Pokémon GO – How to Coordinate with Local Trainers!

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Greeting Pokéjunglers!

Pokémon GO’s full release is fast approaching. It is currently due sometime before the end of next month. Many new features have been added for BETA players in recent days, such as the ability to use Pokémon candy (formerly evolution shards) to increase the maximum potential of a given Pokémon, or the ability to earn rewards for defending gyms. The general consensus for the game is that as long as you do not go in expecting an identical experience to the main series, chances are you will enjoy the reportedly challenging and addictive experience.

Despite the app still currently only being in BETA, trainers have found a way to coordinate and communicate with each other in order to get the most out of the experience. GO Chat is a unofficial third-party app that allows Pokémon GO users to reach out to other trainers for the purpose of  managing gyms, asking about locations of specific Pokémon, and later down the line trading. The app has an amazing two-thousand active users each day despite Pokémon GO not being widely available to the public yet.

Currently the app is available here for free on the Google Play store and after reaching out to the creator we have been assured that an iOS version is due mid-July. We were also told that precautions are being taken to keep the app safe from being taken down in the long-term, and that more professional graphics are coming soon! The chat app is doing really well and with the impending release of the main app there are no signs of that hype slowing down. What do you guys think? Will you be using this app to coordinate your very own Pokémon adventures in real life? Let us know below!

-Kriffix

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413 thoughts on “Pokémon GO – How to Coordinate with Local Trainers!”

  1. I just found out that Drill Dozer released on the Virtual Console a few days ago. Well, I think I know what I’m doing today…

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  2. I’m feeling the fakemon’s itch
    Now truly and honestly I want to create a Fakemon for each existing type but those often get dual typed any that would just complicate it
    I have been interested in Fire Types lately so what would be a awesome fire type that hasn’t been done before
    Either a black cobra with glossy flammable scales Coalbra, a living purple and black flame that produces highly poisonous smoke Smolderume, a Rampaging Red Bull with a fiery anger. Infernox, Boiled Frog that has insane HP and Special defense but very little offense Froiler or Confrogerate and lastly a Peacock mixed in with a Pheonix

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  3. So, I’m actually pretty excited for GO. I now embrace the fact that it is nothing more than a spin-off and something to reach out to the mobile audience so most of the game won’t be main series mechanics. I truly think that once we get more than just 151 pokemon it will be a LOT more interesting and will have a lot of diversity…
    So I’m pretty excited, plus I travel often so it’s definitely a fun thing to pass the time!

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  4. guys, I’m thinking about getting pokemon bank, but I’ll be buying a new 3ds in a few months. do you know if I’ll be able to access my pokemons from both 3ds or if it’ll be restricted to the 3ds I purchased it from?

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    • This is an interesting theory, but I automatically doubt it. First thing first, the Lass is from the Alola Region. Wouldn’t GameFreak use the Lass from Kalos? Also, it could easily be somewhere from Alola since Hawaii is literally known for flowers. I love Bird Keeper Toby’s theories, but this is rather far-fetched.

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      • Yeah and I sorta realized that in the Alola region map, there’s certain sections of the islands that are cut off due to other structures, so it could be in any of those places.
        I still thought it was a pretty nice theory though, considering the yellow flowers do resemble the ones in Kalos

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      • True and we are probably not going to Kalos due to going to 2 regions would take a lot of space on the 3ds and it hasn’t been done since HG/SS.

        But something to point out, I wouldn’t think that a Lass has a Krookodile and Pangoro… So maybe the Lass is just a place holder for something they don’t want to show yet….

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        • Eh. I could see that as a possibility, yet GameFreak usually doesn’t do placeholders. It could easily be a later portion of the game where a Lass is using those Pokemon. Also, Krookodile and Pangoro does fit the Alola vibe, so I’m sure we will see them in the region.

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          • Yeah, I mean just throwing ideas out there cause I really want to go back to Kalos eventually (it feels so empty to me ugh) but probably won’t happen in these games.

