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[MEGATHREAD] PokemonGo FAQ's, Info, Tips & Tricks

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The best current method of getting XP (Click to View)

At level 9, you receive a lucky egg, these double your XPincome for half an hour. Save this egg.

Transfer all your Pidgeys, Caterpies, Weedles etc, DO NOT EVOLVE THEM.

Once you figure you have a big enough stash of candy for all the pokemon, drop your lucky egg and then evolve them all at once. No ot do 2nd level evolution, only first level that cost 12-25.

1 Pidgeotto = 50 candies = 500XP or 1K with Egg
4 Pidgeys = 48 candies = 2k XP or 4K with Egg

If you save up 50 candy for Pidgey, Caterpie and weedles then you just made 12k XP, and that's assuming that's the only pokemon you could evolve.




Costs to evolve (Click to View)


12 Candy:

Caterpie, Pidgey, Weedle

25 Candy:

Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Rattata, Nidoran, Oddish, Poliwag, Abra, Machop, Bellsprout, Geodude, Ghastly, Eevee, Dratini

50 Candy:

Metapod, Kakuna, Pidgeotto, Spearow, Ekans, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Clefairy, Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Zubat, Venonat, Diglett, Meowth, Psyduck, Mankey, Growlithe, Tentacool, Slowpoke, Magnemite, Doduo, Seel, Grimer, Shellder, Drowzee, Krabby, Voltorb, Exeggcute, Cubone, Koffing, Ryhorn, Horsea, Goldeen, Staryu, Omanyte, Kabuto

100 Candy:

Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Nidorina, Nidorano, Gloom, Poliwhirl, Kadabra, Machoke, Weepinbell, Graveler, Haunter, Dragonair

400 Candy:

Magikarp




Leveling up rewards (Click to View)

Level 1: 1000 XP No reward
Level 2: 2000 XP 15 Poké Balls
Level 3: 3000 XP 15 Poké Balls
Level 4: 4000 XP 15 Poké Balls
Level 5: 5000 XP 1 Incense, 10 Potions, 10 Revives - Revives unlocked
Level 6: 6000 XP 15 Poké Balls, 10 Potions, 10 Revives, 1 Egg Incubator No unlock
Level 7: 7000 XP 1 Incense, 10 Potions, 10 Revives, 15 Poké Balls No unlock
Level 8: 8000 XP 15 Poké Balls 10 Potions, , 5 Revives, 10 Razz Berries, 1 Lure Module - Razz Berries unlocked
Level 9: 9000 XP 15 Poké Balls, 10 Potions, 3 Razz Berries, 5 Revives, 1 Lucky Egg No unlock
Level 10: 10,000 XP 15 Poké Balls, 10 Super Potions, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Revives, 1 Lucky Egg, 1 Incense, 1 Lure Module, 1 Egg Incubator - Super Potion unlocked
Level 11: 10,000 XP 10 Super Potions, 15 Poké Balls, 3 Revives, 3 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 12: 10,000 XP 20 Great Balls, 3 Revives, 10 Super Potions, 3 Razz Berries - Great Balls unlocked
Level 13: 10,000 XP 15 Great Balls, 10 Super Potions, 3 Revives, 3 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 14: 15,000 XP 15 Great Balls, 3 Revives, 10 Super Potions, 3 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 15: 20,000 XP 15 Great Balls, 20 Hyper Potions, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Revives, 1 Incense, 1 Egg Incubator, 1 Lure Module, 1 Lucky Egg Hyper Potion unlocked
Level 16: 20,000 XP 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Great Balls, 5 Revives, 5 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 17: 20,000 XP 10 Great Balls, 10 Hyper Potions, 5 Revives, 5 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 18: 20,000 XP 10 Great Balls, 10 Hyper Potions, 5 Revives, 5 Razz Berries
Level 19: 25,000 XP 15 Great Balls, 10 Hyper Potions, 5 Revives, 5 Razz Berries No unlock
Level 20: 25,000 XP 20 Ultra Balls, 20 Hyper Potions, 20 Revives, 2 Incense, 20 Razzberry, 2 Lure Module, 2 Egg Incubator, 2 Lucky Egg - Ultra Balls unlocked
Level 21: 50,000 XP 10 Ultra Balls, 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Razz Berries, 10 Revives
Level 22: 75,000 XP 10 Ultra Ball, 10 Hyper Potion, 10 Revive 10 Razz Berry
Level 23: 100,000 XP 10 Ultra Ball, 10 Hyper potion, 10 Revive, 10 Razz Berry
Level 24: 125,000 XP? 15 Ultra Ball, 15 Hyper Potion, 10 Revive, 10 Razz Berry
Level 25: 150,000 XP? 25 Ultra Ball, 20 Max Potion, 15 Revive, 15 Razz Berry, 1 Incense, 1 Lucky Egg, 1 Egg Incubator, 1 Lure Mod - Max Potions unlocked



Egg Hatches (Click to View)

Frequently asked Questions (Click to View)

No/hardly any Pokestops/Gyms near me, what do I do?

For all of you that live in a rural area and have no pokestops/gyms near you, use THIS link and select 'no gyms near me' in the reasons section. Fill in all the appropriate info and then submit it.

How do I join a gym?

When you reach level 5 you will be be able to choose a team, tap your avatar and then tap choose team.

What is the cooldown on pokestops?

