Pokemon Go #12: "It's in the trees! It's coming!" The Houndooms of love are calling me (to join in a raid).

Am I right in thinking skamory will evolve in a future gen? Hope so or il be pretty annoyed I have 150 candies as I keep hatching them 😂

Just been for a walk with the sole intention of walking off my only 10km egg. There were only a couple of things I didn't want, the rest I would have been more than happy with. Top of the list was Snorlax (don't have), Lapras (both of mine are wild captures and very weak), or any of the 'mon needed for rare evolutions (so Larvitar, Dratini or Mareep). Porygon would have been good too, new addition to the dex and I have an upgrade ready and waiting for when I have enough candies.

Hatched a bloody Skarmory I do like Skarmory, but they're pretty useless for anything other than a dex filler aren't they? Or is it worth investing stardust and candies in to him? Are they ever good in gyms/defending/fighting?

On the bright side, at least it wasn't a Soduwoodu or a Chinchou

Down to 30k.

Didn't manage a single raid. The rain was swirling around under my brolly and made it impossible.

tumpymummy What can I say except 'you're welcome'?

I think the nanab golden "trick" is more that nanab effects do seem to last for a couple of turns

All berry effects only last for as long as it evades the ball. If it gets in the ball but you don't catch it, it still "eats" the berry and you lose the effects.

DamnDeDoubtanceIsSpartacus Congrats on your Snorlax!

You can reach a gym from your sofa! You lucky stick!

I caught a wild Snorlax today, I am so happy, never seen a wild one before. We walked a few miles on a coastal path and the obscure pokestops always have decent 'mon.

I think the nanab golden "trick" is more that nanab effects do seem to last for a couple of turns so if you nanab then throw quickly you can potentially get a better shot easier on the golden raspberry one and up your catch rate that way.

Thankyou whatstodo found you all again!

I even went out in the pouring rain and did a raid under a brolly last night.

There's a huge meet up in Cardiff today at 1 so I might go and tag on to that. The kids want to go I to town anyway so can drop them off at the shops and then go raiding for an hour then meet up with them for food.

i have all the legendaries too think I have three lugias, four articuno, four moltres and two zapdos and all unowns and many kangas so don't really need any more today but raiding in big groups is fun. I have also bought a couple of the small special boxes. Fist I was a bit funny about spending money but it's fun and less than a Starbucks!

Only 60k off level 35. The forecast for this afternoon is yucky, so we're off on a quest for bus routes with lots of white rings.

HOW ARE YOU DOING IT?!

Legendaries have a base catch rate of 3%. The type of ball you throw can increase that dramatically. For example, an 'excellent' curve ball with a golden raspberry is the best chance you have.

Check out this chart.

Also DH and I have lots of legendaries simply because we've bought lots of ultra boxes (for the raid passes) and gone to several raids nearly every day since they started.

Some people think if you feed it a nanab berry first and then throw your ball and then feed it a golden raspberry and throw next ball you will catch it.

This is not true; it's just one of those things flying around. Same as the whole "let those who haven't got one yet throw the first ball" bollocks

sharps we seem to have been quite lucky with the legendaries (my DD has 11 Lugia ). We do go to a lot of raids so we are spending money on coins for extra raid passes (still cheaper and more fun than taking kids to soft play etc). Golden raspberry and curved spiny balls is the way to go. Also the circle target should be at the smallest when you throw. Watch the bird for a bit there is usually a pattern to its movements so you can throw your ball and always hit. Some people think if you feed it a nanab berry first and then throw your ball and then feed it a golden raspberry and throw next ball you will catch it. Unconfirmed in our group of raiders, works sometimes but not others. Worth a bash though. Good luck

Hi everyone, just found this thread how amazing!!

@Smashie11 HOW ARE YOU DOING IT?! How have you managed to catch so many legendaries? My DP is more into it than I am but has only managed 1 Lugia and I've got nothing. Any tips??

Congrats wartortle!

Just checking in on the new thread. I'm really feeling for everyone that isn't managing to do raids because of lack of numbers. We managed to find a local fb group and have met lots of really nice people and taken part in loads of raids. I've managed to rack up 8 Articunos, 5 Moltres, 3 Zapdos (so far hoping to up that) and 5 Lugia (again hoping to increase that number).

Just a thought but if people are putting Pokémon in the gyms and battling them etc then surely there are people near you playing the game? Possibly a bit desperate but stick a sign up at the gym saying looking for people to do raids with and start your own local fb group.

On another note finally did a Snorlax raid today and caught it, my first decent one 89%IV

My first legendary critical catch 😊

Congrats on your wild Dragonites guys!

I caught one passing through Houghton on Tuesday, Rudedog! Cp2903! Only "decent" but fine for plonking in a gym.

Been to Newcastle and actually caught this! I wasn't far off being able to evolve one but a nice bonus.
Didn't get much else of note though....

No Zapdos for me, defeated but couldn't catch the bugger. Spent Wednesday in a very rainy London, caught my Kanga and a handful of Unown so was worth it, plus visited the portrait gallery which was fantastic.

Back to Smallsville and noone plays so can't have another crack at the birds.

Have had a very successful raid day today - I got 3 Zapdos (one 91% IV) and DS got 3 as well. DP got 2 as did the 2 friends who came with us. One of them also caught the lugia we battled and that was their first lugia so we're all pretty happy!

Just an update on the glitch with the last ball in raids: DP and 3 other local players caught legendaries with their last ball today at various raids so I think they've fixed it.

Im going to Missmut next week if they don't bring anything new out

EekBarbaraItsaDalek it's fun isn't it? I really enjoy roaming the streets raiding with groups or us all driving around in our cars from one raid to another. I also try and walk to one in my lunch hour rather than sitting on my backside in the coffee room.

It's not cheap buying raid passes but 6 passes are not much more than a Starbucks coffee with the offer boxes.

I've joined a local Facebook group and went to three raids today. There were about 40 people roaming the streets raiding. It was brilliant. I caught a zapdos, but still don't have Lugia. I'm very jealous of the red Gary on the last thread.