The Intricate Art (?) of Excited Buddy Pokémon

A real long time has apparently passed since I made any significant discussion about Buddy Pokémon in Pokémon Go, and for that, I thought I'd make a post on that very topic. Now, at this point, many Trainers should be familiar with the Excited mood of Buddy Pokémon, even if that has only happened occasionally and/or through a familiar "shortcut". Perhaps it may very well be considered an "art" - and perhaps it may also be an "intricate" one - which then becomes the prompt for this discussion. 

The "art" may just lie in knowing when to try to get a Buddy Pokémon to be Excited. Those who truly intend as such will surely have to swap out their Buddy Pokémon, periodically feed and play with it, and battle whenever possible - and doing all of this can indeed get one there. Yet there's also a tell-tale sign that one is close: if the Buddy Pokémon has "line" eyes and an open mouth, then one can keep playing and battling as well as feeding and walking, and the Buddy Pokémon will be in the Excited mood eventually. Even though there are discovered specifics for how to get that to happen, it seems that one can also do as much as possible ("crank things up to 11") with not too much regard, and that's where the "art" lies.

In fact, that's what I've done at times, getting my Buddy Pokémon in the Excited mood just by doing every possible action as much as possible yet regularly while my Buddy Pokémon is active (plus an initial swap, if I remember or happen to do it). What does seem to help out is having a Buddy Pokémon that complements the activities of the day, like raids or Max Battles, and perhaps a good deal of Gyms with many Pokémon that can be battled down. That way, a lot of battles could be gotten in for the Buddy Pokémon, and without thinking too much, the mood can be attained. That seems to be "artistic" in some respects.

Of course, the "shortcut" remains feeding the Buddy Pokémon a Poffin, the no-nonsense and hands-off approach - but some effort is still needed for earning hearts even in that state. As a result, there too is an "art" of saving Poffins whenever possible to go along with the actual "art" for attaining the Excited mood as above. The decision of Poffin usage or non-usage can also get "intricate" depending on the kind of Buddy Pokémon in question.

Whether it's considered an "art" or "intricate" (or not), getting a Buddy Pokémon to be Excited in Pokémon Go is both a utility and necessity in gameplay for making the most out of that Buddy Pokémon for various reasons. Given what happens above, the imagery is complex yet needs to be appreciated, like for any great piece of art.

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