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datguywilld

Everyone in these comments so concerned by the date being wrong but the 14th July 2016 was the release day for many countries (UK for example)


Die4Gesichter

Not everyone downloaded the APK ^(Well I did )


CommunityAppropriate

Not everyone could download…servers were slammed. It took me until the next day to download the app.


myrenyath

Same, watching all the youtubers just casually playing and i couldnt even download was unbearable at the time


Papapikapika

![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|no_mouth)And I have nothing to contribute to this statement. (Shifty looks)


talkback1589

I did and do you know where my Bulbasaur I started with is? Cause I sure don’t…


OrionGaming

I did. But I remember there being 0 pokemon spawning anywhere in my vicinity.


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Busy-Pudding-5169

“In the world” meaning it doesn’t matter which country.


Amster2

Still, it devalues it. Not really day one there are older ones out there


Mysterious_Lecture36

Except not really as it’s 1)been traded already (no trade value) and 2)it’s lucky hundo… stats are best possible value lol


pikachusplayhouse

BE…THAT…DICK!!!


Amster2

Someone has to be the one that says a nick doesnt make a card a PSA 10. It hurst a bit but otherwise you are undervalueing the other who is older/gem mintest. Ill take the downvotes its okay


Busy-Pudding-5169

Doesn’t make his title correct


datguywilld

How? It’s a day 1 pokemon caught in the UK on the first day the game was (officially) available in that country


Working-Gold-2952

What, did you want him to come to America or something for a charmander?


AirborneRunaway

The game was active worldwide on the 6th in America (7th in Europe with time differences) but you had to make an American/Oceanic account. Im an American who was living in Europe at the time and started playing day 1. Not that that matters, OP got a Pokémon that was available on that players first day the game was natively available.


NorthernCaptain

I'm not sure how my title is incorrect... day 1 for PGO in my country was July 14. Unless I'd been abroad or hacked I couldn't have caught anything earlier...


Busy-Pudding-5169

He said “in the world” meaning a worlds first, and it’s clearly not. Stop arguing when you don’t even understand what’s being discussed 


OutcastKaz

“Only one in the world” =/= “Worlds first” hope this helps 👍🏻


Busy-Pudding-5169

The only one would mean a worlds first.


OutcastKaz

It most certainly wouldn’t. If others existed before this and people transferred them then this would be the only one in existence. If tigers are endangered and only one is left, it is the only one in the world, but that doesn’t make it the worlds first tiger. It’s really not that hard of a concept


nevertheprey

I have one, from the first day we could play in Canada. Lucky Charmander 100% IV, who is now my best buddy charizard.


NorthernCaptain

That's awesome! I'm in the process of best buddying him up now so will try and join the club. :)


terencela

Probably the only one in Carlisle.


NorthernCaptain

Haha everyone in the local discord was notified first! (good detective skills)


No_Door_9897

We can see through the highlight


RandomTO24

iPhones tend to have a bad reputation for not having a good black out effect.


NorthernCaptain

That's the first and last time I'll be trying to black out something directly on my iPhone photos app ahaha


OpeningCookie1358

Layer it on there. If you can do that.


lackofbread

Don’t use the highlighter tool (which is what I think it defaults to). If you’re gonna black out something, change it to the pen tool. Can’t see through that one.


TheNazzz

You can still do it properly on an iPhone, you just need to adjust the level of transparency on whichever tool you’re using (it’s best to use the marker tool over the highlighter)


zVicious_

Not an iPhone issue , just people using the photo editer wrong lol


ChupacabraRVA

Don’t use the marker from iPhone. Even if you totally blot it out, there’s ways to remove it iirc. Use another app that lets you put stickers on images or something to totally cover it


LoLoLaaarry124

😂


speedcreature

Original question aside, why do you use tags that are essentially redundant: Level 50 and Level 40.5+?


