- You can have Pikachu as a starter by walking around for about 2-3 minutes when the other starters pop up
- You unlock Super Potions at level 10
- You unlock Great Balls at level 12
- You unlock Hyper Potions at level 12
- You unlock Ultra Balls at level 20
- Evolving gives your Trainer a decent amount of EXP too
- Pokémon encounters change due to day- nighttime cycle
- You can desposit your Pokémon on a gym of your team when there is another trainer's already on it to make the gym harder to capture
- Smaller towns and villages only have common Pokémon of normal type
- You can earn coins from daily gym bonuses, 10 coins for each gym you own
- When evolving Eevee, there's a higher chance to get a specific evolution form depending on the surroundings (water, forest, mountains)
- Dodging in gym battles has not yet proven to be very efficient
- Wild Pokémon with ??? CP have a have a higher CP than your strongest Pokémon
- In the later game you'll find random max. evolution Pokémon so don't waste your stardust on weak Pokémon you're not going to use later
- If you considered spending money on the game early, buy lucky eggs because they will boost your EXP massively
- Pokéstops reset quickly so you can stay in its area to get another bonus
- Do NOT place your strongest Pokémon in a gym
- Do not try to capture a gym solo. Group up with a bunch of people to save potions and other important items you'll need later
- Shiny Pokémon ave a star next to their name