I love all sorts of numerical or mathematical phenomena, as can be attested by some posts on this blog. Today, I'd like to share another one. It concerns a specific number that has a special meaning, and that number would be 25. And if it's on this blog, it has to have some sort of Pokémon connection, and it does... perhaps in more ways than one.
For anyone who has played the main series Pokémon games long enough, it's not hard to know what the number 25 refers to. #25 is the index number for Pikachu, the de facto series mascot, in the National Pokédex. Even so, it does seem like this index number is rather coincidental - after all, Pikachu could have easily been placed on a number slightly closer or farther than that. But if you ask me, it's a happy coincidence; the Pokédex is arranged roughly by appearance, and one does encounter Pikachu fairly early on in the first-generation games with a little fortune and knowledge (or always first in the case of the Yellow Version), so Pikachu is arranged where it's supposed to be. I can't ask for much more than that; it's magical.
25 is fairly interesting as well in other ways. Mathematically, it is a square number and the sum of two other square numbers, all of which have factors that are consecutive; it's something that those who study math can attest while learning about them, perhaps as part of learning the Pythagorean theorem. Elsewhere, 25 is one-fourth of 100 (thus, 25%), and 25 is the number of years in a silver anniversary. This very last part might become very relevant to Pokémon in a couple years or so, so I won't go into too great of a detail right now. For the others, it might be fanciful to think that Pikachu can be used to reinforce the concepts, but that's a bit wild.
The point is that the number 25 is important Pokémon-wise, as it is a number linked to (one of) the most well-known out of all the creatures that bear this label. As a Pokémon fan, I find it hard not to think of one when I think about the other, and I'm sure this applies to a number of dedicated fans out there as well. It's a fancy number for a Pokémon that can be fancy as well.
Oh, and that other bit of importance? This is the last post for this month, which happens to be the twenty-fifth month that I've maintained this blogging endeavor. That makes it a full 25 months of blogging about Pokémon(-related) things. It's as if I had planned it, but I really didn't. I guess it's still magical that way.
One year ago: Et Tu, Shuffle? (Thy Hath Bugs)
Two years ago: It's Been a Month...
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Three TCG Booster Packs
A month ago, I detailed a couple of pieces of official Pokémon merchandise that may be connected in more ways than one, especially to something that might be part of the future. That future would be a TCG future, as the tin's primary content is three booster packs for the physical version of the TCG. This is the "future" part of the "time trip", which does not involve merchandise, but an aspect of how Pokémon is played.
Two of the booster packs are from the Sun & Moon series, while one is from the XY series. Each of these states that there are 10 cards inside, but after I've opened them up and looked at the cards inside, I found more than that in total across all three packs; there were 17 Basic Pokémon, 7 Stage 1 or 2 Pokémon, 2 Energy cards, and 6 Trainer cards, for a total of 32, meaning that at least one pack had more than 10 cards. Even so, with these being the only cards that I have, I can't make a workable deck, as a deck requires 60 cards, and I'm nowhere close to that. Plus, I'm desperately in need of Energy and Trainer cards to make a deck work.
Though I can't make these physical cards work for me right now, there is one consolation: each booster pack comes with redeemable codes for the online version of the TCG, which I luckily had already started. The great thing about the online TCG is that most things are already prepared, and that it takes up no space, unlike the physical cards themselves. I'm still learning anyhow, so I will need to deal with the online TCG for as long as I can before I work with the physical brethren. These codes will allow me to make some headway.
The coin, of course, is still connected; I know for a fact by reading the cards, even before I started playing, that a coin is used to add an element of chance to the game. As an example, some attacks dictate that a coin is to be flipped, sometimes several times, and the result depends on the coin flip. The Zoroark coin I have is one such coin, and there are more kinds of coins, which is also evident in the online version of the TCG. For now, the physical Zoroark coin serves its purpose.
I'll need more than these booster packs to get my physical TCG endeavors rolling on the right path, but these cards seem to be a good start for now. This is a rather distant future indeed, but the online TCG can help for that, and that is the here-and-now. And so the time trip continues, this time with a game element that is still related to Pokémon. The cards ought to show me what to do.