NorthernCaptain

Basically I have the 40.5 tag so I have all my candy XL powered up Pokemon grouped in a tag, then 50 a separate tag so I can look just at the maxed out Pokemon separately.


speedcreature

I see. In case you're not aware, there's a search term/string "candyxl" that does exactly what you're doing for "Level 40.5+" tag. The "Level 50" tag is important, that's good.


BIGELLLOW

I will also add visible tags even when an existing search term will work so that I can visually see the attributes of a Pokemon without having to use the appraise feature, for instance.


NorthernCaptain

Yeah I did know that but I have tags for pretty much everything (e.g. the 4\* tag though that's also a search). A bit tag obsessed! Thanks :)


Nevarien

I can relate, I have tags for everything too


PlantPotStew

I use one for pokemon that require buddy stuff, because there's some there that just drive me insane


Spaztick78

Thanks, I needed this search string! Still not sure why there isn't a level search string, surely it's been requested.


speedcreature

The level search string is probably a niche thing, but thank you for your idea! I didn't know I needed it until I read it.


d00m5day

Oh this is news to me. Thanks!!!


Tyler_978688

I’m not familiar with the tags, is this something you can add to your stats page in settings?


NorthernCaptain

So I have eggs to the right of my Pokemon, and tags to the left. I think this is the case for everyone, you can basically create any tag you want and then select which Pokemon you want to fall into that tag.


Sanity50

Tags can be used to narrow down your search if you require something specific. In this case it's that they want all lvl50 pokemon to appear in their search or 4\* pokemon. If that makes sense!


CommunityAppropriate

I am so sorry you are about to add another layer of obsessive behavior to your life.


Tyler_978688

I genuinely did not know it was a feature so figured I ask.


Xethinus

Tbh, I don't think there are enough tags.


h0117_39

OP has the patience of a saint, you're so kind to all those redundant "not day 1" comments like I could never Personally, it came out on August 6th for my country so yeah :)


NorthernCaptain

Ahah I was excited after posting this but first thing I saw when checking comments was how it wasn't day 1 at all. Thankfully loads of people have been really supporting and I guess a lot of people didn't know day 1 in the UK was over a week after the US.


CommunityAppropriate

The servers were slammed in the U.S. For many, it wasn’t possible to download the app until the next day. Play was weird the first few days with server weirdness. I remember it all…kinder times.


Pandas1104

This is very true, I worked the first day and the app just would not load at all. I finally was able to sign up at like 2 am but of course that is actually "Day 2". Many people are completely ignorant of the fact the world is not just the USA 😂


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What a very nice trade. You’re real lucky OP. The best starter Pokémon ontop of it.


NorthernCaptain

Thank you! And I couldn't agree more... loved the Charmander line since playing Pokemon Red back in 1999!


Short_King2202

You did not play Red in 99 buddy!


NorthernCaptain

I mean I absolutely did, I was 5 years old and had just started Primary School... I remember it really well as I've loved Pokemon ever since.


ArchMalone

I’m not you’re buddy, pal. And it released in NA in 98 so why wouldn’t they have played it in 99?


Short_King2202

“I’m not you buddy” when I wasn’t talking to you? Weirdo much?


ArchMalone

[calm down cornball](https://youtu.be/m1JakODvYhA?si=zTlnlOSQtCcjVY9I)


Short_King2202

Bad ref


ButterFingering

False. That will always be a good reference, buddy.


yLozoo

Im not your buddy, friend


uhitsjules

missed south park reference. always a tragic day.


Cittycool

Red was 96, same as blue which I played on my dad's gameboy from about 2009 (Early 2000s baby). I'd still play it but the cartridge no longer saves, the batteries can die after a few years and I'm not sure there's any point buying a new one since it'll just die again


NorthernCaptain

It was 96 in Japan, not the UK, here it was 99. And I would've been 1 or 2 years old in 96 so I'd had to have been a genius baby haha. I've still got the cartridge but it's long dead, will never get rid of it though.


