Pokemon Go #17: Mankey Gone To Heaven

Hopefully double xp will get me out of the slog of level 36 and into the slog of level 37. Extra annoying as my friend who finds it easier to join up with the masses for legendary raids has just got to level 38. We were on 35 together a few months ago

I wouldn't rush to max out a Snorlax, but there are times when a decent CP quality defender has its uses such as trying to level up a gym, particularly in an accessible spot or hold it for a raid (particularly ex-raids). The benefit to get past CP3000 is fairly low because of the rapid depreciation, but does make a well placed golden raspberry very nauseating for an attacker My strongest is around CP 2600?

On my usual local gyms, I tend to swerve on a gym well powered up with Blisseys and Snorlaxes as they often aren't worth the extra time to fight them down. I have got the pokemon to do it if I wish, but prefer to wait a few hours. We've got quite a nice community of regulars mainly Instinct and Mystic, and you know who's got the stock of golden raspberries and isn't afraid to serve them up at the critical moment.

Got a gym to gold today... Tailow is really bored after being there for 10 days! I'm astonished as I've had trouble holding it before. I think must of the locals must have levelled up and lost interest as it frequently changed teams last summer. It's not far out of the way, but not a drive by gym either. I'm glad I didn't put a strong one in!

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Excited for Squirtle Squad

Ooh Squirtle Squad chance this Community Day!

soupforbrains Even so, it takes 8 hours in a gym to get your coins for the day, 4 hours spread in 2 gyms isn’t that long at all.

Been catching everything then sending the lower xp ones off to transfer is that right?

Ohb0llocks For such a low level yeah, but once you get over Level 20 that’s not a good idea.

High CP does not mean it’s a good Pokémon; it’s all about the IVs. You can get low CP Pokemon with high IVs and high CP Pokemon with low IVs.

See my post on Page 16 of this thread at 10:44am for more info

@WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue I think that VERY much depends on the gym dynamic in your area.

A couple of gyms round here wouldn't do enough. The Mystics hint in packs and take gyms down staggering their entry to the battles so that there isn't time for berrying.

Sorry for multiple messages. Just evolved a ninetales, only 84% IV but so pretty..

Yes PokeGenie was a game changer for me!

They’re two a penny round here I’m afraid!

@ohb0llocks - at level 6 that’s fine as you’ll only get low IV things. Download an app like Pokegenie to calculate IVs.

Good time to start playing again as a double XP event is on for a couple of days! For hatches and catches.

Black rattata is the Alolan form which was released last week. It’s no different from the original one in terms of candies etc.

I've just caught a weird black rattata is that good?

I did play in the initial hype when it was first released but it's so different now!!

I used to live opposite a pokestop that I could spin from my bed. I miss that!

Been catching everything then sending the lower xp ones off to transfer is that right?

Welcome OhB0llocks in a way I'd love to start again!
One thing I didn't realise when I started playing was that I should catch everything for the points. I thought I should just catch ones I didn't have. The phrase "gotta catch em all" didn't register in my brain

soupforbrains I still think powering up Snorlax, or any Pokemon simply for gym defense, is a massive waste of stardust and candy.

Put yourself in a couple of gyms and you don’t need to concern yourself with holding it for a long time.

Ohb0llocks The best tips for a new starter are:

• Don’t power anything up until you’re over Level 30 as you’re too low a level for it to be worth it and stardust is precious

• Don’t evolve a Pokemon unless you have enough candies for all three evolutions (for those Pokémon applicable)

Can I join in! I've just downloaded to play with my 4 year old (more me than him to be fair) - were only level 6!! Any tips?

We've collected 36 Pokemon so far

Sneaky - probably me!

Google opinion rewards surveys. They stalk you a bit and ask things like how Asda was. Then you get money to spend in Google play so can buy pokecoins

Thanks to whoever is in Glasgow for my first ever Grimer!

What surveys are those?

Soup I think the person who tried to take out my Blissey yesterday shortly after I had put it in a gym, would agree with you! Every time it got down low I gave it a golden razz and eventually they gave up probably ran out of revives and it's still there almost 24 hours later. I know it's childish but it was fun! Felt like I was fighting back rather than passively leaving it in a gym.

What feels not so good is hatching a bloody alolan rattata! Seriously unimpressed Niantic!

ah yes @TagelasVine is right. although you don't exactly earn PoGo coins through the surveys as much as you earn google store credit which you can then use to buy coins.