Has anyone caught a Pikachu yet?

[robertk328]

I walked by some dude in the street that was about to catch him and I purposely bumped into him pretending it was an accident, ruining it for him.

With that avatar I don't have any doubt you're being serious

 

[eyecrispy]

I have read that if you set up the account and DON'T capture one of the 3 "starter" ones they put in front of you then it will appear.

Yep. That is true. You have to ignore them 4 times and then on the 4th time they regenerate, Pikachu will be there.

 

[Serenity Caldwell]

Hey guys! Pikachu will be a more common find if you live in an arid climate, but if you're in a New England-y type grasslands area, I've had (weirdly) had luck with Electric types near lakes and the ocean. Pikachu will spawn in suburbia, too —*it's just far more rare.

 

[Honey Beagle]

Pickeau seems like a strange little animal.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Hey guys! Pikachu will be a more common find if you live in an arid climate, but if you're in a New England-y type grasslands area, I've had (weirdly) had luck with Electric types near lakes and the ocean. Pikachu will spawn in suburbia, too —*it's just far more rare.

So you're saying that Pok?mon takes climate and topography into consideration? Very interesting.

 

[metllicamilitia]

So you're saying that Pok?mon takes climate and topography into consideration? Very interesting.

It's more location based, bug types in parks, water types by water, etc. just as you would assume to find if Pok?mon were real creatures in the real world. You wouldn't expect to find a bird swimming on the ocean floor or cat flying in the air. Same concept.

 

[Rob Phillips]

It's more location based, bug types in parks, water types by water, etc. just as you would assume to find if Pok?mon were real creatures in the real world. You wouldn't expect to find a bird swimming on the ocean floor or cat flying in the air. Same concept.

Gotcha. I'm impressed that there was that much thought put into it from the developers.

 

[metllicamilitia]

Gotcha. I'm impressed that there was that much thought put into it from the developers.

Yeah, it's all part of the making it more real world and making people get up and go places to find Pok?mon ha ha. Eggs had thought too. In the Nintendo games you have to walk around, usually riding a bike endlessly, to hatch eggs. They brought that to real world too. You can pick up eggs and they range from either 2km, 5km, or 10km, I haven't seen any other distances, you physically have to walk those distances with the egg in an incubator to hatch it.

 

[Sherry_B]

I can see why this game is getting so popular. You can play without having to really leave your neighborhood (most areas in my neighborhood are common areas, so anyone is welcome to walk/sit/play there). You cannot do that with Ingress.... gas was getting entirely too expensive to play that game any more.

 

[Honey Beagle]

What do you do with this pikachu when you catch one?

 

[Rob Phillips]

What do you do with this pikachu when you catch one?

You seem interested in the game. You should try playing!

Here's the web site with more info on the game: http://www.pokemongo.com

 

[Netty228]

It's more location based, bug types in parks, water types by water, etc. just as you would assume to find if Pok?mon were real creatures in the real world. You wouldn't expect to find a bird swimming on the ocean floor or cat flying in the air. Same concept.

I'm just edging into the game, so apologies if that's a stupid question but... are we talking large bodies of water? I.e. if there isn't any large rivers/lakes in the area, does it mean you will likely not encounter any water types?

 

[Dborrelli77]

Yep. That is true. You have to ignore them 4 times and then on the 4th time they regenerate, Pikachu will be there.

I didn't read the ignore part.. Can I catch another one even though I have been playing for a few days? I never see him in my tracker box?

 

[Elizabeth Pencil]

I have

 

[Ron7624]

Yup, I found several at the base of a Gym. One of them was Pikachu, and I got him and the others too.

 

[Spencerdl]

I really stink at this game..LOL

 

[robertk328]

I really stink at this game..LOL

Keep trying, friend

 

[MRSBROWN2006]

I caught Pikachu first by ignoring four or five others that initially popped up!

 

[metllicamilitia]

I found a Pikachu today, at a school.

 

[Shreyas_Bhudia24]

I've been looking for Pikachu in the tracker but haven't found one yet. Heading out later on today and hope to get one.

Has anyone had luck finding one yet?

YEAPPP I MOST DEFINATELY HAVE!!!!

Check out my Twitter if you don't believe me, I posted it on there: @shreyasbhudia