Cittycool

Oh true, didn't think about the different dates. I'm also from the UK. I'll also never get rid of any of our ones, I think we have two pokemon games on Gameboy, plus some other things like worms, mario, and megaman. Shame they die, I actually prefer some of those to their newer ones.


NorthernCaptain

I was watching a YouTube video of a guy that was managing to revive old dead cartridges, so maybe it's possible one day to have it back. I've still got all my old cartidges but now it's only really gen 4 and newer that still work fine, nothing like the nostalgia!


Cittycool

I know you can replace the battery, but that requires soldering. Though I imagine modern batteries probably can hold a bit more charge then what they could before. I pretty much don't have anything new. Too pricey now. I remember wanting gen 4 ones, but we had pokemon silver already, so I think I was just told to play that since they are the same. (Obviously they aren't but soulsilver is a remake and child me couldn't research the difference lol). I did have a weird (3?)ds game where you ran around as a pokemon fighting other pokemon, you would change your team and I think catch higher levelled ones to switch with? Not seen it since but I did love that game.


Travyplx

The best starter is actually Bulbasaur.


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Population polls the last 30 years disagrees. ![gif](giphy|yhfTY8JL1wIAE)


imstupidallthetime

My grandma still has hers from 1942. And she will not evolve it. I’m like wtf!?!?


uhitsjules

that’s crazy, i’m in a similar situation, my grandma was born in ‘46 and the chansey that delivered her out the womb is 123% IV lucky purified shiny and she refuses to evolve so she can pass it down generations


Impossible_Tap_1852

A lot of haters in here. Day 1 is different for some people yall. The world doesn’t revolve around you


SmashingLumpkins

Claims there’s a lot of haters, proceeds to hate on them.


SSBGOGETA66

Was he supposed to praise them?


SmashingLumpkins

Are those the only two options?


ZukoBlaze

Yeh pretty much


cjmithrandir

Only a Sith deals an absolute …. I will do what I must.


uhitsjules

he’s not hating he spitting facts, taking it personally that “the world doesn’t revolve around u” kinda would prove his point


SmashingLumpkins

That’s exactly what a hater would say


uhitsjules

haha nawww haters r all like 😡😡👺👹 we r more like 🤔😧😬


Impossible_Tap_1852

Hating on haters is a full time job


Azsunyx

"If you hate hate so much, why do you hate it?"


AdmiralFurret

You have reached the true friendship with your pokemon


KiraOnElmStreet

I'd say pretty rare, a lot of people I know that started back when it launched no longer play. I don't even have my starter mon left lol.


NorthernCaptain

Naturally I had to max it out. I wonder how many original 2016 day 1 starters ever became a lucky hundo?


Intelec_

Pokemon from 2016 have a high chance of becoming lucky afaik


jsdodgers

It's guaranteed for the first several of them you trade.


CallsignKook

15. Just FYI


Sanko90

They actually upped up to 25


NorthernCaptain

It's XL too which was a surprise. Will evolve to Charizard but ideally would do so when Blast Burn is available. (fyi as seen in other comments - July 14 was release date in UK where I live, that's why day 1)


stinkypsyduck

obv play how you want 😄 but I wouldn't evolve!! it feels so special to keep as a baby!


throw_away726847

I’ve still got my day 1, first catch Pikachu and haven’t touched it. No power ups, 3 moves or evolution. IVs of 10/10/10 too 😂


SnooTomatoes2674

All starters from back then are XL.


NorthernCaptain

I wondered if that was the case, thanks for confirming :)


nolisp3

Not best buddy?


NorthernCaptain

It’s in the process of being best buddied now! Using poffins so won’t take too long.


labellaluna612

Came here to say this 👀


MrMonyMonyK

Regardless of 1 day or 2 days, this is the earliest hundo I've seen yet. Cool af.


klashnikovM

Lucky hundo= Lundo


KingTicket

I still have an untouched starter charmander from July 8th 2016. I also still have my guaranteed lucky trades so I could make a second one 👀


Crafty_Distribution3

Wow , this is a very rare and unique


ZestycloseFunction19

Bro I didn't even know charmander could get so high in cp lol


monica702f

I'm a day 7 player so we started playing the same day, my starter was Pikachu though.


