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SIGN UP USING GOOGLE IF YOU WANT TO PLAY, DO NOT USE POKEMON ID IT'S BUGGY AS gently caress CLICK HERE TO BE OUR FRIEND AND GET A FATICATE What is Pokémon GO? Pokémon GO is a Mobile Free2Play Augmented Reality game where you, as a new Pokémon Trainer, walk around IRL and are randomly approached by sprites of Pokémon on your phone. Your goal is ostensibly, as the slogan goes, to "catch 'em all", although you will probably never do so (I still need a Lapras and Aerodactyl). In addition to catching Pokémon, you can also battle against other trainers' Pokémon in Gyms. WILL PvP BE AVAILABLE SOON i don't know How to play With the above image as basis, let's review the basics. 1) The current in-game weather conditions. Usually based on actual weather, but may be wrong. Different Pokémon will appear based on the conditions - grass in sunny conditions, water in rain, flying in windy, etc. 2) A gym currently controlled by Team Valor (more on teams later). Teams (more on this later) control gyms with a maximum of 6 Pokémon holding down a gym at a time. Only one Pokémon per breed can be stationed at a gym, which means you're going to see only one Blissey instead of 4! Hey look, there's a Blissey right there! To take control of a gym, you must battle (and defeat) the defending Pokémon using the same strategy used in the main games (water beats fire, ghost beats psychic, etc.). Over time, however, Pokémon will lose their battling power in gyms if they are not regularly fed berries. In addition, there are Raid Battles, but that's for another section. Holding a gym for 10 minutes nets you one Pokécoin, but your rewards can only be cashed out after your Pokémon is kicked out of the gym (and you can only get 50 coins in a single day). You must be Level 5 or higher to fight. Gyms also have the properties of... 3) A PokéStop. Once you get within the radius of the area, you can "spin" or flick the location to get free items, such as Pokéballs and Eggs. You can only spin once every 5 minutes; purple stops mean you've tagged it recently, blue means you haven't, and a halo around the blue stop means you've never been there before (or it's been a long time). 4) A wild Pokémon! Specifically, a Luvdisc. While roaming, you will get pinged about Pokémon appearing. Tap the Pokémon and point your camera to the horizon. Flick a Pokéball in the direction of the Pokémon, and you can "capture" it. You can miss (so you have to aim), and the Pokémon can break free randomly, just like in the regular series. Wild Pokémon can also jump to evade and attack, so sometimes you need to time out your tosses. Finally, Pokémon can just be assholes and run away. 5) The heads-up display. Here, you can see a clear shot of your face, your buddy Pokémon, your current level, the progress you've made to the next level, and your name. When you walk, your buddy Pokémon will pick up candy of their species over a set distance. Magikarp will pick up a candy every kilometer, while legendaries take a good 20km. 6) Pokémon nearby. Clicking on this will show you what's nearby and where to find them. 7) Research tasks. By completing tasks, you get items and the ability to catch legendary (and mythic) Pokémon. 8) Me! Your avatar will stay in the middle of the screen and the world will revolve. You can customize your avatar with hats, shirts, pants, shoes, and other stuff that soothes your fragile psyche. Gyms and PokéStops are based on regional landmarks or noteworthy locations, but can also be sponsored locations. Drink Starbucks! Once captured, a Pokémon will come with certain stats. CP stands for Combat Points, and is a rough gauge of how strong your Pokemon is. Height and Weight do not appear to do anything, and are simple flavor texts. Pokémon will come with two attacks; a quick attack (not to be confused with the actual move "Quick Attack" - these moves are simply faster) and a charge attack (usually a signature move; i.e. Pidgeot getting Air Cutter or Venonat getting Bug Buzz). HP stands for Hit Points - if your Pokémon's HP reaches zero, it faints and cannot battle anymore until it is revived. Catching a Pokémon will grant you EXP, Stardust, Species Candies, and (if a new Pokémon) a Pokédex entry. If it's a duplicate, you can "transfer" it to the Professor and gain candies specific to the Pokémon line (so, Pidgey Candies work for Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, but not Spearow.) Stardust and Candies are used to level up your Pokemon swiftly; you gain 100 Stardust for every wild Pokémon captured (more for accurate throws), and when you trade in a Pokémon, you gain 1 candy of that type, in addition to the 3 you got originally. In addition, you may select one Pokémon at a time to be your Buddy, which means that as you walk, you will be given the breed's candy in increments correlated to their egg distance. Battling is simpler than in the games. You can swipe left/right to dodge attacks, and swipe up to use a quick attack, or charge up a charge attack. The blue bars next to your charge attack build up throughout a battle; each blip means you can use a charge attack once. Some attacks have 5 blips, some only have 1. This varies as the moves can vary within the same species, so it brings variety to the game. Unique to Pokémon GO, however, is Raid Battles. At Level 20, trainers are allowed to participate in battles against super-powered Pokémon controlled by the game as long as they have a valid Raid Battle Pass. These can be anything from a