#mariplaysgo

[laemperatrizmariana]

I just joined a WhatsApp group for PoGO, but everyone else is located in the Bahamas. And these guys seem to like calling themselves pirates. 😹

[laemperatrizmariana]

There's some weird territorial PoGO players trying to control the Gym at my church. I thought they were the main asshole's alts but it seems like one of them is their spoofing friend with an alt. (This spoofer had put some regional pokémon at the gym. He seems to have a "girlfriend," but I think it's his alt because what kind of pathetic simp-ass woman would pick a username similar to his?)

What they don't realize is that I am a parishioner at this church, which happens to be a PoGO gym. I have non-game related reasons to go there when I do. But they're not parishioners because I've seen them attacking my pokémon at loitering hours -- before 6 AM and after 9 PM. They're the ones wasting resources trying to defend these gyms. (Berries, revives, and potions.) They're the ones who started bothering me, because I've been playing since 2016 and am like Level 43. They suddenly showed up and started their nonsense early last year. I don't do high-tier raids but I have many, many strong pokémon. I do my damage by attacking at least two of their CP-decayed gyms and making them lose money. (Many people fixate on the coins.)

Anyway, provoking them is amusing to me. Clearly, they want to control the area. They seem to control the neighboring Gyms and then are faced with my little island of an opposing team. They have no idea that I am a constant, unstoppable force who will regularly be at my spot and kick them out because I need to get the Battle Girl Platinum badge. They will eventually wear themselves out with their greed, while I'm just beating up everything in sight on my way to church. I'm just curious about how long it takes.

Clearly, the main one doesn’t know about CP decay, in that if you put your strongest, highest CP pokémon in the gym, its motivation will decline faster than a lower level pokémon. The game mechanics purposely weaken them to make them kickable. They then are forced to use berries to keep these pokémon alive who'd die easily after 3 hits, when not constantly revived. So when I usually return, their gyms are dying and I quickly knock them out.

I think, if they knew I had like "defending this gym for like 500 days," they'd probably rage. But like I said, they don't seem to understand the game or my motivation of just having extra items at the gym when I visit.

[laemperatrizmariana]

I now understand why Colress has a bunch of floating Steel-type pokemon.

[laemperatrizmariana]

Of course she’s going to wear the Magikarp hat. Also, I’m like one candy away from evolving my dratini. I just don’t see them around at all and don’t go out that often since it’s still so dark outside. :/

EDIT: Since wearing this hat, Magikarp have been appearing all over the tracker. This is a good thing because I love them so much. IDK if it's coincidence or what but I like it.

[laemperatrizmariana]

I'm trying to make my own shundo.

Dialga's name is supposed to be Diamante (Diamond) + Menta (Mint), combined, because it's the diamond pokémon and the shiny colors are minty.

[laemperatrizmariana]

RIP Niantic PoGO (July 2016 - July 2026)

[laemperatrizmariana]

As of today, 23rd of June, 2026, my Buddy Pokémon have been too lightweight. I do have a planned XXL pokémon to buddy for the ribbon and hearts.

[laemperatrizmariana]

I got her recently in a Remote Trade. (Traded an extra Galarian Moltres.) The person I got it from was in England and sent me gifts, when they were there for a bit. (They live in another European country.) I'm curious to see how many candies I can earn with her.

It'll be a while before this regional pokémon of the UK will be available worldwide. A few weeks ago, Hawlucha (regional from Mexico) was in 10 km eggs and I managed to hatch one.