Pokémon GO turns sidewalks into spawn tables. The best sessions still depend on weather, events, and whether your local park has an active raid train. Catching is the hook; the long game is XL candy, PvP IVs, and not missing Community Day windows.
Great League, Ultra, and Master each demand different species and move sets. Raiders care about weather boosts and lobby size more than shiny bragging rights alone. Remote passes changed habits — local play still feels different when gyms flip in real time.
Battery, data, and safety matter more than any DPS sheet. Plan walking routes; don’t tunnel-vision into traffic.
MobGuild covers raid counters, PvP team ideas, and event checklists when Niantic’s calendar gets busy.