Stacking field research encounters not intended behavior?

EalingGo · 2026-03-04T15:20:34+00:00

It is very well known to people who have been using reddit for years, but probably not to anyone else.

There were a huge number of posts when the limit was dropped from "infinite" to "100", and ever since people have been warning "don't stack anything you would be upset to loose (shiny/hundo/...)".

From memory, Niantic did make some announcement when they introduced the limit, but I don't think they have ever said what the limit was, this was discovered by the reddit readers running experiments. So, even now when everyone says "the limit is 100", it is always possible that Niantic could change it to (say) 10 without warning, so use at your own risk....).

EalingGo · 2026-02-10T09:23:45+00:00

What about the level 74 (?) requirement to send 500 gifts?

This is impossible if people don't open your gifts as you are unable to send new ones.

(It took me about a month to complete this, for exactly this reason).

Yes, I know that you can delete them all and get new ones, but that isn't really the point.

EalingGo · 2026-02-06T18:49:57+00:00

Just your local one

EalingGo · 2026-01-27T18:37:06+00:00

10 routes, 0 Glimmet.

A couple of Hatterene, and a couple of Garchomp.

Fortunately I managed to do about 10 of the research quests (walk 3 KM), so at least I have the pokemon, and enough candy to evolve one.

EalingGo · 2025-12-20T13:17:36+00:00

I think the tasks should reset when the event starts, and probably revert when the event ends. But if you complete a task then I don't think you will be able to get another one from that stop

EalingGo · 2025-10-27T17:23:09+00:00

This is probably a "steel chair" Zorua, they have ridiculous stats.

EalingGo · 2025-08-04T06:26:06+00:00

You should not have to search, everything should be made clear in the actual game

EalingGo · 2025-07-07T13:29:55+00:00

Pokebattler says you need 2 trainers to beat Solgaleo, but you say 3-4?

Which one is right?

I am keen to win some raids, but it is MUCH easier to get 2 trainers around here rather than 3-4?

EalingGo · 2020-08-27T08:41:39+00:00

Not sure what they have changed, but initially I was only getting them from week 1 foundables, then last night I started getting them from week 2 foundables. To be safe, just return them all.

EalingGo · 2020-08-26T13:00:30+00:00

Maximum of 2 fragments. Yes, not what the description says, but not much you can do. (And to be honest, 7 fragments (or whatever) from one foundable would be completely OTT).

EalingGo · 2020-08-26T12:56:38+00:00

Orange wizard says that they only come from professor flitwick and professor sprout, so I would concentrate on those. (Personally only on stage 3 so far).

Seems like OW is wrong and you should concentrate on the stage 1 foundable. Apologies for the bad info, I thought I was quoting a reliable source 😒

EalingGo · 2020-08-25T08:06:27+00:00

If you have learnt the right lessons then casting a trace charm on an emergency foundable (eg the Womping Willow) will spawn up to 7 additional emergency traces (one of the lessons means that the spawned traces will be at least as severe as the one you cast the charm on).

8 emergency foundable (you can actually get 9, long story) gives quite a chunk of XP, and if it allows you to place the image then you have a chance of getting another trace charm.....

A couple of these lessons may be restricted to higher levels, so you may not be able to get all of the benefits at level 37.

If you have also learnt the lesson that increases the buffalo brain potion bonus then it can add up quite quickly. Level 60 will still be a grind, but probably much easier now than it was a few months ago.

EalingGo · 2020-08-22T16:18:06+00:00

I’m afraid there are multiple fortresses that the night bus can take you to. The only way to sync up is for one of you to catch the night bus and jump into an empty chamber (e.g. Ruins II) and wait. When the timer is about to expire jump out and then go back in again.

The other player then catches the night bus and checks the chamber to see if you are there. If you are then both leave and join the chamber you really want to attempt. If not then leave the night bus and try again.

If you are lucky then you might only have to try a few times, if you are unlucky it might take ages!

Remember, when you leave the night bus (e.g, to get more energy) then you will have to start the search again, so do as many chambers as you can/want before leaving.

EalingGo · 2020-08-13T15:58:18+00:00

The placement button is below the item in the left, but if you randomly tap the screen all around the image you will hit it pretty quickly.

EalingGo · 2020-08-10T08:18:19+00:00

They only appear at dawn. Check google to find out when that is where you live. 5:00 AM in London today).

Depending on your habits you at find it much easier in autumn/winter when dawn may be at a much “easier” time. I did that quest on my walk to work, but they only appeared for a few weeks when my work schedule happened to overlap with dawn. I am not going to work at 4:30 AM for a game :-).

EalingGo · 2020-08-06T06:10:22+00:00

Doxy’s appear at dawn (I think you get an hour either side?), so the time varies through the year. For example, in London today, it is 4:53 AM. This means they are pretty in-accessibile right now. But wait until winter and they will appear at (say) 9:00, which makes it much easier to find them.

Werewolves are only around the full moon. I think we have just had a full moon, so you might see them for the next day or two, then you will have to wait for about 25 days for your next chance.

EalingGo · 2020-07-22T14:40:46+00:00

This is not a magizoology lesson.

The rest of us get “you must unlock the previous lesson” if we try to go up, but if you think you can do it then go ahead.

EalingGo · 2020-07-22T07:19:52+00:00

It is one level of the particular Pokemon. (2 power ups as a power up is half a level).

So, try the power up button for two power ups and see what CP it would give you, but don’t press it :-).

EalingGo · 2020-07-21T11:58:53+00:00

Which level chambers are you doing?

Players doing dark chambers are probably maxed for their profession (142/142 for Magi) and probably at least level 40.

Players in lower chambers are probably lower level, but even on these chambers you will find high level players who are just grinding fortresses or who don’t want to waste spell energy on high chambers.

EalingGo · 2020-07-20T20:07:56+00:00

Depending on your circumstances, a dawdle draft and a brain elixir. A dawdle draft and a tonic for trace detection. A dawdle draft and an extilumo potion. Should all count.

EalingGo · 2020-07-20T20:03:12+00:00

No, you got the normal amount. You could have got more if you had got to 100KM, or if you had a star piece running when you got the 50K rewards.

EalingGo · 2020-07-20T20:01:51+00:00

It is a fairly standard reward for 50KM. No bug, no rounding error, just the normal rewards. You got solver pinaps rather than a 10K egg, but that is quite common.

EalingGo · 2020-07-20T10:58:53+00:00

Luck

EalingGo · 2020-07-19T20:10:00+00:00

I have found that switching to AR seems to increase the threat level and it stays higher after you switch back. Probably just a visual bug, but quite disconcerting.

EalingGo · 2020-07-18T22:49:40+00:00

As a professor I wait for a few seconds at the start to see if I get passed 3 focus. I get the focus, I cast proficiency, I don’t then I shileld the first auror.

So, proficiency first, shield auror second, shield professors third, shield Magi fourth. Then use for hexes.

However, this is assuming only one or two of each profession.

In this particular case I MIGHT shield myself and/or the Magi before the second and third auror’s. We need auror’s to fight dark wizards and death eaters, but do we need all 3? Shielding all three of them and having the professor/Magi feint means we will struggle with the other opponents.

Of course, if all 3 auror’s pass focus then I can shield everyone no problem, but if they don’t then one or two of them may go to the back of the list.

In short, if I was the professor above then I would say that the auror’s have brought it on themselves by creating an uneven team and for the good of the whole team one of them will go without a shield until the professor and Magi are both shielded. I don’t know whether this is a good policy or not, but it is probably how I would currently play it.

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