The German Pokémon Trainer Thorsten Bauer completed Pokémon GO after 322 days. He needed 2200 kilometers for level 40 and all monsters.
This Pokémon Trainer from Düsseldorf has reached the temporary goal of Pokémon GO. He has caught all 233 monsters available to catch in Europe and has achieved the maximum level 40. Bauer believes he is one of about 1000 players in Germany who have caught all 233 Pokémon.
What kind of people have managed to achieve this? Who is Thorsten Bauer?
To reach his goal, Bauer dedicated at least one hour a day to Pokémon GO, which wasn’t easy in winter. In an interview with Bild.de, he shares his Pokémon adventure.
After the hype, the hunt continued
Thorsten Bauer is a Pokémon Trainer from Düsseldorf who has reached level 40 and caught all the Pokémon available to catch in Europe. Instead of spending his money in pubs, he invested his money in Pokémon GO and was motivated to hunt for about a year. Now he has reached his goal and is waiting for new content for Pokémon GO in 2017.
His adventure began on July 13, 2016, when the PokéHype broke out in Germany. At first, he didn’t understand the fuss about the game. Once he downloaded Pokémon GO onto his phone himself, he became captivated and caught up in the collecting passion. He made the game his project with the big goal: Catch all monsters and reach level 40.
With this goal in mind, his daily routine changed. After work, he goes on monster hunts for hours each day. Even when the big hype ended after the summer of 2016, he remained loyal to the game. He met other players with whom he meets to play on weekends.
It became difficult during the winter months when the temperatures were particularly low. “When the temperatures are at freezing point, the motivation curve also goes down to zero”, he says. To still find the necessary experience points, items, and Pokémon, Bauer drove with his friends in the car to the PokéStops.
Although this doesn’t quite align with the purpose of the game, where you are supposed to get to know your surroundings, Bauer says that he walked most of the 2200 kilometers. “There are people who have walked 5000 kilometers,” Bauer adds.
Success comes at a price
Within his immediate friend circle, six trainers have succeeded in catching all Pokémon and reaching level 40. He found over 33,000 monsters in eggs and in the wild until he finally had one of each type.
He himself invested a high three-digit amount into the game to reach level 40 after this time. “Some go out on Saturday evenings and spend 40€ on drinks, and I spend my money on Pokémon – and have just as great a time as the pub-goer.”
Next goal?
After reaching this milestone, he doesn’t want to stop playing Pokémon GO. He might not play with the same intensity anymore, but he says he wouldn’t quit. Instead, he is looking forward to the many new features that Niantic has announced.
He is looking forward to July 13, when the game turns one year old and this event will be celebrated with the players.
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