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What Is A Pokémon?

Pokémon are fictional creatures of all shapes and sizes who live throughout the world. The word Pokémon is short for “pocket monster“. Pokémon were brought into popularity by the Nintendo Game Boy game back in 1998, they have been a viral phenomenon through both video games and a television show. Since then there have been additional video games, a popular trading card game, a gaming network, and a full product line of everything from apparel to accessories! There are many different types of Pokémon and it […]

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What Exactly is Pokémon Go?

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Pokémon Go is a brand new free-to-play game available for mobile devices. It brings the diverse Pokémon franchise to a new platform and proves irresistible in its draw to see how many Pokémon you can collect. In a nutshell, it is a game where players can use their mobile devices to track virtual critters, capture them, power them up, and then battle them. Based on the extensive Pokémon anime and video game franchise, Pokémon Go brings an element of exploring, meeting new people, and discovering your local […]

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What is a PokéStop

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A PokéStop is a place shown on the local area map where players can visit to stock up on essentials, such as Poké Balls, Potions, Razz Berries, and Pokémon Eggs. Usually such locations are significant landmarks like monuments, churches, town halls, pizzerias, coffee shops, pubs, etc. Visiting a PokéStop also awards the player with 50 Experience Points (XP). Items and XP can only be collected from an individual PokéStop once about every 5 minutes. A trainer can also place a Lure Module at the PokéStop to gather […]

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What is a Pokémon Go Gym?

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Gyms are where the real Pokémon battles take place. All Gyms are controlled by a team and are represented on the map by the color that represents the team. When a player reaches Trainer Level 5 in Pokémon Go, they will select one of the following teams: Team Instinct (yellow), Team Mystic (blue) and Team Valor (red). The team a trainer picks define what Gyms the trainer will fight against, and the Gyms the trainer can ally with to strengthen up. If a trainer finds an uninhabited […]

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