In Pok\u00e9mon GO players need to get outside, move around, and go to new places. The game map is a map of the real world. As you move through the real world you move through the game world. There are 3 big reasons to get outside and move. First to catch Pok\u00e9mon, second for Pok\u00e9stops, and third for Gym battles.<\/p>\n
The game gives you information about what types of Pok\u00e9mon are nearby. As you move around you get closer or farther away from them. Once you get close enough you can battle one and catch it.<\/p>\n
The second reason to get outside is for Pok\u00e9stops. These show up on the map as blue cube shaped beacons. You travel to a Pok\u00e9stop and it rewards you with in-game loot. Things like Pok\u00e9balls (monster traps), eggs, and incense (to attract Pok\u00e9mon to you).<\/p>\n
The third major game element on the map is Pok\u00e9mon Gyms. The Gyms look like floating pedestals. Players go there to battle the Pok\u00e9mon left there by other players. To battle at a Pok\u00e9mon Gym you must reach Level 5. When you reach Level 5 you can join one of three Pok\u00e9mon teams. If a you win the Gym battle your team now controls the Gym. Other players in your team can contribute their Pok\u00e9mon to defend the Gym.<\/p>\n
Watching and helping my kids play Pok\u00e9mon GO has been pretty fun. The summer release of Pok\u00e9mon GO has been great for most of the country. Families are going on walks together, running into other families. Here in Arizona we can’t wait for winter to play for longer than 3 minutes without sweating.<\/p>\n
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