How do you attack in gym battles? :p
Also what level do you get Great balls and Hyper potions.
1. Tap the screen to throw out your basic attack.
2. Hold the screen and once you've charged long enough (it doesn't take long) your Pokemon will unleash a more super move that takes more time to execute.
2a. Don't worry, it will unleash the attack on its own even while your finger is still on the screen, so you don't need to worry about "how long do I have to hold down before letting go" or anything like that.
2b. Your Pokemon's attacks, both basic and super, can be found at the bottom of their page, under the Evolve button. Sometimes otherwise-identical Pokemon have different movesets.
3. Swipe left or right to dodge attacks. This is extremely sketchy and can be laggy, however, so it seems nearly impossible to dodge your foe's normal attacks and only slightly easier to dodge your foe's super moves (which are more telegraphed).
3a. Some people argue that the best way to win is forget dodging and just go offensive, while some other people claim that even a CP 10 Weedle can defeat anything with good dodging and patience.
((That is an exaggeration, obviously. Gym battles are timed.))
4. You unlock great balls at level 12 and hyper potions at level 15. Once unlocked, you have a small chance of getting them from any Pokéstop.
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Hey! I'm just bringing this back up because it never reached any kind of conclusion and we're still not sure what the deal is regarding Incense-during-walking.
I have read online that Incense summons a Pokemon every 5 minutes when standing still, and every 1 minute when walking.
I used my first one today, while on a long walk, and only got about 5 Pokemon during the whole time, spread out over the duration.
What was I doing wrong?
Hmm, I've never heard that. I don't think you were doing anything wrong. Your experience lines up precisely with my experience.
Several different sources/articles online have stated that walking during an active Incense increases the spawn rate to one every minute instead of one every five minutes. If it was just one source I would write it off, but...
Huh. I'll be interested to see what others say, then... But I've used incense multiple times while walking and have never had such a gain from it.
It's every five minutes if you're standing still. It's every minute or every 200 meters if you're consistently moving.
Consistently huh? Does that mean you can't stand still for a moment to, I don't know, toss a Pokeball or wait for traffic?
Anyone with an idea about this is encouraged to chime in. Or should I make a whole new topic about it?
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Finally, I have one more question - well, maybe two.
Razz Berries: do they last the entire encounter, or do their effects wear off after the Pokemon breaks free of a ball?
Which is more "powerful" to capture rate, Razz Berry or Great Ball?