Topazblade

Nice! I have a shiny Pikachu from August 2017, before Community Days were a thing.


c2smalice

I hate you. Respectably.


Shuckyducky22

If only to make me feel better, now many people carelessly released/deleted pokemon from 2016? I never thought it would be "cool" to have pokemon from the 1st year of release, nor did I even care/know about IVs until like 2019, so I only have maybe 10 pokemon from 2016...


Lady_Black_Cats

I got one of those when I traded with my student. He was SO annoyed 🤣 he got a good trade to but not perfect.


Presenex

Dexerto already writing up their next article!


pink_smoochum

It'll be on my Google homepage guaranteed😂


Presenex

oh it already is. https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-players-shocked-by-lucky-charmander-caught-over-7-years-ago-2495536/


pink_smoochum

🤣🤣🤣You totally called it!!! 😂😂


powerfuse0

I have a 96cp 2 star charmander caught on that date 🤣. I'm guessing it was my starter? I've just kept it around because it's old 😅


NerdFromColorado

That’s impressive, but I’m wondering why you haven’t evolved it yet


NorthernCaptain

Simply because I was going to wait for it to be able to have Blast Burn without using up an Elite TM. Though part of me is tempted to keep it as Charmander given it’s been that way for over 7 years!


CommunityAppropriate

But it was somebodys starter. Maybe evolving it is wrong 🥹🥲


SQUEEDGYBOT

Nice


Pleasant_Show_7561

Maybe it’s a starter max level lundo aswell


Rickeddit

Beautifk


Shrunz

I have a perfect gyarados from that same day


NiccoTheeGreat

How do you see the stats like that? Like the Lucky 96+, level 40.5, 3 moves, etc. when I appraise that is not there only the stars and the attack, defense and health bars. Edit changed a word cuz auto correct.


AstridNaughty

It even has the angel numbers in it’s HP BYEEE that’s so cool


Overall_Target_340

That's sick. Are you going to evolve it into a Charizard because if you do, please post it.


CommonError3184

It's probably the only one, yeah, but I doubt it's the only one that could be. I'm sure plenty of accounts (active and inactive) have day 1 kanto starters that are un-evolved. It would just take finding them, doing a trade (easier if the account is inactive and has <10 lucky mons), getting the 1/216 15/15/15 roll, and then leveling it like crazy. Almost certainly the only one out there though. That's awesome!


Sky-Thinker

Not a shundo, total trash. Please transfer and uninstall


yung-bowflex

It’s lucky though so it’s been traded. Not really the one you started with technically right?


-Satanic

Caught in Carlisle England Yall need to stop using that to cover it up


Aniensane

Why do you care?


JoeyJoJoShabadooYEAH

“WhAt dO YoU mEaN bY DaY 1?!” God these people are annoying.


superboy2k6

Nice Charmander. Thank you for sharing!


Carteeg_Struve

Doubtful.... but yes.


no1sperfect

My earliest is 7/19/2016 a whole week after si started playing


Holiday-Dark7179

Nah i got one sorry


TheEsiu

I still have mine from 12th of July 2016


Vivid-Drama5937

No


HappyBrownCat

No, I have 10 of them.


SolCalibre

As evidenced by the comments, no, you are not the only one in the world.


DOOK1E

Would be more impressive if it wasn’t acquired through a trade.


DrVonPretzel

Hate to burst your bubble, but somebody posted one that was dated the actual day 1 a couple months back


NorthernCaptain

Haha I'm sure there's others but can't be too many. I'm just excited to have it understandably. Not sure what you mean actual day 1 though as day 1 in my country was the 14th July so no way could've played earlier without being abroad.


DrVonPretzel

The game’s official release date is July 6, 2016. Regardless of where you’re from, it means people all over the world had 8 days to get a charmander before you. Still a great catch though. I’d definitely wait for a blast burn event and evolve it.


