11 Pokémon GO tips and tricks to be a great trainer

 Ever since Pokémon GO came out, players have thirsted for victory and to prove that they are the best trainer. If you are looking for the same thing, we have compiled 11 essential tips and tricks that you must follow to succeed in Pokémon GO. Winning all the battles, capturing unique Pokémon, and evolving them are not easy tasks, but with our instructions, they will be easier to achieve.

If you notice that you are growing little or you want to know how to better use the potential of your Pokémons in Pokémon GO, keep reading!

1. Always throw the Pokéballs in a curved way

This is one of the simplest tricks to increase the amount of experience gained from each successful catch in Pokémon GO. To make a curved throw of the Pokéball, you need to first keep your finger pressing on the ball and place it on one side. Then spin in small circles and, after a couple of seconds, launch it in the direction of the Pokémon.

Keep in mind that it will describe a super curve and, because of it, the captures will not always be successful. You will need to practice this technique several times to perfect it. If you succeed, you will see that the amount of experience gained will always be higher than with a normal cast.

2. No better Pokémon for no specific reason

It's very hard to break away from our first Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but we're not talking about Game Boy games. It really isn't worth wasting time and resources on your starter Pokémon. As you play and progress, you will get stronger creatures with much better base attributes.

Therefore, take advantage of your first creatures to advance in the game and get others that have better characteristics. With patience, you'll add stronger Pokémon to your collection, and only then will it be worth using all your resources to improve them. Always invest for the future!

3. Adopt correct strategies to gain more experience

Just as you should not waste time at first with weak Pokémon, these can be very useful to level up your trainer. The more times you catch and evolve these creatures, the more experience you will earn.

If you are starting out and want to grow fast in Pokémon GO, the best strategy is to always catch these 3 Pokémon:

• Caterpie
• Weedle
• Pidgey

Each of them needs only 12 candies to evolve. If you catch one of these three, you will receive 3 candies. In other words, for every four captures, you will be able to evolve 1 without problems. Even more than this, each catch will give you 100 experiences, while evolving them will earn you 500. This way you can gain thousands of experiences relatively easily and quickly.

These gains can be boosted with the use of Lucky Eggs. What this item does is double the experience for 30 minutes. To get the most out of this method, collect as many Pokémon as you can and evolve them within those 30 minutes. You will earn tens of thousands of experience in no time!

4. Plan your routes

A simple trick that many forget to do. This planning is critical to finding the most PokéStops and Lures while playing Pokémon GO. It's easier to do if you have a regular routine throughout the weeks, like going to work or school.

On weekends and holidays, try to take a different route. Keep in mind that most Pokémon appear in crowded places, as opposed to remote and uncrowded areas.

During the journey, try to catch ALL the creatures you can, no matter which Pokémon you find. Every catch will earn you experience, and that's always valuable at every level of the game!

5. Dedicate yourself to catching Pokémon at different times of the day

Some players claim that this is a myth, but others have already proven that it is true: each moment of the day reveals different Pokémons. It is similar to how it happens in the classic Pokémons. At night you will find creatures that don't come out in the morning, and even in the afternoon, you will find more different Pokémons.

This detail is also affected by the places you travel when playing Pokémon GO. Some areas tend to have the same types of Pokémon and, we repeat, it is therefore convenient to vary your routes when you seek to capture new Pokémon.

6. Always keep the game open

It is common to close the game when we stop playing, especially when we are busy for several hours. While it is true that keeping the game open consumes battery power, it will help you to know if a creature appears where you are. There is a secret, a trick that almost no one tells: more Pokémon can appear in places where the GPS signal is cut.

It is not clear why, but this bug can be very favorable for you. Also, it pays to always have an egg in an incubator and leave the game on while you go about your day with your chores. Especially if you move a lot. That will guarantee that almost every day you have a new Pokémon, and that's without even playing!

As a recommendation, you can always leave the cell phone charging when you are not moving. And if you're going to be on the go a lot, you can get a portable charger to prevent the battery from dying during the day, when having Pokémon GO open.

7. Prioritize Pokéballs over Potions or Revives

That time will come when your inventory will fill up and you will have to throw or use items to free up space. In this sense, we advise you to prioritize Pokéballs over other items such as Potions or Revive. Pokéballs are very important, as you will be spending a lot of time catching and battling Pokémon.

As an added bonus, it's normal for some capture attempts to fail. That is one more reason why you should accumulate many Pokéballs, so as not to run out of them after several capture attempts in Pokémon GO.

8. Evolve your Pokemons before upgrading them

To ensure your Pokémons have the best attributes, evolve them before training them. The trick is that when they evolve, they'll gain a new moveset that's usually better than the old one. For that reason, evolve your Pokémon to the maximum, and then invest in improving them. This way you will better use your resources to get the strongest attacks!

Of course, you are free to upgrade them before you evolve them. However, the moves change can cause you to change your plans and rethink your strategy.

9. Use the CP and IV calculators

To know the power and the maximum potential of your Pokémons, the CPs ( Combat Points ) and IVs ( Individual Values ​​) are important numbers. They are the ones that determine how good it is and will become the Pokémon you have in your collection.

On the one hand, the CPs or Combat Points indicate the power of your creatures, that is, how strong they are. Depending on the number they have, their evolutions will have more or fewer CPs. With the CP calculators, you will be able to know what power your Pokémons will have when they evolve. Thanks to this, you will be able to better plan which creature to evolve and which not.

On the other hand, IVs are a somewhat more complex feature. It is a value that is affected by your Pokémon's Attack, Defense, and Life Points stats. When a Pokémon has these attributes fairly high, it will have a higher IV. This will imply that you are facing a Pokémon that is more perfect in its species than another that has these attributes with low values.

With the IV calculators, you will know which of your Pokemon will grow better than another. In fact, it is better to invest in Pokémon with high IV numbers, whether they have very high CPs or not.

Googling you will find several excellent websites that have created CP and IV calculators.

10. Always pay attention to the attack types of your Pokémons

Types are a fundamental aspect to take into account if you want to succeed in every Pokémon GO battle. The type of your Pokémon matters when it comes to having attack and resistance bonuses, but the type of the attacks matters much more. For example, even if a Pikachu is Electric-type, having a Water-type attack will give it an advantage against Fire-type Pokémon.

It is estimated that you can defeat an opponent who has 500 Combat Points above yours if your attacks have an advantage over the enemy. Types are everything in Pokémon GO, so pay attention to this detail in Trainer Battles and Raid Battles!

11. Do not use augmented reality

Augmented reality conquered millions of players when Pokémon GO was released. It is attractive and well done, as it brings us a more realistic side of the Pokémon experience. However, let's face it: if you want to be the best trainer, it does nothing but gets in your way!

When you use this feature, Pokémon become more difficult to catch. These move much more and the interaction with the real world is quite realistic. Therefore, any movement can affect the capture and that will only hinder performance. You will end up wasting several Pokéballs!

For that reason, unless you really like the augmented reality experience, turn off the functionality. That way, the Pokémon you want to catch will always be in the center of your screen. This will also make it easier for you to make curved throws of the Pokéballs, as we mentioned at the beginning of the article.