>>38425746Alright anon, here's what you gotta do:
>First off, make sure you can have a decent chunk of time that you can devote to this game per day (a couple hours is all you really need). Having a schedule is optimal.>Now that that's done, you're gonna want to become one of those cityfags, or at least something like it. Pokestops and sometimes gyms are where all the good spawns are. I'd recommend sticking around downtown areas or large parks (just do whichever is closer). Try using https://www.pogomap.info/ to see if any stops/gyms are mapped out around your area (don't freak out,they might not be).>Once you've found a good place to play the game, start off by catching as many Pokemon as possible. The more you catch, the higher your level and the higher level the Pokemon you catch will soon become. Prioritize Pokemon you haven't caught, which will be prioritized in your sightings on the nearby list. On a side note, don't power anything up until a lot later. You'll thank me for it. >Once you reach around level 15, you should start trying to do raids. You'll start out with 1-star raids, which are nice for getting shinies, and by level 20, if you evolve the right Pokemon, you should be ready to take on 2-star. If your gf becomes fine with you playing the game at this point, try collaborating with her on doing bigger raids (3-star raids can be done alone for much higher level players, and 4-5-star raids almost always require multiple people). 