Pokemon GO, a game about pocket monsters in an alternate reality, has created a lot of noise and provoked a lot of fun and. However, many still do not fully understand its rules and subtleties, and today we will try to answer the main questions.

How to start playing?

In Russia, Pokemon GO has not yet been officially released, and you will either have to wait for the release or go around. For obvious reasons, we will not explain where to find and how to install the game, but it is on the Internet.

First things first, you'll either need to link your Google account to the game or create a Pokemon Training Club profile. You then choose the gender and appearance of your character, as well as a name that is not taken by anyone. Next, you find yourself on the playing field - a lightly colored map from Google Maps. Your avatar will move along it with you, so put on your sneakers and go!

Professor Willow, your game mentor, will suggest either Charmander, Bulbasaur, or Squirtle as a starter Pokémon. All of them will appear next to your character on the map - tap on any of them.

There is a little trick here. If you, like many others, want Pikachu as your first Pokémon, move some distance away from the Pokémon suggested by the professor. They will reappear next to you, but you keep moving away, and after a few attempts, Pikachu will also appear among the three starters.

What should be done here?

Your main occupation will be the search, cultivation and training of Pokemon, as well as the struggle for control points - “towers” ​​or “jims” (from the English gym). Since the game is tied to Google Maps, you will have to hunt for Pokemon by walking around the city on your own two feet or dissecting on a bicycle, skateboard or scooter. It is pointless to use a car or other transport (we will explain why later).

What are these icons on the screen?

There are several icons on the main screen of the game. In the lower left corner - a portrait of your character with an indication of the level and name. By clicking on it, you can see the amount of experience gained, open achievements, the amount of Pokemon, the selected team, as well as a journal that records the latest events that happened to you.

In the center of the screen is a button in the form of a pokeball. It will allow you to get into the settings, check the Pokédex and all the collected Pokémon, see everything that is in the backpack, or go to the store.

At the bottom right is a window showing the Pokémon closest to you, hidden on the map. Click on it to see the full list. Under each Pokémon there is an image of paw prints, from one to three. The fewer prints, the closer the Pokémon is to you. As you approach a monster, its image will rise to the top of the list. Alas, in Pokemon GO there is no navigation system when catching. That is, the game may tell you that a Pokemon is nearby, but in which direction it is, you will have to determine for yourself.

Why do you need a backpack and a store?

Good Pokemon hunting is impossible without inventory. In our case, these are pokeballs, a camera and an egg incubator. All this is given to you at the beginning of the game and is stored in a backpack.

In the store, you can buy nice little things like additional Pokeballs, Pokemon baits (lure, which lures Pokemon to the PokeStop on which it is installed for half an hour, and incense, which lures directly to your location), lucky eggs that increase the amount of experience, as well as upgrades for a backpack, a Pokémon container, and an incubator. Pay attention to baits and lucky eggs. The rest is either not really needed, or is found in large quantities as the game progresses.

Purchases are made using Pokemon. They can be obtained either by conquering the "tower" and holding it for twenty hours, or by buying it for real money in the store. Once you reach level 5 and are allowed to fight for control points, an elixir will become available to heal Pokémon, as well as an item that allows you to revive them.

How to find Pokemon?

Most often they are found in crowded places and near attractions. Grass sways in some places of the map - stomp there, be sure to find someone. But sometimes prey just appears out of nowhere. Elemental Pokémon most often live near a suitable place for them, that is, it is better to look for Magikarp near a reservoir, and Bulbasaur in a park. Some specimens, like the Clefairy, only emerge from their burrow at night.

As soon as you are close to a Pokémon, your phone will vibrate and beep. Tap on the animal to start catching it. Having found a Pokemon on the map, you also need to use the camera to find it in the space around you, and then throw a Pokeball at it. This function can be disabled, then after clicking on the icon on the map, the pokemon will appear in front of you.

How to throw pokeballs?

