Commentator
@Pokemon
, cat dad, captain of
@CoolCatsGames
, host of The Battle Catz podcast. Business Inquiries: calebpengllc
@gmail
.com. Opinions are my own.
If
@NianticLabs
never expanded the radius for stop/gym interaction, today’s community outcry likely wouldn’t have happened.
But their decision also impacted more than just pandemic safety measures. As an able bodied person, I often forget the privileges I have.
#HearUsNiantic
This is a part of
@NianticLabs
’ about page:
“When the digital world and reality come together, something magical happens. But you need to understand reality in order to augment it….”
Niantic, we urge you to understand the reality of our community’s outrage. ❤️
#HearUsNiantic
As someone who almost never remote raids, this upcoming change still impacts all of us. Not everyone has the same opportunities in this geobased game. Coupled with physical limitations some players have, remote raids is not just a mechanic, it’s equity.
#HearUsNiantic
please. ❤️
As of today, I’m officially going to be a full time content creator!
Thank you to my patrons, subscribers, and everyone else who’s been supportive of my journey.
This couldn’t have been possible without you all! ❤️
Now...onto editing the endless videos I’m behind on... 😹
One of the biggest blunders of the recent remote raid update is the failure to have a infrastructure in place for how to raid post-update. Putting the onus on the players to completely form/reform local raid groups out of nowhere shows the lack of thought put into these changes.
Remember when we had these really random but dope free boxes last year?
What was that about but also, why couldn’t those have stayed in the game…? 🎁
Post below some screenshots of OP free boxes you saw last year. 🔥
I’m super grateful to have been selected as one of the competitors for this event! I doubt I’ll be able to make a Bastiodon in an hour but I most definitely will try. 😹
Stop by tomorrow (10/13) to catch my POV during the event! 😻
Pokémon GO will be featured in Twitch Rivals: Mobile Showdown, presented by Samsung!
On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 3 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) watch high-profile Twitch streamers team up in a catch-and-battle event.
#GOBattle
📝
Solution to lack of players playing entire CDs: Make it worth playing for.
This is a hyperbole but if the bonus was x10 dust per catch, more people would play the whole event.
If I host a party that people don’t want to go to, shortening the party won’t get more people to go.
I’m not a big shiny hunter but I don’t think this is a great notification to send out, given the ridiculously low rates of Deino hatched and even lower rates of shiny Deino...
Idk about everyone else but the last Deino I encountered was from a GBL reward, 2 weeks ago.
No better way I would have wanted San Diego Regionals to end! Congrats to my friend and teammate
@Ramberto777_
for the BIG SWEEP! We’re going to JAPAN!!! 😻😻
Thank you everyone for the kind messages! 😊❤️
#CoolCats
#NotWashed
Congratulations to
@Ramberto777_
for winning San Diego
#PlayPokemon
Regionals and
@CalebPeng
for also qualifying for the Yokohama World Championships!
More Coverage from this event will be added to the site soon, so stay tuned!
🏆
I can’t be upset about another 2nd place finish. 3 for 3 Grand Finals runs with Bastiodon on the squad.
Shoutout to
@AbhinavDutt9
for the impressive performance all weekend! Looking forward to see him kill it at Worlds! 🔥
Shoutout to all the homies for the support! ❤️
And as
I’m betting that there’s at least a couple people at Niantic screaming the biggest “I TOLD YOU SO” in the entire multiverse and I salute you all for fighting the good fight. 🥲❤️
Trainers,
We want to give you a heads-up about changes coming to Pokémon GO’s Remote Raid Passes. These changes are designed to rebalance the game and ensure it’s enjoyed by Trainers for years to come.
Learn more on our blog:
There’s two constants in life:
1. People who don’t have resources to make ML teams.
2. People who don’t understand why people don’t have resources to make ML teams.
Last week, in an act of hate, 8 people were killed in my community. I'll be doing an early B-Day stream, donating all proceeds to families impacted by the shootings.
Please join me on for this cause & spread the word. This is all I want for my birthday.❤️
An important lesson I’ve learned in life is that we all make mistakes but more importantly, acknowledging the mistake and taking steps to actively change things for the better goes a long way.
I am genuinely baffled at whatever is holding Niantic leadership back from doing this.
Although more rare XL candies are a nice bonus, remote raids were the great equalizer (albeit an expense one) for players without a lot of gyms nearby.
I understand the sentiment behind encouraging exploration but the game experience is vastly different based on where you live.
Trainers,
We want to give you a heads-up about changes coming to Pokémon GO’s Remote Raid Passes. These changes are designed to rebalance the game and ensure it’s enjoyed by Trainers for years to come.
Learn more on our blog:
Besides the fact that we're still in a pandemic, let's just state the obvious: The increased radius for stop/gym interactions was a HUGE QOL update. It made the game better, plain and simple.
As someone who loves this game, let's hope
@NianticLabs
readjusts their recent update.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: This is the best community ever!
Thank you to all of my patrons for sticking around the stream and cheering me on to Rank 10. They're the real MVPs! 😻
#Battlers
#GirlsThatPvP
I’ve known since a very young age that no matter what I say or do in life, there will be people who dislike me for my race, culture, and existence.
