Pokemon GO How Long to Catch 'em All? | Physics vs Film (and Games)

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Channel: Martin Archer · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Pokémon GO is a global phenomenon, but can we figure out how long it would take to catch 'em all? Without even knowing the full details of the game mechanics, yes we can! Just apply some Science & Maths.

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Links for more information

Pokémon pronunciation (yes that's me doing the voiceover)
https://youtu.be/H1hDzdVTM1M?t=16s

Pokémon Go Spawn/Despawn Rates
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/4sryif/i_studied_pokemon_spawn_and_despawn_times_to_find/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4PDm_TIqvs

Pokémon Catch Rate
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Catch_rate
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_catch_rate

Has anyone caught them all?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/what-to-play/pokemon-go-full-list-of-original-151-pokemon-available-to-catch/


Music by ParadoxxGames, RAC & Blue Satellite, Foxx Boogie, Morrill20
Pokémon GO ©2016 Niantic, Inc. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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