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Nintendo shares surge on hopes for new Pokemon mobile game

People stayed up all night wandering around in parks trying to catch Pikachu (hard to find Pokemon), Lickitung (funniest Pokemon) and all other cute virtual critters. They can choose from three Pokemons, which are Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, and they must capture one to get started. The mystery keeps things fun – and resembles the unknown of wandering around in the original Pokemon games – but having an idea of which Pokemon are available to you could make all the difference as as you collect and train to be the very best like no one ever was. Don’t worry, though, your phone will vibrate with a notification every time there is a Pokemon near you, so you don’t miss it. Walking around all day with the phone up to your eyes, looking for the next Pokemon to catch is a viable option, it certainly isn’t the best one. You’ll spend energy or gasoline to get there, so it’s going to cost you something.

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In another sign of the game’s skyrocketing popularity, the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services in Australia posted on its Facebook page that while the game featured the Darwin Police Station as a Pokestop, players did not actually have step inside to gain their Poke Balls. When you reach level 5, you get to pick a team to join (Red, Blue, or Yellow) and can now enter gyms.

So, we started this guide for insisting many who are unfamiliar with the Pokemon games and want to quickly became a master in the Pokemon World.

Battling the defenders at an opposing team’s gym will weaken it, and you might even be able to take it over for your team.

To level up in the Pokemon Go, just head over to the character’s CP page and click on the Stardust button to level up. A display at the bottom of your phone shows which species are near and how far away they are, and they could pop up literally anywhere.

More worrying is the toll that constant play has on your phone’s battery life, since the app requires the screen, Global Positioning System and data to run constantly while in use.

Players are easy to spot based on body language alone.

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If you’re in a pretty lonely area, consider taking a trip to a local park, mall, or other hotspot where you are likely to find more points of interest that will in turn give you more free items.

Fun Police warn Pokemon 'Trainers' to heed caution while catching 'em all