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# Some words (not tips)

## Preface

So the first thing I wannt to tell is:

> Don't let this game plays you.
> [name=sia]

- Wondering whether should move to the more-hard map with a not-so-good team ?
- Wondering whether should cultivate the mon you just caught, like it has some pros and cans to make you hesitate ?
- Wondering which mon you should give candies ?

All these questions are actually not a question. Here is why.

## Why

As you might have known already, any mons' or teams' strength (not that Strength given to Snorlax) are basically determined by RNG.

*[RNG]: Random Number Generator

If you limited yourself to not move to new map before owned a good team, you probably cannot leave Greengress then.

So the real question is, what kind of strength is good to go ? And, the answer is simple, depends on oneself. Of course, this is something personally, related to oneself's gaming philosophy.

Sounds like a bullshit, but some people did actually NOT realize this thing IS a thing.

For beginners, there is a one thing that always cannot ask (or says, others cannot really help you), which is, you will have to find what kind of balance you want, and this thing needs time.

This looking-for-your-balance thing is also affected by how much money you would like to pay, so you might see that the opinions from F2P players and P2W players are very different. And surely P2W players' bar are higher, because they have why more chance to be friend with more mons, they have more chance to having better mons.

### Map Bonus or matching Berries ?

This is the one I mentioned at the very beginning. Some (or says quite many) players are wondering whether would they move to xxxx map with team A or team B or any mon.

If you didn't skip the last section, I believe you can already guess what I'm going to say.

> This is up to you.
> [name=sia]

If you feel like you will disappoint with low rating Snorlax, then just no.
If you feel like you are ok with that hard-af map, then just go.
If you feel like you make a team with matching Berries feels good, then just do it.
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Just...

> Don't make any decision that will make you regret.
> [name=sia]

### Looking for better mon or Levelling up for the current owned mon ?

ok, I will skip the most bullshit part to the point.

> This is up to you.
> [name=sia]

But, in this part, I have some things can tell you, which is, this game does not update that so frequently.

In the first half of the year, they ...
- unlocked the upper limit of level from 50 to 55.
- released 20-ish mons.
- released 2 new maps.
- added 7 (or 9 I forgot) new dishes into game.

To some players, this is very slow, but this can be very fast to some players as well. Still depends on how you want to play this game.

If you think levelling-up is better for this update rhythm, just do it.
If you think looking for better mons is better, then I will still say "just do it".
If your goal is just making one super-big dish, then Slowpoke -- that everyone doesn't suggest -- will be one of choice of yours (due to Tail), of course, this is a maybe.

### What if I'm kind of indifferent ?

Cannot make decision ? Well, SelectButton loves you I'm kind of sure. Because you are probably the one who most likely won't argue something to them.

OK, seriously, just take your time to explore this Pokemon world, without community's opinion (including my articles).

Once you got your own standards, you will be able to understand what kind of situation will be if I follow someone's suggestion, you will be able to make any decision, and you won't regret, you will be able to know that who actually played this game instead of {エアプ|EAPU}

*[エアプ]: エアープレイヤー. Air Player. Alleging that a part of player doesn't actually play a game, but giving some advice/info/suggestions in the game community, no matter it was correct or wrong.

### sia's words in the last.

This is a game that play like very personally, and there are no allies can affect your game. The only exception is friend system, which will only affect 2 things, sharing candies and insomnia to friends. Other then that, it is all about yourself and SelectButton's RNG.

That means, you will have to take the responsibility of every decision that you made. Don't blindly following someone's guide nore suggestion (included mine).

Explore this game a bit, like few weeks, before ask anything. That will help yourself build some standards. And you might learn your goal as well.

-- sia, 2024 Mar 8