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Centzon Totochtin
Jan 2, 2009

Julio Cruz posted:

Yep, any of the other current possible moves.

including the same lovely move you were trying to replace?

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Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006
No, it's always a different one.

JUST MAKING CHILI
Feb 14, 2008
Just used a Charge TM to take my 14/11/15 89% Machamp's moveset from Counter/Heavy Slam to Counter/Close Combat. A++ would raid again.

Pomplamoose
Jun 28, 2008

kxZyle posted:

I meant outside the game, like on Facebook or Discord. Raids around here aren't drawing enough people in just by themselves, at least not from what I've seen. I'm hoping that more accessibility would help that.

The rollout continues:

https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/879390500394086404

They're never going to add an in game chat function. Too many kids play this game, it'd be a huge liability.

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
My Vaporeon got my 11 PokeCoins. Works for me :frogc00l:

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



Well it took three charge TMs but my fully powered up Dragonite has Outrage finally.

Two Tyranitar raids this morning, missed the first but it had lovely CP anyhow, nabbed the second and it had even worse CP and 73% IVs. At least it was a female so that's one more checkmark off the genderdex.

Psion
Dec 13, 2002

eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS
I saw both a Heracross and a Corsola in gyms so I've got silhouettes for every regional that's not a Farfetch'd. Someone has to have one around here, I just need to find it.

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


Man, 2 Bowser Wheezing Shadow Balled the hell out of my troops and I couldn't kill him. Doesn't hurt that the annoying repeated dying animation latency bug is back for me and it took a good 15 seconds off my clocks.

White Light
Dec 19, 2012

I would just be really happy to actually participate in a raid, just one time :allears:

Four days in a row and the current system keeps booting me out of the lobby no matter how many times the fight kicks off. I guess I'll have to give it a few weeks before the hype dies down? All I can think of is that it's a server overload issue over here

DeadlyHalibut
May 31, 2008

Parrotine posted:

I would just be really happy to actually participate in a raid, just one time :allears:

Four days in a row and the current system keeps booting me out of the lobby no matter how many times the fight kicks off. I guess I'll have to give it a few weeks before the hype dies down? All I can think of is that it's a server overload issue over here


Make sure your phone clock is set to automatic and try restarting your phone before raid, that fixed it for somebody here.

bassguitarhero
Feb 29, 2008

The number inside the bubble next to "Raid" is off-center by like a pixel

TVs Ian
Jun 1, 2000

Such graceful, delicate creatures.

Dely Apple posted:

Man, 2 Bowser Wheezing Shadow Balled the hell out of my troops and I couldn't kill him. Doesn't hurt that the annoying repeated dying animation latency bug is back for me and it took a good 15 seconds off my clocks.

I fought one earlier, it had Dark Pulse as a charge move and wiped out my psychic attack team. But I was able to go back in with the default team after that and finished it off just as the timer hit 0.

It'll be nice when they implement that saved battle team function that's been datamined.

SuperKlaus
Oct 20, 2005


Fun Shoe
What's cool is that TMs allow a select few Pokemon to have brand new "psuedo legacy" movesets that have more overall power than what was possible before. You take a legacy 'mon with a desired legacy quick or charge move and use TMs to give him a matching new-era move that previously could not have been possible. Magneton, for example, can now use legacy Thunder Shock with new-era Zap Cannon to be more powerful than a mere new-era Charge Beam / Zap Cannon model.

This does not affect many Pokemon, or many top-tier Pokemon. Nor are the hybrid legacy movesets even often the new best for the species. But it's a pretty neat trick. And Magneton in particular ain't so bad, because he can smash a Gyarados 1000 CP bigger than he is.

Entropist
Dec 1, 2007
I'm very stupid.
My longest lasting defender in the city so far is a Shuckle. I don't even remember where I put it. It's a pretty high level one though. Maybe that defense stat counts for something now.