In games released on Nintendo consoles, before throwing the Poké Ball, the opponent had to be weakened in battle. This is not required here, but the trap still needs to be thrown correctly. Place your finger on the Pokeball and then swipe towards the Pokemon. The goal is to get into the white circle. After you click on the Pokeball, another circle will appear around the Pokemon and begin to narrow. If you hit it, you'll get 10, 50, or 100 extra XP, depending on the diameter. You can try throwing a twisted throw, which gives an additional 10 experience points and increases the chance of catching a Pokémon. All this takes a lot of practice.

Some high-level, as well as extremely rare opponents will break out of the Poké Ball over and over again, but do not despair and keep throwing Poké Balls. They are usually plentiful, and each attempt to catch an opponent exhausts him and reduces his chances of escaping (although particularly strong Pokémon, with a red or orange crosshair, can escape after a few unsuccessful throws).

The smaller the diameter of the circle into which you shoot the Pokeball, the higher the chance of catching. After a twisted throw, the chance to escape is completely minimal. After the seventh level, you can get berries (Razzberry), feeding which to the Pokémon will greatly reduce its chance to escape or escape. After level 10, cooler pokeballs will become available, which also increase the chances of being caught. You can get them, like berries, only at pokestops.

What is a PokeStop?

This is a point on the map, geographically tied to a point of interest or a separate location, like a metro station. On the map, they are indicated by a spinning cube that turns into a pokeball icon when you approach it. By tapping on it, you will open the pokestop and see its photo. Swipe sideways on it, and items like Pokeballs or Pokemon eggs will fall out of it. You can collect such a “tribute” about once every five minutes. If pink petals hover around the Pokestop, it means that someone has put the bait there and it makes sense to watch.

Why do we need Pokemon eggs and how to hatch them?

All Pokémon hatch from eggs, which can be placed in an incubator to begin the hatching process. Eggs come in three types, depending on how rare a Pokémon can hatch from them. You can distinguish them by the inscription below: 2, 5 or 10 kilometers. This is the distance you need to travel with that egg in the incubator to hatch a Pokémon.

Only one egg can be carried in the incubator at a time (but additional incubators can be purchased). The game monitors the speed of your movement, and if it exceeds 25 km / h, the progress stops counting until the speed is normalized. So transport will not help, although the players have already come up with a bunch of life hacks, like tying a phone to a toy train railway or fan.

Why do we need stardust and candy?

In the description of the Pokemon, there are Power Up and Evolve options for strengthening and evolving. They are the ones who consume star dust and candy. Candies for each Pokemon are different, and you can increase their number by catching the same Pokemon. Star dust is mined in the same way. Each Pokemon has a CP (Combat Power) and HP parameter: they are the ones that increase with the Power Up option.

Any of your Pokémon can be sent to Professor Willow's vault in exchange for one candy. To do this, click the Transfer button in the Pokémon profile. Please note that you cannot take your pet back!

We advise you to keep dust and candy until level 20, by which time you will catch strong Pokemon, and they should be pumped and evolved. An exception can only be made for rare specimens like Lapras, which are very difficult to find.

What are the best Pokemon to pump? The question is subjective, but if you really want to get the maximum performance from your pets, then here is a list of recommendations from experienced players.

What are commands and why are they needed?

At the fifth level, you will be allowed to join one of the teams fighting for supremacy in the world of Pokemon GO. By choosing a team, you will be able to represent its interests, that is, fight for it. There are three teams: Team Instinct, Team Mystic and Team Valor (yellow, blue and red), and each has its own philosophy. Team Instinct believes that the Pokémon themselves are talented, and in battle you need to rely only on instincts. Team Mystic are committed to science and the pursuit of Pokémon evolution. Team Valor, on the other hand, is the classic Ash (or Satoshi) from the original anime and believe they should train hard and become the best. On this, all the differences between the teams, in general, end.

What are these huge towers on the map?

These are "jims" - points of influence of your team. Whose team controls the point controls the entire area. If the tower is white, then it is free and you can take it without a fight. If the colors of the opposing team are on it, you will have to fight.

Fights take place in the format of a fun mini-game. Three actions are available: tap on the screen to attack, tap and hold on the screen to activate a special attack, and swipe sideways to dodge a blow. The task is simple - take away all the health of the enemy Pokémon and stay alive. After the victory, the tower passes under the control of your team, and you can leave one of your Pokémon there as a guard. Gym fights are a great opportunity to level up your Pokemon and earn Pokemon.

