Pokémon took many years to reach mobile devices officially. He ended up doing it in the summer of 2016 with Niantic, the N in Alphabet (that is, Google). The video game was a revolution, since it combined all the sensors of our mobiles to create a unique experience together with augmented reality . The game was so well received that in its first weeks it died of success; servers were constantly crashing and the streets were filled at night with groups of trainers left to walk and catch Pokémon.
Differences between Pokémon Go and the traditional saga
Pokémon Go is only available for iOS and Android devices , although its success served for the arrival of the Let’s Go versions to Nintendo Switch. His metagame has been completely redesigned to suit mobile gaming. We will not directly face trainers or wild Pokémon on the street. Neither will the Pokémon attack us, but we will be the ones who will initiate the interaction. We will not attack with our Pokémon, but we will have to use a ball directly. The capture will depend more on our skill with the touch screen.
The acquisition of products is done for free in the Pokeparadas , distributed in cities and towns around the world. The normal thing is that they are located in iconic points of the street. Gyms do not have leaders, but rather they are strategic points that are defended by teams. Each player must belong to a great team . The choice is made upon reaching level 5 in the game.
The experience and leveling up are also based on a new concept in Pokémon Go. We will need candies, stardust and objects to make our team stronger. Finally, completing the Pokédex will not be an easy task, as certain Pokémon will only be available in certain regions .
What Pokémon are regional in Pokémon Go?
As with cartridges in the main series, there are Pokémon that only appear in specific regions . Thanks to this, the game gains a little more realism and encourages us to exchange pets with other trainers or even motivates us to travel the world .
First Generation Pokédex
- Tauros : North America
- Mr. Mime : Europe
- Kangaskhan : Australia
- Farfetch’d : Asia
Second Generation Pokédex
- Heracross : Central and South America
- Corsola : Tropics
Third Generation Pokédex
- Torkoal : India and South Asia
- Zangoose : Europe, Asia and Australia
- Seviper : North America, South America, and Africa
- Solrock : North America, South America, and Africa
- Lunatone : Europe, Asia and Australia.
- Relicanth : New Zealand and surroundings
- Illumise : Europe, Asia, and Australia
- Volbeat : North America, South America and Africa
- Tropius : Africa
Fourth Generation Pokédex
- Pachirisu : Alaska, Canada and Russia
- Blue Shellos : East
- Pink Shellos : West
- Carnivine : Southern United States
- Uxie : North America, South America, and Greenland
- Mesprit : Europe, Middle East, Africa and India
- Azelf : Asia (Pacific)
Fifth Generation Pokédex
- Pansage : Asia (Pacific)
- Pansear : Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
- Panpour : North America, South America and Greenland
- Heatmor : West
- Durant : East
- Sigilyph : Egypt
- Throh : North America, South America and Africa
- Sawk : Europe, Asia and Oceania
- Basculin (Red) : East
- Basculin (Blue) : West
- Maractus : Central America, South America and the Caribbean
How to evolve in Pokémon Go
Most Pokémon evolve in Pokémon Go using candy from the same species. They are obtained through capture, and they will give us an extra one if we deliver the newly captured Pokémon to Professor Willow. However, there are species that evolve by exchange and others that do so through evolutionary stones .
Pokémon that evolve with items in Pokémon Go
- Sun Stone : Gloom (Bellossom) and Sunkern (Sunflora).
- Upgrade : Porygon (Porygon2).
- Magnetic Bait Module : Magneton (Magnezone), Nosepass (Probopass).
- Rain Bait Module : Sliggoo (Goodra).
- Glacier Bait Module : Eevee (Glaceon).
- Mossy Bait Module : Eevee (Leafeon).
- Metallic coating : Scyther (Scizor) and Onix (Steelix).
- Roca del Rey : Poliwhirl (Politoed) and Slowpoke (Slowking).
- Dragon Scale : Seadra (Kingdra).
- Sinnoh Stone : Sneasel (Weavile), Electabuzz (Electivire), Roselia (Roserade), Rhydon (Rhyperior), Murkrow (Honchkrow), Porygon2 (Porygon-Z), Togetic (Togekiss), Magmar (Magmortar), Misdreavus (Mismagius), Gligar (Gliscor), Dusclops (Dusknoir), Swinub (Mamoswine), Aipom (Ambipom), Yanma (Yanmega), Tangela (Tangrowth), Lickitung (Lickilicky), Kirlia (Gallade) and Snorunt (Froslass).
- Unova Stone : Pansage (Simisage), Panpour (Simipour), Pansear (Simisear), Lampent (Chandelure), Minccino (Cinccino), Eelektrik (Eelektross) and Munna (Musharna).
How to change teams in Pokémon Go
As soon as you start your game, you will have to choose a team to join: red, blue or yellow. During the first years of play, it was impossible to change teams, but as of the end of 2020, there is an item that you can use if you are a complete backgammoner.
This is the ‘Team Medallion’, and you can buy it in the shop once a year. You can get it for 1,000 Pokécoins . Of course, your friends may not speak to you again if you use it.
Tricks to advance quickly in Pokémon Go
- Use your trips by public transport to reach as many PokeStops as possible.
- Invest in storage . Spend in-game money on expanding the capacity of your backpack so you don’t have to throw away items unnecessarily.
- Use the incenses : even more so if you are sitting within range of a PokeStop. During 30 minutes you will double the experience points and you will be able to get a huge amount of Pokémon.
- Go to gyms far from your city: your chances of getting coins increase if you manage to place your Pokémon in a little-traveled gym.
- Add friends. You can exchange gifts and thus make your adventure easier.
- Access the game daily. You will get a bonus if you do. In addition, you will get better rewards if you visit a PokeStop every day and catch a Pokémon.
- Use incubators with caution – you have an infinite incubator, but the others you will have access to will be very rare and will even cost in-game money. Use the infinity for 2-kilometer eggs and the 3x for 10-kilometer eggs. You will save many steps and gain more experience.
- Focus your start of the game on leveling up by earning XP . Once you are level 20 or higher, start training your ultimate team. Otherwise, you will waste your Stardust.
- Evolve your Pokémon . Don’t be afraid to use candy or objects to take your Pokémon to its next evolutionary stage. You will get stronger and it will be easier to keep getting rewards.
What happens if I cheat in Pokémon Go?
Since the beginning of Pokémon Go, there are all kinds of programs that allow you to cheat in the video game and obtain advantages. For a long time, Niantic didn’t have much of a means to catch cheating players and turned a blind eye.
Currently, if you use programs to alter your Pokémon Go game, you run the risk of being kicked . If the modification is slight, you may receive a temporary ban, but reiteration can end with your Pokémon Go account totally suspended.
However, if you are careful, you can use IVs reading programs and Pokémon parameters without fear.
How to trade in Pokémon Go
The Pokémon Trade is available to all players who are at least level 10 . The rest of the requirements are the following:
- You must add the other player as a friend . To do this, go to Friendships and add your coach code . You can share it on WhatsApp, if you want.
- You cannot trade Legendary Pokémon, Pokémon that are defending a gym, Pokémon that come from trade, or Pokémon that are banned (they are marked with an X).
- You and your friend cannot be more than 100 meters apart .
- You can only make 100 exchanges in a 24 hour period.
- You can only switch one Shiny Pokémon each day.
Once that is done, go to your coach profile , enter Friends and select the partner with whom you are going to make the exchange by clicking on Exchange . Next, your Pokémon portfolio will open and you can choose the one you want to send to it. Once the agreement is accepted, Stardust will be consumed as a form of payment.