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The New Winter Setting is Really Nice in Pokemon GO

December 30, 2022December 16, 2022 Medic 0 Comments pokemon go, seasons, winter

While all the events and weird ticketed research is going on, there’s one thing that’s somewhat slipped under the radar, despite being obvious. The recent art for Pokemon GO has been really nice. We have a sweet loading screen with a happy Spheal and everything is slightly icy, with piles of snow on the world map and festive Christmas trees on the catch screen. It actually feels somewhat wintery. Like a proper seasonal change. This leads me to one question. Can we have actual seasons please? This year, we’ve actually already seen a few graphic upgrades, such as the changing… [Continue Reading]

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More Berries too, Please

December 29, 2022December 15, 2022 Medic 0 Comments berry, pokemon go, ramble

The other day, I talked about Pokeballs and how we have very few of them in-game. But the same actually applies to berries too. In the main games, there are tons of berries. A LOT of berries. There are berries for almost everything. They can heal Pokemon, they can remove status effects like confusion and sleepiness, they can buff a Pokemon’s next attack AND they can improve the EVs of Pokemon. That’s a huge amount of things. Meanwhile, Pokemon GO only has 6 berries. Or 5 if you don’t count a Poffin as a berry. Surely we could take some… [Continue Reading]

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More Pokeballs, Please

December 28, 2022December 14, 2022 Medic 0 Comments pokeball, pokemon go

With the recent raid day for the Ultra Beasts, we actually got a new Pokeball, for the first time in years. The Beast Ball is designed to catch Ultra Beasts more easily, but struggle to catch normal Pokemon. That Beast Ball made the Ultra Beast raid day so much more fun. Being able to catch our targets with ease meant that we spent less time catching and more time raiding. Plus, I find that Beast Balls look really cool. In Pokemon GO though, we actually only have five types of Pokeball; Pokeball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Premier Ball and the… [Continue Reading]

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Elite Raids in Pokemon GO

December 22, 2022December 10, 2022 Medic 0 Comments elite raid, ex raid, hoopa, pokemon go, raid

Back before the pandemic, Pokemon GO used to have a system called EX Raids. Every month or so, players who spun certain gyms (called EX gyms) would be given a black raid pass, with a date and time printed on it. On the day, a raid would appear, and only people with EX Passes could do the raid. The raid boss was always something rare, like a Mewtwo with Shadow Ball. However, this system was scrapped, and for a while, we didn’t really have anything to replace them. Now, a couple of years later, we got a new system, called… [Continue Reading]

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December Community Weekend was Nice

December 19, 2022December 18, 2022 Medic 0 Comments community day, event, pokemon go

…..On December 17th and 18th 2022, we had a final community day event in Pokemon GO. As is tradition, at the end of the year, all the Pokemon from this year’s community days all come back for one final hurrah, before going away again. This years community day Pokemon were a mixed bag, but the weekend made up for it. Well, day 2 did. Day 1 had all the Pokemon that no one really wanted. Teddiursa, Hopip, the two Sandshrews and Geodude. Day 2 had the likes of Litwick, Deino and Galarian Zigzagoon. On day 1, I only played a… [Continue Reading]

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What’s Wrong with Niantic’s Pricing Lately?

December 17, 2022December 6, 2022 Medic 0 Comments money, mythical, niantic, pokemon go, price

Something is going on at Niantic HQ. For the last few months, they have been doing weird experiments with things in the shop. We’ve had new boxes come and leave the store, with weird contents in all their boxes. Originally, boxes in Pokemon GO tended to do several things. One would be dedicated to hatching eggs, the other gives gear for raids. Then there would be a smaller box with a mixture of both. The smaller box would cost around 400 coins, which was often an alright deal. However, we’ve recently seen some very weird boxes in the shop, including… [Continue Reading]

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15 Minutes of Pokemon GO Adventures

December 16, 2022December 6, 2022 Medic 0 Comments incense, legendary birds, pokemon, pokemon go

Recently, a new type of incense was added to Pokemon GO. This little blue incense doesn’t last very long, but if you go on a little walk, then you can catch some nice Pokemon. It’s called a Daily Adventure Incense, and it is a neat little addition, especially since you get a free one every day. 15 minutes of luring Pokemon to you. The incense is pretty simple. It spawns a Pokemon a minute, if you are walking or otherwise moving. So you get 15 Pokemon at most, assuming you catch them all. However, I find I mostly just shiny… [Continue Reading]

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Loading Screen Tips for Pokemon GO

December 11, 2022December 8, 2022 Medic 0 Comments pokemon go, tips

When you load up Pokemon GO, as you watch the loading bar slowly creep across, there’s always a tip, a little “did you know” sort of thing with some useful advice. There are only a handful, and while they are quite useful, there could definitely be more tips. So I’m going to give Niantic a hand and list out some other little tips. Maybe they can put these on the login screen too. Here’s a bunch of random tips that hopefully make the game easier for you. Not in any particular order though. Pokemon turn to face you when you… [Continue Reading]

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Pokemon You Should Use Elite TMs on

December 9, 2022November 29, 2022 Medic 0 Comments elite tm, legacy moves, moves, pokemon, pokemon go, rare

Elite TMs are rare items in Pokemon GO which allow you to get moves that are otherwise unavailable. The only way to get them is by reaching level 20 in the GBL, or in timed research. Most of the time, you see them in the 12000 coins box in the shop on a Community Day. Getting a good number of TMs isn’t particularly easy, and require a lot of your time. Because of this, actually using an Elite TM is actually a pretty difficult choice. So here are some major options for when it comes to using Elite TMs. Mewtwo… [Continue Reading]

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Thoughts on Ultra Beasts in Pokemon GO

December 2, 2022November 27, 2022 Medic 0 Comments legendary, pokemon go, raids, ultra beast

I’ve always found the Ultra Beasts to be quite odd. They aren’t legendary Pokemon but they’re not normal Pokemon either. Ultra Beasts sort of sit between pseudo-legendaries and normal legendaries. They’re also… not quite Pokemon. The designs of the Ultra Beasts are definitely quite alien, which makes sense when they’re supposed to be from other dimensions. There’s also a whole business behind tracking and taking down Ultra Beasts, and the guardian deities, the Tapu Pokemon, all fight fiercely against Ultra Beasts, should they threaten Alola. Ultra Beasts are also quite strange in Pokemon GO, where they’ve been slowly released during… [Continue Reading]