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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 7:42:53 GMT
We have zero Pokemon education so even the explanations we've read don't make sense because the use Pokemon language. I know it's an app. I've seen headlines about people going places and other about havoc being caused. Is it sort of like Pokemon geocaching?
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Post by miominmio on Jul 11, 2016 8:21:14 GMT
I haven't downloaded it (yet), but if I have understood it correctly, then yes.
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Post by anaterra on Jul 11, 2016 9:59:21 GMT
Yes that's a good way to describe it.... the GPS maps out n gives a distance of which ones are closest to you... as soon as 1 is in ur radius it appears on ur phone screen.. you throw ur poke ball to catch it... then you start ur collection... im pretty sure the goal is to "catch them all" but i dont know why... lol..
Is there a real legit reason???
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Post by anika on Jul 11, 2016 10:56:03 GMT
"Gotta catch 'em all" is the slogan of the first pokemon series. it is not like geocaching, it is like ingress. you don't get coordinates and you don't have to "search" for something or solve any puzzles. It is just collecting pokemons outside, evolve them, walking outside (no driving) and fight in gyms against other pokemon trainers. I really like it! Give it a try! a good article about it: popcultureuncovered.com/2016/07/10/pokemon-go-you-hoodwinked-us/  |
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jul 11, 2016 11:12:21 GMT
My 22 year old DS was home for the weekend, and HE asked ME to go for a walk after dinner because -- you guessed it -- he wanted to find Pokémon! He was nuts about everything Pokémon when he was little, and he was like a little kid when we were walking last night! I love the fact that this app/game is getting kids outside to walk -- though I haven't heard the stories of havoc. In any case, everyone has to start with Pokémon somewhere, so even if your DS doesn't know all of the Pokémon characters and lingo yet, he will catch on quickly!
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Post by myshelly on Jul 11, 2016 13:28:59 GMT
"Gotta catch 'em all" is the slogan of the first pokemon series. it is not like geocaching, it is like ingress. you don't get coordinates and you don't have to "search" for something or solve any puzzles. It is just collecting pokemons outside, evolve them, walking outside (no driving) and fight in gyms against other pokemon trainers. I really like it! Give it a try! a good article about it: popcultureuncovered.com/2016/07/10/pokemon-go-you-hoodwinked-us/ You can catch them while driving. We caught 5 in our car yesterday. |
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 11, 2016 13:45:00 GMT
"Gotta catch 'em all" is the slogan of the first pokemon series. it is not like geocaching, it is like ingress. you don't get coordinates and you don't have to "search" for something or solve any puzzles. It is just collecting pokemons outside, evolve them, walking outside (no driving) and fight in gyms against other pokemon trainers. I really like it! Give it a try! a good article about it: popcultureuncovered.com/2016/07/10/pokemon-go-you-hoodwinked-us/ You can catch them while driving. We caught 5 in our car yesterday. Yes. You just can't incubate an egg while driving. SaveSave |
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 11, 2016 14:05:47 GMT
UGh this thread makes no sense. you mean someone goes around your town and places balls and your app picks up the cooridinates?
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Post by myshelly on Jul 11, 2016 14:12:38 GMT
UGh this thread makes no sense. you mean someone goes around your town and places balls and your app picks up the cooridinates? Not really. There are no actual balls. The balls are just on the screen. It's a game. You open it up and your avatar is standing on a map of wherever you are IRL. To make your avatar move you have to physically move. As you move your avatar moves on the map on the screen. As your avatar moves he encounters Pokemon. When he encounters a Pokemon you can try to catch it with a pokeball. While you are throwing the pokeballs your screen changes from the map to your camera so what you see on your phone screen is the Pokemon wherever you are IRL. Once you catch the Pokemon you can train them and evolve them (enhance their powers). |
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Post by Anita on Jul 11, 2016 14:28:42 GMT
I find it completely ridiculous, but my lazy 16-year-old walked over 3 miles willingly this weekend, and wanted to go looking for more. I usually can't motivate her to leave the couch. So I downloaded it, and I'm playing as well to compete with her, because if it gets my kid moving, I'll suffer through it! Ah, the things we do for our kids!
