HOW TO PLAY POKEMON: COMPLETE GUIDE

 PLAY POKEMON!! ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAME.

The viral game everyone is talking about, Pokemon Go, is one of Nintendo's first smartphone games. It released recently in Australia, New Zealand, and the US. If you have been reading Gadgets 360, you already know how to download, install, and play Pokemon Go on your Android phone even if you don't live in those regions. Here's what you need to know before you do the same.

You need to go outside

At first we tried to play the game in our office but we found only one Pokemon and the game just wouldn't work properly no matter how stable the Internet connection or how many floors we climbed. Head outside, plug in your headphones, look at the phone and you will start seeing Pokemon Gyms, Pokestops, and of course wild Pokemon.

Don't play it on busy roads

If you've ever walked on any busy road, you know how dangerous it is for pedestrians. Pokemon Go requires you to keep looking at your phone for signs of Pokemon and other in-game landmarks. This is quite dangerous on  roads.  The game warns you to always stay aware of your surroundings. We suggest you heed its warning, especially in India.

No Internet? No game

Sometimes the game maynot be resposive. This happened because of poor Internet connectivity. During a poor connectivity the game just wouldn't work. If you're on 2G, you will not be able to play. Even if you're on 3G, the game takes time to load if the signal is weak. Since the game requires to walk outside, you're unlikely to have Wi-Fi coverage either.

It drains your battery

If battery life is precious, there's no way you're going to want to play Pokemon Go. The game constantly needs both Internet and location access. Unless you carry a stack of power banks with you at all times, playing this game all the time is a bad idea.  We recommend playing this game with the battery saver mode enabled in the game's settings.

But the game is a lot of fun

Walking around in the real world and catching wild Pokemon on your smartphone sounds like a terrible idea, but Nintendo's execution is on point. We found ourselves taking detours to hit various Pokestops and to catch that wild Pokemon spotted across the road. These Pokemon are quite cute, and the design of the cards is well done. The game has been designed nicely, with the focus strongly being on exploration.
There are no cluttered menus and the settings menu is minimal too - with options just for music, vibrations, and saving battery. Tapping the Pokeball on screen lets you see your Pokedex and personalise your Pokemon. Overall the interface works well for this game. It's hard to explain the game's appeal to those who haven't played it, but you'll find out if you play the game.

How do I get started?

First things first, you’ll need the Pokémon Go app, available for iOS and Android in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. If you’re not in those areas, hang tight, as Ninantic is rolling out to other regions as time goes on.
Once you’ve been logged in, you’ll get a brief introduction by the dreamy Professor Willow, who’ll give you an introduction to the game, and walk you through catching your choice of the three starter pokémon — either a Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur, which should all be familiar to Pokémon regulars.
After that though, the game pretty much leaves you on your own, aside from a small tips section that mostly explains basic map icons.  But there three basic parts to Pokémon Go: catching pokémon, visiting pokéstops, and gym battles.

How do I catch pokémon?

Catching pokémon works mostly like you'd expect: you simply walk around with the app open on your phone, which will buzz when pokémon are nearby. Tap on the pokémon on the map, and you’ll switch to the catching interface. The color of the ring surrounding the pokémon helps determine how easy it is to catch — green is easiest, yellow intermediate, and red the most difficult.
Going farther afield may result in different or rarer pokémon
Pokémon are found at different CP (Combat Power) levels, which more or less determines how powerful the pokémon will be. To raise a pokémon's CP, you'll need two resources: stardust, a generic item you obtain with each pokémon that you catch, and the pokémon's specific candy, which can be obtained by catching duplicates of the pokémon you want to level up. For example, to level up a Zubat’s CP, you’ll need stardust and Zubat candies. Similarly, to evolve your pokémon, you’ll need to use more of that pokémon’s candies, which will also dramatically raise the CP of that pokémon. As your character level increases, you’ll encounter higher level pokémon in the wild and be able to level up the CP level of your pokémon more.

What are gyms?

Gyms are in-game locations that are typically tied to major real-world areas  — such as  the Bryant Park Fountain or Times Square  — where you can battle other trainers. If a gym is held  by your faction, you can select a single pokémon and train against other members of your team, raising  the amount of prestige points associated with the gym. The higher the prestige, the more pokémon that can be stationed at   the gym, which  in  turn  grants higher daily  bonuses  of  stardust  and   pokécoins  that can  be earned.   If there’s an open spot at a gym, you can add  one of your pokémon  to  help  hold  down  the  fort. Gyms held by one of the two rival factions, however, need to be battled for. If you and your fellow members defeat the pokémon stationed there, you  can lower the gym’s prestige and eventually return it to a neutral level. It can then be claimed  by your faction and a pokémon can be left there to fight against new challengers. Battling  in gyms also  gives your pokémon experience and raises their CP and HP . Battling in gyms also gives your pokémon XP.

What are pokéstops?

Pokéstops are important landmarks, marked on the map at significant (usually) local locations. Visiting pokéstops is the primary way of getting items. When you’re close enough to a pokéstops to activate it, the map icon will expand into a spinning pokéballs icon, allowing you to tap on it to obtain items, such as pokéballs, potions, revives, and eggs (which can be hatched by walking around). You can also activate lure modules at pokéstops, which are marked by a swarm of hearts on the map, increasing the likelihood of pokémon appearing there. Some items, however, can only be purchased with pokécoins, which can be earned by fighting in gym battles or bought as in-app purchases


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