Pokémon Go is the wildly successful game from Niantic,
which features the well-known universe of Pokémon characters
superimposed upon the real world through augmented reality. It is the
breakaway hit of the Summer, and rocketed to the top position on the App Store charts within hours of release. Chances are you’ve already installed the game yourself or at least seen throngs of people playing it outside.
This guide is written for the beginning
player and will introduce you to the basic concepts of Pokémon Go. If
you’re new to the game, or even if you’ve installed it but have had
trouble understanding how to play, read on to learn everything you need
to know to find, capture and do battle with your Pokémon!
Download the Pokémon Go App
Pokémon Go is available for both iOS and Android, and you can download both from here on Softonic.com.
Once you have the app loaded on your
device, you need to create a Pokémon Go account. You can do this either
with an existing Google account or by creating an account with the Pokémon Trainer Club.
Due to the popularity of the game, the publishers are restricting the
number of new Pokémon Trainer Club accounts that can be made — so you
might have more success using a Google account.
The first thing you’ll do is to customize
your character. This is purely for personal aesthetics — the choices
you make on how your character looks don’t have an impact on the game or
your ability to catch the various Pokémon characters.
Selecting Your First Pokémon
After you log in for the first time and
customize your avatar, you’ll get your first peek at the main map
screen. This shows a stylized version of your actual real-world location
(powered by Google Maps). You’ll see three Pokémon characters next to your avatar. They are the Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.
Tap on any one of the three to capture
it. This will be your first Pokémon. Don’t fret too much about your
choice here. There will be plenty more Pokémon to capture, as this is
the main part of the game.
Note: there is a secret way to capture Pikachu as your starting Pokémon instead of one of the default three choices. To learn more, read our guide on How to get Pikachu as your starting Pokémon.
How to Catch Pokémon
After you tap on one of the Pokémon
characters you see on the map screen, you’ll go to the main capture
screen. If you’ve enabled AR (Augmented Reality) mode and given Pokémon
Go access to your camera, you’ll see the character you chose appear in
the real world in front of you. If not, it will appear against a simple
cartoon backdrop.
The main activity here is to tap on the
Poké Ball at the bottom of your screen and to “flick” (drag) it up
quickly towards the Pokémon. Try aiming for its head.
You need to give it enough power/speed
for the ball to hit the Pokémon. You may need a lot of practice to get
this right, but after a while it becomes second-nature.
As you venture out into the world to find
and catch more Pokémon, you’ll discover that some are more difficult to
catch than others. Here’s a few basic concepts around catching Pokémon
that everyone should know.
Some Pokémon are More Difficult to Catch than Others
There are three colors of rings for Pokémon.
- A green ring means that the Pokémon is easy to catch. Most of the time, it will only take a single Poké Ball to capture it.
- A yellow ring means the Pokémon is more difficult to catch and about 50% of the time will escape, even if you score a direct hit.
- A red ring means that the Pokémon is very difficult to catch. Expect to use a lot of Poké Balls to finally subdue and capture the creature. You can greatly increase your odds using more powerful Poké Balls or Razz Berries (see more on these below).
The Size of the Ring Around the Pokémon Matters
The size of the ring changes, going from
large to small and then repeating. Your odds of catching a Pokémon are
much better if the ring is at its smallest size when you release your
Poké Ball.
Use Items to Improve Your Chances
You can greatly increase your chances for
capturing a Pokémon by using more powerful Poké Balls or Razz Berries.
The latter are special food that makes the target Pokémon more
complacent and easier to capture. You should save these for Pokémon with
red circles (or for the yellow circled ones if you’re running low on
your Poké Ball supply).
Introduction to the Map – How to Find Pokémon
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game,
meaning that it superimposes its virtual world on top of the real one.
For that reason, you’ll spend a lot of your time in the game staring at
the in-game map, while you walk around the world looking for Pokémon to
capture, PokéStops to visit, and special Gyms where you can train and
level up your Pokémon.
Finding Pokémon
There’s really no secret to this. Just
pick a direction and walk. Pokémon can appear anywhere in the wild,
although you’ll find that they appear more frequently in populated areas
and tend to congregate near PokéStops (more on those in a bit).
Time for a quick public service
announcement. Because you’ll be walking around a lot, try not to bury
your nose into your phone. Not paying attention to your real-world surroundings can have devastating consequences, as many Pokémon Go players have already discovered. Be smart. Don’t trespass and don’t wander into dangerous areas. Above all, remain alert to your surroundings.
When you get close enough to a Pokémon on
your map, your phone will buzz/vibrate and the Pokémon will appear on
your screen. If you have your sound turned on, you’ll also hear the
Pokémon give his unique sound.
As long as the Pokémon appears within the
pulsating circle around your avatar, you can then tap on it to bring up
the Capture screen. From there, simply throw your Poké Ball as
described above. Soon, you’ll have a new Pokémon to add to your
collection.
Gotta catch ‘em all!
