My Pokémon GO Blog Introduction
Written by Jameson (Rubiksguy) O'Connor
When thinking back to our childhood, many of my generation remember our first encounter with a wild Pokémon in the video games, or our first trading card, or even our first time watching the television show. It’s truly astounding that Pokémon, what could have been considered a fad at the time, has been around for over 20 years and has been a part of my life for nearly as long. As the years pass, Pokémon just seems to stick around, having found its niche in popular culture.
On June 6, 2016, everything changed; Pokémon GO was released on smartphones, like iPhone and Android. This platform shift, from dedicated gaming consoles to the ubiquitous smartphone, greatly increased access to this cultural phenomenon. Suddenly, both hardened Pokémon Masters and novice players alike could enjoy this magical world of Pocket Monsters together, even if they’ve never thrown a Poké Ball in their life.
This new game allowed long-time fans to re-experience their childhood and combine the collecting and battling aspects of Pokémon with real world exercise and community building. In this blog, I hope to touch on several topics, including the basics of what Pokémon Go is, how to level up in the game, tips on finding and catching rarer and more useful Pokémon to fill out your Pokédex, an explanation of how the rock-paper-scissors-style battle system works, and some basic and more advanced tips to improve your gameplay experience. Additionally, I hope to talk about the many benefits of gameplay in the real world, including organized monthly “Community Day” gatherings, raid groups that travel around towns together to beat powerful bosses and make friends as they’re doing it, and how Pokémon Go has gotten many a recluse like myself up, out, and walking miles a day.
Playing this game has led to some interesting stories in my life, and I love recounting my daily adventures with my family when I return home at night with a huge smile on my face. Even more than a year later, I still tell nearly everyone I meet through the game about the ultra rare Dragonite that spawned in my garage for only me to see, the day after the game launched, possibly weeks or months before most players would have had the chance to get one of their own. In the same vein, every Pokémon in anyone’s collection likely has a story behind it, and I hope to keep you informed on mine as we go along.
In conclusion, the Pokémon franchise has shaped the lives of millions of trainers around the world. While Pokémon Go isn’t as popular as it was on release, it is still played by millions of people daily, including myself. I hope that my expertise of the game can help those that want to learn and improve do just that; I might even learn something in our adventures along the way as well.
If you want to watch some other content creators in their journeys, I highly recommend these two trainers:
Mystlc7 https://www.youtube.com/mystlc7 (that's mystLc, with an "L")
TrainerTips https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtyNMe3xtv3CLg5QR78HzQ
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