Pokemon Tips & Tricks

20+ Pokemon GO Tips & Tricks to Become a Pokemaster

With Pokefever in the air all around the world, it’s easier to come across a wild Pokemon than to meet a person who isn’t playing this addictive game. Catching those wild Pokemons, however, can be challenging, especially due to the lack of a clear guide.

Catch Pikachu as Your First Pokemon

You don’t have to settle with Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle as your starter. You can get Pikachu as your first Pokemon (but only if you have not caught any other Pokemon yet).

To do this, when any of the other Pokemons appear, don’t catch them and just walk away. Do this 3 or 4 times and by the 5th time, Pikachu will appear for a visit. With the AR off, tap on Pikachu and catch it.

Simple Tips to Play Pokemon GO Effectively

Visit PokeStops Regularly

Visiting a PokeStop gives you few goodies (depending on your trainer’s level) and you can visit the nearest one every half an hour to receive more goodies (like balls, eggs, potions, etc.)

Pokemon Box

When you’re walking down the road, keep checking the rectangular grey box in right-bottom. When clicked, it shows the nearby pokemons by proximity (the top-left being nearest and the bottom-right being farthest). There’s no longer a way to measure the distance.

Keep the Game Opened

You need to keep the app opened on your phone. Otherwise, it won’t show your nearby Pokemons, hatch your eggs or track your walking distance.

Catch All Pokemons

Follow the vision of "gotta catch ’em all" because it gives you more XP and helps you jump levels to be a strong trainer quickly. The idea is to not discriminate when it comes to Pokemons, strong or not.

Turn off AR Mode

Though the game’s AR play is one of the most talked-about feature, it’s better to turn it off when you’re serious about hunting more Pokemons quickly, especially when you wish to increase your levels.

Keep High-CP Pokemon

If you’re planning to transfer your Pokemons back to Professor Willow to get your reward of candy and star dust, then remember to check your Pokemons’ Combat Power (CP) and transfer only the Pokemon with the lowest CP.