Pokemon Go #10. See ya later Feralligator, in a while Totodile

My Snorlax came home with 50 coins so very proud of him.

Going to get DD to practice the route to school ready for the Autumn today which just so happens to go right by the graveyard so I can take over the gym there again as only ten minutes more defending needed until that badge is complete.

So, the official word is

'In an interview with Niantic's director of software engineering, Ed Wu, he disclosed some juicy details on the upcoming update that will be hitting our smartphone devices this summer.

"I can't talk much about exactly what we're going to do there," Wu told Gamereactor. "But I can say, for those players who train really hard, who go to gym and raid battles almost every day and go quite regularly, we'll have special invitation-only events where some of the most rare and most powerful Pokémon, including legendaries, might appear."'

It's displayed on a number of different sites, PsammeadPaintedTheLion, but here's just one:

www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/06/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pokemon-go-raid-battles-and-raid-bosses/amp/

Delurking to say that to rename your Pokemon back to it's original name you can completely delete the name field and press ok and it will return to what it really is. Discovered this after evolving many Eevees

Interesting, thanks, what to do.

Somewhat I love naming evolved pokemon by their previous name, really confuses people. I have a gorgeous Gyarados called Magicarp.

Got kicked out of a gym at 5.30 this morning but claimed my 50 coins.

Due to lack of supplies I am holding back a bit, I really want to take part in the raids.

I have a stack of good mon though so I can keep going but I feel so mean as I can't feed them after battle.

Spun over 20 stops yesterday and got a handful of potions, plus it takes multiple potions to revive a mon. Frustrated but still think the gyms are so much better than the days of the Blissey Towers!

No, I've never seen a totodile.

I'd better give Typhlosion its real name!

I've noticed a couple of times this week that I've got my free raidpass each day, but not necessarily had the opportunity to get a weak raid where I can get to it at a suitable time, but I have been able to use it the next day then been given that days pass on the next gym that allows a second go. So still one pass per day, but can roll over.

The chances of getting a crowd big enough to deal with a 3 face plus boss is unlikely, certainly on a week day which is my main play time.

Where did you get that information, WhatToDo? I have seen various rumors (on pokemongohub) about having to win 'hundreds' of raids, which can only be nonsense, and I have seen it said (by Niantic) that players can get a legendary pass by being 'very active' in the gym system, with no qualification as to what 'very active' means. I've seen it suggested on Silph Road that you need to have golden gym badges, but I've not seen anything concrete yet.

No worries It would be great if we could all have a Legendary Raid Pass before they introduce Legendaries!

Thanks for that tip Somewhat!

Do we have to win a certain amount to qualify for legendary raids?

Nope. All you need for a Legendary Raid (Level 5) is a Legendary Raid Pass, which you have a chance of getting when you do a raid.

Our Scizor still hasn't come home We've been starving it in the hope it came home before our Kingler but they're both clinging on. Knowing our luck, they'll both come home together and we'll only get 50 coins.
The weather was horrendous here today so we didn't do any raids. We're off out of the city tomorrow so might catch some new pokemon (fingers crossed).

Do we have to win a certain amount to qualify for legendary raids? - there is a raid badge I think.

I came across this tip earlier; if you type evolve into the search bar, it pulls up the pokemon with enough candy to be evolved.

SomewhatIdiosyncrati Do you not have a Totodile?

Also if you fully evolved your Cyndaquill it's now a Typhlosion.

Picked up a brand new mon from a raid. I've not had one from this family before

My other success was getting a Quilava from a raid. It wasn't the greatest, but the injection of candy enabled me to do a full evolution on a Wonder of a Cyndaquil. Except I don't know what it's called as I'd edited the name so it's still labelled as Cyndaquil W. He's now busy in a gym!

I managed to take down my first Blissey today . I was struggling on timing out. I then realised that I'd got enough candy to fully evolve a new Machamp which I'd forgotten about as I was ready shortly after my last mass evolution. That was a game changer as it made a difference in fighting the Blissey within the time allowance. The search by type function helped too.

Good tip what to do! Do we get extra points anywhere for raids?

No worries

What do you mean, extra points?

Good tip what to do! Do we get extra points anywhere for raids?

By the way, you do want to be doing as many raids as possible, because that's how you'll get a Legendary Raid Pass to be able to fight Legendaries (which are Level 5 raids) when they're introduced.

Aww I bet! They're so cute, I want one just for that factor! It's just a bonus they're a beast in the gym too

Oh my, Dame, that is super cute. Who would want to take those little sweeties down?

Natsku, hope you're on the up.

Dilute - thanks - I keep looking at her! It was really weird when she popped up as I am so used to the other ones and how they look!

I've done a couple of solo raids, so had a gold razzberry to use on the lapras. I should do some more so that I stock up for a potential legendaries event. And possibly get more than one other pal that I Pokémon with!

We only got our Snorlax a while back, waited almost a year for him.

We named him Our Child and we love him very much

What Pokemon were you fighting the Electrabuzz with, cottonwool125?

cotton, I bet if you had another crack you would have got it too!

You'll get him next time.

Aww that gym! so cute!