What to expect in the future?

Right now there isn't a lot of content in Pokemon GO, and activities are limited to collecting and training Pokemon, as well as fighting for Jims. In the future, they promise to add the ability to fight directly with other players (which, in fact, is the meaning of the Pokemon universe). The number of Pokémon is likely to increase: there are currently 151 of them in the game, but some are not yet available or available only on one continent (there are 721 Pokémon in total). In the near future, Nintendo plans to release Pokemon GO Plus, an accessory that allows you to catch Pokemon and open PokéStops without taking your smartphone out of your pocket. Whether you need it is another question.

What else should I remember?

Most importantly, do not forget about your safety. Catching Pokémon is fun, but if you keep your eyes on your phone while walking down the street, there's a chance you'll run into a pole or get hit by a car. Well, the night is generally not the safest time to walk with the phone. If you can't live without Pokémon, at least take your friends with you. Have a good hunting!

The modern game Pokemon GO has managed to quickly cover the whole world, becoming ultra-popular among teenagers and their parents. Today, any gamer can install the application on a tablet or smartphone running or iOS.

In order to become a successful beginner in this game, you need to understand the essence Pokémon Go, study the main tasks and generally figure out who these Pokemon are.

For those who are completely unfamiliar with Pokemon, it is worth explaining the meaning of this term. So, the word Pokemon comes from the phrase Pocket Monster, which means pocket monster. Since the late 90s, cartoons with these characters, as well as games and comics, have gained worldwide popularity. Invented heroes company NintendoLab about 20 years ago. Having gone into the shadows, Pokemon reappeared in our lives for several years, but already in the form of an electronic application for gadgets. The development company became Niantic.

If you compare the virtual Pokemon world of the late 90s with the real one, then you can easily get confused, because Pokemon are not the same anymore. During this entire period, they managed to acquire new rules and traditions. If you count all the varieties of pocket monsters, you can get the number 720, but when you start the game, you can only see a small number of them. The fact is that only 151 Pokemon entered the game.

The game is available to the gamer complete characteristic each subspecies of the character, and his main task is to find pocket monsters using his gadget. To do this, you need to activate the transmission of data via GPS and have an uninterrupted Mobile Internet. You need to go looking for Pokemon on the street or in public places, and the device’s memory will save the history of all your movements.

How to start playing Pokemon GO

After starting the game, you will see your avatar and a compass on the display, which displays the direction of movement. If you look at the avatar in detail, you can get detailed information about your achievements, level and number of Poké Points collected.

When you activate Pokemon GO, you will find that there are no clear pocket monster locations. You can look for them by indirect signs, for this, carefully look at the map and mark those places where, for example, leaves are moving or grass is moving. Also be guided by the indicator signal, which is located at the bottom of the screen, which will definitely notify you of the presence of a Pokemon in the area.

If you find a pocket monster when it is displayed on the screen near you, you need it! To do this, tap on it, and you will be taken to the capture screen. The display will show the pokemon, and below it a red circle - the pokeball. The Pokémon Hunter needs to throw the disc at the monster when it is standing in the green circle.

Agile monsters actively jump out of traps, so the player just needs to regularly level up and increase their safety. In order to pacify the enraged Pokemon, use special balls and Razzberries.

Having worked out the actions in practice, you will quickly fill your hand and become deftly controlled with a red pokeball, which will significantly increase your chances of catching pocket monsters.

What to do next after catching a Pokémon?

An important element of the game is the collection of Pokemon collection - at least one character from the available subspecies. The list of collected Pokemon is in the Pokedex and every gamer strives to close it as soon as possible.

In addition, the monsters conduct battles with each other. Those Pokemon whose characteristics exceed the capabilities of the opponent enjoy the advantage. You can learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the characters in their characteristics, and with the help of training, each gamer has the option to upgrade the level of his pet.

Few people know, but Pokémon have the ability to evolve. This is especially true for those species that are quite difficult to detect. For example, in order to quickly find Hypno ( HYPNO) - catch the most drouse ( DROWZEE). Sooner or later one of them will evolve into the necessary Hypno (HYPNO).