One year ago: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Series 2 Figures
Two years ago: Always 21 - Memories of 21
Two of the booster packs are from the Sun & Moon series, while one is from the XY series. Each of these states that there are 10 cards inside, but after I've opened them up and looked at the cards inside, I found more than that in total across all three packs; there were 17 Basic Pokémon, 7 Stage 1 or 2 Pokémon, 2 Energy cards, and 6 Trainer cards, for a total of 32, meaning that at least one pack had more than 10 cards. Even so, with these being the only cards that I have, I can't make a workable deck, as a deck requires 60 cards, and I'm nowhere close to that. Plus, I'm desperately in need of Energy and Trainer cards to make a deck work.
Though I can't make these physical cards work for me right now, there is one consolation: each booster pack comes with redeemable codes for the online version of the TCG, which I luckily had already started. The great thing about the online TCG is that most things are already prepared, and that it takes up no space, unlike the physical cards themselves. I'm still learning anyhow, so I will need to deal with the online TCG for as long as I can before I work with the physical brethren. These codes will allow me to make some headway.
The coin, of course, is still connected; I know for a fact by reading the cards, even before I started playing, that a coin is used to add an element of chance to the game. As an example, some attacks dictate that a coin is to be flipped, sometimes several times, and the result depends on the coin flip. The Zoroark coin I have is one such coin, and there are more kinds of coins, which is also evident in the online version of the TCG. For now, the physical Zoroark coin serves its purpose.
I'll need more than these booster packs to get my physical TCG endeavors rolling on the right path, but these cards seem to be a good start for now. This is a rather distant future indeed, but the online TCG can help for that, and that is the here-and-now. And so the time trip continues, this time with a game element that is still related to Pokémon. The cards ought to show me what to do.
One year ago: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Series 2 Figures
Two years ago: Always 21 - Memories of 21
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Color Me (Shiny) Groudon
It's pretty much the end of the Hoenn Celebration in Pokémon Go, and after having raided Groudon many times, I'm assured of not being able to get a Shiny Groudon, at least on my own. It's something that has aroused the fancy of those in my raid group in more ways than one, including in regard to its color. It became a bit of a sensitive issue, much like what happened some months ago regarding colors of cosplay things.
Some remarked that the color of Shiny Groudon appear to be yellowish, based on how it appeared during the post-raid capture challenge. Meanwhile, others tried to determine what kind of color it actually is by comparing the color in images of it to various swatches of similar colors, and came up with colors that were closer to green rather than yellow. Personally, I subscribe to the common interpretation that Shiny Groudon is yellowish, even golden - akin to the gold of pyrite, also known as fool's gold.
The debate that I mentioned in that earlier post appears to still remain relevant. After all, it may be possible that some of the others viewed the image of Shiny Groudon in less-than-ideal conditions, leading to one interpretation over another. And even in ideal conditions, manual determination may be off due to perceptions that sway to the most noticeable color, given a whole batch of colors that only gradually appear different. At the least, this discussion has presented itself so I can synthesize the information and make my own conclusions; it also became an intriguing piece of conversation.
I and my raid group have had our fancy of Shiny Groudon over these past two weeks, with some being fortunate to get one or more, while others (like me) got none. In all that fancy, the discussion about its color had crept in and enlivened the situation, even if it didn't prove conclusive enough for a general consensus. Still, it did seem like we did quite a bit to celebrate what is supposed to be a celebration, including one of a different color... literally.
One year ago: More Pokémon Hanging Things
Two years ago: Fire Power!
Some remarked that the color of Shiny Groudon appear to be yellowish, based on how it appeared during the post-raid capture challenge. Meanwhile, others tried to determine what kind of color it actually is by comparing the color in images of it to various swatches of similar colors, and came up with colors that were closer to green rather than yellow. Personally, I subscribe to the common interpretation that Shiny Groudon is yellowish, even golden - akin to the gold of pyrite, also known as fool's gold.
The debate that I mentioned in that earlier post appears to still remain relevant. After all, it may be possible that some of the others viewed the image of Shiny Groudon in less-than-ideal conditions, leading to one interpretation over another. And even in ideal conditions, manual determination may be off due to perceptions that sway to the most noticeable color, given a whole batch of colors that only gradually appear different. At the least, this discussion has presented itself so I can synthesize the information and make my own conclusions; it also became an intriguing piece of conversation.
I and my raid group have had our fancy of Shiny Groudon over these past two weeks, with some being fortunate to get one or more, while others (like me) got none. In all that fancy, the discussion about its color had crept in and enlivened the situation, even if it didn't prove conclusive enough for a general consensus. Still, it did seem like we did quite a bit to celebrate what is supposed to be a celebration, including one of a different color... literally.
