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elmo

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They fecked up community day for my time zone.

It was lagging real bad with Bagon hardly spawning the first 2 hours. They extended the event for 2 hours but exclusive move ended before the extended event .
 

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Appearence rate was pretty low around here and no shinies. Got enough candies to evole the thing but i can barely beef it up. Also have they capped the cp level of the ones you can leave at a gym?
 

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Who has a really old account that they don't use I can have
I'd probably be what you're referring to. My account was made on 7/7/2016. I played a bit up to level 9 then didn't bother playing at all for the past two years.

Installed it again after that post of yours and have gone up to level 10 checking things out including the quests and stuff. Had 1 gift that I got from a Pokestop, so I went to this link:
and added one person (rest of them said requests were full or whatever). The person added said in the description thingy they'd return gifts yada yada. They were level 40, had over 45,000 Pokemon caught and as soon as they accepted my request I sent the one gift I had. Two hours later the bastard removed me from their list so now I'm back to zero with the little trust I had in people reduced to nothing which sucks as from what I've gathered the gifting thing is a good way of getting XP and stuff.

I did hatch a 90% Munchlax and caught a 90% Tentacruel so that is a start I suppose.
 

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I'd probably be what you're referring to. My account was made on 7/7/2016. I played a bit up to level 9 then didn't bother playing at all for the past two years.

Installed it again after that post of yours and have gone up to level 10 checking things out including the quests and stuff. Had 1 gift that I got from a Pokestop, so I went to this link:

and added one person (rest of them said requests were full or whatever). The person added said in the description thingy they'd return gifts yada yada. They were level 40, had over 45,000 Pokemon caught and as soon as they accepted my request I sent the one gift I had. Two hours later the bastard removed me from their list so now I'm back to zero with the little trust I had in people reduced to nothing which sucks as from what I've gathered the gifting thing is a good way of getting XP and stuff.

I did hatch a 90% Munchlax and caught a 90% Tentacruel so that is a start I suppose.
Given your level, the lvl 40 might have assumed you'd lose interest after a few weeks. The big XP gains come from going best friends after 90 days worth of exchanging. Add me if you want to get back into it. I can exchange gifts pretty much daily - 2646 3542 6095

Also re the gamepress link, if you can be arsed making an account and making a post, you get like 50 people add you within 24 hrs. You'll level up in no time.
 

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I'd probably be what you're referring to. My account was made on 7/7/2016. I played a bit up to level 9 then didn't bother playing at all for the past two years.

Installed it again after that post of yours and have gone up to level 10 checking things out including the quests and stuff. Had 1 gift that I got from a Pokestop, so I went to this link:

and added one person (rest of them said requests were full or whatever). The person added said in the description thingy they'd return gifts yada yada. They were level 40, had over 45,000 Pokemon caught and as soon as they accepted my request I sent the one gift I had. Two hours later the bastard removed me from their list so now I'm back to zero with the little trust I had in people reduced to nothing which sucks as from what I've gathered the gifting thing is a good way of getting XP and stuff.

I did hatch a 90% Munchlax and caught a 90% Tentacruel so that is a start I suppose.
Dont take it to heart Damo, gifts are very common when you spin pokestops and most people will return gifts each day if you send. You get the odd few people who stop playing so obviously stop sending gifts too.
 

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If you arent getting tons of gifts to send I'd recommend just adding a handful of people so you can send them regularly and increase your friendship levels. It's a waste of time having 30 friends and only being able to send them gifts once each per month. Unless you just want to receive a ton and not send any that is
 

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Given your level, the lvl 40 might have assumed you'd lose interest after a few weeks. The big XP gains come from going best friends after 90 days worth of exchanging. Add me if you want to get back into it. I can exchange gifts pretty much daily - 2646 3542 6095

Also re the gamepress link, if you can be arsed making an account and making a post, you get like 50 people add you within 24 hrs. You'll level up in no time.
That is a decent point. I do have a couple of Pokestops near me and walk the dog daily so if I spin them 8 times a day I should get a few gifts.

Thanks, will add. Mine is 7693 1176 7490. Might save the gamepress stuff for when I get more supplies as no point in having shitloads of people if you can't give gifts to all.

Edit: up to 4 friends. Happy to have more, however no guarantee of having enough gifts to give out and don't want to disappoint. Went to 10 stops so far today and got just the one gift.
 
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Dont take it to heart Damo, gifts are very common when you spin pokestops and most people will return gifts each day if you send. You get the odd few people who stop playing so obviously stop sending gifts too.
If you arent getting tons of gifts to send I'd recommend just adding a handful of people so you can send them regularly and increase your friendship levels. It's a waste of time having 30 friends and only being able to send them gifts once each per month. Unless you just want to receive a ton and not send any that is
Thanks. Yeah that is what I was just thinking.
 

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The reason I want someones old account is if you trade pokemon from 2016 its guaranteed to be a lucky trade. Give me your account @Jippy you arent playing it any more
 

elmo

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That is a decent point. I do have a couple of Pokestops near me and walk the dog daily so if I spin them 8 times a day I should get a few gifts.

Thanks, will add. Mine is 7693 1176 7490. Might save the gamepress stuff for when I get more supplies as no point in having shitloads of people if you can't give gifts to all.

