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

[DoctorTwo]

Despite only really playing at the weekend due to working I'm now 180k through Level 31. Today I cheated somewhat. The M25 was stationary, so I opened the app and left it on. I had 8 eggs cooking and between junctions 18 and 22 managed to hatch 7 of them. Mantine, 2x Exegcute, Krabby, Eevee, Togepi and Magby.

Congrats Abbey on reaching Level 30, and commiserations Spammy on not being able to log in.

I'm currently in tenerife and have got two corsolas.

Attempted 3 raids today. Exeggutor this morning on my own and couldn't get it down. I've tried a 2 header on my own before and couldn't do that either, so will need help for those.

Then did a Charizard with 5 other people. Got 6 golden razzberries and a fast TM and then caught him. Then did Croconaw on my own and got 1 rare candy and some revives, caught him too.

Exeggutor this morning on my own and couldn't get it down

Really? I find it really easy to take down Exeggutor. Two or three good fire Pokemon, done. Sorted. Caught!

I got a Tm for fast move today after besting a Muk, not too sure what to use it on. My houndoom is not double dark but it's only 1700cp so not sure whether it's worth using it on it.

What is its appraisal? And what moves does it currently have?

Nope, couldn't do Electabuzz on my own either. I was using bug and fire.vWhat level are you?

TrashPanda I'm Level 28. What about you?

Do your fire and bug Pokemon have fire and bug moves? If they don't, their type is irrelevant.

I have a double dark Arcanine. He's a fire Pokemon, but with double dark moves I wouldn't use him against grass Pokemon as his moves wouldn't be super effective.

Electrabuzz is harder as it's only weak to ground, so you want Pokemon with ground moves (check any Rhydons, Golems or Donphans).

I managed to put 'Mon into 2 gyms yesterday lunchtime. Both were only defended by 1 critter, Arcanine and Jolteon, so I added my red Gary and Rhydon respectively. I hope somebody feeds them as I can't get there to do so until this evening. :o I suspect Gary is either back now (can't check, no signal indoors), or will be soon, as taking down a red Gary is seen as a badge of honour.

Just managed to log on and, as predicted, Gary is back! He brought 36 coins with him, so not all bad.

as taking down a red Gary is seen as a badge of honour.

Is it? They're no stronger than a regular Gyarados; they're just a different colour.

I agree doctor this game is getting a wee bit too complicated for me, struggling to keep up with all these raids and movesets. To be honest I'm a bit embarrassed (as are my kids) that I play Pokemon so the last thing I want to do is loiter around a gym with a load of other players jabbing at my phone. I have often done my gymming on a Sunday evening in the car when no one else is around. Still I do like the fact that there are more opportunities now to walk past a gym and add your Pokemon.

I think it's as complicated as you want it to be, really. I spent a happy 3/4 of a year just pootling about catching and evolving and very occasionally putting something into a gym. Since about Easter I have been doing more reading about everything so I am evolving with a bit more intent now, doing lucky egg sessions, and am just being a bit more organized. I think I am at my limit now though. I've no interest in third party IV calculators or anything like that, I am not even sure what IV means.

I like that about the game though! You can easily be quite a casual player and still have fun.

His gaming Holiness, RNG-sus has smiled upon me today and has provided me with the last Machop needed for my Machamp. A Bulbasaur too. I am hoping He will continue to bless me with a Chansey from my 10km egg later. Praise be!

Possum, that's so cool that you got Corsolas! We might have to go somewhere warm next year

Yeah, you can be a casual player and not put too much stock in it, but then you can't complain when other players have played the game with intent and have much better Pokemon!

PsammeadPaintedTheLion IV stands for individual values; it's basically their attack, defence and HP stats with other stuff mixed in.

Am I the only one that hasn't done a raid yet?

No. I haven't either. Haven't plucked up the courage

It's easy! You can really easily solo a one-star raid - my four year old took down a Magikarp! It doesn't take long, either.

Once you've done one, you'll be away. Do it! Do it! Do it!

I went over to one this morning with the DCs napping in the buggy and there was a teenager there. I felt a bit ridiculous in mum mode and shuffled off...

I hatched a 10k egg. It was a motherfucking shiteating mantine. I catch those arseholes all the time ffs!

Managed to hold a gym for 26 hours - best show yet!

I need an event, struggling to get to level 29 and kinda desperate to get to level 30 as I like a round number, going to take me forever though

Yeh, I'm bored of catching the same things. Love the new gyms but I want to walk and catch interesting stuff too.

I'd love an electric event. I need flocks of Mareep! Decreased egg distances or buddy distances, or increased XP or star dust would be great too.

What I'd love to see coming to Pokémon Go is

1. Gen 3 in early autumn, which I think is possible
2. Regional migration twice a year (probably not going to happen)
3. An additional toggle on the 'nearby' tab for 'wild' (not attached to a pokestop) Pokémon.

So if your Pokémon is in a gym for ages you still just get 50 coins when it comes out not per day?

Yup!

Even if it has been in for 10 days or whatever. And if one already came out on that same day with 50 coins, you get diddly squat.

Well that's a bit carp!

Is it? They're no stronger than a regular Gyarados; they're just a different colour.

They're much rarer. A blue Gary has been in a gym 150ishm away for nearly 2 days.

I got to my Rhydon and she had 1519CP left of 2616. I've fed her up, and fed the other 2 'Mon in there, Jolteon and blue Gary. I might add my red Gary tomorrow to test my hypothesis.

Stupidly, I added a Golem to a gym. He is the highest CP in there, but if he's still there tomorrow I won't feed him, I'll just feed my Rhydon, assuming she's still there. Then I won't add any more until it's 50 coins per day per 'Mon.

I hatched 2x10km eggs. A fucking Gligar and a Larvitar.

Chansey and I have now walked over 100km together. She is up to 33 candy. I will have earned that Blissey! :o

tumpy, just embrace it! It's a game for everybody of every age.

It is, but then I used to get 10-20 coins per day, and I have been getting more than that since the new gyms came into effect, so in practice I think it works out better. But yeah, you do get some crappy situations too.