At Circhester now - about > 20 hours played so far since day 1. Could be faster but spent a lot of time at Wild Area and levelling up. This time even easier to level up the team with the always-on EXP share and also those exp candies you get whenever you join raids.

I even signed up for NS Online Family plan cos I truly wanted to join the trades... I managed to get the other 2 starters this way + one Dreepy... Waiting to level it up to Level 60 for it's final evolution.

Other than that, game is quite nostalgic especially the music in the Pokemon Center. The OST in some towns are quite good too - I quite like the soundtrack whenever I enter Turffield.

I see. Slowly slowly.

I noticed catching Pokemon in this version is much easier. Maybe the catching rates % is this game is more lenient?

And the moment I realised I could spend my Watts on Quick Balls...

Too bad it's on rotation so the same guy doesn't sell the Quick Balls whenever I return to that particular location.

Ah I see. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, I try my luck to throw QBs first hoping I would be lucky.

Anyways, currently have an Eldegoss in my party with Sing so I tend to use her [or him maybe] to whittle down the HP and use sing to increase my odds of catching it.

Btw, any tips for which ball is best for raids? I have failed thrice to catch Centiskorch... 1st time Pokeball, 2nd Great, 3rd Ultra... Still fail.

Aisehman.

I see. Thank you for the tips.

Will try to get the Repeat Ball too. One good thing is money easy to farm in this game - just keep selling those Big Pearls etc obtained from the raids...

Previous gens, money was quite an issue at the start of the game, this round - I think 30K already on hand when I first reached the mart in Wedgehurst.

So far I haven't managed to get into 5 star raids. Highest also 3 star and the Pokemon's aren't really rare... Few times I tried to wait for other players to enter but no luck. Any tips to increase my chances to join/have others join my raids? Most times the ones I see on the stamp are locked; hence couldn't join. Bummer.

Those pinkish lights you see at the Wild Area, when you grow closer, it's coming from those pink holes on the ground. When you click you will see an outline and type of the Pokemon you'll be up against. Most times I fought alone with three other AI players.

Hmm, 4th gym is sand? I thought Sword is Fighting, whilst Shield had Ghost as the 4th gym.

Haha, can't comment much on the Gen 8 Pokemon looks - quite like Galarian Ponyta though. The way they change Meowth's appearance in S&S is also quite amusing.

Wait till you see it's evolved form on Route 8. Haha.

Anyways, compared to the Alolan Persian [fatty cat] - the Perrserker looks like a barbarian/Viking.

I think you'll enjoy Glimwood Tangle forest [after 5th gym] since got chance to catch Fairy-type Pokemon there.

If not mistaken, there is one trainer after Motostoke with a Clefairy & Clefable. I believe that's the trainer you met. Haha. What level is your Raboot/Cinderace when you faced her? I think I used Double Kick on them and won. *Phew*

This post has been edited by woodentiger86: Dec 3 2019, 01:37 PM

Ah okie. Cool. Yea, I didn't use it at all since collecting it.

Perhaps should place it in my party. Earn even more coins than using Amulet Coin?

This post has been edited by woodentiger86: Dec 3 2019, 01:38 PM

Nope, it is looking like symbols if you're referring to those town signboards etc. Haha.

Haha. Level up a bit more for ease of mind.

Will go back to catch Snorlax too, and this Level 50 Steelix...

Ah okok. Thank you for the tips bro!

Will try it out today. Awesome man.