Pokemon GO: How to Evolve Eevee Into Umbreon Without the Name Trick
Pokemon GO‘s Celebi Special Research quest is now live, and it has a variety of objectives that players have to complete if they want to add the mythical Pokemon to their collection. There are a couple of objectives that revolve around Eevee, with one asking players to evolve Eevee into Espeon, and another asking them to evolve Eevee into Umbreon.
Like other Eevee evolutions, there is a name trick that’s commonly used in Pokemon GO to control Eevee’s evolution. For Umbreon, players need to give Eevee the nickname Tamao and evolve it. However, the name trick only uses the first time, so some players may be wondering of another method they can use to evolve Eevee into Umbreon.
To evolve Eevee into Umbreon without using the name trick, players first need to make Eevee their buddy Pokemon. After that, players need to walk a total of 10km with Eevee as their buddy, and then wait for it to be night time. Make sure that it’s night time in Pokemon GO, as in the night sky in the game world is dark, and then evolve the Eevee that’s assigned as your buddy Pokemon. If all the requirements are met, then that Eevee should evolve into Umbreon.
Players won’t run into the step to evolve Eevee into Umbreon until they’ve completed the first four steps to the Celebi Special Research quest. Prior to that, they will have to evolve Eevee into Espeon, and as one might imagine, the same exact method will work, except instead of evolving Eevee at night, players need to do it during the day.
Another objective for this step in the Celebi Special Research quest actually asks players to walk with Eevee as their buddy for 10km anyway, so players can complete two objectives at once. Then all they’ll need to do to complete the step is trade a Pokemon, which should be as easy as finding a friend nearby willing to trade.
Now that players know that they can evolve Eevee into Umbreon without using the name trick, what they need to do in order to complete the Celebi Special Research should be more apparent.
Pokemon GO is out now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Competitive Pokemon Explained (Ultra Sun / Moon Edition)
The 2018 Pokemon World Championships are being held in Nashville, Tennessee this weekend, which means pro-level playing in both the card game (TCG) and the video game (VGC). It's an opportunity for Pokemon fans to see the best strategies players can come up with--the top players in both the trading card game and the video game compete for over $500,000 in prizes, and some of the matches can get pretty intense.
You can watch all the events now on Pokemon's official World Championships livestream. While the competitive TCG follows most of the usual rules you might be familiar with if you've played recently--and the casters explain complex strategies and unique cards if you aren't up to speed--the competitive video game involves rules and strategies you probably wouldn't use (or even know about) while playing the games normally. This is what you need to know to watch the best Pokemon video game playing you'll see all year.
The Basics
The official Pokemon video game championships are known as the VGC, and the 2018 series uses Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The rules for this year include:
Additionally, many legendary and mythical Pokemon are prohibited. Notably, Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza are banned--a welcome ban for those who were tired of their weather effects and the meta-game that sprung up around them in previous years. Mega Evolution is also back after last year's omission.
All competitive battles are double battles, meaning each player has two Pokemon out on the field at one time. Additionally, they're required to register a "battle team" of four to six Pokemon at the beginning of any given VGC event and can't change it, so they have to come prepared.
Before every battle, each player is given a 90-second preview of their opponent's battle team. Based on that preview, they then pick the four Pokemon from their team that they think will best counter their opponent's Pokemon. If all your Pokemon faint, you lose. Ties at the end of the time limit are broken based on how much HP each player's Pokemon have left.
Before The Battle
Much of what goes into competitive Pokemon happens before the battles themselves. Players spend a lot of time crafting teams that work well together--Pokemon that can effectively combo off of each other, counter popular Pokemon, and represent a variety of types and purposes. Rather than just use a bunch of strong attacks, VGC battles involve a lot of status and support moves that enhance the performance of already strong Pokemon. Usually, teams will be a mix of strong offensive Pokemon and support Pokemon with less-than-stellar stats but access to important moves or abilities.
Trick Room
For example, the move Trick Room reverses the priority on the field for five turns, meaning the slowest Pokemon move first. Attacking first can make or break a battle, and it's a great option for Pokemon with high attack or special attack stats but poor speed. If you're going to use Trick Room, you'd want most of the Pokemon you use to be on the slower side so that the team is compatible. On top of that, you wouldn't want your main attacker to use Trick Room; you'd teach Trick Room to a support Pokemon instead, since its purpose is to provide setups for stronger Pokemon to capitalize on.
