards with identical good IVs. One from the raid at level 20 and another in the wild at level 30. Is there a difference between them once I level them up to the same level?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
no just one will require more stardust to level because hes further behind on the cp will take more stardust to catch up
Darryl M R
Member
Is it correct that raid Pokemon have better IVs on average?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
They can be. Wild Pokémon are random level between 1 and 30.
It was important in the old gym system where it meant a higher spot in the gym, but it is fairly unimportant in regular fights because of how the rounding on attack damage works. This means the IV differential needs to be quite big. Way bigger than it is worth powering up a low level high IV Pokémon.