One year ago: More Pokémon Hanging Things
Two years ago: Fire Power!
Monday, January 28, 2019
(Scripted and Connected) Local EX Raid, 1/28/2019
Well, it's another local EX Raid in the area where I live. And Deoxys is still in its Attack Form, so there's not much to go on about that. That leaves the tag for this one, "scripted and connected". It's "scripted" because I intended to get this one, which happened to be in the same spot as the previous EX Raid. The main reason is of course documentation, so I could at least get a picture of Deoxys at the spot where the Gym is, which I hadn't done on the previous times. Fortunately, my efforts succeeded and I received the EX Raid pass for this Gym as intended, without having to deal with others.
Another reason why it's "scripted" is that the EX Raid invitation I sent to one of my Ultra Friends was warmly received, and the person I invited actually came. My experience with past invitations haven't been too well. One time, I was actually requested to invite a person and I did, but the person didn't come; another time, I couldn't contact the person I wanted to invite, and I ended up inviting someone else instead. Of course, now that I have 19 Ultra Friends (with more on the way), it becomes a task to decide who do I want to invite and who needs to be invited. This invitation involved such a decision. Perhaps I may have to have more considerations in the future.
Now for the "connected" part. As can be seen above, I managed to take a picture of Deoxys before I captured it. This is not something that's absolutely necessary, but for the purpose of this blog, it does seem better to show things as they happen, and one way is through a picture as above. And I wasn't really worried about Deoxys, though it did happen to be the most powerful one so far for the Attack Form that I've caught, and it gave in on the second throw or so. Maybe I should have been a bit more careful, but at least things went well. This is one form of "connection", to be sure.
The other part of the "connection" is being able to raid further afterwards. About half an hour after the EX Raid boss egg appeared, another Level 5 boss egg appeared in a Gym that wasn't too far away, so that got raided as well. Much later on, I was able to participate in another Level 5 raid; in both instances, I caught both of the raid bosses, which made for a productive evening - the EX Raid being scheduled at 6 PM. I also engaged a friend in PvP combat, though I fizzled out in defeat. Whatever happened, I got "connected" somehow.
"Scripted and connected" seems to be the perfect tag for this EX Raid. Being able to do all I can (and more) makes this a good occasion. After not having participated in an EX Raid for two weeks, this makes for a nice way to get back, with everything turning out really well. The scripting and connecting continues, though, as I continue endeavors in Pokémon Go as well as prepare for the next EX Raid, as well as all other things Pokémon for the purpose of this blog.
One year ago: Cosplay: Japanese World 2018
Two years ago: The First-Generation Bicycle Theme
Another reason why it's "scripted" is that the EX Raid invitation I sent to one of my Ultra Friends was warmly received, and the person I invited actually came. My experience with past invitations haven't been too well. One time, I was actually requested to invite a person and I did, but the person didn't come; another time, I couldn't contact the person I wanted to invite, and I ended up inviting someone else instead. Of course, now that I have 19 Ultra Friends (with more on the way), it becomes a task to decide who do I want to invite and who needs to be invited. This invitation involved such a decision. Perhaps I may have to have more considerations in the future.
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| Early evening with Deoxys in the park. |
Now for the "connected" part. As can be seen above, I managed to take a picture of Deoxys before I captured it. This is not something that's absolutely necessary, but for the purpose of this blog, it does seem better to show things as they happen, and one way is through a picture as above. And I wasn't really worried about Deoxys, though it did happen to be the most powerful one so far for the Attack Form that I've caught, and it gave in on the second throw or so. Maybe I should have been a bit more careful, but at least things went well. This is one form of "connection", to be sure.
The other part of the "connection" is being able to raid further afterwards. About half an hour after the EX Raid boss egg appeared, another Level 5 boss egg appeared in a Gym that wasn't too far away, so that got raided as well. Much later on, I was able to participate in another Level 5 raid; in both instances, I caught both of the raid bosses, which made for a productive evening - the EX Raid being scheduled at 6 PM. I also engaged a friend in PvP combat, though I fizzled out in defeat. Whatever happened, I got "connected" somehow.
"Scripted and connected" seems to be the perfect tag for this EX Raid. Being able to do all I can (and more) makes this a good occasion. After not having participated in an EX Raid for two weeks, this makes for a nice way to get back, with everything turning out really well. The scripting and connecting continues, though, as I continue endeavors in Pokémon Go as well as prepare for the next EX Raid, as well as all other things Pokémon for the purpose of this blog.
