Getting Started

Here you'll find a basic information and tips to get yourself started with the best advantage possible.

 `**;cl**` | *This is your daily checklist.* | `**;daily**`: Gives you some daily rewards
`**;vote**`: After voting you'll receive a vote coin and lootbox. *Can be claimed every 12 hours.*
`**;quest**`: Gives you a random quest to complete.
`**;catchbot**`: This bot catches Pokémon for you can uses coins to run.
`**;swap**`: Gives you 2 swap tickets every day.

## Smart investments

* **Have 50+ Pokéballs**
	+ You want to be able to catch Pokémon at all times
	+ You always want to have at least one Masterball at hand in case you find a legendary or shiny

* **Get amulet coins**
	+ Each amulet coin gives you a 5% boost to the coins you get when catching Pokémon. You can get a total of 10 which means you'll get a 50% boost in total
* **Invest in your catchbot**
	+ The CatchBot catches an x amount Pokémon over a specified period of hours at the cost of PokeCoins. **DO NOT** run this bot before making some upgrades to it, otherwise it will be a waste of coins. *The order of upgrading should be cost -> Pokémon -> duration.*
	+ Make sure to upgrade your cost to level 6 as soon as possible as you'll not make real profit with a lower level.
* **Don't spend your vote coins recklessly**
	+ Non-Patreon players are able to get 2 vote coins per day, that makes this the most hard to get currency there is in the game. In the beginning it's best to use them for buying  shiny charms which increases your chances of spawning a shiny Pokémon.

## Other Advice

### Quests

They are always about catching Pokémon, you should start your quest(s) before catching.

* Write `;quest` or `;q` to view your ongoing quests, or start a new one
* You can only have 3 quests active at the same time
* If you have less than 3 quests active, you can activate a new quest 2 hours after the last one was activated
* Don't like one of your quests? No worries, you can swap it using a quest scroll

*More info on quests can be found here.*

### Releasing, selling or saving?

If a player is interested in the Pokémon you want to release, selling to them will probably be more profitable than releasing it. Pokémon of all rarities can be released. However, higher rarities *(Legendary, Shiny, Golden)* should be kept, or traded for other high rarity Pokémon.

### Prices for selling your Pokémon

Whenever a new Pokémon is added, they usually have a very high market selling price which will decrease over time as it becomes more and more common. You should therefore sell duplicates of those Pokémon as soon as possible.

The prices of Pokémon tend to fluctuate a lot depending on the rarity, amount in the game and the demand for it *(for example when the Pokémon is needed for the current event.)* It is therefore difficult to guess when to sell your Pokémon. It is recommended to check the prices a few days to see if there are any changes.

### How many balls of each type should I have at all times?

* For casual players it's recommended to keep at least:
	+ `50 Pokéballs, 30 Greatballs, 10 Ultraballs, 0/1 Premierball and 1 Masterball`
* For active players it's recommended to keep at least:
	+ `200 Pokéballs, 100 Greatballs, 50 Ultraballs, 1 Premierball and 1 Masterball`
* Always make to sure to buy another Premierball/Masterball once you've used your last one! *You never know if your next Pokémon will be another legendary.*

### Swap ticket information

It's best to save your swap tickets until you have enough to get a high multiplier. After every 20 swaps you'll get a 1% multiplier that will increase your shiny/golden chances. The highest multiplier you can get is 15% after doing 200 swaps. *You **WILL LOSE** the pokemon you swap so it's best to only swap common Pokémon.*

### Rare candy information

It's best to only use rare candies on Pokémon of at least level 80 or higher.