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Pokémon Go |OT 3| "No Officer, I'm a Passenger"
- Thread starter spyroflame0487
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It finally happened guys! Perfect time to get my first Lapras during the Halloween event.
Still want a Snorlax though. Will get one someday. :>
Nice candy haul!
Ugh all my 10k eggs from this events have been busts (1 dartini which was nice). Did get lots of good 5 and 2k hatched to evolve some new dex entries.
One more cooking... would love some snorelax candy Pokémon gods.
Also just hit 28! Time to spend some dust on my gym crew.
Edit: two 5k eggs just popped... ghastly lol ;_;
The Real Napsta
Member
I've only got 4 10k eggs ever. I'm level 23.
Hit Level 30 this afternoon, which was my primary motivation for continuing to play.
Had forgotten how much loot there was going to be - well timed with the Halloween event to pick up the extra incubators, in particular. Sadly, my 10km that hatched in the lucky egg right before this was an Onix, and the 5kms haven't been overly productive.
Now it will be interesting to see how the game keeps me engaged after the event with that 500,000 staring at me.
Had forgotten how much loot there was going to be - well timed with the Halloween event to pick up the extra incubators, in particular. Sadly, my 10km that hatched in the lucky egg right before this was an Onix, and the 5kms haven't been overly productive.
Now it will be interesting to see how the game keeps me engaged after the event with that 500,000 staring at me.
I bought $10 worth of coins so I had 9 going at once. I think I hatched 5? 10k and a ton of 5k and 2k. Also upgraded my item and Pokémon storage which was nice.
I feel kind of dirty supporting ftp tactics (never done it before) but I've put more time into this game than some $60 titles so I think it's ok.
This was my argument. I ended up spending $40 total, timing the purchases to trips and other occasions where having access to the incubators was valuable. That's the price of a 3DS game, and this has definitely gotten more playtime, so I don't feel like I'm supporting predatory FTP practices so much as I'm making a personal value judgment of the game relative to my time playing it.
Since the most recent update, Pokemon Go turns down the volume on whatever music/podcast is playing while you are in the game.....forcing you to increase the volume. If you switch to another app though, the original volume is restored, usually resulting in your eardrums exploding or your speakers blowing out.
Has any fix for this been discovered?
Has any fix for this been discovered?
It's super annoying, but I discovered one easy solutionif you pause the music/podcast and then unpause it, the volume goes back to normal, at least on iOS.
dreamlongdead
Member
So...I apparently hit the Pokemon buddy cap. I walked Dratini for several kms on Friday evening, and then I switched to Bulbasaur on Saturday morning. I was able to walk 23.5 km on Bulbasaur before I got capped. This means that I walked a combined distance of 40 km between the Dratini and Bulbasaur during some 24 period.
I stopped playing at 4pm on Saturday, and I remember starting at 6pm on Friday. The limit probably reset a few hours after I went home, but my legs needed a break anyway.
I hatched 3 10km eggs on Saturday. I hatched 2 Snorlax in a row and a Scyther. Snorlax wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it is still better than most results. My Scyther actually got good moves this time, so I can't be mad. I got three Snorlax during this event, and I have four total now.
I also just hit level 31.
My priorities in descending order are Aerodactyl, Hitmonchan, Dratini, Kabuto, and Lapras. I have 9.0 km on a 10km. So I hope it's at least one of these. I have 1800 Coins left, so I'll probably get at least 2 more eggs before the event is over. I want to evolve a strong Dratini before I register Dragonite. My level 450 CP Kabuto has good IVs, but I can hold out for one with a higher level. I just want a strong Lapras.
After this, I obviously won't be aggressively playing. I'm close to being done, so I can slow slow a little bit. I have two major walls in my way, but at least my Pokemon and resources will improve in the mean time.
I stopped playing at 4pm on Saturday, and I remember starting at 6pm on Friday. The limit probably reset a few hours after I went home, but my legs needed a break anyway.
I hatched 3 10km eggs on Saturday. I hatched 2 Snorlax in a row and a Scyther. Snorlax wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it is still better than most results. My Scyther actually got good moves this time, so I can't be mad. I got three Snorlax during this event, and I have four total now.
I also just hit level 31.
My priorities in descending order are Aerodactyl, Hitmonchan, Dratini, Kabuto, and Lapras. I have 9.0 km on a 10km. So I hope it's at least one of these. I have 1800 Coins left, so I'll probably get at least 2 more eggs before the event is over. I want to evolve a strong Dratini before I register Dragonite. My level 450 CP Kabuto has good IVs, but I can hold out for one with a higher level. I just want a strong Lapras.
