PokeCoins: Are They Worth Buying?

PokeCoins are currencies in Pokemon GO which you can purchase with real-world money. They can be used to purchase useful items in game. Is it possible to play the game without spending any money?


PokeCoins

Since Pokemon Go is a free to play game, there are items which can be bought with real-world money to play the game advantageously.

◆PokeCoins
100 PokeCoins: $0.99
550 PokeCoins: $4.99
1,200 PokeCoins: $9.99
2500 PokeCoins: $19.99
5200 PokeCoins: $39.99
14500 PokeCoins: $99.99

You will first have to purchase PokeCoins in order to by items in-game. The more PokeCoins you buy, the more money you can save.

・Poke Balls (x20/x100/x200)
100 PokeCoins/460 PokeCoins/800 PokeCoins

・Incense (x1/x8/x25)
80 PokeCoins/500 PokeCoins/1250 PokeCoins

・Lucky Egg (x1/x8/x25)
80 PokeCoins/500 PokeCoins/1250 PokeCoins

You can purchase 20 Poke Balls for 100 PokeCoins. Poke Balls are a must for catching Pokemons. Since you can obtain PokeBalls from PokeStops, buying Poke Balls is not necessary.

Incense will lure Pokemons to your location for 30 minutes. It’s best to use it when you can use 30 minutes fully.

Lucky Egg is a item which will give you double XP for 30 minutes when used. Unless you are in a hurry, this item is not worth buying.

・Lure Module (x1/x8)
100 PokeCoins/ 680 PokeCoins

・Egg Incubator
150 PokeCoins

・Bag Upgrade
200 PokeCoins

・Pokemon Storage Upgrade
200 PokeCoins

Lure Module is an item which you can place at any PokeStops, and placing it will attract Pokemons to the PokeStop. Since the effect will benefit not only the user but also the people nearby, it would be best to use this with your Poke buddy.

Egg Incubator is an item which you need in order to hatch an egg. The incubator will break after 3 uses.

Bag and Storage Upgrade will increase the number of items or Pokemons you can Carry by 50. Since the only way you can get these upgrades is through PokeCoins, if you are willing to spend some money, then it might be worth buying.

Summary

Since it’s a free to play game, there’s no problem not spending any money, but if you want to play the game without any stress then it might be a good idea to spend some money on the game. If you just want to play the game casually, then purchasing PokeCoins will be up to you.

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