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 11, 2016 14:40:29 GMT
UGh this thread makes no sense. you mean someone goes around your town and places balls and your app picks up the cooridinates? Not really. There are no actual balls. The balls are just on the screen. It's a game. You open it up and your avatar is standing on a map of wherever you are IRL. To make your avatar move you have to physically move. As you move your avatar moves on the map on the screen. As your avatar moves he encounters Pokemon. When he encounters a Pokemon you can try to catch it with a pokeball. While you are throwing the pokeballs your screen changes from the map to your camera so what you see on your phone screen is the Pokemon wherever you are IRL. Once you catch the Pokemon you can train them and evolve them (enhance their powers). Ty ty ty. I have been seeing this all over FB, online groups, my kids have been talking about it, but you are the first person to make any sense to me. My kids don't have iphones so they are out of luck. Thankfully they are old fashioned to some extent and are outdoors all day on the trampolines, playing ball, riding bikes and swimming. I am lazy but have no desire to be walking down the street staring at my screen. Save |
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Post by cakediva on Jul 11, 2016 14:43:28 GMT
Not really. There are no actual balls. The balls are just on the screen. It's a game. You open it up and your avatar is standing on a map of wherever you are IRL. To make your avatar move you have to physically move. As you move your avatar moves on the map on the screen. As your avatar moves he encounters Pokemon. When he encounters a Pokemon you can try to catch it with a pokeball. While you are throwing the pokeballs your screen changes from the map to your camera so what you see on your phone screen is the Pokemon wherever you are IRL. Once you catch the Pokemon you can train them and evolve them (enhance their powers). Ty ty ty. I have been seeing this all over FB, online groups, my kids have been talking about it, but you are the first person to make any sense to me. My kids don't have iphones so they are out of luck. Thankfully they are old fashioned to some extent and are outdoors all day on the trampolines, playing ball, riding bikes and swimming. I am lazy but have no desire to be walking down the street staring at my screen. SaveYou don't need an iPhone, it works for Android as well. We don't have it here in Canada yet, but my 20 year old DD cannot wait! |
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Post by anika on Jul 11, 2016 14:52:27 GMT
You can catch them while driving. We caught 5 in our car yesterday. Yes. You just can't incubate an egg while driving. SaveSaveyes  if you are driving not so fast it will work to catch them. I was just frustrated when I was riding my bike for about an hour and it had no impact on the egg. I though riding a bike would also count as I am still outside doing sth for my health. but ok, i'll just walk everywhere now  |
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 11, 2016 14:54:22 GMT
You don't need an iPhone, it works for Android as well. My bad. My kids don't have any phones yet. They are only tween/early early teens yet. Save |
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Post by anika on Jul 11, 2016 14:54:43 GMT
cakediva we don't have it in germany either, but we you can google for the apk (android) and play. at least in germany it works just fine without an official release.
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Post by happymomma on Jul 11, 2016 14:54:43 GMT
What an ingenious idea! I'm all for getting kids out and about.
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 11, 2016 19:37:02 GMT
Video of people playing thisETA: this is what I was picturing in my mind. People walking around staring at a GPS map while they walked. ETA 2nd thing.. yes I know it's not accurate, yes I read the comments, yes I know there is a radius etc. Yes it sounds interesting but my method of "Hey kids go outside and do something" still seems to work for me. Even for my teen who is now gone fishing for the afternoon.
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Post by Merge on Jul 11, 2016 19:59:07 GMT
Hmph. I brought my 15yo to the mall today and it's filled with people (much more so that usual) walking around staring at their phones. DD said the mall is a gym plus there are tons of pokemons around.
