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.
Ok, your first question. If you want good fighters, and they're the final evolution (don't waste dust on mid-tier evolutions), then check the moveset. I've been using this website. It lists the quick attack and special attack for each Mon, and you can see if they're good or not. For example, I was excited to evolve a Sandslash, I could really use a rock or ground Pokemon. But he evolved with the WORST moveset. The worst. Won't be a good fighter at all. So I'm back to saving candies to make another one. However, my last Clefable did evolve with a good (but not best) moveset, so I'm powering him up.
You also can power up if you like the Pokemon of course Aerodactyl is a fucking awesome hatch, I would be stoked to see one in a gym. So if you're emotionally attached to him, and want to battle with him, power him up!
Second question. I use this evolution calculator to see if I've got a good starter Pokemon for evolving. A 738 Graveler will give you a 1195 - 1269 Golem, which is ok, not great CP. If you don't see any Geodudes at home, I would go ahead and evolve it to complete your pokedex. A 650 Growlithe will be a 1475 - 1534 Arcanine, which is awesome CP. I'm level 23 and that would be in my top 5 for CP. So I would certainly evolve him and use him in battle. Hopefully you get a good moveset on evolution!
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Lookin' good juliabug! Great lineup, nice diversity. I'm curious, I see your Exeggcutor isn't nicknamed, you don't like him? What moveset did he get?
He has zen headbutt and seed bomb. I would rather have one with solarbeam. I'll use him in the meantime but I won't power him up.
Ah, gotcha. My Exeggcutor has the same moveset, it's pretty sucky. He's me second strongest Mon though. I'm going to power him up until he's maxed out for my trainer level. That way he's easy to maintain (only 2 power ups per trainer level). Then I'll start saving candies for a new one. Gonna take at least a month.
Holy crap this was the best Pokemon day! I lucked out, I got to play alone until the kids woke up which ended up being almost 3 hours! I accomplished SO MUCH, I don't even know where to begin!
-evolved a new to me Nidoqueen, with a good moveset (poison jab/sludge wave). I've almost maxed her out.
-got a 10k egg! HUZZAH! I never thought I'd see another one!
-evolved a new to me Rapidash and Haunter
-CAUGHT A DROWSEE. So my seen/caught pokedex ratio is no longer off b/c of the one from last week.
-used my awesome new Nidoqueen and Vileplume to take down several gyms. I had 3 at my peek, and waited to collect defender bonus until then. 1500 stardust baby!
-caught a ton of Mons, I'm now very close to a Victreebel (11 candies to go!)
ETA: forgot one thing. Caught a 660 and 620 Eevee's. Both evolved into Flareons, which is GREAT, I really needed new Flareons.
My new lineup. SO EXCITED. My team is really coming together! I should have a Victreebel in a week or so. I evolved the two Flareons today, which is great I really needed new ones. And hopefully my 10k egg gives me something good!
chilerellanos I would definitely expend stardust on that Wigglytuff. Great moveset, great CP and wow so much HP! A great fighter and gym defender. See, your lineup is diversifying too! Congrats my PoGo friend.
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.
Ok, your first question. If you want good fighters, and they're the final evolution (don't waste dust on mid-tier evolutions), then check the moveset. I've been using this website. It lists the quick attack and special attack for each Mon, and you can see if they're good or not. For example, I was excited to evolve a Sandslash, I could really use a rock or ground Pokemon. But he evolved with the WORST moveset. The worst. Won't be a good fighter at all. So I'm back to saving candies to make another one. However, my last Clefable did evolve with a good (but not best) moveset, so I'm powering him up.
You also can power up if you like the Pokemon of course Aerodactyl is a fucking awesome hatch, I would be stoked to see one in a gym. So if you're emotionally attached to him, and want to battle with him, power him up!
Second question. I use this evolution calculator to see if I've got a good starter Pokemon for evolving. A 738 Graveler will give you a 1195 - 1269 Golem, which is ok, not great CP. If you don't see any Geodudes at home, I would go ahead and evolve it to complete your pokedex. A 650 Growlithe will be a 1475 - 1534 Arcanine, which is awesome CP. I'm level 23 and that would be in my top 5 for CP. So I would certainly evolve him and use him in battle. Hopefully you get a good moveset on evolution!
