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Where to find the rarest Pokemon in Bristol
As the Pokemon Go craze shows no signs of, er, going, Frank West from Bristol’s Pokemon Go Facebook group, looks at where to find the best Pokemon.
The list of where things spawn is ever growing. There is a large group of people trying to refine what we know. We have a Facebook group with just over 1,000 members, and people are always adding new finds and theories.
The first thing is, being near water will spawn more water type Pokemon. The harbourside is a great place to catch Magikarp, Poliwag, Goldeen and Staryu. Whilst being land-based will spawn the common Pidgey, Rattata and Zubats everyone loves so much.
Further to that, as you travel to different locations you will find different Pokemon. This doesn’t mean travel to another country or even city, but just a few hundred meters can make a big difference. Personally I have collected 111 different Pokemon (about 1,700 with repeats) from different areas all within a few miles of the centre of town.
Our definition of “nest” is an area with an abundance of a specific Pokemon which you can rely on spawning regularly. The running list of nests is as follows:
Castle Park: Pikachu
Page Park (near the Tennis court): Charmander
Temple Garden: Mr Mime
Eastville Park: Machop
Shirehampton Golf Course: Dratini
Greville Smyth Park: Scyther
Ashton Court Mansion: Eevee
Frank West is an admin of Bristol Pokemon Go Facebook page. He also runs The City of Kings on Park Street.
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