Comprehending the
fundamentals of Gym Training and Battles in Pokémon GO (PoGO) involves a long
path of trial and error…seriously. Like
anything else in this world, a person will devote hours and hundred of thousands
of Experience Points (XP) to learn a skill.
To be a great chef, stunning rock star, bold athlete, talented graphic
designer, top chess player…to succeed at anything requires commitment, along
with much patience and a bag full of rejuvenation supplies to keep on going.
In the Pokémon anime,
individuals go out into the world to become Trainers at the age of ten. Each one start out the same way, catch
Pokémon and fighting battles with them.
During the journey, each Trainer travels to different regions developing
their own strategies to be successful according to their own goals,
specialties, and passions in mind.
For us, PoGO is our
augmented reality (AR) game of strategy.
The key to winning is simply managing our resources. Niantic Labs provided a basic starter guide
to help familiarize players with the app, but it still lacks Beginner’s
instructions. To some, this may come as a
surprise; however, I presume the reason is that PoGO has a huge social factor which means more engaging elements, challenges, and interaction with others.
PoGO is all about
exploring and building. At Level 25 and
an incomplete Pokédex, I see this game has much more potential than just "collecting them all". Creating a diverse
team of Pokémon, powering them up, training, and capturing gyms requires so
much of a true Pokémon Trainer.
I hope this gives a
little more perspective on PoGO. Do you
want to be a Pokémon collector? Do you
want to be a Pokémon Trainer? Alternatively,
do you just want to explore and study Pokémon?
It is something to think about because as Professor Oak states in
mentorships, “Being a good trainer is a long and complicated process which
involves working with each individual Pokémon.”
Not all Pokémon are
created equal; in order to win Battles, Trainers need to learn everything there
is about each species. If it sounds
overwhelming and complex, it really is.
PoGO allows Trainers to work towards goals that are compelling, let your
Pokémon inspire you to take it further and not quit when things get hard.