After this, I obviously won't be aggressively playing. I'm close to being done, so I can slow slow a little bit. I have two major walls in my way, but at least my Pokemon and resources will improve in the mean time.
dreamlongdead
Member
I obviously need him for the Dex. He's super rare.
Corronchilejano
Member
I've found use for most of them.
Except for Seaking. What a piece of horse shit Pokemon.
Also Fearow and Kingler. What a bunch of shit moves.
Complistic
Member
I hatched 4 10k eggs this weekend,
I got 3 onyx and a magmar :\
I got 3 onyx and a magmar :\
Hatched my final 10k egg, was a Kabuto.. at least I could evolve it.
My 5 10k eggs this event: 2 Electrabuzz, Jynx, Kabuto and an Omanyte. At least the Electrabuzz was new.
I'm jealous of those that hatched a Dratini, Snorlax or Lapras.
Speaking of Dratini, found another whilst Kohl's shopping. Ran outside to catch it, nothing good, but 8 extra candies. I'm now at 148 candies.
My 5 10k eggs this event: 2 Electrabuzz, Jynx, Kabuto and an Omanyte. At least the Electrabuzz was new.
I'm jealous of those that hatched a Dratini, Snorlax or Lapras.
Speaking of Dratini, found another whilst Kohl's shopping. Ran outside to catch it, nothing good, but 8 extra candies. I'm now at 148 candies.
What cap are you talking about?
For the buddy system, there is a 40km cap for each day. So in that 24 hour period, once you reach it, you won't get any more candies until after its over.
I'm kinda surprised people can ever each the cap, since 40km is hell of a lot to walk.
Not a particularly fortuitous collection of egg hatches so far for mea couple of decent 2km pulls (a Squirtle, a Pikachu, a Jigglypuff), but the 5km have been pretty consistently terrible, including a Gastly and two Meowths.
Hoping for better luck on the two 10kms I picked up at the zoo today, especially after the first yielded an Onyx. Would love at least something useful (Kabuto, Omanyte) if not something exciting (Lapras).
Hoping for better luck on the two 10kms I picked up at the zoo today, especially after the first yielded an Onyx. Would love at least something useful (Kabuto, Omanyte) if not something exciting (Lapras).
I had it happen where the buddy mileage wasn't tracking due to what looked like an egg struggling to hatch. Once the egg hatched, all the buddy mileage accumulated properly. I'm pretty sure that has happened to me on multiple occasions, or when you're driving where it tends to pop up at a later time.
I went to a big park in Vancouver that had charmander so charizard is down, and I actually have enough Candy to get venusaur but i'd like to level my bulbasaur which is 14/15/14 instead so still waiting for that last little bit of candy, otherwise my dex is done, feelsgoodman.
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Deleted member 231381
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Seaking has really high CP efficiency, iirc. can be a good prestiger.
Got a few new Pokédex entries today after walking and collecting a bunch: Venusaur (Razor Leaf and Petal Blizzard) and Gyarados (Bite/Dragon Pulse). Can I do anything with both having these movesets? They're both 90+ IV's...
Then hatched enough for a second Arcanine, Fire Fang and... Bulldoze. At least I have 44c left so hopefully third time's the charm.
All in all again a bad day moveset-wise. So now I missed out on Solar Beam in Vileplume, Victreebel and Venusaur. It's not meant to be
At least I get a retry with Vileplume soon, almost have enough for a second one.
Then hatched enough for a second Arcanine, Fire Fang and... Bulldoze. At least I have 44c left so hopefully third time's the charm.
All in all again a bad day moveset-wise. So now I missed out on Solar Beam in Vileplume, Victreebel and Venusaur. It's not meant to be
At least I get a retry with Vileplume soon, almost have enough for a second one.Got a few new Pokédex entries today after walking and collecting a bunch: Venusaur (Razor Leaf and Petal Blizzard) and Gyarados (Bite/Dragon Pulse). Can I do anything with both having these movesets? They're both 90+ IV's...
Then hatched enough for a second Arcanine, Fire Fang and... Bulldoze. At least I have 44c left so hopefully third time's the charm.
All in all again a bad day moveset-wise. So now I missed out on Solar Beam in Vileplume, Victreebel and Venusaur. It's not meant to be
Petal blizzard is good for gym defenders, but yeah give me solar beam anyday. Dragon pulse is good for attacking dragonite, since dragon is weak to dragon and gyrados is not a dragon for some reason.
Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard is Venusaur's best defensive set. I wish I had your luck.Got a few new Pokédex entries today after walking and collecting a bunch: Venusaur (Razor Leaf and Petal Blizzard) and Gyarados (Bite/Dragon Pulse). Can I do anything with both having these movesets? They're both 90+ IV's...
Then hatched enough for a second Arcanine, Fire Fang and... Bulldoze. At least I have 44c left so hopefully third time's the charm.