Visiting PokéStops and Lure Modules
When you walk around the world, you’ll
see several blue pedestals with blue cubes floating above them. These
are PokéStops, and they’re a source of valuable items, including
additional Poké Balls and Eggs.
PokéStops are usually found in relatively
populated areas, near major and minor landmarks. You’ll have much more
success finding PokéStops in towns and cities than out in the
countryside.
When you get close enough to a PokéStop,
it will change shape slightly, with a spinning circle appearing over the
cube. Click on it and then tap and spin the photo disc in the middle to
force the items to appear. Next, tap or swipe those items to collect
them.
After you’ve collected from a PokéStop,
it will turn purple and you won’t be able to collect items from it again
until it resets — this usually takes several minutes.
Powering Up, Leveling Up and Evolving Pokémon
To give a Pokémon more power, you’ll need two things: Stardust and Candy. Both are collected by capturing Pokémon in the wild.
You earn Stardust with each capture.
Candy is specific to the type of Pokémon. For example, you earn Zubat
candy from capturing Zubats.
To power up your Pokémon, first go to the
Pokémon menu. You get there by clicking on the red and white Poké Ball
on the map screen and then selecting “Pokémon”. You’ll see a screen
containing all the Pokémon you’ve captured.
Choose the Pokémon you’d like to power up
and click on the Power Up button. You’ll be able to see how much
Stardust and Candy you’ll need. Your Pokémon of choice will gain
additional Combat Power (CP) and Hit Points (HP).
Evolution works a little differently in
Pokémon Go than it does in earlier Pokémon games. To evolve your
Pokémon, first you must capture several duplicate Pokémon to earn enough
Candy to complete the evolution.
Once you have the Stardust and Candy that
you need, select your most powerful Pokémon of the type you’d like to
evolve and click on the Evolve button. Your Pokémon will be upgraded to
the next level on its evolutionary chain. When you evolve a Pokémon, it
will gain both CP and HP.
Sound complicated? Don’t worry. Powering up and Evolving Pokémon gets easier with practice. Read our Pokémon Go Leveling Up guide for more tips and tricks.
Using Items in Pokémon Go
Items are used in the game to help you
capture Pokémon, lure them, and revive or heal them following battles at
the Gym. You can access your items inventory by tapping on the backpack
icon that appears after you tap on the Poké Ball from the main screen.
Most of the items you’ll find in-game can
be acquired in one of two ways — collecting them from visiting
PokéStops or by purchasing them from the Shop using PokéCoins (which are
bought with real money).
Some of the main items that you’ll find in Pokémon Go are:
Pokémon Capture Items
- Poké Ball – A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target.
- Razz Berry – Feed this to a Pokémon, and it will be easier to catch on your next throw.
Pokémon Restoration Items
- Potion – A spray-type medicine for treating wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points.
- Super Potion – A spray-type medicine for treating wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.
- Revive – A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon’s maximum HP.
Pokémon Lures
- Incense – Incense with a mysterious fragrance that lures wild Pokémon to your location for 30 minutes.
- Lure Module – A module that attracts Pokémon to a PokéStop for 30 min. The effect benefits other people nearby.
Miscellaneous Items
- Lucky Egg – A Lucky Egg that’s filled with happiness! Earns double XP for 30 minutes.
- Egg Incubator – A device that incubates an Egg as you walk until it is ready to hatch.
Selecting a Team and Training at the Gym
Once you reach Level 5, you’ll have the
option to visit a Gym and join a team. Just like PokéStops, Gyms are
real-world locations in the game.
When you visit your first Gym after
reaching level 5, you’ll get a choice of joining one of the three color
teams in Pokémon Go: Valor (Red), Mystic (Blue), or Instinct (Yellow).
Each Gym you encounter in the world is
controlled by one of the three color teams at any given time. You can
train up your Pokémon at Gyms that are already controlled by your team
or battle opposing teams to take over their Gyms.
When you enter a Gym controlled by an
opposing team, you can select a Pokémon from your collection to fight
with and then you’ll begin a Pokémon Go Battle against the opposing
Leader/Guard of the Gym. When you battle, you essentially have three
simple options:
- Tap the screen to attack
- Press and hold the screen to use your Pokémon’s special attack
- Swipe left or right to dodge an opponent’s attack
The goal of the battle is to reduce your opponent’s Pokémon to zero hit points before he or she does the same to yours.
To take over a Gym that is controlled by
one of the opposing teams, you must battle and defeat all of the Gym
Leaders that occupy it. Higher level Gyms will require several
successful battles for complete victory.
When you occupy a gym you earn PokéCoins.
Every 20 hours, you can visit the Shop and redeem your coin reward,
which is calculated based on how many gyms you currently occupy.
Visiting and occupying several gyms can lead to significant rewards.
Conclusion
Now you know everything you need to
successfully explore and conquer the world of Pokémon Go. Remember to be
aware of your surroundings as you play the game, but even more
importantly, have fun!
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