Wines Not Whines correct, the moveset randomly changes upon evolution. Which sucks! In the previous Pokemon game you could chose your movesets. In PoGo you can't. It's completely random.
I'm enjoying nicknaming my Pokemon. I search for synonyms of their type. Like my Vaporeon brothers (water type) are named Tsunami and Torrent. My Flareon brothers are Ignite and Inferno. I love my Exeggcutor's name, Clutch, the proper term for a group of eggs. I named my Vileplume Nightshade (a deadly poisonous plant, since Vileplume is grass/poison type). I named my Nidoqueen Miasma, since she's ground/poison type.
I am delighted to report that I caught enough Drowzees to evolve TWO Hypnos!
I also got these other new evolutions: Gloom, Haunter, Kingler. Pokedex is now at 115.
And, as previously reported, I got a shitload of Jynx. I caught a decent number of Horsea and Shellder but not enough to evolve, which is mildly disappointing because I don't see those often at home.
And I made Level 24! I'd say it was a very successful weekend. I highly recommend visiting the Adler Planetarium if you go to Chicago. Great hunting. At one point, someone shouted, "Machamp!" and there was a stampede.
I had two great interactions with kids playing PoGo downtown this afternoon. I keep coming across this pair of young teenage boys, I asked if they were playing, and they were. Turns out we were all hunting for the same Mankey. I told them where I'd already looked, they told me where they'd looked, which left one direction. We all hustled over together, they found it first and called out to me, and I got it too!
A young girl (she said she was 11) saw me taking down a gym. She asked what level I was, and her face went :-| when I said "24." She was level 3, sweet young lady. She asked if she could walk with me. I showed her how to play, she'd never incubated an egg before, amongst other things. I led her to a Kingler, which came up as "" for her. She was getting frustrated trying to catch it, and said "oh no I'm almost out of balls!" I offered to give it a try for her, threw an "excellent"' throw (I told her I'd had lots of practice) and I got it. It was level 72 for her, by far her strongest Pokemon. She was thrilled. She went home after, beaming from ear to ear. It was pretty cool.
I feel like since that update a few weeks ago, I've gotten so many more potions.
That's great!
I feel like everything has gotten better. I'm seeing more quantity, better quality (Drowsee! A Magmar shadow!), more evolved forms (saw Kingler and Arbok in the wild today). The game is also very smooth, no freezing or glitching. Better eggs, a 10k today! I think the game has really improved recently.
My pokedex is up to 88/88! I caught/evolved so many new Mons this week I lost count! 8 I think, or 10. I'm 1 catch away from a Seadra and a Meowth. 3 catches from a Victreebel. I really hope I can catch a better Bellsprout first though, I can do better than 621 I think. Getting closer on a Polywrath (96 candies) and Nidoking (86 candies).
Post by spankswife on Aug 21, 2016 20:07:33 GMT -5
I'm level 16 as of tonight (I know I'm way behind). There was 3 intersecting lures going off so I walked up. Got a poliwhirl and a scyther 618 so that was pretty exciting. Biggest thing I've caught wild. I can tell they are getting better. Looking forward to level 18 where you guys say the better ones start.
I feel like since that update a few weeks ago, I've gotten so many more potions.
That's great!
I feel like everything has gotten better. I'm seeing more quantity, better quality (Drowsee! A Magmar shadow!), more evolved forms (saw Kingler and Arbok in the wild today). The game is also very smooth, no freezing or glitching. Better eggs, a 10k today! I think the game has really improved recently.
Agreed! Even when I launch the app and it has problems logging in the first time I'm still almost always able to long in with <3 attempts. Nothing I've caught has glitched on me in a week or more. Niantic has definitely stepped up its game in terms of hardware support, I suspect. Save
Glory shot of my new Nidoqueen as gym defender for like 2.5 seconds, LOL. The 3 gyms downtown were turning over mad quick this afternoon. I didn't hold any of them for more than 15 minutes.
I melted a Snorlax with my new Vileplume's Solar Beam today. 120 damage! One shot and it was DEAD. Fantastic.