In order to build these teams, pro players look at semi-hidden stats called individual values (IVs). IVs are assigned to Pokemon when they're caught or hatched from an egg, and they determine the max growth of each of their stats (HP, attack, defense, special attack, special defense, and speed). Players breed Pokemon to get the IVs that will work best for them, usually the highest IV in most stats. For the Trick Room example, though, breeding a Pokemon with the lowest possible speed IV would help ensure that it will be the slowest Pokemon on the field and therefore benefit from the effects of Trick Room.
Players also breed Pokemon to get specific natures, which increase the growth of one stat and decrease the growth of another. For the slow Pokemon, you might want a Brave nature, which increases attack and lowers speed. That way, you're making sure this Pokemon is really slow, but you're also giving it a boost so it can hit harder.
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When breeding, players also look for the right ability--most Pokemon have two or three possible abilities, each with different benefits. Whimsicott, for example, is a support Pokemon that has access to Trick Room but a high speed stat, which normally wouldn't be ideal on a Trick Room team. However, one of its abilities is Prankster, which gives non-damaging moves priority. When up against a similarly slow team, that priority can often allow it to move first even under Trick Room, and it can then continue to provide support with its wide pool of non-damaging and status moves. You might decide that's too risky, though, and opt for Tailwind as a form of speed control instead--rather than reversing priority, it just increases priority on your side of the field.
Finally, after breeding the perfect Pokemon, players train them with a focus on effort values (EVs). You can get EVs in several ways, including battling, using items, and training in Poke Pelago. A limited number of EVs can be "invested" in a Pokemon's stats to increase growth for that stat. For the slow attacker, you'd invest the maximum EVs in its attack stat while making sure it doesn't have any EVs in speed.
After a pro player has caught, bred, and trained all their Pokemon, it's time to practice with that team and tweak it until the competition!
Watching Battles
Once you understand everything that goes into building a team, it becomes a lot easier to follow battles. Competitors aren't just trying to hit the hardest; they're trying to gain supremacy over the field in a number of ways, including speed control, weather, and generally making it difficult for the other player to execute their desired strategy. The fight for control is what makes championship-level battles so exciting.
This year's competitive scene is a combination of what we've seen in the last few years. Mega Evolution is back this year, and that makes for some hard-hitting, high-powered Pokemon. Also returning this year is Landorus, popular in previous years as an Intimidate user (an ability that lowers opponents' attack), and the Alolan Ultra Beasts, which can fit various roles on a team depending on what the player is using.
Legendaries Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini are also back with their terrain-changing abilities, which are activated when they enter the field. Each of the four types of terrain (electric, grassy, misty, and psychic) have certain effects. For example, Electric Terrain increases the power of electric-type moves and prevents sleep, and the popular Tapu Koko's Electric Surge ability introduces it. One way to counter it would be to send out another Tapu and introduce a different terrain. You'll definitely see plenty of Tapus when watching competitive Ultra Sun and Moon, so if you see a player switching their Tapu in and out, they're most likely trying to get the upper hand on the terrain.
Going back to the speed control example, someone using Whimsicott would lead with it in order to set up Trick Room or Tailwind and use Whimsicott's other support moves to disrupt the opponent's plan. VGC players often run Encore on Whimsicott, for example, which causes the target to repeat the last move it used for three turns. If the player can predict what that Pokemon might use--something like Protect, which isn't reliable when used multiple turns in a row--Encore can seriously hinder the opposing player's ability to do any damage or impose a strategy of their own.
At the 2016 World Championships, there was one battle toward the end of the weekend between two identical teams. This isn't uncommon in the VGC, in which only a select number of the 700-plus eligible Pokemon are considered "viable." Knowing how to effectively play those Pokemon gives players the edge, and throwing in a curveball Pokemon with a unique use or running uncommon moves on common Pokemon is another way to avoid being predictable. This year, the combination of a few previous years' metas makes for interesting team combinations.
When watching the official Pokemon VGC streams, you'll get some context from commentators about what's going on and which Pokemon are surprising or especially effective. For more details on which teams are most successful and why, you can check out the official Pokemon website. If you're interested in trying out competitive battles for yourself, Smogon is a great resource for movesets and team tips.
The Pokemon World Championships run until midday Sunday, August 26.
Jurassic World Alive Tips & Tricks – Dinosaur DNA by the dartful
Pokemon Go might still be on top of the augmented reality game throne, but for all the dinosaur lovers in the world there’s another great option. Jurassic World Alive borrows heavily from the hit Niantic title, but with the unbeatable draw of cool dinosaurs.