Magikarp that a 10-year-old could beat by himself to a Ho-Oh that can only be taken down by, like, 20 people working together. Winning gives you items you can only get from Raid Battles (including the chance to re-roll a Pokémon's attack choice), 3000XP, and the chance to capture the Pokémon you just beat (but at a reasonable CP), while losing give you a bit of stardust and some pity. If you're one of those people who can't get enough of Raids, there are EX Raids, where only the rarest Pokémon (such as Deoxys) show up. EX Raids require an EX Raid pass, which are super-hard to get. Friendship You can be friends with other Community Day Once a month, Pokémon GO will showcase a certain Pokémon for three hours, and they'll show up everywhere. Special, event-only moves can be obtained by evolving those Pokémon to their final form (the only two exceptions to this have been Pikachu and Eevee, which had special moves for their un-evolved forms). There's a pattern to which Pokémon will be picked for Community Day: starters and 10km egg Pokémon with two evolutions rotate, with Pikachu and Eevee again being the only exceptions. October 2018 will see Beldum, and I'm betting November will bring Cyndaquil. The Teams source There are three teams to choose from, each representing the three Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres). Team Mystic (Blue - Led by Blanche) Team Instinct (Yellow - Led by Spark) Team Valor (Red - Led by Candela) Currently, aside from color preference, there is no benefit to picking one over the other. Pick whatever you like! I personally am a member of Team Instinct, and there are hardly any other people in my area who are as well. Items Just like in the games, you can acquire a variety of items that do a variety of effects. Most, if not all of these, are straightforward and explain themselves perfectly in the descriptions. Alright, cut the bullshit. It's F2P, right? What's the catch? If battling in gyms is too time-consuming, you can also purchase Pokécoins in the shop, and these can be used to buy a variety of items. The choice to pay to play is always up to you, but this game does not appear to grant huge bonuses to players that spend a little (XP up is negligible; arguably incubators would be the items of choice). Pokéballs: 20 for 100 coins, 100 for 460 coins, 200 for 800 coins Incense (Increased Encounter Rate 30 minutes): 1 for 80 coins, 8 for 500 coins, 25 for 1250 coins Lucky Egg (Double EXP for 30 minutes):1 for 80 coins, 8 for 500 coins, 25 for 1250 coins Lure Module (Incense but for Pokéstops, works for all in the area as well): 1 for 100 coins, 8 for 680 coins Egg Incubator (Hatches eggs, breaks after 3 uses): 1 for 150 coins Max Revives: 6 for 180 coins Max Potions: 6 for 180 coins Premium Raid Pass (An additional Raid Battle): 100 coins Upgrades +50 Item Storage (Backpack): 200 coins [max capacity: 2,000 items] +50 Pokemon Storage (Storage Upgrade): 200 coins [max capacity: 2,500 Pokémon] There are also the occasional Box which has a bunch of items for a discounted cost. Is there anything else I can spend real-world money on? Preferably, something to take the 'game' out of the game. http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/pokemon-go-plus/131550 Yes! Pokémon Go Plus is a dongle that comes with Pokécoins and allows you to play without using the smartphone. They are EXTREMELY hard to come by new, so much so that any time the Plus is available for purchase, there is a run and they go out of stock within an hour. As such, it's unlikely I'll ever get one unless I'm lucky/dumb enough. You can also use the Apple Watch app, but there are fewer abilities than the Plus. Words of Wisdom
Discord https://discord.gg/GvATQd6 - Admins are Drythe and hopefully other people You can discuss GO in there, and even plan meetups for your local cities (sorry rural nerds). If your city is not listed, let Drythe know and they'll add it. If cities aren't being used, they will be removed. Please be respectful of other people's privacy and generally exercise common sense, thanks in advance. Helpful Links The Silph Road FAQ - Has a lot of information rounded up in a simple, easy to use FAQ. The Silph Road Reddit - Yeah, reddit sucks, ok, but its a aggregation of information that can be hard to find elsewhere. The Sliph Road Atlas - Want to know where certain Pokémon nest? Check here to find out where to go! Niantic Labs Twitter and Pokemon Twitter will most likely be where official updates are posted. Gym combat mechanics - If you want to be the next Giovanni, you need to know how to battle Starter's Guide to Pokémon Go EXP Calculator (courtesy of mirthdefect!) - this is a really good calculator to use when planning how many Pidgey you need to sacrifice for those sweet gains Pokemon GO Datamined Resource - Collection of information decoded from game files, very good resource 11/10 Moves by max DPS - Useful for finding out what the best DPS combination for your Pokémon is. Move Database - Useful for finding out what moves your Pokémon can learn. Helpful Apps for determining IV that won't softban you PokéGenie (iOS) Calcy IV (Android) If there's anything that needs to be put in the OP, post in the thread or shoot me a PM. Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Jul 30, 2019 |
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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 10:29 |
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Finally got a Spinda
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# ¿ Oct 17, 2018 23:38 |
