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[BlueSilver]

One thing that would be nice is a manual refresh of the Nearby list.

 

[Stormwatch]

Damn, I threw down a lure at work during my lunch break and now I'm having server connection issues

 

[balladofwindfishes]

...i need to buy a Roomba



Oh nice, just got this from a 5km egg

My thought process

"Oh, 21 candies, I wonder how close you are to being able to evolve it... oh... "

 

[JayWood2010]

If you get the frozen Pokeball glitch I suggest waiting a bit (maybe like 10 seconds). I've gotten the glitch quite a bit but after waiting and then restarting the app, it shows that I actually caught it. I dont know if its the same for you guys

im getting freezes on everything. Cant even open pokestops right now.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I still don't know how to time a perfect ball throw. Is it when the moving circle's in the center of the bigger one? Or when it's smallest? Or when it's biggest?

The coloured circle is your target. Throw when it's at it's smallest, it's hard to hit perfectly, but it gives the highest chance to capture.

 

[T.O.P]

I still don't know how to time a perfect ball throw. Is it when the moving circle's in the center of the bigger one? Or when it's smallest? Or when it's biggest?

The smaller the better, learn those curved throws as well

 

[psynergylover]

I swear every time I try to catch a high level Pokemon the game crashes....

 

[(mat)]

Has anyone lost eggs? I had a 10k egg incubating and was at 9.8/10.0, so I went for a little walk. When I got back the egg was gone, the incubator was usable, and no hatch! I walked 10k for nothing??

Happens to me frequently, but if I check my Pokemon, usually it actually did hatch and just didn't tell me. I was scrolling through them today, and went, "Where the hell did I get this Voltorb?"

 

[Ravensmash]

Has anyone got a trusted/verified Android apk link?

I went to APK Mirror but when I went to install it asked me for permission to view contacts etc. which I heard was a red flag?

Edit: For the new version.

 

[Pau]

2 km egg hatched into a Zubat god dammit.

 

[Anarion07]

2 km egg hatched into a Zubat god dammit.

Mmm sweet bat candy

 

[MajorMane]

Caught a Squirtle at the end of my lunch shift, so that was nice. Also got quite a bit of walking done!

Happens to me frequently, but if I check my Pokemon, usually it actually did hatch and just didn't tell me. I was scrolling through them today, and went, "Where the hell did I get this Voltorb?"

Yep, this happens to me quite often. If you think an egg has disappeared, sort your Pokemon by recent and odds are it's there. Also happens sometimes that you'll see the Pokemon before it hatches.

"Huh, I didn't catch a Psyduck... *goes to main menu* *egg hatches* oh."

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

2 km egg hatched into a Zubat god dammit.

2km eggs are always scrub-tier mons.

More meat for the grinder I s'pose

 

[ThatMattZ]

Left work to take a short walk and get some fresh air - aka catch a few pokemon.

As soon as I get far enough away from my office someone pops off a lure at my office's Pokestop. I get back from the walk and have server issues. Can't catch a break (but I can catch a million Pidgys)

 

[MajorMane]

2km eggs are always scrub-tier mons.

More meat for the grinder I s'pose

You can also get the starters from 2km eggs.

 

[deoee]

Okay I admit I was intentionally vague to get someone to ask.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAvNoTe1xjg (go to 12:50)

Right after 12:50, see when Pidgeotto attacks the borders of the screen go yellow? At that point you have like 0.3 to 0.5 sec to dodge, and you'll take zero damage. If you battle the same gym several times in a row and consequently the same pokemon, you'll be able to learn the timings of both normal and special attacks (special attacks often have a bit of a delay from the text appearing to the yellow flash).

Use the pattern of dodge -> attack -> dodge repeat or as many attacks as you can sneak in, because remember you can't dodge while you're attacking. Depends on which pokemon you have out and who you're facing. For example my hypno can only ever attack once between dodges, while my arcanine vs a hypno could just barely get three attacks in.

If you do this correctly you should take little or zero damage through a gym. Today I beat a level 6 gym with CP ranging from 400 to 1200 with my 800 hypno without ever using another pokemon.

Thank you! Will try it out next time

 

[Soulscribe]

Thanks guys. One more question:

How important are having XL Pokemon? I have a 100CP Charmander that's normal size and a 50CP one that's XL. Same moveset. Should I focus on powering up the weaker one or is it not that critical?

 

[T.O.P]

2km eggs are always scrub-tier mons.

More meat for the grinder I s'pose

2km eggs are the only way you will ever see a Gyarados

 

[Spacebar]

Popped a lure at my office complex about an hour ago and a bunch of people started coming out. Lol

 

[MajorMane]

Thanks guys. One more question:

How important are having XL Pokemon? I have a 100CP Charmander that's normal size and a 50CP one that's XL. Same moveset. Should I focus on powering up the weaker one or is it not that critical?

It doesn't affect anything. It just adds character.

 

[Soulscribe]

It doesn't affect anything. It just adds character.