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Post by anaterra on Jul 11, 2016 19:59:22 GMT
@country ham... that is sorta what we looked like last nite chasing some down... but it makes my grandkids happy so we will keep walking n catching
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Post by anaterra on Jul 11, 2016 20:01:56 GMT
Also anika i dont know what ingress is... never heard of it.. so yeah there are no coordinates n there is no actual pokemon or pokeball.. its all on ur screen... it still feels sorta like geocaching to me.. |
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 11, 2016 22:33:45 GMT
I find it completely ridiculous, but my lazy 16-year-old walked over 3 miles willingly this weekend, and wanted to go looking for more. I usually can't motivate her to leave the couch. So I downloaded it, and I'm playing as well to compete with her, because if it gets my kid moving, I'll suffer through it! Ah, the things we do for our kids! HA HA HA....I read on Facebook one of my friends DD asked her to go for a walk - which she thought was ridiculous as she had never asked her before. Only to find out she was out catching Pokemon. My friend said - Hey, if this is one way to get out and get a fitness plan, bring on Pokemon! |
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 11, 2016 22:34:34 GMT
Hmph. I brought my 15yo to the mall today and it's filled with people (much more so that usual) walking around staring at their phones. DD said the mall is a gym plus there are tons of pokemons around. Never I have not understood anything and been so intrigued at the same time. The mall is a gym! Wow! |
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 11, 2016 22:58:47 GMT
Costco was a gold mine of Pokemon today, as was the drive to and from dd's physical therapy. However, I wish I'd thought to have dd use my phone also to catch some of them, because now she's ahead of me.  |
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 11, 2016 23:32:16 GMT
So I broke down and put this on my phone for my daughter to try. First pokemon was in our living room. Great. Next pokeman was "too far away" according to the app. Sounds great for metro or more heavily populated areas, but the farming rural areas not so much. Glad it was free.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 11, 2016 23:38:58 GMT
So I broke down and put this on my phone for my daughter to try. First pokemon was in our living room. Great. Next pokeman was "too far away" according to the app. Sounds great for metro or more heavily populated areas, but the farming rural areas not so much. Glad it was free. pokestops are in towns, but in my little town there are 3 pokestops pokeman characters show up whenever. They've been in my house. |
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 11, 2016 23:41:03 GMT
We took a walk and found 3. We used incense to attract them. We are about 10 minutes from town so I wasn't sure how much we'd find.
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Post by polz on Jul 12, 2016 0:00:45 GMT
I was so excited when I heard about this. What a great way to get people moving - and FUN. Unfortunately, my phone is too old and crappy to download the app and I'm cheap so I'm not getting a new phone just for this app. Very cool, though.
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Post by maureen on Jul 12, 2016 0:50:29 GMT
You can catch them while driving. We caught 5 in our car yesterday. Yes. You just can't incubate an egg while driving. SaveSaveYou can driving down Butterfield Road at 5 pm. |
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Post by tanya2 on Jul 12, 2016 1:05:08 GMT
Ty ty ty. I have been seeing this all over FB, online groups, my kids have been talking about it, but you are the first person to make any sense to me. My kids don't have iphones so they are out of luck. Thankfully they are old fashioned to some extent and are outdoors all day on the trampolines, playing ball, riding bikes and swimming. I am lazy but have no desire to be walking down the street staring at my screen. SaveYou don't need an iPhone, it works for Android as well. We don't have it here in Canada yet, but my 20 year old DD cannot wait! Yes we do. My ds has been playing it since it started & he put it on my phone today |
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Post by cakediva on Jul 12, 2016 1:11:18 GMT
You don't need an iPhone, it works for Android as well. We don't have it here in Canada yet, but my 20 year old DD cannot wait! Yes we do. My ds has been playing it since it started & he put it on my phone today You have to do a whole bunch of stuff to get it - you need a US iTunes account and get it through that. It was too much work for DD to bother.... |
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if you are driving not so fast it will work to catch them. I was just frustrated when I was riding my bike for about an hour and it had no impact on the egg. I though riding a bike would also count as I am still outside doing sth for my health. but ok, i'll just walk everywhere now 
