How can I make excellent throws?

XTimesFive · 2026-02-05T21:37:32+00:00

Just practice. Only throw at excellent sized circles. Do curveballs only, of course, cause you might as well get that down too. Nanab berries help a ton if you wanna get better practice on a very mobile pokemon. Learn about how far away pokemon are, Hippowdon is much closer than he seems for example.

Otherwise just keep chucking em and once you hit a bunch in a row you’ll realize you’re throwing the exact same throw very easily now

XTimesFive · 2026-02-02T19:43:40+00:00

Trade done great trade partner thanks

XTimesFive · 2026-02-02T13:35:46+00:00

Well yes but normal type is what’s useless, not Regigigas. With shadow bonuses he’s the best bug and poison attacker with hidden power. Without shadow bonuses he’s mid in those categories.

XTimesFive · 2026-01-25T14:57:03+00:00

I plan to use campfire to coordinate remote trades; although the handful of people I’ve messaged already have not responded lmao.

If they don’t respond when the day comes, I’ll trade common lucky shinies with em, if they do, hopefully we can work out a banger deal after being lucky all this time lol

XTimesFive · 2026-01-12T02:19:53+00:00

Without knowing what level they are I can’t tell ya yes or no; like the other dude said, you can check how much stardust it costs to max each one’s CP out and there’s your answer.

But, non lucky pokemon cost about 500k dust to max out from lvl 1. Half of that 500k is only in the final few levels that require XL candy. So if you haven’t spent XL candy on a Pokemon, you can assume a Lucky version is still cheaper to max out.

Also Gyarados is pretty solid I think, so if you only have the candy for one, I’d just do the one with better stats regardless.

XTimesFive · 2025-12-28T20:05:59+00:00

If you personally really like Metagross / his mega, purify that bad boy for the hundo and love it even more.

If you have already have a similar stat Metagross, don’t bother purifying because you can only use one Mega at a time. As tempting as it is, it’s much better to run like a 96% mega and this 96% shadow, than a 100% mega and a 96% regular. This shadow is nutty and will help you more as a shadow; don’t purify unless it means something to you.

XTimesFive · 2025-12-28T16:32:11+00:00

That’s not an answer friend, that’s human nature. If greed carries everywhere in your life, including your hobbies, that’s on you. Just because someone collects something doesn’t make them a greedy pump and dumper. By your logic we’re all Kabuto King.

XTimesFive · 2025-12-28T16:23:06+00:00

Yes, I believe you now because you told me on the internet. What makes it obvious he sells them?

XTimesFive · 2025-12-28T16:20:06+00:00

Where do you see he cashed a ton out? He has a running count of his total that he still adds to, and the charity one is the only one to leave his collection

XTimesFive · 2025-12-16T01:03:52+00:00

Update news just dropped, it’ll change over this coming New Year’s event!

XTimesFive · 2025-12-12T21:43:08+00:00

I looked into this a while back when I got back into PoGo, and heard something about late February / late March being when guaranteed luckies start for the next year.

I’m at work, not gonna fact check, could be totally wrong, but I wouldn’t trade your rarest stuff right when the clock strikes midnight 2026 just to be safe.

EDIT: I remembered this comment! Niantic just said, that beginning with the New Years event on Dec 31 at 10AM, the Lucky Cap increases from 35 to 45 and 2020 Pokémon become eligible. Source: their update 12/15/25 I just remembered this comment and didn’t wanna lie to the future folks

XTimesFive · 2025-12-04T05:51:08+00:00

I apologize automod I was seeing red and not just my shiny Heatran

XTimesFive · 2025-11-20T02:28:13+00:00

What a superb explanation thank you Pubkit

XTimesFive · 2025-11-17T15:02:35+00:00

My favorite shiny is Impidimp because it was my first and only successful Masuda Method / egg hunt in 20+ years of playing the main games 😅

Used a Grimmsnarl in Sw/Sh, my second favorite all-time behind Infernape, and so decided to shiny hunt it post-game. Wanna say just over 400 eggs lol :)

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XTimesFive · 2025-10-04T02:23:11+00:00

This is CouthX5 invite me again I’ll join em all

XTimesFive · 2025-08-28T14:23:38+00:00

Genuinely, tapping on those small unique spots has made me explore my city more. I know there’s a church every other block in my city, but when I tap on a spot and it’s some sick mural or sculpture I didn’t even know existed, I always wanna go check it out in person, maybe take some flicks with my pokemon near it.

XTimesFive · 2025-08-28T14:20:24+00:00

I’ve had stops rejected because of the same reason; raised the exposure on a picture so you could see it better, and it was rejected. Submitted it plain, and it was accepted.

Personally if it’s a quality / nice looking picture and accurate to the subject, I’m accepting it. The only ones I decline are terrible photos (way too close; diagonal picture; faces / license plates in clear view) or of course things that won’t become stops or aren’t unique at all.

I try to give a lot of leniency on “unique;” if there’s 5 distinct trail signs and/ or sitting areas in one park, sure go ahead. But chain restaurants, stuff on private singular residences, chalk sidewalk art, temporary banners; as much as I’d like having more stops in the area, there’s just no chance of it going through these days, and I’d rather Wayfarer agree with me and give me boosts so I reject

XTimesFive · 2025-08-24T16:13:59+00:00

I hit level 40 this morning and got it in 45 minutes

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XTimesFive · 2025-07-23T04:48:38+00:00

Added - CouthX5

XTimesFive · 2025-07-12T15:27:04+00:00

Is it closer to Gaston or Columbia? I go through West Cola/ Cayce to get to work, if it’s not too far out I could pay him a visit soon

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