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PokemonGo #15. We're gonna rock down to Electrike Avenue

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DoctorTwo · 25/03/2018 16:55

Here we go with a shiny new thread.

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iheartmichellemallon · 06/04/2018 23:09

Thanks - That explains it then as I've done a few raids (although not done any in ages as hate having to wait for 2 mins before the raids will start).

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 23:03

iheartmichellemallon You only get rare candies from raids. The higher level the raid you do the more rare candies you have a chance of getting (though they aren’t guarenteed even when you do a legendary raid).

iheartmichellemallon · 06/04/2018 22:54

Thanks both. I don't have that many rare candies, just a half dozen or so but don't even remember where or when I got them so haven't used any.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 22:54

soupforbrains That sucks; it happened to a couple of people at our last raid too. At least you have a Mewtwo though so it’s not too bad!

soupforbrains · 06/04/2018 22:47

What What said.

Also... the Moltres as the research reward (like all reward pokes) will be level 15 rather than the usual 20 from a legendary raid. So you'll need total 86 candy to get it up to level 30.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 22:42

What do the rare candies do as I've a few of them?

iheartmichellemallon Rare candies can turn into a candy for any Pokemon you want. The majority of players only use rare candies on Legendary Pokemon to power them up as you can’t catch them in the wild, you can’t get any more once they’re gone and you have to walk 20km to get one candy for them.

It takes 66 rare candies to get a Pokemon from Level 20 to Level 30.

How many do you have? I have nearly 200 (after having spent a couple of hundred powering up Lugia, Groudon, Kyogre and Zapdos) and I’m waiting for a good Mewtwo (at least over 90%) to power up.

soupforbrains · 06/04/2018 22:37

Yep. And one of true batches of passes was given to people from a raid I was at. Hey ho. There's always next wave.

I do already have a Mewtwo so I'm not complaining.

iheartmichellemallon · 06/04/2018 22:12

What do the rare candies do as I've a few of them?

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 21:23

soupforbrains Did you do a lot of raiding?

PickAChew How many rare candies do you have?

Moltres is a great fire Pokemon surpassing Flareon, but fire Pokemon aren’t used that much at this stage, so there are lots I’d power up before it.

PickAChew · 06/04/2018 20:54

I managed an 87% moltres. Notuch use without a lot more candy to beef it up, though.

soupforbrains · 06/04/2018 20:45

I didn't get a pass. I feel like Niantic are being especially mean given that that's my birthday haha.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 20:40

Got another ex-raid pass for the 15th too Smile

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DoctorTwo · 06/04/2018 19:32

I got an ex raid pass for 15th April! Get in! So chuffed.

Also, I caught Latias, showed her to my friend's daughter and said "look, a mighty girl like you and your sister!" her dad nodded toward me and said "he's right, you're all mighty girls". Not me obvs, I'm just some ordinary bloke.

Brava @wartortle88 on your perfect Latias, she is fab.

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CaeciliusIstInAtrium · 06/04/2018 19:27

I got an EX pass too, hooray! Hope I catch Mewtwo this time...

cottonwool125 · 06/04/2018 19:03

I just received my first ever EX Raid pass! I've only been participating in raids because of the Field/Special research tasks. Will be strange talking to other PoGo players in the flesh!

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 15:47

Wartortle88 Thanks! And congrats on your 100% weather boosted Latias as well! Smile

soupforbrains · 06/04/2018 15:00

Nice Wartortle! That Latias is a QUEEN.

Wartortle88 · 06/04/2018 14:57

Nice, whattodo ! My moltres was rubbish, but the Latias made up for that :)

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 14:22

Well I am very happy, because the Moltres I just got is 91%, which is better than the multitude of others I did last August Grin

PokemonGo #15. We're gonna rock down to Electrike Avenue
Wartortle88 · 06/04/2018 14:20

Just caught this, weatherboosted !

PokemonGo #15. We're gonna rock down to Electrike Avenue
WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 13:13

Yeah, the majority of IVs for Moltres were quite low and it’s only Level 15, which is think is a really good way to give those who haven’t done legendary raids a dex filler while not pissing off those who’ve put in the work to go to multiple raids to get the chance at a high IV one.

I’m really glad they’re not just handing Level 20 high IV ones out on a plate.

jaimelannistersgoldenhand · 06/04/2018 12:04

My Moltres was a 69% Envy Hoping for a decent Mew...

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 11:59

Not sure that's quite what Fleur was asking.

soupforbrains Perhaps not, but I’m sure it’ll help someone Grin

soupforbrains · 06/04/2018 11:44

Not sure that's quite what Fleur was asking.

Yes, once you've completed one set of 7 stamps and got your reward you can start working on another, although you can't get your first stamp in the new set until the day after you get your Reward box (as that's your stamp for that day)

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 06/04/2018 10:21

Once you've completed one set of field research can you then start another?

FleurDelacoeur Yes, you can have three on the go at once. You only get one task per day per pokestop though, so you can’t just sit in your house and spin the same stop and get multiple tasks, you have to actually go out and visit other PokeStops if you want more. You also don’t get field research tasks from spinning gyms.

If you don’t like a particular task (too hard/you don’t care for its reward), you can use the little bin icon to get rid and get a different task (from a different PokeStop, as each PokeStop gives everyone the same task within a 24 hour period).