More Strides for the Daily Adventure Incense

Last month in Pokémon Go saw the introduction of the Daily Adventure Incense, a daily-use attracting item with a certain affinity for rare Pokémon and social perks to boot. It also has a few demanding characteristics that may make using it a little quirky, but it's still (very much) usable in that regard. On that note, it seems that it may be necessary to give a few more pointers, and that's what I intend to do in this post. They're all synthesized from various general suggestions as well as my own experiences.

As the Incense demands walking, the basic pointers concern the execution of this effort. It is good to walk at a reasonable pace, but it may be better to walk at a brisk pace as well to allow more Pokémon to appear; sometimes, playing in a moving vehicle as someone else drives in light traffic may just work as well (in a pinch), though this slightly defeats the intent and purpose of walking. The path taken should also be as straight (or with as few sharp corners) as possible, for consistency not only in traveling distance but also Pokémon appearances. Finally, it is imperative not to stop walking if at all possible, regardless of what happens in and out of catching; because of this, the vehicular approach becomes slightly favorable, even if it's somewhat of a cop-out for using this item.

Then, there is the capture aspect. Most of the time as stated previously, the Pokémon that appear by way of using the Incense are common and possibly related to local appearances or an ongoing event, and in those cases, a "fast capture" may be welcomed with certain reservations. For the very rare ones, including certain Legendary Pokémon, it's better to capture them in the usual way, and one may stop moving to do so; as the Incense can potentially lead to the appearances of virtually most species, it is necessary to look out for them. At this time as well, it is also not worth it to place too much hope on the "prize" of capturing the Galarian birds, and it is best to just capture whatever is possible.

Other considerations are also pertinent. If one doesn't wish to have the extra 30 Poké Balls, then one ought to open Gifts and/or spin PokéStops beforehand to have at least 30 capture balls of any sort. A stable connection is also preferred, which will most likely be the mobile network data; it is worth turning Wi-Fi off if possible just before using the Incense. Further, it is also highly not recommended to activate the Incense during single-Pokémon events like Spotlight Hour or Community Day, unless one is only interested in that; still, activating prior to them or in their final minutes may remain workable solutions in a pinch.

Daily Adventure Incense has proven to be an item with a certain wondrous and intriguing quality about it, and in a way, that quality also entails some best practices for its usage. After dealing with the item for nearly a full month now, I and others have been able to determine many of them as above. Hopefully with them, most of the quirks can be understood and dealt with for the best capturing adventure possible each day with the item.

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