Hi, I'm new to this post. I just started playing Pokemon Go when I went on vacation with my family, mostly so I could help my 5 year old with it, and now I'm addicted. I'm at Level 20 and I have 87 Pokemon in my Pokedex. I haven't evolved many yet, because I'm waiting for better mons, and I also want to see what kind of Pokemon are native back home.
My best so far are a 1201 Rapidash and 1039 Nidoking (both caught). I've been spoiled by visiting areas with lots of Pokemon activity (theme parks, tourist attractions) and I think my game will slow down tremendously after I get home today.
I'm starting to accept that I'm not going to get another 10k egg. I'm maxed out on incubators, I hatch an egg a day at LEAST. I've hatched 6 in the last 24 hours. So I had a ton of open eggs slots this morning while DS and I took a walk. So what did I get? Two 2k and four 5k. My only 10k was over a month ago, and was a Scyther which I already had. Maybe the pokestops in my town just don't make any? IDK.
Post by rootbeerfloat on Aug 20, 2016 13:07:30 GMT -5
Yesterday was a good day! We went to a Charmander nest and found enough to evolve to Charmeleon. Then spent the evening collecting a bunch of water types, got Magneton, Seaking, and Electrode through evolution, and found Dotrio. We're 6 months closer to getting a Gyrados lol.
Thanks @supergreen! That's super super helpful. The flowchart is a little confusing, but hopefully I just need to study it longer. I may have more questions though.
Thanks @supergreen! That's super super helpful. The flowchart is a little confusing, but hopefully I just need to study it longer. I may have more questions though.
I'm happy to answer any questions you have! Like I said, I use that flowchart ever time I battle. There are lots of type matching charts out there, some are wayyyy too complicated. That one is the best I've found so far.
I have not had a lucky egg for quite awhile (since a level-up prize a level or two ago), and it takes me forever to hatch each egg (especially 10 km) even though I walk a decent amount.
I feel like a number of us reached Level 23 at about the same time, and you're all almost up to 24 already.
I have not had a lucky egg for quite awhile (since a level-up prize a level or two ago), and it takes me forever to hatch each egg (especially 10 km) even though I walk a decent amount.
I feel like a number of us reached Level 23 at about the same time, and you're all almost up to 24 already.
How? Why am I so behind?!
I'll be honest, I buy lucky eggs. I use 2-3 per level. As a rural player, I simply don't physically see anywhere near the quantity of Pokemon necessary to gain XP. I also buy incubators to max out egg hatching. I cannot get semi-rare Pokemon without eggs. They simply don't spawn here in bumfuck.
miso, like @pennypie said I save up a ton of evolutions and evolve them all at once while using a lucky egg. I've done that twice so far as a level 23.
miso you're also not behind! I don't think leveling up is very important. You have by far the strongest lineup of any of us. I don't have any 2k Mons at all, and that's AFTER using all the stardust I ever get. You haven't used any at all! Imagine how strong your lineup could be if you did!
Post by karinothing on Aug 20, 2016 20:19:55 GMT -5
DH went to dinner tonight for my birthday AND since it was my birthday he went along with me wanting to walk around the national mall playing pokemon lol. I am sure he thinks i am a huge nerd, but whatever. EEK it is huge. sorry. That is where we ate dinner around Chinatown.
Hi, I'm new to this post. I just started playing Pokemon Go when I went on vacation with my family, mostly so I could help my 5 year old with it, and now I'm addicted. I'm at Level 20 and I have 87 Pokemon in my Pokedex. I haven't evolved many yet, because I'm waiting for better mons, and I also want to see what kind of Pokemon are native back home.
My best so far are a 1201 Rapidash and 1039 Nidoking (both caught). I've been spoiled by visiting areas with lots of Pokemon activity (theme parks, tourist attractions) and I think my game will slow down tremendously after I get home today.