One year ago: Cosplay: Japanese World 2018
Two years ago: The First-Generation Bicycle Theme
Sunday, January 27, 2019
The Cards, Revisited
I intended to make this post on the two-year anniversary of a certain post which would have happened to be one week ago, but other things took priority. That post of course concerns "the cards" - that is, of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, or TCG for short. Back then, I couldn't write up too much about it since it was early on in this blog and my knowledge of it was rather scant. However, recently I've had an opportunity to revisit "the cards", and I've gained significantly more knowledge about it, enough to write this post.
In revisiting them, a couple of weeks ago, I took a very important step: I took the plunge and have begun playing the game by downloading and installing the Pokémon TCG Online game client from the official web site. This is the "online means" which I had mentioned in that original post and wanted to explore. Using my Pokémon Trainers' Club account, I was able to log in to the game and get started playing. The in-game tutorials proved to be a massive aid for learning the basics of the game, and there are even helpful reminders at certain points of the game, even in regular play. With these, I have become able to win quite a few matches yet lose some. It has served to be a good start.
Now I'm able to deliver my initial impressions about the TCG. Having never played the TCG before this time, I'm surprised at how simple it actually is, considering other trading card games I've witnessed in action and/or played. One of my Pokémon friends, who just happens to be someone I've discussed regarding time and life and when I was given a Marshadow, did remark on this simplicity, and I can see that my friend was right. It's hard to believe that I've never played the game since I first saw it, but I can understand with what went on in the past. It is certainly different now with the TCG Online being available.
The next step after this would be to take up the TCG in physical form, as it is how actual competitions play out, much like any other trading card game. One of the people in close contact with my other Pokémon fellows actually wanted to sell a TCG set, but I didn't take it up because it was too early and I wasn't sure if I could use it to its fullest potential at the moment. I'll have to seek possible opponents, which might be hard if I'm not close to them. Further, I'm not at the point where I can make decisions comfortably in the game without having to be reminded as in the TCG Online. Once I've gone to that point, I know I'll be ready.
I've noted in my first post about "the cards" that I'm interested in being part of a TCG future, and now I've gone past the "barrier curtain" for that, so to speak. I've already learned the basics and know how to play the game, and that's a great first step. What comes after that is perfecting my skills and finding a few other people to play with; this could take a while, but it's doable. All that remains is to find out where these cards will take me within this wonderful future, which I'm rather sure of.
One year ago: Changes
Two years ago: A Loss Is... A Loss?
In revisiting them, a couple of weeks ago, I took a very important step: I took the plunge and have begun playing the game by downloading and installing the Pokémon TCG Online game client from the official web site. This is the "online means" which I had mentioned in that original post and wanted to explore. Using my Pokémon Trainers' Club account, I was able to log in to the game and get started playing. The in-game tutorials proved to be a massive aid for learning the basics of the game, and there are even helpful reminders at certain points of the game, even in regular play. With these, I have become able to win quite a few matches yet lose some. It has served to be a good start.
Now I'm able to deliver my initial impressions about the TCG. Having never played the TCG before this time, I'm surprised at how simple it actually is, considering other trading card games I've witnessed in action and/or played. One of my Pokémon friends, who just happens to be someone I've discussed regarding time and life and when I was given a Marshadow, did remark on this simplicity, and I can see that my friend was right. It's hard to believe that I've never played the game since I first saw it, but I can understand with what went on in the past. It is certainly different now with the TCG Online being available.
The next step after this would be to take up the TCG in physical form, as it is how actual competitions play out, much like any other trading card game. One of the people in close contact with my other Pokémon fellows actually wanted to sell a TCG set, but I didn't take it up because it was too early and I wasn't sure if I could use it to its fullest potential at the moment. I'll have to seek possible opponents, which might be hard if I'm not close to them. Further, I'm not at the point where I can make decisions comfortably in the game without having to be reminded as in the TCG Online. Once I've gone to that point, I know I'll be ready.
I've noted in my first post about "the cards" that I'm interested in being part of a TCG future, and now I've gone past the "barrier curtain" for that, so to speak. I've already learned the basics and know how to play the game, and that's a great first step. What comes after that is perfecting my skills and finding a few other people to play with; this could take a while, but it's doable. All that remains is to find out where these cards will take me within this wonderful future, which I'm rather sure of.
One year ago: Changes
Two years ago: A Loss Is... A Loss?