Where to get pokeballs in pokemon go?

If blue squares appear on the map, then know what it is. pokestops, caches with pokeballs, bonuses, and incubators for growing pokemon. Caches are located in different places of the city - architectural monuments, historical sites, public art and so on. Thanks to this, Pokemon GO introduces users to the beautiful and broadens their horizons!

Pokemon go is very easy to use. When you find a Pokestop, move closer to it, your smartphone should vibrate, and the cache will grow in volume. Go to the map, click on it, and you will see a photo of the place in the form of a disk, then you need to swipe (scroll) and the disk will give out a portion of bonuses. Collect every single one by touching each of them or just wait. If you run out of Pokeballs, go faster to the PokeStop, you can scroll it every 5 minutes and get Pokeballs and various bonuses for this.

GYM (tower)

After reaching the fifth level, you will be able to join the general game. The so-called towers act as a gathering place for teams, their correct name is “gyms”.

GYM) serve as a haven for captured Pokémon. Each player can place monsters in the general towers, or take a personal one, but it is worth remembering that gamers are allowed to leave only one Pokémon in the tower. Shared gyms form training rooms, and the Pokémon contained in them need to be trained regularly. The number of team monsters in one storage of the 10th level cannot exceed 10 units.

Increasing the level of each pokemon increases the prestige of the general training hall. One storage is designed to contain 250 pocket monsters and 350 inventory units.

The losing gym loses its levels, and the team accordingly loses the tower. In order to master such a gym, it is enough to place your monster in it. The team that has the largest tower and strongest Pokemon has every chance to gradually capture the training halls of their opponents.

To increase the level of health, as well as increase the strength of the characters, actively use stardust and candies. Thus, they will begin to evolve faster and become stronger in battle.

Teams in Pokemon Go

By catching Pokemon and gaining experience, by the fifth level you will get the opportunity to participate in team battles. You will need to decide on a team.

There are three teams in the game:

1. Red (Tim Vailor)
   The leader is Captain Kandel, who firmly believes that the more you train, the stronger the Pokémon will become. The symbol is Moltres - fire bird.
2. Blue (Team Mystic)
   The team captain is Blanche, a girl who believes that when working with monsters, you need to be guided scientific knowledge. Team symbol Articuno - ice bird.
3. Yellow (Team Instinct)
   The leader of the group is Spark, who completely surrenders to instinctive sensations, as well as intuition during the fights. Spark's slogan is "Faith in Pokémon!" and the yellow team's symbol is Zapdos bird.

Following the idea of ​​the developers in Pokemon GO, there are no strong and weak teams, everyone is equal here. Therefore, create groups of Pokemon with your friends, so it will be much more fun and easier for you to fight.

The player will be able to get the transition to the next level only when he collects the necessary - XP. For example, to move to the second level you need to have 1000 points, to the third - 2000, but after the 10th level the number of points increases dramatically. So don't be surprised if you're asked for about 100,000 experience points by level 20.

In order to receive points you need:
• Regularly attend Pokestops, for which you are guaranteed to receive from 50 to 100 points;
• Catch Pokemon and place them in training gyms, for each new monster you will receive 100 points, and for each the new kind — 500;
• Systematically train Pokemon and contribute to their further evolution - the player is awarded 500 points;
• To conduct battles between your own - 11 points + 10 for a victory, with other people's monsters - 100 points for each victory.

When moving to a new level, you will receive pleasant bonuses in the form of units of the necessary equipment. When catching Pokemon, the gamer is awarded stardust and candy. You can also get sweets when sending your wards for experiments to the professor.

Secrets and tricks

For those who, in search of Pokemon, do not want to crowd into in public places and at bus stops you must use special pokemon secrets GO.

Life hacks will make the task of every gamer easier and allow you to hunt monsters without leaving your own apartment.

