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There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree

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DoctorTwo · 11/07/2017 21:35

Yeah, I know I'm scraping the barrel now... :o But at least you get an earworm.

Still just keeping up the streaks, but yesterday I HATCHED A SNORLAX. That's No2, and I have 40 Snorlax candy.

I get it re grinding up Pikachus, it just feels wrong. I do it though, 'cos I'm heartless. Wink

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WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 12/08/2017 10:52

tumpymummy We're over here now Smile

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/video_games_chat/3001394-Pokemon-Go-12-Its-in-the-trees-Its-coming-The-Houndooms-of-love-are-calling-me-to-join-in-a-raid

(As an aside, all our group is hoping the egg countdown has gone for good now, as with a Pokemon appearing as it does it gives us enough time to organise a group about whether they want the Pokemon or not.)

tumpymummy · 12/08/2017 08:37

Stupid raids! We r going camping this w/e so I won't be able to get in to gyms for my 50 coins. Got up early this morning, saw the gym near me was my teams colour (hooray) dashed out of house to slot in. But by the time I got to it a bl##dy raid had started 2 mins ago so I couldn't add. It wasn't even anything anyone would want, or 1 I could do on my own. Wouldn't be so annoyed but I had 7 mons in gyms yesterday and they all came home before midnight (after I had already got my coins for the day). Stupid game, what happened to the timers warning you a raid was going to start, then I wouldn't have bothered to go out. Sorry rant over!

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DoctorTwo · 09/08/2017 07:02

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I was listening to The Futureheads, so I'm passing the blame to them.

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DoctorTwo · 09/08/2017 06:55

Welcome to the Red Gary Club @PikachuHeadgear, I have one which the trainer described as a 'wonder'. It lasted under 2 hours in a rural gym.

Oh my days @PokemonGo, I remember having the piss ripped out of me for starting these threads. So no pressure at all...

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PokemonGo · 09/08/2017 00:36

PikachuHeadgear. He is magnificent. He will look lovely in a gym.

What Smile

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 09/08/2017 00:23

Definitely Grin

PikachuHeadgear · 09/08/2017 00:15

I think he's worth the candies Grin

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 09/08/2017 00:03

It's awesome PikachuHeadgear!

eyebrowsonfleek · 09/08/2017 00:02

😒 Jealous...

PikachuHeadgear · 08/08/2017 23:56

He'll be going in a gym first thing tomorrow.

PikachuHeadgear · 08/08/2017 23:55

Here he is Grin
Ner ner ner ner

There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree
PickAChew · 08/08/2017 23:24

I have a handful of awesome fighters I keep on powering up (including my double dark gyarados and one of my dragonites, which is a bit of duracell bunny. The rest goes on solid defenders.

I caught a CP 2903 Dragonite in the wild, this afternoon. It's only "decent" so not worth powering up but I reckon it'll be a useful gym bunny, given that it doesn't really matter what you put in a gym because you're only ever going to give a fairly green attacker any sort of headache, even with your best Blissey.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/08/2017 23:06

PokemonGo Not everyone knows everything just because they're a high level; I was only trying to be helpful so you don't waste any stardust Smile

eyebrowsonfleek · 08/08/2017 23:05

I'm jealous of your shiny. I would evolve it and stick it in gyms. 3k lose motivation too fast where as 2k ones are better. It's the digital way to say ner ner ner ner ner to people like me who haven't got one.

PokemonGo · 08/08/2017 23:02

What. I know that you don't get to level 38 by not knowing this stuff but it's nice to have some fully powered up.

I've plenty of stardust and candy to blast through anything I'm faced so I can waste a bit on my precious favourites.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/08/2017 22:52

PokemonGo As a general rule, it's not worth powering anything up after the Pokemon hits Level 30.

PokemonGo · 08/08/2017 22:50

CottonWool. I think I caught 1 but I've evolved the rest. I live near a river and I walk and bike a lot. I've a go plus and a phone holder on my bike. Since pinapps have come out I've pinapp'ed almost every magicarp I've seen.

I've maxed out a couple of them. (Level 38) I love hydro pump. ❤️❤️❤️

There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree
WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/08/2017 22:33

My Gyarados is my best Pokemon. I've got 520 candies and I'm holding out for a shiny Grin

cottonwool125 · 08/08/2017 22:32

PokemonGo 14 Gyarados?!?! Did you evolve them all? My little brain is trying to figure out how many Magikarp/Candies that would be!

I'm so close to getting my first- I only need 15 more candies.

PikachuHeadgear · 08/08/2017 22:28

Yes, my evolving policy is normally very strict. But maybe this is going to be the exception, I've never had one before so I'm not counting on getting a better one!

PokemonGo I've got a couple of good gyarados (or gyaradi?), and that is a very good point - once he's in a gym no-one knows what his IVs are. And there's no advantage to being able to defend a gym for days on end now anyway.

I think I'm going to do it Grin

PokemonGo · 08/08/2017 22:11

PikachuHeadgear. I think I'd evolve it. You will still have loads of candy left. Have you got some decent grydos's (sp?) If you power him up then he will still look scary in a gym even if he isn't much use at actual defending.

I'm still waiting for my shines magicarp. I have 14 gyrados but never had a whiff of a shiney 😪😢😓

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/08/2017 22:10

Icouldbeknitting That's usually my policy, but not with shinies Grin

Icouldbeknitting · 08/08/2017 22:05

I know exactly what I did with my shiny flappy fish - I looked at it for a day or two and then sent it off with all the other weaklings. Only the strongest get to evolve.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/08/2017 22:04

PikachuHeadgear I would do it, just because the chances of getting another shiny magikarp are rare and I'd love a red Gyarados.

Plus you have so many candies I think I'd definitely do it.

PikachuHeadgear · 08/08/2017 22:00

Can I have opinions please? I got a shiny flappy fish today, IVs 58-62%.

Can't decide whether to evolve it or not. It would be nice to have a red Gyarados, but's not actually going to be much use for anything.

WWYD? I've got 2300 Magikarp candies if that makes any difference, but my easy supply of those is about to dry up so I don't want to waste them.