Since it’s been out for a few months now, players have already discovered a wealth of tips and tricks for Jurassic World Alive. We’ve collected them into this neat little list that’s sure to grow your dinosaur collection.
The main element of Jurassic World Alive is finding and collecting dinosaur DNA by launching darts from your handy drone. It takes a while to get used to it, but these tips should help you get started.
Take your time on the first shot
Since your time is limited by your drone’s battery each time you launch it after a dinosaur, you might be tempted to start shooting right away. However, no matter how long you hold your first shot, the battery doesn’t start draining until you release.
The longer you hold your shot, the larger the target grows
On top of that, the target grows larger the longer you wait. This makes it much easier to land a direct hit on your first shot, so really you have no excuse for missing.
Do be aware that although the dinosaurs won’t start running until you take your first shot, some of them do sway back and forth slightly. This is especially true if it happens to spawn on the tail of a larger beast.
Adjust your aim with your target’s speed
As you fire darts and land direct hits, your target will move faster and faster. For the first three shots, aim just outside of the center target, and more often than not you’ll land a direct hit.
After that, the dinosaur will gain speed and you’ll have to aim just outside the larger circle. It will also begin to turn while speeding up. Your best bet is to simply wait for it to finish turning before taking your next shot.
Know the target spawn locations
Depending on the type and rarity of the dinosaur in your sights, target locations will spawn in different locations. For common dinosaurs, there are only two potential target locations, and they’ll cycle back and forth. This makes it easy to predict where to aim your next shot.
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Epic types, on the other hand, have four potential target spawn locations, and they won’t follow any predictable pattern. You’ll just have to wait for the next target to appear and adjust your aim accordingly.
The most difficult targets to hit are always the ones on the head or tail. Not only are they small, but they also sway considerably. Sometimes it’s best to get them out of the way quickly rather than try to get a direct hit. The next target is sure to be easier to hit.
Practice makes perfect
Like anything, your dinosaur hunting… I mean DNA gathering skills will improve with time. Don’t worry if you struggle at first. Just take your time aiming and you’ll get better naturally.
The good news is that as you level up, the amount of DNA you get per shot also goes up. Rest assured that although the going might be tough early, you’ll be rolling in dino-DNA in no time.
Once you’ve collected some powerful dinosaurs, it’s time to take them into battle. Battles give great rewards, and they don’t require you to walk around to get them.
But obviously, you have to win the battles in order to get anything at all. On that note, we have a few tips and tricks for battling in Jurassic World Alive.
Level up a fast dinosaur
There are three major stats in Jurassic World alive. They are health, damage, and speed. The best strategy for winning battles early on is sticking with something fast and leveling it as quickly as possible.
A speedy dinosaur like the velociraptor will take down foes before they have a chance to hit back
The reason for this is that with enough speed and attack, they can take down any foe before they even get a chance to attack. High health armored dinosaurs are the only thing that can survive the onslaught, but they won’t do much damage before you finish them off. Plus, most opponents will lead with dinosaurs with high damage stats.
One easy to find speedy dinosaur is the velociraptor. Make sure that it’s as high level as possible, since any opponent with a higher level velociraptor will one shot you back into… well, the Jurassic era.
Switch dinosaurs before they’re defeated
This will sound obvious to anyone who’s played any Pokemon games, but switching your weakened dinosaurs out before they are finished off is often the only way to prevent defeat.
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In Jurassic World Alive, you just need to take down three of your opponent’s dinosaurs to win. This means that one will always be left standing. If they never leave the bench, you’re effectively fighting a man down.
If your current dinosaur is one hit away from a knockout, switch them out. Make sure you switch to something tanky that can eat the initial hit, which takes us to our final tip for battling in Jurassic World Alive.
Keep high health, high armor dinosaurs on your team
As stated above, high health and armor dinosaurs are the best counter to high speed dinosaurs like the velociraptor. Keeping at least one on your squad is the best way to prevent getting swept by a slightly higher level opponent.
Sometimes battles are essentially a pre-historic game of rock paper scissors
In most battles, your high level velociraptor will be able to take down one to two dinosaurs before being defeated. This means you can coast to victory with beefier team members worry-free.
Be aware, however, that armored dinosaurs are weak against hard hitting foes, which are in turn weak against fast dinosaurs. It’s essentially a pre-historic game of rock paper scissors.
That’s all for this list of Jurassic World Alive tips and tricks. Have any more tips to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below!
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