This needs to change. It has to.
Sending love and solidarity to the victims’ families & friends. ❤️
#StopAsianHate
I finally got my first 100% Mewtwo tonight in a lucky trade! 😻😻
Also hit an all time low on dust... 😅
(I blame the butt,
@squawk1337
, for convincing me to invest in Golduck 😐)
#Battlers
#GirlsThatPvP
Congrats to
@0EL1TE0
for the huge tournament run! He easily had the toughest tournament bracket. 🔥
Another 2nd place finish for me. I’m very happy about how the weekend went (minus the Grand Finals speedrun 😹).
Shoutout to my friends, family, teammates, fans, & haters! ❤️
Pills that are hard to swallow: If you want to make significant improvements in PvP (or really most aspects of life), you need to stop making excuses for your own shortcomings.
We're thrilled to be joined by such a fantastic collection of experts for the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.
These will be your guides as we see the best Trainers from around the globe go head-to-head across five different games!
Here is your
#PokemonWorlds
talent lineup!
Hot Take: Those who support 3 hour CDs know they’ll likely never miss a CD. Those same people would suddenly support longer CDs the moment they realize they’ll miss a CD due to X reason.
*added cats to make tweet sound less aggressive*
Jim and I are going back to back here in Fort Wayne, as we continue our LIVE coverage on championship Sunday! 💪🏆
Make sure to tune in now! 👀
#PlayPokemon
#PokemonGO
Today marks the 30th anniversary of my dad immigrating to the United States when he spoke little English & had very little money. He was 31 at the time, which is coincidentally how old I am right now.
I strive to have even half the perseverance this man had at his age. ❤️
I often get asked why I’d give up competing over casting and for me, the choice is obvious: I get to work with these incredible people!
I used to dream of being a world champion but that all changed the moment I stepped onto the casters’ desk.
Thank you all for everything! ❤️
GO Battle League:
-Blind 3s will get old and it removes a strategic component of PvP.
-TM system still needs a rework.
-Walking 15kms a day adds another barrier to making this legitimately competitive.
-After the pre-season, hopefully the above concerns are addressed.
#Battlers
You know the feeling when you see posts about rare hundos & think, “maybe this will finally be my time too!”
But then you catch your own & it’s still the same old average spread.
I feel you. This is just a screenshot I stole from
@Jason2890PoGo
. Mine is awful. 😹
I've always been of the mindset that hitting or not hitting a certain rank in GBL doesn't define you as a battler & the value you bring to the community.
With all the lag in PvP now, this is even more important to remember. ❤️
@NianticLabs
@NianticHelp
#Battlers
#GirlsThatPvP
On the way back home from
#EUIC
.
Will share more thoughts on this in a later video but in short, one of the ABSOLUTELY best experiences I’ve had for
#PokemonGO
! The streams and pictures don’t do it justice.
Thank you to everyone at the event who were welcoming and kind! ❤️🇩🇪
🌿DOUBLE GRASS 2.0🌿
Who's got 52 minutes to kill? 😹
This is the double grass line gone Super Saiyan! 😻
And I apologize in advance to Mawile users. This double grass line loves to see Mawiles:
#Battlers
#GirlsThatPvP
It seems Ghost-type Pokémon aren’t the only ones lurking around this Halloween—Team GO Rocket and Giovanni seem to have a couple tricks up their sleeves!
I didn’t think my mom would ever play
@PokemonGoApp
but this weekend, she visited me and decided on her own that she’ll play it.
That’s the good news. The bad news is she joined team Mystic without telling me.
Sorry mom, but here’s your 50 coins. 😹❤️
Between this and the expanded encounter glitch, I’m pretty sure this was the most excited players were in the past year.
I’m not saying
@NianticLabs
should be allowing these glitches to continue, but please listen to the players and recognize what actually excites them.
Routes,
Trainers, we were experiencing issues with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem being rewarded in GBL. These two Pokémon were unintended, and the issue is now fixed, so these two Pokémon are currently no longer available.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but Excadrill vs Mamoswine: if you’re using Excadrill, you throw Drill Run at the Mamoswine, NOT Rock Slide.
You can thank me later.
Hit a little milestone on YouTube! 😻🥳😻
I have some of the best subscribers and supporters imaginable so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for being a part of this journey! ❤️
I’ll do a Q&A special for my next video so drop some questions below.
#Battlers
#GirlsThatPvP
My thoughts on the GBL exploit situation:
1. I’m not making a video on it. There’s plenty of coverage already & Niantic is aware of it. And I don’t want to monetize off of this topic (no hate if you do).
2. I’m still going to GBL & try to outplay my opponents.
3. Official in
Okay so I got a little lazy today and only played for an hour (and I even forgot to evolve afterward 😅) but I just appraised my Shinx and I finally found my second SHUNDO ever! 😻😻
How I be feeling when after I win a stacked tournament with HIGH SKILL Bastiodon. 😹😻
GGs to all of my opponents and thank you to the
@GOStadiumPvP
team, casters, and production crew for all their work! ❤️
#StillWashed