![]() ![]() I spoke with folk from Sweden, Denmark, Holland and Germany, families playing together, retired couples. As ever, my most memorable encounters of the day were with people, rather than the virtual creatures. But for every group of dedicated fans zooming around, there was a family strolling, young child thrilled at catching so many Snorlax. Even the most hardcore of Pokémon Go player had plenty to hunt down, let alone those players simply enjoying the surroundings. Every inch of the park was filled with PokéStops, and the variety of Pokémon on offer were well chosen, with rare types, new Shiny creatures and regional exclusives in abundance. ![]() My afternoon was spent in Brockwell Park with friends, exploring its various zones and completing the event's second questline, to meet the Mythical Pokémon Diancie and Mega Evolve it too. Every raid lobby I joined immediately filled. Pokémon Go players were everywhere, every in-game location was lit up, and the game's first event questline - to unlock Mega Rayquaza for the first time - was fun. (It was also a good way to sell twice as many tickets without Brockwell Park ever feeling cramped.) For the city portion, I initially played around Victoria, drifting over to St James' Park which offers a good walking loop around its lake, dodging tourists and pelicans. The fact you can play pretty much anywhere central was a factor in Niantic splitting each Go Fest day ticket between a half-day in the city itself and a more curated experience which filled Brixton's Brockwell Park. London is extremely well-equipped as a place to play Pokémon Go already, as you might expect from a city filled with landmarks, historical sites and big city parks. Pokémon Go's short cutscene when you encounter Diancie is one of its best yet. But it's also where I found people for whom the event was simply a chance to share their love for Pokémon, and spend a day walking with family and friends around a colourful city park. As you might expect, Go Fest is where you'll find attendees keen to grind for hours on end to get as many rare species, Shinies and hundos as possible. This time, it was all happening much closer to home - but the familiar sense of being part of a giant community of players felt just as special. Last year's event took me to Berlin to experience a new city. Go Fest is the game's biggest annual event, and runs each summer in a selection of cities, bringing together tens of thousands of players. Nowhere is this clearer than Pokémon Go Fest, which touched down in London for the first time at the weekend. And the fact this is possible is a great sign for Pokémon Go's ongoing popularity in general, I think - that a very wide spectrum of people are playing and finding fun in the game, and doing so in different ways. These are people who aren't in my local raid groups and whose names don't regularly appear in gyms, but who are still clearly playing and enjoying the game every day. This ease of taking part has ensured Showcases are a success, but has also led to something of a revelation for me, as I've looked at my local leaderboards and read dozens of player names I've never seen around my area before. ![]() What's really great about Showcases, though, is their smart design with a very low barrier to entry, meaning there's no need to meet other players, or cough up for premium items in order to get involved. They're local leaderboards, in a nutshell - a feature which first debuted in developer Niantic's now-canned NBA All-Stars - that let you show off specific Pokémon and win in-game rewards. A large hit point pool is also beneficial to attackers who aim to stay on the field as long as possible.Pokémon Go's newly-introduced Showcases are one of my favourite additions to the game in years. In defender Pokemon, the Defense and Stamina statistics are of utmost importance. A good move pool and typing make the best attacking Pokemon.ĭefenders are both really good at defending Pokemon gyms and being tanks that are sent out prior to your attackers in battle. All stats are important for attackers, but Attack itself should be the main priority. Unlike defenders, who aim to soak damage and stay on the field for a long time, an attacker's purpose is to take down enemy Pokemon and sweep through a gym or raid. Attackers dish out the most damage in a Pokemon team.
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