  5. So while playing Black on my new 3ds my pinkie accidentally hit the power button. Now I get to train my emolga up 7 more levels ^.^ I’m so happy.

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  6. So Magearna has alternate colors huh? Could it be its shiny or do you guys think it’s just special colors like Vivillon?

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  7. Unrelated, but the Steam Summer Sale is starting soon! Anybody have any games they are planning to get? I’ve been looking at Stardew Valley lately

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  8. I’m getting restless to see the starter evos. Show ’em game freak! Show them that my perfect little cat isn’t ground type!

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  9. UGHHH, I missed the E3 sale!! I thought it ended at 8:59 PM PT, but it was actually AM! Now instead of buying 30 dollars in eshop money for the game I wanted, I have to buy 50 dollars worth of cards, because I don’t have enough for tax. I guess that’s what I get for waiting until now. >.<

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  10. I think I commented this before but here it is again:

    There are two types of people….

    Pokemon GO

    and

    Pokemon Sun and Moon

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  11. honestly, i dont want the frontiers back. i want the PWT to come back. Especially now that i actually know how to battle competitive.

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    • or what about…. BOTH

      No, jk… Honestly, I can’t decide. I think that the Frontier is a little harder, but PWT is more fun.

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    • I want frontier because I like the environment there. It seems like a fun place to be, and I like that there is an area designed to be tough.

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    • Yeah, saw that in the theory…. I think if you look at the tackle slot it’s bigger because of the effective sign on the right… I think it’s only 4…

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    • The thing is, tho, that the selection screen from where you picked a move only fits 4 (can’t find the one that is shown with dazzling gleam, but imagine it there) (refresh if you can’t see it)

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      • Ugh I’m sorry but that bottom screen is just horrible! why not just make it four giant squares like before? It just makes useless space I hate it so much

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          • I hope so, because Kanto doesn’t need homages like this when there is obviously a better option. What’s next make a homage to the nothing post game?

          • Oh boy…. Hopefully not XD.

            I honestly think we are in store for a HUGE post game. I mean, why would they make these quick games. These are the 20th anniversary games! They have to be epic!

          • I have an idea. For the 20th anniversary, let’s implement these features in sun and moon as an homage to first gen!
            – Undo the physical special split
            – Glitches everywhere! Yay!
            – Take away the fairy, dark, and steel types
            – Make psychic and dragon broken in the meta game again
            – Make leech seed broken again because it stacks with toxic

        • I dunno why, but I really like it. The four square thing was getting a bit stale, imo, since it’s been done for the past couple generations. And I don’t mind the empty space, I hate things being cluttered and having a lot going on.
          Who knows, maybe it could be customizable.

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  12. Yo I’m actually legit excited for GO now. With them confirming all pokemon eventually, I think I’ll really enjoy the game. Plus trading will be implemented later after launch! And launch is only 2-3 weeks away!!!

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    • Trading is such a big part of GO for me because I am only trying to catch in this game, not battle. It should be implemented for launch.

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      • I understand, but I think the reason they aren’t implementing trading is because they want Pokemon to only be obtainable if you catch them yourself… So that way, you actually do the work XD

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        • Maybe they’ll have only local trading… That’s at least what I think. But imagine if you live in California, and you want to get a Mamoswine or a Cryoganal (when they update it with all pokemon) then all you have to do is trade.

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  13. I’m confused with Magearna’s design. Supposedly it was created many many years ago, and it is designed to look like a pokeball. I know the anime is not canon, but in Pokemon 4ever, it shows that that specific pokeball design is a recent creation, because young oak has different pokeballs.

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    • You’re supposed to be
      The whole Pokeball time line is in shambles
      The giant stone Pokeballs
      The capsule one Sam Oak used
      The Apricorn stuff

      Honestly don’t get hung up on the canonical representation that this “Fancy Magearna” presents, tis a fight you’ll surely lose

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    • perhaps modern day poke balls were based on Magearna’s design, and they didn’t decide to use it until recent years looking back on it in history and being like, thats sweet lets use that.

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