Boywunda
Jun 25, 2003

Entropist posted:

My longest lasting defender in the city so far is a Shuckle. I don't even remember where I put it. It's a pretty high level one though. Maybe that defense stat counts for something now.

You gym badges will tell you where your Shuckle is.

GTJustin
Nov 24, 2010
Machines are stackable right? I think I got 1 in the first raid I did, haven't gotten any since

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008
I'm too low level to raid :(

Away all Goats
Jul 5, 2005

Goose's rebellion

Sebadoh Gigante posted:

They're never going to add an in game chat function. Too many kids play this game, it'd be a huge liability.

Doesn't have to be a chat room. Even a simple checkbox "I plan to attend this raid" that everyone can see when the egg comes up would do wonders.

Or he'll just make it so you don't need to waste a raid pass just to see who is around for the raid

Away all Goats fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Jun 27, 2017

Chairman Mao
Apr 24, 2004

The Chinese Communist Party is the core of leadership of the whole Chinese people. Without this core, the cause of socialism cannot be victorious.
Used my first TM today, turned a Bullet seed/Psychic Exeggutor into a Bullet seed/Solar Beam one. Pretty happy with these new TMs.

Away all Goats posted:

Doesn't have to be a chat room. Even a simple checkbox "I plan to attend this raid" that everyone can see when the egg comes up would do wonders.

Or he'll just make it so you don't need to waste a raid pass just to see who is around for the raid

Yeah I'd like it if having the raid pass got you into the lobby but it only gets spent if you join the battle. Of course that would cut into premium raid pass sales so it won't happen.

LumpyGumby
Feb 22, 2012

"Here's the world famous hockey player sitting in the penalty box for slashing..."
-Snoopy Brown
42g - 65a - 107pts
106gp - 317PIMS
Only done two raids so far, both by myself. No TMs yet, but five rate candy, which is 25 kilomi don't have to walk for Tyranitar.

Astro7x
Aug 4, 2004
Thinks It's All Real
Did a Level 2 Raid on my own today. Got some rare candies for my trouble I guess... but surprised I was able to do it on my own.

I also spun a gym yesterday to get my Raid pass, used it today, and then got another Raid pass again to use today. So at least you can get two free raids in a day, technically

Pomplamoose
Jun 28, 2008

Parrotine posted:

I would just be really happy to actually participate in a raid, just one time :allears:

Four days in a row and the current system keeps booting me out of the lobby no matter how many times the fight kicks off. I guess I'll have to give it a few weeks before the hype dies down? All I can think of is that it's a server overload issue over here

After the battle starts, go back into the gym lobby and select "rejoin battle". You'll start in the middle but you'll still get rewards and a chance to catch if you win.

Cowslips Warren
Oct 29, 2005

What use had they for tricks and cunning, living in the enemy's warren and paying his price?

Grimey Drawer
I kinda hope they alter the gym bosses like once a month. Would be fun to see something weird and new!

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



Cowslips Warren posted:

I kinda hope they alter the gym bosses like once a month. Would be fun to see something weird and new!

Ampharos needs to be a raid boss imo

Maybe make Unown into a 1 or 2 star as well

the talent deficit
Dec 20, 2003

self-deprecation is a very british trait, and problems can arise when the british attempt to do so with a foreign culture





can you tell when a raid starts? i live right on top of a gym but i can't see where people most likely are gathering if there's a raid

Away all Goats
Jul 5, 2005

Goose's rebellion

Yeah hopefully [pokemon I don't have] will be next!

Also an unintended side effect of raids is shavers getting shut out of groups because everyone remembers their username :lol: eat poo poo, shavers

Psion
Dec 13, 2002

eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

financially racist posted:

Ampharos needs to be a raid boss imo

Maybe make Unown into a 1 or 2 star as well

you grind your goddamn Ampharos like I did: hatching a million Mareeps

but I'm with you on Unown bosses. Considering how ludicrously rare they are, I'm all for it.


farfetch'd too, thanks

GTJustin
Nov 24, 2010

LumpyGumby posted:

Only done two raids so far, both by myself. No TMs yet, but five rate candy, which is 25 kilomi don't have to walk for Tyranitar.