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omnibobb posted:Which pokedex entry is this? Buneary-al disease prevention
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# ¿ Oct 19, 2018 17:44 |
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rear end-deep in Pinsir rn
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# ¿ Nov 3, 2018 19:28 |
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Just fought a Ryperior in a gym, and
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# ¿ Nov 21, 2018 18:09 |
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seiferguy posted:When we getting Mamoswine Probably the same time they figure out Magnezone and the two new Eeeveelutions.
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# ¿ Nov 22, 2018 23:12 |
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Mustached Demon posted:Counterpoint: turkey hat Pikachu. I do not want to see how they'd do a Martin Luther King Day Pikachu.
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# ¿ Nov 28, 2018 07:29 |
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Have they announced December’s Special Research Pokémon yet?
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# ¿ Nov 29, 2018 21:47 |
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Oh. That’s a bit disappointing.
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# ¿ Nov 29, 2018 21:58 |
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new splash page
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# ¿ Dec 13, 2018 04:09 |
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Lugia and Ho-Oh are coming back this weekend!
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# ¿ Dec 14, 2018 00:37 |
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More Sinnoh Pokémon are coming in the coming days, including Snover.
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# ¿ Dec 15, 2018 00:06 |
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I probably tried 50 times to get an excellent curveball on a Raikou using a regular old Pokéball, and I caught one. With a regular old Pokéball! STILL NO MEW.
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# ¿ Jan 30, 2019 06:31 |
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Oh good, my apiphobia appreciates that.
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# ¿ Feb 1, 2019 17:51 |
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Wait, Electabuzz is a tiger?
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# ¿ Feb 4, 2019 23:02 |
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OgreNoah posted:Based on an ogre that wears a tiger's skin. Huh! Interesting.
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# ¿ Feb 4, 2019 23:20 |
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Pink Pokémon special for Valentine’s Day.
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# ¿ Feb 13, 2019 23:37 |
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March features Treecko for Community Day.
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# ¿ Feb 22, 2019 21:44 |
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Finally got a Mew
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# ¿ Feb 25, 2019 02:53 |
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There's going to be a special research reward Pokémon for March, right?
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# ¿ Feb 27, 2019 07:18 |
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Grass event announced for the Equinox for...some reason. Lunatone and Solrock are switching hemispheres, too.
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# ¿ Mar 16, 2019 05:41 |
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Another research breakthrough, another legendary dog. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
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# ¿ Mar 20, 2019 04:59 |
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My best Slakoth was an 80%er. Oh well.
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# ¿ Jun 9, 2019 02:05 |
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Why would Bug types show up on a Mossy Lure?
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# ¿ Jul 23, 2019 15:05 |
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Having just bought a new phone, I can say AR+ is new and frightening.
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# ¿ Aug 1, 2019 19:06 |
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Ernest: "Hey Vern, it's Pokemon Go, Unovatimean?"
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# ¿ Aug 21, 2019 06:10 |
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Just hatched a purple whale
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# ¿ Aug 27, 2019 00:32 |
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Pokémon GO is not a game you play at home, HTH
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# ¿ Sep 15, 2019 05:15 |
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OK, I think today is officially Unova Pokémon Day, so come up with a really good Unova pun for the next thread.
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# ¿ Sep 16, 2019 06:47 |
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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 10:29 |
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Unova Pokémon are LIVE! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3898898
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