Games and Competitions: Play Safe with Pokemon Go, posted by Kaylee Nagata

Play Safe with Pokemon Go

Written by Kaylee Nagata

This column is for all the video game lovers. We will discuss the latest topics in video games and apps. Today we will talk about the very popular, Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go has been the hot topic of the online world since it came out!  People have downloaded it but many gamers are not playing safely.  As a result, Niantic, the game developer, has been trying to make the game is safer for its players.  But the best way to make this game safer is simply you.  First off, you need to watch your surroundings.  This is important because people are entering dangerous areas, bumping into things, and trespassing while playing game, their heads down and eyes on their screens.   Also, when you go out at night, always have a flashlight so you can see where you are going.  Here are examples of how not to play Pokemon Go.

Walking while playing Pokemon Go may invite unexpected consequences, especially if you are unaware of your surroundings.

She wasn’t looking and she tripped!.

Her phone flew out of her hand, and she fell.These photos show how not to play Pokemon Go.  Thanks to Misty Cruden and Jasmine Rehmert who helped with these photos.  

In addition to safety, gamers want to know how excel in the game.  The first topic will be about pokeballs.  There are three types of pokeballs: the normal, the great, and the ultra. Each increase the odds of catching pokemon, yet are all different.  Look closely at the CP before you try to catch the pokeball.  All the pokemon have a certain CP that the pokemon can reach its highest level at.  The higher the CP, the harder it may be to catch it.  

CP stands for Combat Power.  Based on the pokeball's combat power, it will make a difference when you battle gyms.  The higher the CP, the better your chances when you are in battle.  You can power up a pokemon using 1 candy to up to 4 candies.  But be careful: you'll sap your stardust and it can become more difficult since the higher the CP gets, the more stardust required.  

Pokemon Teams. There are currently three pokemon teams and everyone is debating which team is better.  From my point of view, the only difference is the symbol pokemon that represents the team.  Mystic's symbol is Articuno, Instinct's is Zapdos, and Valor's is Moltres.  The real question is, Does everybody have a good reason why they joined a particular team?  This is a fact that they really need to think about. These are the signs for Mystic, Valor, and Instinct. All these logos were taken from Google.

Thank you, gamers, 

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