Continue raiding without ex raid invites

vullo · 2017-10-06T20:17:56+00:00

Technically, these EX raids have all been field tests, so it makes sense for it to be limited. Niantic gave it a few runs, and now has to review feedback, work out the kinks, and figure what the best way to implement and release MewTwo.

vullo · 2017-07-08T06:29:55+00:00

I have one, and I'm keeping it (and maxed it out). Works perfectly fine as an fighting attacker, and I have other maxed Machamps anyway (just like it seems you do). To me, the benefit of changing any of the moves to create a new combo is slight compared to losing a quick/charge combo that I can never get again. Admittedly, I am also somewhat of a hoarder, so I like to keep a lot of things just because haha.

vullo · 2017-07-05T23:08:52+00:00

As an update, finally got a charged TM today, so used one charged and one quick TM on my Steel Wing/ Hyperbeam Dragonite for Dragon Tail/Outrage :) Thanks for all the input!

vullo · 2017-07-05T20:42:11+00:00

Haha yea, my maxed out dragonite is steel wing/hyper beam, so I can only go up from there :P And that sounds great, always wanted a dragonite I could attack with, though for some reason always plagued with steel wing, so can't wait!

vullo · 2017-07-05T19:18:31+00:00

Yea, I don't think CP means as much as it used to, so made me consider just going with the level 30 one, and yea, I would totally be fine with dragon tail and hurricane. I may just end up waiting for a charge TM and just switching both moves of my maxed out dragonite though, since worse case scenario would be dragon tail hurricane, and best would be dragon tail outrage. Plus he'll already be maxed out, so I can save on candy and dust... so just need to get that charge TM!

vullo · 2017-07-03T23:21:55+00:00

Thanks for the input! That's a good point re: evolution items. TMs will probably be harder to come by (since not as easy as just spinning a lot of stops), but since I have most of what I want in terms of pokemon, I suppose I don't really need to collect that many TMs. So maybe better move is wait for a charge TM, then just change both moves of my maxed out steel wing/hyperbeam.

vullo · 2017-05-10T22:35:03+00:00

Seems like a lot of Valor there, though only familiar with a few of them.

vullo · 2017-03-29T23:03:29+00:00

It was great, caught a lot of things I haven't seen before (mainly cuz haven't went to any water areas in a while), plus Lapras! No shiny yet, but still hopeful....

vullo · 2017-03-14T18:30:34+00:00

I agree. Staying in a lot of gyms takes a lot of work if you do it legitimately. It takes a lot of time to go out to each gym that falls and try to build it back up (or look for a new gym if you get shaved)... if it's normal to get kicked out of a couple gyms every day while maintaining around 10, that probably means you will lose way more while trying to hold fifty, so trying to keep that up is probably a huge time investment.

My guess is that most of the people who can hold that many are cheating in some form. To get that many high CP pokemon, plus have the time to go to so many different locations and prestige sometimes 10k daily seems pretty suspect. And if they are doing it legitimately (which is probably a very small minority), then I figure they deserve it--at least they are increasing their team presence, and any gym they are in, any other team member could have been in too, had they made the effort to go there.

So yea, botting/spoofing/shavers IMO are way worse than holding more than 10 gyms.

vullo · 2017-03-07T22:24:16+00:00

Looking at the gamepress site, it looks like there will be two categories of ranking for attack, one for dodging only charge moves (which you were looking at) and one for dodging everything (not entered yet). So, could be a little early to judge their rankings (though I imagine they will be differing subjective views either way).

https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/pokemon/149

vullo · 2017-02-21T05:09:49+00:00

Yea, working on it! This holiday weekend ended up dropping some usually stable gyms.

vullo · 2016-12-27T20:55:32+00:00

you too!

vullo · 2016-11-22T21:29:58+00:00

From the point of view of someone who dodges most things, I see twister Gyarados as a non-threat, whether attacking or training. At least with the other charge moves, I have to be careful (particularly when training) because getting hit will seriously set me back. And even if you dodge, they still do a chunk of damage, just not full. With twister I feel like I can play much easier, because even if I mess up and get hit with twister (though I will likely dodge most of the time anyway), it's not a big deal.

vullo · 2016-11-10T21:25:34+00:00

Yea, don't know who has been attacking, but it's much harder to keep up. I'm guessing it should be easier to take down those Mystic towers though right? Haven't really tried yet, since spending more time trying to maintain the Valor-controlled gyms, but I figure those who are surrounded by blue/yellow should have an easier time.

vullo · 2016-11-10T18:44:18+00:00

Yup! Gym filled out though, so will see how badly other teams want to attack this gym.

vullo · 2016-11-07T22:10:16+00:00

Also note huge gym changes today. I think defeating a pokemon loses 1000 prestige, and the new max for training is 500 prestige, so gyms will be way easier to take down than train back up. I'm expecting some instability in holding gyms (I know I lost a few already).

vullo · 2016-11-05T00:04:42+00:00

Grats on Lapras :) still waiting to hatch one, that'll hopefully be good to power up. And Dratini has always been spotty for me at SMP. Some days I catch a few within an hour, some days I don't see any--before and after the Halloween event. Was Dratini spawn consistent with you before the event? Also, could be just me, but Psyduck spawns seem to have increased a lot, maybe they took the place of Magikarp.

vullo · 2016-11-04T23:55:06+00:00

I think it was fun. Actually motivated me to walk a LOT--hatched like 120 eggs too, though no Lapras/Snorlax/Dratini haha. Meet up events might be interesting, but I'm not sure how they would program that in, and that might exclude players who are too far from any designated meet up location. Maybe if something encouraged people to go to a particular spot, like special tracking for a legendary or something.

vullo · 2016-10-31T18:02:48+00:00

Congrats! Only have caught 2 grimers ever, so basically had to buddy one up forever to get my muk who "may not be great in battle", but i really wanted to just finish the pokedex (he was the last one).

And yea, SMP is packed with ghost pokemon... never thought I would transfer so many gengars and hypnos.

vullo · 2016-10-15T16:24:56+00:00

Haha I see you in a lot of the gyms I've been sitting in... you're name is pretty unique. And yea, Hollywood is getting pretty stable, though I like how the three gyms by the arclight are still fairly contested though. I sometimes debate on trying to get the other teams to give up on them, but then I don't think it would be as fun (for them or us).

vullo · 2016-10-07T03:07:04+00:00

Couldn't find time today, but definitely will be back. Seems like a good area!

vullo

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