Dealing with Go Pass Offerings

Now that the Go Pass is more widespread in Pokémon Go beyond the prime paid events (Go Tour, Go Fest, and Go Wild Area) and their associated prelude events, I consider that it is necessary to provide tips - based on my experience - for dealing with what they have to offer. It certainly makes the events a lot more exciting and rewarding, but at the same time they have a few quirks that one can take advantage of according to one's needs and situations. Hence, the tips may just be useful in that regard.

First up, aside from purchasing the Deluxe track through the in-game shop, it can also be purchased through the Web Store, and like most other purchases, it has more value that way. In fact, many will feature just the Deluxe track, Deluxe track with extra ranks, and Deluxe track with extra ranks and more bonus items as purchasing options - each of them valued differently, of course. It is up to the player to choose the best option for them and how far (in rank) they've progressed on the Go Pass accordingly.

With that, if a player is already set to want or need the prime item of a Go Pass (such as the Lucky Trinket or a Bottle Cap), that player should buy the Deluxe track right away - with the rank boost if necessary or applicable - and deal with the extra rewards as they come. Otherwise, if the player is still unsure, the player can defer purchase of the Deluxe track until the last moment the Go Pass is available... which I've done in the past. Still, that does mean dealing with a lot of rewards all at once.

Speaking of which, the "Claim All" button makes it easy to get everything - especially if only "petty" rewards are left - but a player should try to claim certain rewards as their usage potential becomes apparent (like Poké Balls for a capture event) instead of waiting until the end. Pokémon encounters in the past had to be dealt with individually, but although they can now be dealt with in a sequential manner by "Claim All", it's still advisable to manually go through them one by one for what they may be.

Last but not least is making sure that one earns all the points one needs to go up through the ranks. On the initial few days, there is often a limit, but on the final days, there are no limits - and thanks to Daily Discoveries, Mondays are double point days. Players will have to check which actions earn points for a Go Pass by tapping the rank progression points, especially for the days for which limits are set. Whatever the tasks, some commitment is surely needed to ensure good progression on this.

The Go Pass is now certainly a vital part of minor and major events in Pokémon Go, and as such, knowing how to deal with it for its paid aspect and rewards can be quite helpful to make sure that the effort of obtaining and using the rewards measure up to what was paid (or not paid) for them. The aspect will be here to stay for the events ahead - even if their rewards are fleeting due to the way they are used up - and there will certainly be some lasting impressions from making good use of all that it can offer.

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