All in all again a bad day moveset-wise. So now I missed out on Solar Beam in Vileplume, Victreebel and Venusaur. It's not meant to be
Leave the prestige training to the inferior grass types.
A Seaking with Megahorn can rip up an Executor pretty well. I can't find any other pokemon that have a max-level Bug super attack.
For that matter, I can't even seem to find a pokemon that has a Bug normal and a good Bug super. Only Pinsir seems to get Bug attacks for both normal and special, but it seems like Pinsirs never get anything better than X-Scissor for their special.
hydragonwarrior
Member
My perfect Seaking has Peck and Icy Wind
Hm it's risky for Seaking to go against Eggs because of it's grass attacks, but perhaps he's much easier to dodge with. Survival wise, probably Parasect is best since it resists the grass moves from eggs, but for something that will absolutely shrek Eggs (and probably die in the process) you can't go wrong with a Venomoth or Scyther with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz. Absolute domination.
Charizard does not learn Bite by level up in the main games.
It learns Scratch though.
Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard is Venusaur's best defensive set. I wish I had your luck.
Leave the prestige training to the inferior grass types.
Ok thanks guys, good to know that high IV Venusaur isn't worthless. I'll plant him in a gym.
I also made my second Poliwrath and it now has bubble. Why is that move so important again? Important for defense because it's hard to dodge? Someone explained it a few pages ago I think.
BigJonsson
Member
Omg a 10k egg...when is the event over
Makarov Cubone
Neo Member
If you're talking strictly about countering exeggutors, x-scissor is superior to bug buzz and megahorn because it can come out even between exeggutor's quick attacks with enough time left to dodge, and considering exeggutor hits like a truck even without type advantage, dodging is the optimal way to fight it.
Frida Kahlo
Neo Member
Every time I turn on the game in my home, the GPS go nuts, I think it might not be able to localize my phone properly because I live in a tall building, so every 3 minutes or so the avatar walks (so many "Passenger" pop-ups) and I've been catching, hatching and winning candy because of this I have the GPS on high precision mode, which side-note drains the phone battery, and this keeps happening...
Another side-note: Yesterday I reported a PokéStop in my hometown, did anyone of you done this and how did it feel/did you cope with it? It's a odd/strange sentiment, I don't think I'm prejudicing any player since the Stop is remote/a bit far from buildings, but I really do think it shouldn't be one (it's a cemetery) and I'm surprised it still exists past these 3 months (release in my country)...
I have the GPS on high precision mode, which side-note drains the phone battery, and this keeps happening...Another side-note: Yesterday I reported a PokéStop in my hometown, did anyone of you done this and how did it feel/did you cope with it? It's a odd/strange sentiment, I don't think I'm prejudicing any player since the Stop is remote/a bit far from buildings, but I really do think it shouldn't be one (it's a cemetery) and I'm surprised it still exists past these 3 months (release in my country)...
Look at the number. Bubble's power is 25. That's almost like having Water Pulse as a fast attack. Plus, unlike most attacks, you dodge Bubble when it's almost finished its attack animation instead of just before its attack animation, which throws some people off.
Yeah a lot of times vs exeggutor I don't even use charge move, just stick and move with quick attack to minimize damage.
I'll have to try x scissor on it.
Yesterday because I didn't bother to choose my Pokemon carefully, I ended up with nothing to face off against an Exeggutor.
Desperate to win, I chose my Vaporeon with Water Gun and Hydro Pump. Holy Sheet! I knew Vaporeon is good but he's just really really fast against Exeggutor and with good dodging, I easily defeated the egg.
Desperate to win, I chose my Vaporeon with Water Gun and Hydro Pump. Holy Sheet! I knew Vaporeon is good but he's just really really fast against Exeggutor and with good dodging, I easily defeated the egg.
So I'm putting the kids down and I see snorelax pop on nearby... run out of the house do a wide sweep to known spawn points around me... he keeps disappearing and coming back, finally find him 5 houses down.
Nearby fucking blows.
He is only 1000cp but 6 candy
Edit ha and holy shit ice beam lapras hatched without notifying me.
Nearby fucking blows.
He is only 1000cp but 6 candy
Edit ha and holy shit ice beam lapras hatched without notifying me.
Ahh, so weird that they'd cap it!
BTW, does anyone know the exact date/time this event ends?
BigJonsson
Member
So I'm putting the kids down and I see snorelax pop on nearby... run out of the house do a wide sweep to known spawn points around me... he keeps disappearing and coming back, finally find him 5 houses down.
Nearby fucking blows.
He is only 1000cp but 6 candy
Edit ha and holy shit ice beam lapras hatched without notifying me.
You mean sightings
Nearby was amazing