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Here are some of the most popular locations to play and catch Pokemon across metro Vancouver according to Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit:
Stanley Park
Spotted Pokemon: Dratini, Slowpoke, Eevee, Tauros, Golduck
UBC
Spotted Pokemon: Pidgey, Drowsee, Eevee, Caterpie, Meowth, Venonat, Spearow,
BCIT
Spotted Pokemon: Dratini, Meowth, and Abra.
Downtown Eastside
Spotted Pokemon: Pinsir, Muk, Pidgey, Coughing, Zubat.
Rocky Point Park, Port Moody
Spotted Pokemon: Mankey
Burnaby Mountain / SFU
Spotted Pokemon: Cubone
Holland Park /City Centre, Surrey
Spotted Pokemon: Pikachu, Kingler, Krabby, Hypno, Staryu, Horsea
Nelson and Kingsway, Burnaby
More popular locations:
Metrotown Mall, Burnaby
Central Park, Burnaby
Aberdeen Centre, Richmond
Steveston, Richmond
Minoru Park, Richmond
Jericho Park, Vancouver
Hastings Mill Park, Vancouver
Canada Place, Vancouver
Okay, if you are just starting out, you gain XP from these sources:
winning against a gym
evolving pokemon
hatching pokemon
checking in at poke stops
catching pokemon
Leveling up, there are three main trainer milestones:
level 5 - can now attack gyms
level 8 - gain ras berries (for capturing pokemon more easily)
level 12 - gain great balls (for capturing pokemon more easily)
The higher your trainer level, the better chance you'll have of getting higher base CP (combat power) pokemon, leveling pokemon to higher CP, and having an easier time capturing stronger pokemon
The best way to level up your trainer level is to use a lucky egg, (doubles xp earned for 30 minutes), but before you use it make sure:
you have 1 or more pokemon you want to evolve
1 or more eggs you want to hatch
be at a lure point (ideally), so you can maximize the pokemon you can catch at these poke points
play for the duration of the 30 minutes, and keep walking around the lure enabled poke stops
If you don't mind spending a bit of money, buy a bundle of lucky eggs, but otherwise, you can get lucky eggs on level up of your trainer.
I was able to level up from 5 - 9 very quickly using the above. Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any additional questions~
Places that people have found pokemons:
BCIT – 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby
Costco – 4500 Still Creek Dr, Burnaby
SFU – 8888 University Dr, Burnaby
UBC – 2329 West Mall, Vancouver
Steveston
Jericho Beach Park – north of 4th Ave between Point Grey Rd and NW Marine Dr, Vancouver
Point Grey Rd at Macdonald St
Minoru Park – 6540 Gilbert Rd, Richmond
Metrotown – 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
Aberdeen Centre – 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond
Corner of Nelson Ave and Kingsway in Burnaby
In front of T&T near Stadium/Chinatown SkyTrain Station in Vancouver
Canada Place – 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver
Rocky Point Park – 2800 Murray St, Port Moody
Near Horizons Restaurant – 100 Centennial Way, Burnaby
Harbour Green Park – 1199 W Cordova Street, Vancouver
Between Granville Island and Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver
Near the Astoria Hotel – 769 E Hastings St, Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Park – 4600 Cambie St, Vancouver
Olympic Village in Vancouver
Granville St at Dunsmuir St
Where to find Certain Types of Pokemons.
🔥Fire-Found in neighbourhoods, residential areas, and dry climates.
💎Ice - This rare type has been found near water, but not necessarily frozen water.
🐞Bug - Open fields, farms, forests, parks, playgrounds, and the countryside in general.
✈️Flying-Similar to Bug types, Flying Pokémon dwell near farms, open fields, and parks.
🍀Grass - Near grassy areas, such as golf courses, farms, gardens, or residential areas.
💧Water - Near bodies of water, including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, oceans, or harbors.
🚫Poison - Found near ponds, marshes, lakes, cities, parks, and industrial areas.
🔆Electric - Near industrial buildings, college campuses, and dry climates.
➖Ground - Open fields, beaches, ditches, streams, railways, and airports.
🌀Psychic - Near the beach, and within grassland locations.
😈Fighting - Found near local gyms, stadiums, and arenas, as well as residential areas.
🐚Rock - Towns, parking lots, and near streets. Check rock quarries too, for good measure.
📛Steel - Within cities or near railroad tracks (please stay away from the actual tracks!).
👼🏻Fairy - Found near churches, cemeteries, monuments, or landmarks.
👻Ghost - Within parking lots, usually in the evening. Check near cemeteries too, just in case.
🌑Dark - Found in dark places, such as movie theaters, cemeteries, and landmarks.
👹Dragon - Found in cities, but have been known to appear near golf courses.
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