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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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WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 25/07/2017 00:25

But the friendly young game geek blokes beside me had been to TEN legendary raids together since yesterday and one of them had caught nothing yet, which made me feel a bit undeserving.

Yeah, several people had been in eight or nine raids and hadn't caught anything either. I did five and still didn't catch a legendary.

There's only a 2% chance of catching a legendary Pokemon so you were very lucky.

Just did a lucky egg evolve, got 100k experience and now only 100k off Level 30! Grin

Natsku · 25/07/2017 07:02

Just remembered the really stupid thing I did the day before yesterday - went into the shop in the middle of a pokemon bike ride so stuck my phone in my bag but neglected to lock it. When I finished in the shop and took my phone out I discovered that my bag had decided to toss about a hundred balls at a fucking Rattata!

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 25/07/2017 07:26

The event is extended, I think.

Icouldbeknitting · 25/07/2017 07:42

I'm not sure I can manage an extra 72 hours, I still have hundreds of candy but not the Pidgeys and Weedles to go with them. It does mean that I'll walk the few KM to get my Houndoom which was the last thing that I needed to walk. After all the walking I put into Mareep it was a pleasure to find that everything else only needed a few km.

I've waked past three legendary raids but there was only me there. Maybe if I pop into town over lunchtime I'll get lucky.

loc · 25/07/2017 07:43

Hooray, I love this event! Only thing I will have a mini whinge about is the reduced number of pokeball drops. I am out of red and blues and down to

Dragonflycushion · 25/07/2017 07:50

I'm not sure how rare catching a legendary is. 5 of us play and we've had about a 40% catch rate.

Igneococcus · 25/07/2017 07:59

We just went to an Artecuno raid (must have started at 6 am) at the gym we can see from the house but we were the only people there. ds battled it on his own but obviously had no chance whatsoever. He still enjoyed it though.
This is completely useless for rural players, there just aren't enough players around and even if I could alert every one I know who plays some of them won't have 4G in that location just as I don't have 4G at the gyms 6 miles down the road. We will never get a legendary.

Igneococcus · 25/07/2017 08:03

We had a rather beautiful morning walk to the gym though ☺

There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree
RudeDog · 25/07/2017 08:11

I'm so pleased it's been extended - I'm not working today so even if I can go on a couple of walks I might get enough candy to evolve my ivysaur at long last!
I did catch a random bulbasaur the other day - if only I would again and I could walk something else!

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 25/07/2017 08:43

I'm not sure how rare catching a legendary is.

Exceptionally rare. It has a 2% catch rate.

Woohoo! So glad the event has been extended!

Bimblesalong · 25/07/2017 08:48

When does the event now finish?

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 25/07/2017 08:50

1am Saturday morning.

PokemonGo · 25/07/2017 09:00

Blimey this event is going to be seeing trainers fly through their levels. I've not been able to play that much at all but am adding XP like nobodies business. I am doing a lot of lucky eggs which helps.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 25/07/2017 09:02

I've got too few balls Grin

jennielou75 · 25/07/2017 09:05

Still getting extras here!

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 25/07/2017 09:22

Yes, my balls have decreased dramatically too. On Saturday I had 125 great balls... I now have 7. And no poke balls Shock

cottonwool125 · 25/07/2017 09:27

Igneococcus is that where you live?! I'd say giving up a legendary is worth it for that view every day Grin

I've timed my week off perfectly with this event! Going into the city centre today to walk some eggs off and hit as many pokestops as possible.

Caught my first Hitmonlee or it might have been hitmonchan this morning too. 168 in the dex which I know is a bit pathetic. Hoping to hit 200 or as close as possible by the end of the summer Smile

RueDeWakening · 25/07/2017 09:54

Icould that's an amazing tip, thank you! Obviously I did my 2 lucky eggs last night, the old fashioned way, but it'll help for next time if I remember Grin

RudeDog · 25/07/2017 11:01

To make up the disappointment of yesterday's egg, I just hatched this little fella - I luves him

There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree
SomewhatIdiosyncratic · 25/07/2017 11:12

One of the things that I like about the pogo plus is that you can set the pokestops/ pokemon alerts on and off, so if I'm trying to stock up on balls, setting it to pokestop only and doing a few laps of the woods helps a lot.

I managed to get the 4 yo out on his bike to help with some Flaafy mileage while it's reduced. A candy per 1.7k is so much better than 5. 20 candies down, 80 to go Confused

A shame gymnastics has broken up for the summer though. Sitting and swishing a pokestop for an hour has its uses!

Natsku · 25/07/2017 11:41

I hatched my first ever onyx from a 5k egg so pretty happy now! Still lacking eggs but its just too cold and miserable to go bike to the pokestops to try and get more eggs.

Soubriquet · 25/07/2017 11:47

Took down a legendary gym....but the bastard ran away SadSad

I did get this though and a pichu in a hat

There's no-one quite like Yanma, I'm sure you will agree
Dillite2 · 25/07/2017 11:48

I just had a mini lucky egg session which took me into the level 34 and gave me 99k xp. Would have been more had I not received a phone call.

This morning I turned my app on only to see a 57k lugia at the other end of the town. At 6am! Needless to say I did not even attempt to go there to catch it.

Soubriquet · 25/07/2017 13:16

I've got three fast tm and two power tm

Which do you think is best to use them on?

Cakedoesntjudge · 25/07/2017 13:29

I've been quite enjoying this weekend - been out loads despite the rain and managed to catch both the legendaries on Sunday, hit level 29 yesterday and got lots of new evolves. Finally got my first dragonite, tyranitar, rhydon and gengar (I realise I'm miles behind!) Felt v sorry for DS though who's phone glitched at all 3 legendary raids we did on Sunday - so he beat the battle but couldn't add golden raspberries or throw the ball. Glitch had fixed itself by yesterday but I'm sure the catch rate was higher Sunday because couldn't catch any yesterday.

Boyfriend is also very upset as he is the stronger trainer of the group of 6 we play with and so far it is only him and DS yet to catch one!

Simultaneously happy and annoyed that the event has been extended - stayed out late and bought extra incubators last night so that we could get as many in to hatch before 1am as possible. Would have had an earlier night if I'd known!

To the PP who asked what pokemon to use the fast/charge TMs on - download an app like IV go and it will tell you which of your Pokémon have the best moves already and which could do with the upgrade.