1. At the start of the game, each player receives two boxes with a magic Elixir (Incense), which is able to attract pocket monsters for a time period of half an hour to your home. A dexterous hunter during this period will be able to catch up to 10 Pokémon, 1-2 of which are legendary. Also at the start you can.
2. For those who do not want to wind a bunch of kilometers in search of monsters, you can hunt on a bicycle, unicycle, skateboard or hoverboard. Some gamers use to search for characters automobile, but you need to drive at a reduced speed in order not to miss the next cartoon character. At the same time, you need to remember the rules of the road and try not to create traffic jams at intersections during the daytime.
3. Using for game mobile device, it is worth remembering that smartphone battery in 2-3 hours searches will run out quickly. Therefore, it is better to use external batteries that can be placed in your pocket or attached to a belt.

Particularly lazy hunters place a smartphone with an external charger in the clothes of a pet and go for a walk with him, or they hook the gadget to a robot vacuum cleaner, a quadrocopter and a radio-controlled car.

Fans of frolic in Pokemon GO will have to go many kilometers in search of Pokemon. To make it easier for yourself, use the Nearly interface, which is able to display the presence of monsters near you.

Also, after walking for several hours, you can get, which players usually find in pokestops.

If you find PokeStops on the map, you should not bypass them. By opening it, you can find a Pokémon trap, eggs, and others that will come in handy in the future.

Conducting team battles is not only exciting, but also very profitable. Each player whose monster acts as the defender of the gym receives 10 coins and 100 units of stardust every day. If desired, the received bonus coins can be exchanged for Pokemon traps, equipment, inventory, or used to expand storage.

In order to restore the energy of a Pokémon, you need to use Revive crystals and special sprays. You can get these gadgets in PokeStops. Crystals restore 50% of the character's energy, and sprays add 20 to 200 points to general health(HP) Pokémon. Also, everyone should know that a defeated Pokémon cannot die in the game, it just falls asleep until the period of full energy recovery.

parting word

A few words in summing up the description of the Pokemon GO game. If you love adventure, out-of-the-ordinary apps, and fun quests, then you'll do well in Pokemon GO!

If you like to just play, then strive to collect a complete collection of Pokémon subspecies as soon as possible. Team players can collect various monsters and train them hard, thereby expanding their own and the general possession of the gym.

Build your Pokémon collection and create the strongest team with Pokemon GO!

Pokémon GO is mobile game for iOS and Android from Nintendo, The Pokémon Company and Niantic, using augmented reality technology. The essence of the game is to find funny fictional creatures - Pokemon. And not sitting at home in front of the computer, but moving around in the real world.

Who are Pokémon?

Our story would be incomplete without a brief digression into the history of the origin of Pokemon. It is especially useful for those who were born recently or, conversely, have already managed to forget everything.

The word "pokemon" is derived from the English phrase Pocket Monster, that is, a pocket monster. An extremely popular series of games, films, comics, toys and all that, invented in Japan in 1996, is dedicated to these creatures.

During its existence, Pokemon have been both at the peak of worldwide popularity, and in the abyss of complete oblivion. Now we see an unexpected revival of this glorious brand.

However, over the 20 years of its existence, the world of Pokemon has developed so much, overgrown with so many written and unwritten rules, traditions and conventions that an uninitiated person will not be able to figure them out right away.

If you come across something strange and incomprehensible in Pokémon GO, do not try to explain it with logic. It's just the way it is in this universe. Relax and take everything as it is. Dot.

So, in the Pokémon GO universe, the main characters are pocket monsters - Pokémon. They are very different: in total, more than 721 species are known, but so far only 174 of them are included in the game. However, this is quite enough for a start, because each Pokemon has its own set of unique characteristics, its own history and development path.

The first task of the player is to capture Pokémon. However, this can only be done on the street, because the game is inextricably linked with our real world. To do this, you should activate GPS and mobile data, start and go for a walk. All your movements will be displayed on the map built into the application.

Where to look for Pokemon and how to catch them?

There are no exact designations of Pokemon habitats on the map. But there are indirect signs of their presence. First of all, pay attention to those places on the map where grass and leaves move.

Keep an eye on the indicator in the lower right corner. On it, images of Pokemon appear that roam somewhere near you. But, again, there is no guarantee that you will meet a Pokemon along the way. And this uncertainty makes the game even more interesting.

