Pokemon go

I started playing pokemon in June with my 9v and 7 yo girls.   The aim was as motivation to get them on walks,  as a way to earn their beavers/cubs collectors badges,  and as a way to get their map reading skills improving.  15 weeks on they are addicted,  it’s something we enjoy together, and I’m enjoying it too.

Any other players here?  Anyone want to share tips?  We reached level 33 last week,  tonight we managed to evolve our first dynamax charizard and our first dynamax venosaur, both 3 star. Progressing well I think although coming to understand some of the newbie mistakes we’ve made along the way.   When we got the charizard we had to try a 3 star falinks dynamax battle and….. promptly got smushed.

At level 33 will it be possible to take a falinks or beldum?  We’ve got decent dubwools, gredents and a chameleon as well,  plus enough candy that the new dynamax scorbunny, grokey and soble won’t take us long to evolve to end of line.

Or is soloing these 3 star dynamax pokemon just beyond us until we get to higher levels?

I play, have done on and off since it came out but recently got back into it. Millennial with no kids, but grew up playing Pokémon on Gameboy. Friend code is 008595635158 if you want another friend.

Level 37 here and got flattened by a falinks earlier, I think it’s like higher levels gym raids where you need a few of you to make it viable to win. Especially as you can’t revive during the fight, unlike gym raids.

Ta. I might take you up on that friend.  It’s a mechanism we’ve not used yet and from what I’ve read it’s an easy way to earn XP.

I found some Brandon Tan on you tube,  and other top players,  soloing 3 star beldum with a single level 40 charizard.   A power spot with several assisting pokemon from other trainers must help…. so a day one attempt on a falinks was a bit hopeful although I think we had 2 assistants in the power spot.   Kept charizard until last,  only got our first dynamax half way into charizard and the 3 max moves hardly touched falinks…. clearly the wrong set of ‘mon and wrong moves!  Much to learn.

And as I’m on the bus to work playing,  I’ve now got a 3 star dynamax rillaboom.  So the capable dynamax ‘mon in the ‘dex are building.  I might have another go at a falinks if I happen upon a spot with several other assisting  ‘mon.