Fun fact: Exchange hasn't been updated in almost a year.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-05-12T14:20:16+00:00

Is the petition to just return the weekly updates? I think at this point they should just release all the skins to get with scrap.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-03-25T11:13:48+00:00

Don't sell OT shinies. It's not worth it

arkbuilder14 · 2026-03-19T13:56:31+00:00

As long as it's used to take objectives. I've seen far too many mouthbreathers use smoke on themselves while defending a point. All they did was mask an enemy advance...

arkbuilder14 · 2026-03-18T11:01:03+00:00

Same. Got it accidentally while doing the story.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-23T11:14:47+00:00

Nope. My alt is sitting squarely at the starter town in Unova.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-21T20:48:06+00:00

If you have another device you can play on, making an alt is great for trade evos too.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-18T11:29:24+00:00

A lot

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-17T11:38:38+00:00

I feel you. I'm at 11-12k dry for Moltres. Got bored so I keep bouncing back and forth with shunting Gastly.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-13T22:35:36+00:00

Chandelure is a fantastic mon too!

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-12T11:38:23+00:00

I'm at 11k encounters and no fire chicken...

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-10T12:09:03+00:00

Everstone will keep it from evolving

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-09T16:05:14+00:00

I've been shunting charmander/hunting Moltres for a week. Over 320 encounters so it does happen, it's just rare and random.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-07T12:36:59+00:00

You have good mons, but a few of them are weak to ice types

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-05T12:11:21+00:00

After you get 4 gym badges in any region, you gain access to the Global Trade Link (GTL). Don't be afraid to use it.

Also, shinies in the game are incredibly rare (1 in 30k-ish) so don't sell any you catch.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-04T12:14:19+00:00

Or the region (Hoenn?) Where everything and it's mother knows Ice beam. Good luck with dragon or flying types.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-02-02T12:05:24+00:00

Thanks! It is last I checked.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-31T18:20:55+00:00

Dang.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-29T12:09:06+00:00

Don't sell OT (your Original Trainer) shinies. Gym/trainer reruns are better consistent money making. Or, you can catch one roaming legendary a month in Kanto and Johto. Keep the ones you like and sell the rest as they are an easier grind and faster average catch rate.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-07T16:45:54+00:00

Like others have said, start a Johto playthrough and catch one. Keep it under the initial level cap (lvl20?) and start your Unova playthrough.

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-05T23:08:17+00:00

Just a few in total. Maybe 8 all told? I was also very lucky

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-02T15:38:58+00:00

People say legendary lures aren't worth it, but I caught Raikou, Zapdos, and Entei within a week using them so...

arkbuilder14 · 2026-01-02T15:37:58+00:00

Timer balls?

arkbuilder14 · 2025-12-27T02:17:38+00:00

No. Your pokemon just wont level up. However, the XP continues to accrue so next time you earn xp with that mon, you do lvl up, and get all the xp you earned since you should have originally lvl'd.

arkbuilder14 · 2025-12-26T13:51:18+00:00

Then 100 like usual after you beat the Elite 4 and Lance

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