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Pokemon Go #6: Where pokemon babies are abandoned in gyms at freezing temperatures

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CartwheelGirl · 28/12/2016 19:47

Well, saw this little one left overnight in a gym. Sad, really... Where are his parents? What were they thinking? Do they work night shifts too?

So many questions...

Pokemon Go #6: Where pokemon babies are abandoned in gyms at freezing temperatures
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MuddlingMackem · 31/01/2017 23:28

Ah, so not just me, Jaggythistle. Wonder how prevalent a problem it is. I did complete the feedback when it first crashed, so I hope enough other people have as well.

I've discovered that it's a bit temperamental though and will let me nosy at my medals and my buddy occasionally, but mostly it crashes. Sad

GalenJustGalen · 31/01/2017 21:41

CantstandmLMs I'm under the impression that every critter has a pre-defined max CP meaning at some point you become unable to power it up any further and that number depends on what level it is, which in turn depends on what level you are when you catch it (e.g., you can catch a level 1 critter when you're level 20, but not a level 25 critter). And that all critters have not just a level-related CP cap but an absolute CP cap that tops out in level-30 critters. So even at level 40, the very best critters are still level 30.

I have no idea where I read that, or if it's even true. I read a ton of stuff very early on, some of which turned out to be either just speculation or utterly false.

Thanks to you & Pidgey for info/reassurance about the regional stuff. Might have to buck up and try it. I can manage the no peeking as long as I do it right before bed and then tell myself I'm not allowed to touch the phone the next morning until AFTER I've written something presentable for my writing workshop. That oughta do it, what with the writer's block and all.

Also, DoctorTwo, you hatched a Togepi from a 5k egg? That gives me hope for another! I must have two because I want to evolve one yet still keep the baby so I'm sure to have at least one of everythingggggg

I still buy incubators even though all I'm getting is crap. I tell myself it's worth it because all the walking is helping me stay in shape so it's practically the same as shelling out for a (real) gym membership. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

jennielou75 · 31/01/2017 21:06

I won't get my Pokémon plus till march when stock comes back in.....the £50 ones on amazon seem more appealing now!

Jaggythistle · 31/01/2017 19:51

Yes muddling - new update fixed the stupidly long load time on my android phone, but when I tap my avatar to see if the distance is being logged it hangs Angry

PidgeyfinderGeneral · 31/01/2017 19:45

All I've had is 5k eggs too, and that's from a variety of stops. I've given up buying incubators for them now too because all I ever hatched was rubbish.

DoctorTwo · 31/01/2017 19:42

All I've had since the Xmas event were 5km eggs. So this morning when my infinite egg hatched (a fucking Meowth) I used the 5 single use and the usual incubator and set them all off at once. Due to the boss at todays placement making a massive fuck up I had 3 hours break to get some km on. Eggs hatched were Meowth, Drowzee, Togepi (hurrah!), Ekans (only 4 candy to Arbok), Eevee and another Drowzee. I put another egg on and it was another Eevee. By the time the boss arrived to give me the paperwork he'd forgotten to give me I was 2.8km into the 8th egg of the day, a personal best.

I don't have work tomorrow, so the plan is to go to some place nearby where I've never hunted and hatch my last two eggs before spinning a Pokestop. Hopefully I'll get a mixture of eggs with new 'Mon in.

PidgeyfinderGeneral · 31/01/2017 19:19

In other news, I'm catching everything that crosses my path and spinning the stop outside my work as often as I can to try and get enough points to level up to 30. Other than walking that wretched kabuto and waiting for a hitmonlee, my eurodex is nearly done.

PidgeyfinderGeneral · 31/01/2017 19:17

@GalenJustGalen, I can definitely recommend the people on the Pokemon Go Regional Hunters Facebook page. They are very strict about vetting hunters and keep a close eye on who's on the page. The people I dealt with were fantastic, very quick and helpful.

Just bear in mind that you absolutely must be logged out for 10+ hours prior to them using your account AND 10+ hours after they have messaged you to say they logged out. No sneaky nipping in to admire your farfetch'd! :D

53rdAndBird · 31/01/2017 18:15

First time I've seen even a glimpse of one, and I was on a bus and couldn't get it. gnargh.

