Hey, I'm Scylv. I've been playing Pokemon for about 25 years now and I wanted to join a community. I am downloading the game now, I hope it's good. Any suggestions on what to do when I start? Should I be aware of anything as a new player? Pic for attention.

@Scylvester Welcome to PRO, hope you enjoy your journey. I don’t have much in the way of suggestions beyond that, other than to take your time and enjoy. One thing worth knowing is when you first choose your starter, you’ll be offered three options as usual. However, there’s also a hidden “secret” starter available in the background. If you skip the initial three and choose that hidden option instead, it unlocks access to the Ash Hat cosmetic quest (a secret quest that many players don’t discover at first). Just keep in mind that you can’t obtain the Ash Hat without selecting that specific hidden starter at the back of the room, so it’s something to consider before making your choice. Join the community Discord if you haven’t already. It’s a friendly place with plenty of people willing to help out too.

Welcome @Scylvester! 

 

Our forums, Discord, and our Wiki have a wealth of information to help you on your journey, should you need it. I would also recommend looking over our rules, just to make sure you fully understand the expectations we have for our players. 

 

Enjoy the game!

Welcome to PRO! 

In addition to the above, if you ever trade with someone but you don't trust them 100%, take a screenshot of both the trade and any associated chat with the person! Moderators can help you recover scammed property as long as you have evidence to back up your claim! Post here in the report center if worse comes to worst! 

Welcome!

A Warm Welcome @Scylvester

 

As others have stated, enjoy you adventure and take your time. Also, once you finish the story, there is still more adventure awaiting!

 

In PRO, we have NPC bosses throughout the various regions which can be challenged in an attempt to receive rewards of in-game currency (Pokedollars), mounts (looking at you Lorelei), Pokemon, and more! Besides bossing, we have various Dungeons that you can challenge solo or with a group of friends, legendary quests, seasonal events with unique Pokemon Counterparts (forms), and more!

 

Finally, along your journey, be sure to consider doing the available repeatable activities associated with the regions that you have unlocked. For example, the daily Bug Catching Contest is located in Johto (north of Golden Rod City), Celadon Daily (located in Celadon City in Kanto), and Solaceon News Press (in Sinnoh).

 

I hope you enjoy your adventure and if have questions along the way, be sure to ask your fellow players in-game. If you have issues, do not hesitate to reach out to the support staff via the forums (General Support, Bug Resolution Center, etc.) and the PRO Official Discord.

 

Regards,

Bitterblade

hello @Scylvester

     Nice to meet you and hope you have a great time playing PRO look forward to future interactions, if you have any questions the community and staff are super helpful.

Hello there and welcome! I hope you have a magnificent time here in this community 🙂

Welcome @Scylvester!! I hope you enjoy the journey! If you need anything we are here to help you! 

I wish you the best luck hunting!
Have a lot of fun!!!