I'd save the rare candys for the eventual legendary pokemon. Tyranitars pop up as raid bosses, even if you don't have some way to coordinate, people will show up

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



Psion posted:

you grind your goddamn Ampharos like I did: hatching a million Mareeps

but I'm with you on Unown bosses. Considering how ludicrously rare they are, I'm all for it.


farfetch'd too, thanks

i already have ampharos, a pretty good one even. doesn't mean i want other people to go through the hell of getting lucky with eggs and walking 185 kilometers to get theirs like i did though.

Psion
Dec 13, 2002

eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

financially racist posted:

i already have ampharos, a pretty good one even. doesn't mean i want other people to go through the hell of getting lucky with eggs and walking 185 kilometers to get theirs like i did though.

ha ha ha who would walk that far with a pokemon for an evolution, ha ha

let's uh, never look at my blissey walked stat, okay? :shepface:

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


The Rare Candy being every raid is good for Snorlax, because I'm as lazy (and soon if they keep bringing in bagels as fat) as he is. Eat up, Snorlax!

Fur20
Nov 14, 2007

すご▞い!
君は働か░い
フ▙▓ズなんだね!

Psion posted:

let's uh, never look at my blissey walked stat, okay? :shepface:

i liked seeing ninetales stand next to my guy so i've walked like 1000km with it :kimchi:

I_Socom
Jul 18, 2007

A great ride that requires finesse and effort to get the best out of it.

I quite like the new gym setup, although I find it's very hard to get a group of people together to take down a gym. I live in London and although there are lots of people, there are so many gyms and raids going on that I never seem to get that many people near me. I suspect I'll have to go right into the center of town for a populated raid.

I think the most disappointing thing is the daily coin cap and the lack of influence you have on it. I got a popup at 7:30 this morning, "Snorlax has returned with 50 coins". Which is crap, because now I know that every other Pokemon that comes back today was basically a waste of time putting in in the first place :(

Bear Retrieval Unit
Nov 5, 2009

Mudslide Experiment
A the gym closest to my house got a zen headbutt/hyper beam Snorlax raid, but nobody came...

Looked around the local facebook group and it's all a bunch of people giving out GPS coordinates and asking spoofers to come help them raid :negative:

Robokomodo
Nov 11, 2009

GTJustin posted:

Machines are stackable right? I think I got 1 in the first raid I did, haven't gotten any since

They are. I had four in my inventory but I used one.

mastershakeman
Oct 28, 2008

by vyelkin
I wish I could trade the unown I got months ago for a hitmontop and a miltank

Cowslips Warren
Oct 29, 2005

What use had they for tricks and cunning, living in the enemy's warren and paying his price?

Grimey Drawer

mastershakeman posted:

I wish I could trade the unown I got months ago for a hitmontop and a miltank

I wish I could give you these for the unown. I have yet to see one.

I wish for trading! I'd trade all my evolution items for potions or balls or whatever.

Louisgod
Sep 25, 2003

Always Stupid
Bread Liar
Woke up to a 2700 CP Snorlax on nearby with Lick/Earthquake. :stare:

Math You
Oct 27, 2010

So put your faith
in more than steel
Is there specific information about gym badge rewards?

I'm assuming the rewards will be specific to the gyms you've got the badges in, but has anyone figured out how they will work?

Hopefully you can get something useful like TMs and rare candies once a day from a gold gym

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Psion
Dec 13, 2002

eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS
I've got a couple gyms at silver and I get +2 bonus items when I spin it and my team controls it. Bronze, +1 bonus item when spun and my team controls it. I don't remember off hand what happens when I spin a silver gym another team controls. My guess is gold will be +3 bonus items.

rare candies and TMs are, I believe, raid-exclusive rewards. I'm 2 for 3 on getting TMs out of raids, I'd like that to continue.

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