Pokemon Go #6: Where pokemon babies are abandoned in gyms at freezing temperatures
CantstandmLMs · 31/01/2017 16:13

Galen what do you mean by critters max CP caps out? I am on level 30 and have recently had a power up spree.

As for the regionals. The people who caught mine were amazing. It happened over 2 days. I enabled 2 step verification afterwards and change password but I suppose if they really wanted they could of accessed my other google accounts. They immediately told me they'd logged in and logged out though. Risky but all the other people on the groups reviews encouraged me and I'm so glad I have them!

GalenJustGalen · 31/01/2017 14:26

Hmm that thing of getting regionals sounds really tempting but I'm so paranoid! I think I've got everything except the regionals and a smoochum. I hatched a Lapras, which made me happy! And now that I finally hatched a Hitmonlee, I'm catching them left and right in the wild. What the heck.

I seem to recall once you get to level 30, the max cp for any critter caps out. Is that true? Not that I'm anywhere near level 30. I'm plodding along and getting close to 27.

Welcome, SarcasmMode! I want to pinch your level 11 cheeks like an annoying auntie. Sometimes I think of starting a new account because those early days were so fun.

Soubriquet · 31/01/2017 09:54

Woo hoo I hatched a pokemon I didn't have from a 10km egg!!

A chancey!

I'm happy now

PickAChew · 31/01/2017 00:20

And yes, the 78 and 35 go past!

PickAChew · 31/01/2017 00:17

We're instinct, but the Sunderland Instinct gyms are always big and full so no chance of a drive by or stand out in the cold and actually benefit by.

MuddlingMackem · 30/01/2017 22:25

Ah, the Chester-le-Street one. That makes sense.

I bumped into two fellow Team Mystic members yesterday at Barnes Park and we took down two yellow gyms. By the time I got on the bus they'd gone back to yellow, definitely a possibility of spoofers. I'm pretty sure one of the regular blue gym people is a spoofer, but haven't seen him in gyms as often as I did when I first started doing them.

PickAChew · 30/01/2017 22:23

DS1 has just gone to bed grinning!

PickAChew · 30/01/2017 22:22

That's the one actually in Chester le Street, Mackem. Weekend sorted! (up to 38 kabuto candy, so could easily finish off, there, since there's usually 3 or 4 of whatever's spawning around at any one time, there.

PickAChew · 30/01/2017 22:18

Those Durham Road gyms change all the time, Mackem

I suspect some spoofing at hand with the one at the Interchange, though - players at level 34! (The alternative is that they have much money and no life). I suspect the same about all the big yellow ones in the middle of Sunderland.

EekBarbaraItsaDalek · 30/01/2017 22:14

Had a great day today - got myself into two good gyms (it's almost impossible to find gyms for my team round here) and finished the Gen 1 pokedex after walking my omanyte for a really long time! Now I'm going to try and get one of each Pokemon with high IVs and the best moveset. I flipping love this game!

MuddlingMackem · 30/01/2017 22:06

Just read that Riverside Park in Durham is a Kabuto nest, PickAChew, if that helps.

Starlight2345 · 30/01/2017 21:54

Hatched a baby pikachu today.Getting bored

CantstandmLMs · 30/01/2017 21:48

Somebody put a 281cp topegi in a friendly gym which took me two trips to said gym to take down with 140cp and lower rats, Pidgey's and weedles (the weedles were surprisingly the best Hmm) annoying!!!

Buut...came home to my Pokemon go plus! Yay! Now this would of been more handy a few months ago as I'm like 3 off completing my gen 1 dex but oh well. Gave it a spin tonight when my friend drove me out to dinner and caught a fair bit! Totally more than I would and was doing it on the sly (somewhat). Had no idea what all the buzzing was about but just kept pressing the button! It filled up my bag and I bought extra storage wth gym coins for my Pokemon.

MuddlingMackem · 30/01/2017 21:23

Anyone else installed the new update tonight and get the app crashing when you click on your avatar?

MuddlingMackem · 30/01/2017 21:16

Ah, but not sure when I'll next get to Gateshead though, PickAChew. They'll probably all be yellow or red by the time I can. Wink

Dillite2 · 30/01/2017 20:13

Haha spoke too soon- I have been kicked out of both gyms. Nevermind, I guess it gives me something to do.

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