If you come across a Pokémon, its image will appear on the map next to you. Tap on it and you will be taken to the capture screen. At the bottom of the screen is a pokeball (a red and white disk) and right in front of you is a pokemon. We take the pokeball and throw it towards the monster, while choosing the moment when the pokemon will be in the green circle. Just a few attempts are enough to understand the mechanics of this simple action.

Got it, what's next?

One of the main objectives of the game Pokémon GO is to catch at least one Pokémon from each available category. Your entire collection is collected in the Pokédex, and you should strive to fill it completely.

But that's not all we need Pokémon for. They also know how to fight each other, and they do it in accordance with very intricate rules, which are discussed below. Here we only mention that each monster has its own unique characteristics that can be pumped through training. These include hit points (Hit Points - HP), combat points (Combat Points - CP) and attacks (Moves).

Add to this the ability of Pokémon to evolve. This is important for catching Pokémon that are hard to find in the wild. For example, if your area has a lot of polywyrls but it's hard to find polywhirls, capture as many polywyrls as you can so that one eventually evolves into a polywhirl. All clear?

And what are those rotating things on the map?

These are PokeStops - special caches that contain Pokeballs, Pokemon eggs and other cool stuff. Usually they are located in interesting places, such as public art installations or monuments of architecture, history and culture. So, while playing Pokémon GO, you can at the same time get acquainted with interesting objects nearby, which you had no idea about before.

When you get close enough to a PokéStop, it will grow in size and your smartphone will vibrate. Touch it on the map, and a photo of this place will appear in front of you in the form of a disk. Make a swipe - the disk will start to rotate, bonuses will fall out of it. Collect them by touching each one.

What about those big towers?

When you reach level five, you will be invited to join the team. But these very towers (in the terminology of the game they are called “gyms”) are the habitat of the teams.

You will be able to assign captured Pokémon to a free Gym or to your team's Gym, and each player can place only one Pokémon in a single Gym. Pokemon added to the Gym can be trained in battles, thereby increasing the level of prestige of this training hall.

The higher the prestige of the gym, the harder it will be to recapture it from the opposing team. If a Gym's Prestige is reduced to zero, the defending team loses control of the Gym, and you or another player can take control of it by assigning your Pokémon to it.

The team with the most extensive and upgraded set of monsters can gradually capture more and more training halls.

Should I play Pokémon GO?

• If you like walking and adventuring, then explore all the interesting places in your area in search of Pokémon and PokéStops.
• if you love card games and evolution simulators, then collect a complete collection of Pokémon and follow their development.
• If you prefer team multiplayer games and battles, then fight for control of the gyms and make your team the coolest in town.

Pokémon GO is the game that gives you exactly what you want. And so it is no longer possible to break away from it.

Well, now you understand why the whole world has gone crazy?

Pokemon GO is finally out and immediately captured the minds and hearts of people all over the world. Although the application is not officially available in every country in the world, any inhabitant of the planet Earth can play Pokemon GO. The streets and parks are filled with crowds of eager trainers who are eager to "catch them all." However, novice players often wonder: "how to play Pokemon GO?". We will answer this question in our today's article. We will highlight the principles of the game mechanics and give a few useful tips on how to become a successful Pokemon GO trainer.

How to start playing Pokemon GO

First, you need to install the Pokemon GO app from the official Google Play Store or the App Store. If the game hasn't been released in your country yet, don't worry. You can download or use the workaround for .

After that, the game will leave you alone with vast world to be explored. However, there are three main things you can do in Pokémon GO: catching Pokémon, visiting PokéStops, and fighting in Gyms.

How to catch Pokemon

Despite the fact that catching Pokemon in Pokemon GO is easy, many novice trainers are stumped because their "character does not move." The fact is that you need to walk - then your coach will move around the map. When a Pokémon is nearby, your smartphone will vibrate and you will enter Pokémon capture mode. The color of the ring that surrounds a Pokémon when you aim at it indicates how hard it will be to catch (green is easiest, yellow is hard, red is hard). For easier capture of Pokemon, you can turn off the "AR" mode, as well as use more "advanced" Pokeballs. At later levels of the game, you can feed the Pokémon with a berry so that it "gets better" and is easier to capture.

