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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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Oddish · 21/07/2017 21:57

I think it's so people can hold gyms for longer Abbey and less pokecoins will be paid out, but I am cynical Smile

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 21/07/2017 21:59

I think it's so people can hold gyms for longer Abbey and less pokecoins will be paid out, but I am cynical

I don't think so; berry feeding really doesn't do much and remote berry feeding even less since it's less effective.

If someone wants to take down a gym, they're going to, whether motivation is full or not for those Pokemon. And Pokemon don't come out when their motivation gets low anyway, only when they're battled out.

Oddish · 21/07/2017 22:15

But if someone is fighting you in a gym you can remotely feed berries to bring health up so if you have more berries than the person fighting you has potions or time then they won't be able to take it off you. That's how I understand it anyway.

Oddish · 21/07/2017 22:15

Not that it's working at the moment anyway grumble grumble

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 21/07/2017 22:54

But if someone is fighting you in a gym you can remotely feed berries to bring health up so if you have more berries than the person fighting you has potions or time then they won't be able to take it off you. That's how I understand it anyway.

Nope. Berry feeding gets less effective the more you do it on a Pokemon, and especially more so if you're doing it remotely.

It's easy enough to take a gym even if people nearby are feeding their Pokemon; it just takes a little longer (and by that I only mean about a couple of minutes longer).

It doesn't stop the gym being taken because every berry you feed it gives less and less motivation each time, so it's pretty pointless.

PickAChew · 21/07/2017 23:03

The only time I've held onto a gym was berry feeding is when we took it over then started to be attacked about 3 minutes before a raid started. We got 90 minute sin that one.

So remote berry feeding might cost an opponent a single potion or something in inconvenience, but lots of berries for you.

AbbeyRoadCrossing · 21/07/2017 23:09

Ahh thank you it's more complicated than I thought this berry business

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 21/07/2017 23:10

Oddish There is also a berry feeding limit: 10 unique pokemon can be fed every 30mins and each pokemon can be fed 10 berries in 30mins.

So you can't just keep doing it.

Also, I don't know the exact numbers, but each subsequent berry gives less motivation too. So if you feed it one berry, it might get 50 motivation. A second berry 30, a third 10 and so on.

Berry feeding really doesn't stop anyone taking a gym!

PickAChew · 21/07/2017 23:21

They get bored of berry types, too, so you can't just keep hoping they like the taste of bananas.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 21/07/2017 23:34

They get bored of berry types, too, so you can't just keep hoping they like the taste of bananas.

Well I'd be a bit pissed off if someone kept feeding me the exact same thing repeatedly too! Grin

Unless it was pizza... 😂

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 22/07/2017 04:29

Ooh, new anniversary boxes have appeared in the shop selling lures, pinaps and raid passes!

Here is a cost effectiveness break down for anyone interested: www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/6os4j0/new_boxes_on_sale_in_the_shop/

AbbeyRoadCrossing · 22/07/2017 07:10

Noooooo pink bananas are delicious what's the matter with these pokemon? They aren't having my pineapples anyway Grin

cottonwool125 · 22/07/2017 08:35

During these time slots for the event this evening, will their be increased spawns and Pokemon around like during the grass/water events etc?

tumpymummy · 22/07/2017 11:59

I don't think so cottonwool I think we just have to catch lots of Pokemon from 5-5.30 7-7.30 and 9-9.30pm so I imagine lots of people will be putting down lures in popular places.

Soubriquet · 22/07/2017 13:10

I only need 3 more candies for my porygon evolve!! Finally.

Last 3 eggs were porygons so hoping I get one more before this event ends and it's one of those

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 22/07/2017 13:40

cottonwool125 No, no increased spawns. We just have to catch as many as possible so incense and lures will be good!

There is a certain number of Pokemon they require before they will release the legendary. If we don't meet it (and they haven't disclosed it), we won't get a legendary Sad

So everyone needs to catch everything they see!

Also, I would refrain from taking any gyms for the time being; mainly because if we do release the legendary then when it comes around the world to your location on either Sunday or Monday, you will need your potions and revives!

WhiteHorseWilliam · 22/07/2017 15:06

Was half thinking about popping over to Chester tomorrow but all the reports are that the servers are constantly crashing, and it's hardly possible to play. No reports of any interesting spawns either.

PickAChew · 22/07/2017 17:10

Apparently Grant park in Chicago is full of unown and heracross. There's a qr code to get in, to deter spoofers and Muppets sharing the codes on TwitterHmm

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DoctorTwo · 22/07/2017 17:13

My previous 10km egg was a Chinchou, this one hatched into Larvitar. It brought loads of candy with it, so many that I now have 100 of them, despite only ever hatching 2.

I also caught my first Snubbull. I'd post pics but GMail appears to have hidden them.

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WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 22/07/2017 17:37

Just hatched a 10k... it was a Mareep! I was hoping for a Porygon but I need Mareep candy so I'm happy Smile

Natsku · 22/07/2017 17:44

Did I just miss the first catching window? Bugger

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 22/07/2017 17:46

Natsku Yeah, it was 5 - 5.30pm.

Next one in an hour and fourteen minutes at 7.00pm Smile

Dillite2 · 22/07/2017 18:04

Well I caught everything I saw but it wasn't much. Rather disappointing that was to be honest.

Hatched a larvitar from my 10k so now only need 66 candy for a tyrantir?

Took down a croconaw but it wouldn't stay in the balls so no new addition there. We also took down a gym.

loc · 22/07/2017 18:16

Got an Oddish and a wobuffet. Not sure that has added much to the global effort!

Natsku · 22/07/2017 18:45

Bugger OH isn't home yet and I don't fancy dragging DD out for a bike ride (as it'll be 9pm over here) - hopefully he comes home in the next 15 minutes

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