Saturday, January 26, 2019
SwitchCon
As a linguist who's a Pokémon fan, I love to break down any matter related to both. That includes terms that may be conceived by fans around me (like one in the past year). One of those terms is the term that I've presented as the title of this post. It's a term that applies particularly well to the people in my raid group in pursuit of Meltan, or any Pokémon Go player with similar goals. And of course, it involves the Nintendo Switch and a process that I've outlined with the LGP/LGE games on discussing their uptake.
Actually, I have to admit that the term as I presented above is a translated presentation of the original term as perused by the fellows in my raid group. The original term combines "Switch" - which is obvious - and a word for "gathering". In translation, "gathering" is synonymous with several words that begin with "con" like "convention", "congregation", and "conference", so that was what I chose. It's a bit of a neologism, and I don't expect for it to catch on widely, but at least I've presented the original understanding of the term and a way the term could be generally used.
Regarding its possibility for me, I'm not sure when I will be able to participate in another "SwitchCon" so that I could transfer one of my Pokémon to the LGE owned by one of my raid fellows and have another chance to open the Mystery Box to catch more Meltan. I also haven't traded away any of the Meltan I caught by opening the Mystery Box... after I had completed the Meltan Special Research, of course. I'd love to be able to have the chance to open up the Mystery Box again, but I'll need to have done away with the previous Meltan I caught that are subpar and have no plans for.
The situation gets slightly more complicated as one did take place at a regional gathering that I wished I could have gone to, though on a more limited basis. Meanwhile, a friend (who doesn't play Go) had informed that he has LGP and it's being actively played (in fact, it has been completed), which means that there is a second possibility for a SwitchCon to take place with my friend. It is as equally intriguing for some of the fellows in my raid group, though it would need to be discussed quite further. Perhaps all of us need to get together to really plan things out, and then a SwitchCon just may happen.
Though I don't know when the next SwitchCon will occur, it remains wise to think about how it might happen and with whom it might happen. Given things that recently transpired, these are good things to think about in the hope that it might be realized soon. It's also wise for me as a linguist to take note of language phenomena such as terms and to break them down for my understanding as well as others. And if they involve Pokémon like this one does, they become all the more relevant for me, as well as other fans.
One year ago: Private vs. Public Raids?
Two years ago: The Times They Are a-Switchin'
Actually, I have to admit that the term as I presented above is a translated presentation of the original term as perused by the fellows in my raid group. The original term combines "Switch" - which is obvious - and a word for "gathering". In translation, "gathering" is synonymous with several words that begin with "con" like "convention", "congregation", and "conference", so that was what I chose. It's a bit of a neologism, and I don't expect for it to catch on widely, but at least I've presented the original understanding of the term and a way the term could be generally used.
Regarding its possibility for me, I'm not sure when I will be able to participate in another "SwitchCon" so that I could transfer one of my Pokémon to the LGE owned by one of my raid fellows and have another chance to open the Mystery Box to catch more Meltan. I also haven't traded away any of the Meltan I caught by opening the Mystery Box... after I had completed the Meltan Special Research, of course. I'd love to be able to have the chance to open up the Mystery Box again, but I'll need to have done away with the previous Meltan I caught that are subpar and have no plans for.
The situation gets slightly more complicated as one did take place at a regional gathering that I wished I could have gone to, though on a more limited basis. Meanwhile, a friend (who doesn't play Go) had informed that he has LGP and it's being actively played (in fact, it has been completed), which means that there is a second possibility for a SwitchCon to take place with my friend. It is as equally intriguing for some of the fellows in my raid group, though it would need to be discussed quite further. Perhaps all of us need to get together to really plan things out, and then a SwitchCon just may happen.
Though I don't know when the next SwitchCon will occur, it remains wise to think about how it might happen and with whom it might happen. Given things that recently transpired, these are good things to think about in the hope that it might be realized soon. It's also wise for me as a linguist to take note of language phenomena such as terms and to break them down for my understanding as well as others. And if they involve Pokémon like this one does, they become all the more relevant for me, as well as other fans.
One year ago: Private vs. Public Raids?
Two years ago: The Times They Are a-Switchin'
Friday, January 25, 2019
Keep Calm and Carry On Researching
There's something I haven't covered in detail despite having written about event rollups for Pokémon Go for over half a year. That would be Field Research Breakthroughs, specifically the Pokémon that appears after completing Field Research tasks over the course of seven days. The last time I mentioned them was in last August's rollup, and I have only occasionally hinted about them afterwards. Now it seems useful to take one post to explain them, especially on this day of the week.