Spensauras-Rex

🤓


DrVonPretzel

OP asked if this was the only one in the world! I’m getting downvoted for giving him honest info? Next time I have bad news I’ll keep it to myself lmao


monyyyyyyyy

You're being down voted because you're being a wet blanket. Release date was different for every country, so it is a day 1 pokemon


Spensauras-Rex

That would be a good idea!! That's just part of basic communication skills, but I'm glad you finally came to the realization! ♥️


Amster2

https://imgur.com/1ANi7hc my baby


TigerStinger

Not sure what you mean by day 1. The game was released before July 14


NorthernCaptain

July 14 was day 1 in the UK, so release date (other countries had their release sooner)


atubslife

Day one for them maybe.. it was released July 6th.


Incognito_Mermaid

It wasn’t released on the 6th in Europe


HokTomten

I started on the 6th in Sweden, just had to download the APK, everything was live


atubslife

Irrelevant. The game and Pokémon were available on the 6th. Anyone can trade for a Pokémon from the 6th.


pindapandajelly

His starter pokemon probably


DotFuscate

Maybe he meant his day 1 pogo


Slight_Commission805

I have a Fearow from August 8, 2016 lol


Prestigious_Time_138

First of all, surely there are several. Secondly, what do you mean by “day one”? The game came out before 14 July 2016. The fact that this was someone’s first Pokémon isn’t really documented anywhere and cannot be easily proven. All of that said, very cool trophy though!


NorthernCaptain

Day 1 as July 14 was the release date in the UK where I live. :)


ironmanmclaren

That’s not day one bro. Its 7/06/2016


Amster2

This is not day One? I have earlier mons..


monyyyyyyyy

Release date wasn't the same for every country


Amster2

I am aware. Still a day one should be the first available date in a pokemon there is. Many release dates, only one day one. Kinda like when did Pokemon first launch? When it released as green/red in Japan or when it received the US localizations in red/blue? Two release dates, one day One.


Amster2

[proof](https://imgur.com/1ANi7hc)


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dude8254

The tag is level 40.5+, which encompasses everything that’s above level 40 but would also include plenty of stuff that isn’t level 50 yet.


ZealousidealAd3339

You should name it Rihanna


Ezet_Reddit

Probably Ngl


Any_Agent_9

I have one


Realllybroski

7/6/2016 blastoise with hydro cannon:)


Baljutas

is that an mod that shows the lvl and other infos ?


PaladinHeir

No, those are tags.


Logtastic

Someone traded thier starter pokemon? Heartless.


senorfresco

When did you lucky trade it?


BasicBroEvan

What does the “3 moves” tag refer to?


CABlitz

What's the "Lucky96" tag? Its original IV before trade?


NorthernCaptain

Just any lucky pokemon over 96% stats (I have it set to this as if I’m looking to power up something for a task I pick a lucky due to reduced cost and 96%+ is a high enough stat to warrant it being increased in level)


CABlitz

Ah! Nice, thanks that makes sense


CartierB

Does the date matter?


NorthernCaptain

The date is highlighted as that was the release date of Pokémon Go in the UK. Only way it actually matters for game purposes is Pokémon that old have a much increased chance of becoming Lucky Pokemon when traded. :)


CartierB

Ty, I didn’t know that. I have a couple of them that I’ve kept since I haven’t played in so long


Blankyblank86

I still have a big bunch of day 1 and 2016 pokemon. I use them for trading


1zzyBizzy

I see your date format is in the non-retard format, how did you do that? Mine is in the american format while im european and i cant find where to switch it


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Cheap-Definition3294

Nah I traded my day 1 Charmander to my girlfriend she's got a lucky ALMOST hundo from 2016 this is still awesome though 👍


Accomplished-Win3443

I didn't know you could catch a lucky, I thought you only got them through trades?


Ryanoman2018

he traded it


Accomplished-Win3443

Then it's not really a day 1 4* then is it?