Each Pokemon has an important parameter - CP (combat power - combat power), which pretty much determines how strong the Pokemon is. In order to raise the level of CP, you will need 2 things: dust (stardust) and candy of a certain Pokemon. You get some dust for every Pokémon you catch, as well as control of the gyms; whereas a specific Pokémon candy can only be obtained by capturing or "releasing" a specific Pokémon. For example, to raise the CP level of Zubat, you will need dust and Zubat candy. In order to evolve a Pokémon, you will also need that Pokémon's Candy. As your character level increases, you will also encounter wild nature with Pokémon with higher CP.

Different Pokémon are found in different places. In this way, the game developer encourages us to explore our diverse and incredible world.

Pokestops are important points marked on the map. Usually Pokestops are located in places that have some meaning to the local territory. However, this is by design. The PokéStop base "migrated" to Pokemon GO from the Ingress game by the same developer - and PokéStops are not always so interesting and entertaining. But, we digress.

Visiting a PokéStop is the main way to get items in Pokémon GO. When you get close enough to a PokéStop, you can click on the PokéStop and start spinning the PokéStop icon. Useful items will “scatter” from the poke-stop: pokeballs, potions, revive (resurrection stones) and eggs. You can also activate a lure module at the PokéStop to increase the chances of Pokémon spawning at the PokéStop. Some items in Pokemon GO, however, can only be purchased with coins, which can be bought with real money or obtained by controlling Gyms.

Game experience (xp) in Pokémon GO can be obtained for almost any activity, whether it's catching Pokémon, fighting in gyms, or visiting Pokéstops. After gaining each level, you will also receive . After reaching level 5, you will be offered: Instinct (yellow), Mysticism (blue), Courage (red). As soon as you join one of the teams, you will be able to fight and capture the gyms.

Gyms in Pokémon GO, like Pokémon Go, are usually located at the site of significant events: for example, near architectural monuments or locations of significant value. You can fight in gyms and capture them for your team. If the Gym is already owned by your team, you can choose one of your Pokémon and fight Practice Battles against your team's Pokémon. In this way, you will be able to increase the prestige of the Gym and allow your team members to place more Pokemon in the Gym. You will also be able to receive daily bonuses in the form of coins and dust for each of your Pokémon placed in the gym. If the gym belongs to your team and is there free place for one more pokemon - you can place your pokemon there, but only one. If the Gym is owned by rivals, you can fight in the Gym against Defender Pokémon to eventually lower the Gym's Prestige to zero. After that, you will be able to occupy the gym for your team by placing a Pokémon there. Gym battles give you experience and increase the CP and HP of the fighting Pokémon.

The battles in Pokemon GO are a simplified version of the battles in the classic game on the GameBoy. Pokémon enter the arena one-on-one and can use two types of attacks: fast and special (powerful). Simply tap on an enemy Pokémon to perform a quick attack and hold down a little longer to perform a powerful attack (the powerful attack bar must be full). You can also dodge enemy attacks by swiping left and right.

The fight continues until the Pokemon's HP (health) becomes zero. You can also run away from the battlefield - but you will not receive experience for this battle. Pokémon can be resurrected using a Revive Stone, and then permanently cured with different kind potions (Potion). Potions can only be obtained in PokeStops, they cannot be bought.

Also, do not forget about the weaknesses and advantages of Pokemon, regarding the types of Pokemon: they are standard here, the same as in any classic game based on the world of Pokemon.

Pokemon GO items: how to get them

Pokeball / Greatball / Ultraball / Masterball (Pokeball / Greatball / Ultraball / Masterball) - Pokeballs are used to catch Pokemon. You can't catch a Pokemon without a Pokeball. Normal Poké Balls are available from the very beginning of the game, Great Balls become available from level 12, Ultra Balls from level 20. All types of Poké Balls can "fall" from Poké Stops, you can also buy regular Poké Balls in the store. Masterball is not present in the game yet, but it is in the game code. Most likely in the future it will be used during major events to catch legendary Pokémon.

