'Pokemon GO' tips and tricks to be the best trainer

(Pokemon GO)One of the screenshots of the game app "Pokemon GO" which came out last July 6 on Android and iOS devices.

Now that Niantic's "Pokemon GO" has unleashed the "Pokemon" trainer among smartphone users, most of them are now asking or even browsing the web for some useful tips and tricks on how to level-up quicker, where to find rare and legendary "Pokemon," faster evolutions and whatnots. Here are some tricks that might come in handy in becoming one of the best "Pokemon" trainers there is.

To start things off, some players may still not know this, but this is one of the easiest tricks in the game. Players can actually start the game with Pikachu as their first "Pokemon." All they have to do is to not listen to Professor Willow's suggestion in catching one of the three starter "Pokemon," namely Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle, which will pop up at the beginning of the game. Players will just have to walk away until they're no longer visible on the screen. Gamers will have to repeat the process four to five times until they show up together with Pikachu. Once the yellow "Pokemon" appears, simply zoom in on him and begin trying to catch him until he's finally captured.

Another tip is designating the "Pokemon" Eevee to evolve to the player's preference. "Pokemon" fans know from past games that Eevee can be evolved in three different forms, namely Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon. If players wish to evolve their Eevee with one of its three possible evolutions, all they have to do is to name their Eevee after the brothers who own them in the anime series. Fans might remember that in the series, Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon are owned by Pyro, Sparky, and Rainier respectively. However, there are reports that the said trick will be in effect only for the first Eevee.

Meanwhile, battling other "Pokemon" is quite difficult at times, but quickness will be a huge help during battles. At the beginning of each battle, players will have to check first the opponent's yellow flashing arrow and evade the incoming attack since it was observed that most of the opponents attack in an instant. With each successful dodge, players will have to tap onto their "Pokemon" for a quick counter. With this technique, players will have a high probability of winning the most of their battles.

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