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DH went to dinner tonight for my birthday AND since it was my birthday he went along with me wanting to walk around the national mall playing pokemon lol. I am sure he thinks i am a huge nerd, but whatever. EEK it is huge. sorry. That is where we ate dinner around Chinatown.
OMG I would never leave!! Happy birthday! Did you catch anything good?
miso you're also not behind! I don't think leveling up is very important. You have by far the strongest lineup of any of us. I don't have any 2k Mons at all, and that's AFTER using all the stardust I ever get. You haven't used any at all! Imagine how strong your lineup could be if you did!
Aww, thanks for the pep talk. I do feel a bit better that I didn't waste my scarce lucky eggs somehow. I do save up to mass-evolve and/or catch with a lure when I happen to have a lucky egg, but I just haven't had one in a seemingly long time.
I don't have any 2000+ Pokemon either, but you are right -- powering up could likely change that, especially with my Arcanines.
Wow holy cow, congrats!!! He's got an EXCELLENT move set too! 120 damage on hyper beam!
Thanks! His Zen Headbutt is 12 damage too. He looks like a good fighter.
Indeed! And 197 HP, I can only imagine how long it would take to chip away that much HP in battle. My best Mon is my 1919 CP Vaporeon (who's max powered up for my trainer level) and he's got 179 HP.
My Exeggcutor has Zen Headbutt too. It's slow, but deals good damage.
Aww, thanks for the pep talk. I do feel a bit better that I didn't waste my scarce lucky eggs somehow. I do save up to mass-evolve and/or catch with a lure when I happen to have a lucky egg, but I just haven't had one in a seemingly long time.
I don't have any 2000+ Pokemon either, but you are right -- powering up could likely change that, especially with my Arcanines.
I think you're doing crazy good, especially since you don't power up or anything.
And I'm jealous of your diversity miso. I have oodles of Hypnos and eeveelutions but that's about it.
And your stardust miso. JFC. I'm a stardust junky, I use it as soon as I get it
chilerellanos I had nothing but Eeveelutions up until recently too. I finally got a series of helpful egg hatches, like several Oddish's to make my Vileplume, and 3 Ponytas to make my Rapidash tomorrow. Maxing out my incubators was the best decision I ever made for this game. HUGE difference in diversity.
This is my current lineup. I'm one gym assignment away from enough coins for another lucky egg. I need to save up a few more evolutions before I use it. I'm level 22 and still have 57k to go before 23!
Post by Wines Not Whines on Aug 21, 2016 9:12:18 GMT -5
Is there a way to know if a Pokemon is worth evolving, leveling up and/or will be a good fighter? I have an Aerodactyl and a Charizard, but their CPs aren't too high (both are under 1000) and I'm not sure what to do with them (I.e. Is it worth leveling them up?) I don't want to use up the few candies I have if there's a good chance I'll find a better one to evolve later.
I also have a CP 738 Graveler and a couple of Growlithes around CP 650 I could evolve to see what I get, but I don't know if I should wait. I caught them while I was in California, and I think they're much rarer around here, so it seems unlikely I'll find more.
I hit level 23 last night. Level 22 took me 11 days, though I had some technical difficulties and not a lot of time to play. Here's my new line up. The ones with nicknames have the perfect moves set and are my "permanent" fighters.
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Is there a way to know if a Pokemon is worth evolving, leveling up and/or will be a good fighter? I have an Aerodactyl and a Charizard, but their CPs aren't too high (both are under 1000) and I'm not sure what to do with them (I.e. Is it worth leveling them up?) I don't want to use up the few candies I have if there's a good chance I'll find a better one to evolve later.
I also have a CP 738 Graveler and a couple of Growlithes around CP 650 I could evolve to see what I get, but I don't know if I should wait. I caught them while I was in California, and I think they're much rarer around here, so it seems unlikely I'll find more.
I haven't seen either one of these two around me, so I'd probably go ahead and evolve them if I was in your shoes.