Edit: up to 4 friends. Happy to have more, however no guarantee of having enough gifts to give out and don't want to disappoint. Went to 10 stops so far today and got just the one gift.
One of the research tasks says I need to add friends help me out guys, my code is 5962 3891 4352. I've got some gifts to use up too.
I'm on the long grind to lvl 40, with about 3.5 million xp to go. I'm happy for any new friends so I can get that big xp bonus! my code is 1875 0104 6059
Given your level, the lvl 40 might have assumed you'd lose interest after a few weeks. The big XP gains come from going best friends after 90 days worth of exchanging. Add me if you want to get back into it. I can exchange gifts pretty much daily - 2646 3542 6095

Also re the gamepress link, if you can be arsed making an account and making a post, you get like 50 people add you within 24 hrs. You'll level up in no time.
Sent a request to you all.
 

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I kind of fell out with this game earlier this year and have played significantly less for a while now. So much so, that I didn't even do an Origin Forme Giratina or catch a shiny Bagon on the last Community Day... I feel like the game is currently just about waiting for the next shiny to hunt or legendary to catch and that has made it lose what little charm it had left. However, I'm not sure what else they can do and I personally wouldn't be ready for Gen 5 yet either. I've started playing en route to work more in the last day or so and managed four shiny Diglett already... Pretty crazy.

I just can't seem to find the enthusiasm to go out for a day purely to play this now. I used to at least do Community Day in the city centre and make a day of it to do the current Raid Boss etc, but I find it hard to even bother now.
 

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https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/adventureweek2019/

Trainers,

Pack your bags and lace up your hiking boots—it’s almost Adventure Week! The groundbreaking event returns this year, bigger and better than ever. Keep your eyes peeled for new Shiny Pokémon to discover, limited-time Field Research, and rewards for exploring new areas with your Buddy Pokémon!

Date + Time
  • Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 1 p.m. to Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
Features
  • Rock-type Pokémon like Geodude, Rhyhorn, Omanyte, Aron, Lileep, Anorith, and many others will appear more frequently in the wild.
  • Hatch Rock-type Pokémon such as Onix, Larvitar, Lileep, Anorith, and Shieldon from 2 km Eggs.
  • Challenge Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon, and other Rock-type Pokémon in raids.
  • You may encounter a Shiny Onix, Lileep, or Anorith if you’re lucky!
Bonuses
  • Earn 4× Buddy Candy (Tip: Turn on Adventure Sync to make every step count!)
  • Visit new PokéStops and earn 10× XP on your first spin of each Photo Disc
  • Trainers who have Adventure Sync activated and walk 50 km will earn 50,000 Stardust and 15 Rare Candies!
Field Research
  • Specially themed Field Research tasks will be available for a limited time during this event.
Embrace your hiker spirit, Trainers! You never know what you and your Buddy Pokémon might find. Join this adventure before it ends on June 11. Get up and GO!

—The Pokémon GO Team
I just visited about 10 new PokéStops today so that is annoying knowing I could have got 10× XP if I had just waited a week. 4× candy is nice for trying to evolve my Snubbull.
 

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They're usually disguised as something else. When you catch something it has a chance to reveal itself as a ditto.
Oh, i know i have been catching everything i see but have had no luck. I don't really play it much anymore to be honest.
 

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Been looking for a ditto for about a year now, starting to get a bit pissed off with it.
I got my second one today from a sentret. Annoying as there's a step in one of the special researches that I haven't reached which requires a ditto to be caught (guessing that is why you're trying to find one?)
 

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I got my second one today from a sentret. Annoying as there's a step in one of the special researches that I haven't reached which requires a ditto to be caught (guessing that is why you're trying to find one?)
Yeah that's why i am after one, i did the exact same before i got to this research task i was finding ditto's every week.

Whatever you do, don't evolve a magikarp yet either.
 

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Yeah that's why i am after one, i did the exact same before i got to this research task i was finding ditto's every week.

Whatever you do, don't evolve a magikarp yet either.
No worries on that front - 400 candies! I only have 19. Annoying that both the Meltan and Mew quests require Dittos. I was already on the right step on the Meltan quest so no worries there but it comes a bit later on the Mew one. Looking at the Meltan quest, I've got no idea how long it'll take to do the last four steps. I rarely see any of the pokemon mentioned where I live.
 

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Adventure Week coming up, based around rock types. From Polygon (not to be confused with Porygon):

Rock-type Pokémon will be spawning more in the wild, including a chance to get a Shiny Onyx, Lileep, and Anorith.

Two kilometer eggs and raids will also host more rock-types to celebrate the event. Step eight of the Let’s Go, Meltan Special Research requires that players catch fossil Pokémon, so this is a good chance to complete those steps if you haven’t already.

Other bonuses include quadrupled candy from your walking buddy and a special reward of 50,000 Stardust and 15 Rare Candies for anyone who walks over 50 kilometers using Adventure Sync. Pokéstops that haven’t been visited before will also earn players 10 times more XP than usual when spun. Un-visited Pokéstops can be identified by a white ring around the stop.

Players should be sure to turn their Adventure Sync feature on and set any Pokémon they need candy for as their buddy to get the most out of this event’s bonuses.
I hardly ever get the shinies from this events, but the 15 rare candies