PokemonGo #14. Rhydon Time, Rhy-Rhy- Rhydon Time...

[DoctorTwo]

It could have been Absol ute beginners, but it wasn't.

Our new thread, fellow players. All are welcome.

I've looked up the one I've got a pass for. I know the gym as it's at a playground near MiL's house, so it was within a 3 day window in early August. I haven't got a badge on it so I've not done much more than swish the stop or possibly put a mon in.

More 1 or 2 star raids would do more to encourage people as it wouldn't make them dependent on other players.

In other news, I've hatched a second Mareep of recent times, and failed to catch two Kyogres following raids. Rolls eyes.

PickAChew I dedicate the time by making the time fit into my schedule; so before and after work, during my lunch break, all day on my days off.

I could easily not dedicate such time but I do because I enjoy the game and want to, as Ash puts it, catch ‘em all. I can’t catch ‘em all if Niantic only puts certain Pokemon in raids with specific parameters (fine) and then arbitrarily decides to piss off their loyal and dedicated players by rewarding dormant and casual accounts with a chance at the most coveted Pokemon there is (not fine).

There’s no need to take my comments personally; I’m not having a go at you or diminishing the way you play. As you say, it’s just a game, we can all play however we want.

But it is a kick in the teeth to dedicated players. If you specifically spend a lot of time on a game and then get fucked over it’s only natural you’d be pissed off.

Someone on my local (London) whatsapp group got a pass, for a gym in Australia! A couple got passes for a gym in Berwick upon Tweed. There were other mad passes too, but those ones stuck in my mind! Nobody is going to them...

I didn't get a pass this time, but I already have a Mewtwo, and I've got a pass for a raid tomorrow night anyway.

I feel hacked off too - 2 local gyms have got Ex raids but I've got a pass for one 100 miles away that I've only swiped once. We had a really active PG group on Facebook and it's suddenly gone very quiet. Maybe the trend is now on the way out?

I usually raid every night and haven't this week, miss it really.

Maybe the trend is now on the way out?

It will be if they carry on with this behaviour.

Moving on, here is a list of the best attackers in the game for each type:

pokemongo.gamepress.gg/best-attackers-type

If they were trying to re-engage dormant accounts and get the casual players back out, it still doesn't make any sense to do it this way. Loads of very active players, me included, have a pass they can't use because it comes from a random place miles away or in a different country that they spun a disc on while visiting last summer. People are pretty much universally saying that they had no interaction with these gyms except for a disc spin.

So there's no reason to think that dormant or very casual players would be in a different situation. They will have passes for gyms they barely used. If they wanted to re-engage folk, they would have given passes for gyms people were interacting with the most frequently when they were playing, so that they would be likely to be able to attend the raid.

I'm still calling cock up.

I play every day and have never got an ex raid pass. Or a shiny anything. I find it hard to get annoyed about though although I do jokingly think that the game hates me sometimes.

It's like when you have a rare pokemon and then they do an event and give everyone one. Just one of those things.

I'm actually off to NZ so expect Relicanth to move to the UK temporarily or something like that

KadabrasSpoon How often do you raid, though? Because until this round of passes, you had to raid at a (mystery) specific gym within a certain timeframe.

I’ve had three shiny magikarps and two shiny pikachu’s, as well as the shiny Zapdos (so if you have Zapdos, you have a shiny). I don’t mind waiting for the rest of the shinies because at least there’s a chance there.

I haven't had any shinies at all. Not even a magikarp, although living away from water sources a magikarp is pretty exciting anyway. I've been peeved when they turned out to be Ditto before!

I've found raids quite erratic recently. It seems to be all or nothing. I know that a gym doesn't have any when the ex raid invitation is issued, but the others nearby seem quiet too.

Anyway here's the latest on raid-gate pokemongolive.com/post/exraids-update-020718/

WhattoDo I'm freelance so how often I raid massively depends. If I'm working in London it's easy to raid. If I'm at home or elsewhere then not so easy. My local gyms aren't parks but looks like from the above link they might be changing that rule.

Caught a level 30 Aron this morning! IVs aren't too horrendous either. Just wish it had been shiny as well

Yes, I was just about to post that link! You were thankfully right, PikachuHeadgear

It’s also good they’re increasing the parameters; feels like they’re finally listening. Anyone who did not even do a raid should never have been given an ex-raid pass.

My local gyms aren't parks but looks like from the above link they might be changing that rule.

That wasn’t a hard and fast rule; it was just that they were more likely to be held in parks. The two ex-raids we’ve received were not in parks (nor in an area PoGo might class as a park).

Whatto do they were parks / green usually on the London map which is why I said it.
Others areas with fewer parks might well have been different.

KadabrasSpoon Fair enough. Funny thing is, we have a lot of parks and greenery and yet neither of our two chosen ex-raid gyms were in parks 😂

Have you checked OSM (Open Street Map) to see if they categorise the gyms as parks?
There are some random ones in our town that are not parks to the human eye but considered to be parks by OSM.

New Pokemon coming from tomorrow! Flying types, and Rayquaza (sp?) as a raid boss!

Trainers,

Prepare for exciting new adventures as you encounter even more Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region on February 9! Alongside several Flying- and Dragon-type Pokémon appearing in Pokémon GO for the first time, the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will descend from the ozone layer and become available in Raid Battles for a limited time.

In celebration, Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region will take over wild encounters until February 13. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to catch powerful Pokémon such as Salamence, Altaria, Metagross, and more!

The Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will be appearing in Raid Battles in Gyms near you until March 16. You’ll also have a chance to battle the Legendary Water-type Pokémon Kyogre before it swims away on February 14. Will you be the first to catch all three ancient Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region?

Even more surprises await nearby! In addition to these Pokémon being available in the wild, you might see some different Pokémon in Raid Battles at your nearby Gym, and from hatched Eggs.

With all of these Pokémon to catch and power up, it’s important to stock up on supplies. Starting February 9, new special boxes–which include Raid Passes, Incubators, and Star Pieces–will be available in the in-game store until February 23. In addition, Lure Modules will remain activated for six hours until February 23! These items will be perfect aids in your Pokémon GO adventure.

Get out there and make progress on completing your Pokédex! As you’re outside exploring the world, be sure to share your favorite AR photos and best catches using #PokemonGO on your preferred social media channel.

—The Pokémon GO team

Can anyone who understands IVs and base stats better than I do help me with this please?

I caught an Aron with these IVs:
Attack 15
Defence 1
HP 15

Am I right in thinking that because Aggron's base defines stat is very high (314), the Defence IV only being 1 doesn't actually really matter? So it's a good candidate for evolving? Or have I got that completely wrong?

(It's level 26 btw so would still need a fair bit of stardust, but I'll take that into account when I've got my head round the Defence issue.]

It's meant to say "Aggron's base defence stat" not "defines stat"

PikachuHeadgear Yes and no; it has exceptionally low defence for an Aggron, but still higher than other Pokemon with lower defence.

What’s the IV percentage?

68.9% Whattodo. I was about to throw it out, but then thought it was worth thinking about a bit harder. I've got enough candy for about 3 Aggron's so it won't be my only one. I've got some with better all round IVs but none with an attack of 15, and I'm happy to wait for better to come along.

PikachuHeadgear I would personally wait, but if you have enough for three it’s not so much of an issue

Thanks Whattodo. I'll mull it over a bit longer. Would have to remember to dodge, which isn't my strong point

PikachuHeadgear Yeah, dodging is a skill that took me a while to master simply because I kept forgetting