5 Minutes, however, try visit other pokestops in that time, or the gains will not be as good.

What is CP?

CP = Combat power, the higher the number, the more powerful the pokemon will be. This number is directly tied to health.

Whats does the colour of the ring mean when catching a Pokemon?

The colour refers to the difficulty of catching the Pokemon. Green = Easy, Yellow = Moderate, Red = Difficult. Yellow-reds will require a razzberry and a great ball (or higher) to be certain that you can catch it.

What does Battery saver do?

Battery saver dims your screen and masks the game while the game in in your pocket (try turning it on, then turning your phone upside-down)



The correct way to catch Pomemon (Click to View)

Tracking

To track the Pokemon that nearby, tap the bar in the bottom right:
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Then once it's open, you will be greeted with a 3x3 screen, that shows how far away certain pokemon are. 3 paws being the furthest, and 2 paws being the closest.

Start walking in any direction, if the paws decrease, keep going!

Once the target has no paws, look for grass rustling in the area, and head towards it.


Catching the Pokemon

Hold the pokeball by keeping your finger on it, the rung will get smaller and smaller, try hit it when it's at it's smallest. Open the next spoiler to learn how to get the most XP when catching pokemon.

And no, tapping the pokeball as it rolls away does NOT give it to you.




How to get the most XP when catching Pokemon (Click to View)

As the inner circle decreases in size, you will have a better chance of getting extra XP. There are 4 ways currently known to get XP when throwing the balls, if the throw says 'Nice', then you hit the outer ring of the circle.

If it says 'Great', you hit close to the middle, and if it says 'Excellent' then you hit spot on in the middle, as it was tiny.

You also get extra XP for hitting a 'Curveball', which is where you shoot it to the side but it still hits.
Click here to learn how to curveball

The extra XP for these shots is as followed:
Curveball! 10 XP
Nice! 10 XP
Great! 50 XP
Excellent! 100 XP

Which means if you get a curveball + an excellent shot, you just got an extra 110 XP!



Cool shit (Click to View)

1) When evolving an Eevee, if you name it something certain, you will get a guaranteed evoloution.
Sparky = Jolteon
Rainer = Vaporeon
Pyro = Flareon

2) Getting Pikachu as a starter is possible, it's not a myth




3) The Pokemon's weight is tied to how fast it attacks, small fast attacks are better for small fast pokemon, hard slow attacks are good for heavy hitting pokemon.
4) CP means jack shit when it comes to attacking (unless you're the same type)


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This is not 100% accurate, but it gives you an idea of what types do more damage to what (it's the same in all other pokemon games for those who already know)


5) You can use HTML code to name your Pokemon!




Pokmon CP tiers

Will add more shit (got a lot to put in the FAQ) later, but let me know any immediate feedback.
Can you show how to make a curveball easily? This is actually pretty useful learned some shit thx
Very useful and very informative thanks for this
(Jul 15, 2016 04:15 PM)demigode Wrote:  Can you show how to make a curveball easily? This is actually pretty useful learned some shit thx

I haven't mastered them yet, but one I learnt from:


Learnt a few tips from this thread, thank you posting it.
(Jul 15, 2016 04:17 PM)Yassuo Wrote:  Very useful and very informative thanks for this

(Jul 15, 2016 04:18 PM)The Plague Doctor Wrote:  Learnt a few tips from this thread, thank you posting it.

Thanks boys, glad I could help 🤝
Thanks for the thread, used that form to hopefully get a gym within a reasonable distance.
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(Jul 15, 2016 04:20 PM)lucky. Wrote:  Thanks for the thread, used that form to hopefully get a gym within a reasonable distance.

If there are none near you, they are bound to add one :)

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Shit thanks for this Yin! Found some really cool shit in the cool shit section haha, will definitely come back to this
Oh Yin great and hq thread. I got many great stuff out of this that I didn't know of before and I do recommen anyone else to check out this too!
(Jul 15, 2016 04:24 PM)sʜᴀʏ Wrote:  Shit thanks for this Yin! Found some really cool shit in the cool shit section haha, will definitely come back to this

np, I'm sure a lot more Easter eggs will be found out soon, and I got a Vaporeon from that trick :D

I hope they add Umbreon, Glaceon, Leafeon and Espeon
I haven't downloaded Pokemon Go yet but when I do I will be sure to refer back to this thread. Thanks for posting this!
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(Jul 15, 2016 04:30 PM)Steve Wrote:  I haven't downloaded Pokemon Go yet but when I do I will be sure to refer back to this thread. Thanks for posting this!

Go for the Pikachu!

(Jul 15, 2016 04:27 PM)Dessie Wrote:  Oh Yin great and hq thread. I got many great stuff out of this that I didn't know of before and I do recommen anyone else to check out this too!

Cheers mate, means a lot!
(Jul 15, 2016 04:28 PM)YinYang Wrote:  np, I'm sure a lot more Easter eggs will be found out soon, and I got a Vaporeon from that trick :D

I hope they add Umbreon, Glaceon, Leafeon and Espeon

Ah i really thought Umbreon was added already. I want that pokemon sooo bad. I think its a really cool pokemon to have. Looking forward til they update more pokemons
(Jul 15, 2016 04:15 PM)demigode Wrote:  Can you show how to make a curveball easily? This is actually pretty useful learned some shit thx

Just saving this thread, holy fuck it's useful.


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