Today is Friday, and regarding Field Research Breakthroughs, today is what I call "Premium Friday", because I always claim the Field Research Breakthrough on this day. The reason, which is easily deduced, is that most Breakthroughs are Legendary or hard-to-get Pokémon. Therefore, it's "premium" by the most common understanding. Sure, other people may claim theirs on different days, but this is the way I've always claimed them by way of getting a stamp each day, and it's easy as long as I have a completed Field Research task on the ready. It's a personal thing, but it's what works for me.
As for the Breakthroughs, they've gotten quite remarkable since I formally mentioned them last time. Entei became the Pokémon in September, then it was Suicune in October (as I hinted in an EX Raid), followed by Shedinja in November (which I hinted as I discussed the Sinnoh Stone). In December, things got real fascinating, as the Breakthrough was random between the three birds and the three beasts, with the former being potentially Shiny. That allowed for surprising things to happen as players completed their Field Research, and it did - some people got Shiny birds while others got beasts with good stats. For this month and the next, the Breakthrough is still random, but Lugia and Ho-Oh are added into the mix for an additional twist. While it means more possibilities, it also means more surprises as Field Research is completed.
And that contributes to why I titled the post the way I did. With the way that Field Research Breakthroughs are now, it's best to just continue to complete the tasks, earn the stamps (each day if need be), and capture the Pokémon. The Breakthrough is random anyway and the chances may need to be maximized, unless a player has extremely great luck. In other words, it's "keep calm and carry on..." the Field Research, that is, because it's vital for anyone who doesn't have any of the Pokémon (particularly their Shiny forms), are looking for ones with good stats, or are interested in getting some fodder for trading. All those reasons would certainly apply to me.
In any case, Field Research Breakthroughs are safe (or unsafe, depending on viewpoints) for the next month. After that, things remain to be seen. But I'm not worried - I'm sure I can keep up my Field Research efforts and get some good things. That's surely benefited by remaining calm as well.
Now, I think I can already sense the next Field Research tasks to complete for next week's Premium Friday. I'd better get ready.
One year ago: Performance Critique: ACC 2018 Single Performance
Two years ago: Keychains!
Today is Friday, and regarding Field Research Breakthroughs, today is what I call "Premium Friday", because I always claim the Field Research Breakthrough on this day. The reason, which is easily deduced, is that most Breakthroughs are Legendary or hard-to-get Pokémon. Therefore, it's "premium" by the most common understanding. Sure, other people may claim theirs on different days, but this is the way I've always claimed them by way of getting a stamp each day, and it's easy as long as I have a completed Field Research task on the ready. It's a personal thing, but it's what works for me.
As for the Breakthroughs, they've gotten quite remarkable since I formally mentioned them last time. Entei became the Pokémon in September, then it was Suicune in October (as I hinted in an EX Raid), followed by Shedinja in November (which I hinted as I discussed the Sinnoh Stone). In December, things got real fascinating, as the Breakthrough was random between the three birds and the three beasts, with the former being potentially Shiny. That allowed for surprising things to happen as players completed their Field Research, and it did - some people got Shiny birds while others got beasts with good stats. For this month and the next, the Breakthrough is still random, but Lugia and Ho-Oh are added into the mix for an additional twist. While it means more possibilities, it also means more surprises as Field Research is completed.
And that contributes to why I titled the post the way I did. With the way that Field Research Breakthroughs are now, it's best to just continue to complete the tasks, earn the stamps (each day if need be), and capture the Pokémon. The Breakthrough is random anyway and the chances may need to be maximized, unless a player has extremely great luck. In other words, it's "keep calm and carry on..." the Field Research, that is, because it's vital for anyone who doesn't have any of the Pokémon (particularly their Shiny forms), are looking for ones with good stats, or are interested in getting some fodder for trading. All those reasons would certainly apply to me.
In any case, Field Research Breakthroughs are safe (or unsafe, depending on viewpoints) for the next month. After that, things remain to be seen. But I'm not worried - I'm sure I can keep up my Field Research efforts and get some good things. That's surely benefited by remaining calm as well.
Now, I think I can already sense the next Field Research tasks to complete for next week's Premium Friday. I'd better get ready.
One year ago: Performance Critique: ACC 2018 Single Performance
Two years ago: Keychains!
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