Potion (Potion / Super Poiton / Hyper Potion) - Potions allow you to heal injured Pokémon between fights. Can only be obtained from PokéStops.

Resurrection Gem (Revive) - allows you to revive Pokémon whose health is zero.

Lucky Egg - Lucky Egg doubles all experience you get. Valid for 30 minutes after activation. An egg can be bought at the store or received after visiting a PokéStop.

Berries (Razz Berries) - berries become available to the trainer from level 8. Berry can be fed to a strong Pokémon to increase the chance of catching it. Berries can be found in PokeStops.

Lure (Incense) - after activation, the bait increases the chance of the appearance of a wild Pokémon for the trainer who applied it. Can be obtained from a PokéStop or purchased from the Shop. .

• Buy an external battery for your smartphone. The application uses an internet connection and GPS, so your phone will run out of power much faster than usual. You can also read about.
• Don't rush to evolve Pokemon, at least until you reach level 10. At later levels of the game, you will come across Pokémon with higher CP, respectively, they will be more interesting for you after their evolution.
• Riding a bike is quite fun and fast way hatch an egg. You can also check out .
• The "AR" mode (camera mode) is a rather curious and fun way to catch Pokemon. However, in the "AR" mode, the smartphone is discharged much faster, and it also becomes more difficult to catch the Pokemon. So think about it.
• Pokemon GO uses Google Maps for its operation. Download Google maps offline and reduce smartphone battery usage and internet traffic consumption.

So, today we learned how to play Pokemon GO. We learned how to start playing Pokemon GO, how to catch Pokemon, what are PokeStops, how to level up a trainer. We also learned what Gyms are in Pokemon GO and how to fight in Gyms. I hope this article helped you learn how to play Pokemon GO. If you have any questions and clarifications on the article - do not hesitate and write in the comments.

Even where she officially did not go.

The goal of Pokemon Go is to find and train Pokemon in the real world. Augmented reality elements have been introduced into the game, allowing characters trained by users to participate in battles with other players' Pokémon.

According to analysts, several tens of millions of people have downloaded Pokemon Go from the App Store and Google Play. And although before recently it was only available to residents of the US, Australia and New Zealand, and now it has more than 20 million daily users, which surpasses similar numbers of hits recent years Candy Crush, Draw Something, Clash Royale.

We intend to show how to actually play it, specifically and with pictures, thanks also to the developers from Niantic.

Pokémon GO is an augmented reality game for Android and iOS that requires GPS and a good camera.

Walking around the city, you see something like Google Maps, but with your avatar.

There are three types of icons on the map - PokéStop, Gym, and the Pokémon themselves.

A PokéStop is a "pit stop" where you can find things you need to catch a Pokémon. They are usually tied to objects in real life like famous monuments and museums.

You can get a thing from there only by coming closer. This will be reflected on the map by changing the icon to a larger and rotating one.

To get items from a PokéStop, you need to swipe the big "wheel" from left to right and different things "fall out" from it. In this case - Poké Balls in the amount of three pieces.

Other things? For example, eggs from which Pokemon hatch - after they lie in the incubator long enough, and you go the right distance. The greater the distance, the more rare the Pokémon usually turns out.

In addition, visiting each PokéStop grants a certain amount of experience. After the “parking lot” has given up experience, its color changes to purple. But over time, it will change color to blue again, which means that you can visit it again and get more things and experience.

"Level up" is important. For example, only from the fifth level you can visit Gyms - the second type of objects on the map. In them you can fight with other players.

But most of the experience is obtained for catching, in fact, Pokemon - with the help of balls that you get at the "pit stops".

Look at the map as you walk. When you get close to a Pokémon, it will appear on the map. Click on its image - and you will have the opportunity to catch this creature.

To catch a Pokémon, "throw" the ball at the Pokémon. Some (many) of them are quite nimble and fast creatures - it takes practice!

If you have spent all the balls, you will have to look for more and more "pit stops".

If you are too lazy and have no time, they - like other things - can be bought for real money. But if you are an active player, this is not really necessary.

This is how you play Pokémon GO. Or you will play when he appears with us. What does "I won't" mean? Millions of people also said so, but then they tried it. And look what Central Park in New York has become!