Seriously?? omg

 

[Seth]

the game seems to be near unplayable everyday after 1pm eastern ish

 

[MajorMane]

Seriously?? omg

Yeah, they don't really matter much beyond the "Oh that's cute, it's a small Onix"

... there are medals related to size, etc. of certain Pokemon though. Like a Youngster Joey to catch Rattata under a certain size, I think.

EDIT: At least, I think this is the case... I could be wrong. Someone correct me if I am.

 

[FreedomFrisbee]

iOS 1.0.2 version is now available. Someone risk testing it for me so I can feel safe about it

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I can tell when America has free time cause them servers die.

 

[Rebel Leader]

0.29.2 sideloaded and it seems to fix the issue from have the phone upside down

 

[Anarion07]

I can tell when America has free time cause them servers die.

I haaate it. Just had a 501 Eevee in a ball. Nothing happened

edit:
OMG i got it. yay

 

[Parmadillo Marshmallow]

I just found out people are putting their phones on Roombas while it runs to incubate eggs. I'm definitely doing that today. I was going to run the thing anyway.

I overheard a guy at a gym say that he put his phone on a record player and it worked. I'm a little doubtful, but I don't have one to test it out.

 

[T.O.P]

I can tell when America has free time cause them servers die.

Yup

Just died on me lol

 

[Parmadillo Marshmallow]

It will appear in your Pokemon list. sometimes eggs bug out and the animation doesn't play, but you still get the Pokemon.

Bah it must have been crap then because I'm not seeing anything new/noteworthy.

 

[MajorMane]

Bah it must have been crap then because I'm not seeing anything new/noteworthy.

At least you'll have some good candy for whatever it was.

 

[tj hazuki]

I haven't gone hunting much but when I do its in my area/neighboorhood and all I see are freaking weedles, pidgeys and rattatas... Ugh. I feel like I'm so behind everyone else right now.

 

[BigJonsson]

There is an 1800cp pokemon at the nearby gym level 18 trainer....wtf

 

[Ferrio]

Bah it must have been crap then because I'm not seeing anything new/noteworthy.

Sort pokemon by recent? See which is at the top of the list?

 

[MajorMane]

I haven't gone hunting much but when I do its in my area/neighboorhood and all I see are freaking weedles, pidgeys and rattatas... Ugh. I feel like I'm so behind everyone else right now.

I'm level 20 and that's still all I feel like I find.

As you level up, you might see different Pokemon. A good tactic to leveling up quickly is to catch literally everything, stockpiling up on candies of various kinds. Once you have a ton, see how many of that Pokemon you could evolve. Pop a Lucky Egg and start evolving those Pidgey, Weedle, etc. You'll get 1000 XP per evolution. (2000 XP for an evolution into a Pokemon you don't already have.)

Walk around to different places and at different times of the day. That matters too.

 

[Zafir]

The problem is when the server fucks up after catching a pokemon, but the pokemon broke out of it. Since the server froze, you didn't see it happen and thus you don't get the pokemon you thought you caught I think.

Sometimes I've had the server screw up and still get the pokemon, other times nothing.

 

[vypek]

I still don't know how to time a perfect ball throw. Is it when the moving circle's in the center of the bigger one? Or when it's smallest? Or when it's biggest?

Smallest circle has the best chance of them not escaping

 

[(mat)]

iOS 1.0.2 version is now available. Someone risk testing it for me so I can feel safe about it

I'm using it. Runs exactly the same as the previous version for me.

 

[SeZMehK]

There is an 1800cp pokemon at the nearby gym level 18 trainer....wtf

Level 18 here with a 1701 Snorlax. >

 

[Dart]

I'm using it. Runs exactly the same as the previous version for me.

Doesn't it not fix AR? :/

 

[Real Hero]

if I downloaded the apk do I just need to do that again with the new version? it won't update on it's own?

 

[Kor of Memory]

I'm using it. Runs exactly the same as the previous version for me.

The notes just say "fixes for pokemon trainer club login" or something.

 

[(mat)]

Doesn't it not fix AR? :/

I have no idea what this means.

 

[Pau]

2km eggs are always scrub-tier mons.

More meat for the grinder I s'pose

But those starters!

 

[Parmadillo Marshmallow]

Did the Android update improve things for anyone? Downloading it now.

 

[DrROBschiz]

But those starters!

2K eggs give starters?

Cuz my Charmander has basically just been sitting doing nothing

 

[Medicated]

Anyone else have a guy character yet the medals say girl in the name? Or the opposite? Seems like my profile glitched out and reads me as a girl.

 

[wwm0nkey]

2K eggs give starters?

Cuz my Charmander has basically just been sitting doing nothing

Yes, that's the benefit to the 2k eggs

 

[Dart]

I have no idea what this means.

iOS 10 beta 1 broke Pokémon GO's augmented reality, was hoping this update would fix that.

 

[Inferno313]

Anyone else have a guy character yet the medals say girl in the name? Or the opposite? Seems like my profile glitched out and reads me as a girl.

No. Battlegirl and Punk Girl are trainer archetypes form the game, just like School Kid and Bug Catcher, which you should also have medals for. That's normal.