How Does Pokemon Go Work? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

[@Nerdist]

DISCLAIMER: There is currently a 3-paw glitch for players all over the world. If none of your paw prints ever change, just keep the circles tip in the back of your brain until Niantic fixes it! -- KH

[@Mr_Pv]

1footprint at 40m 2footprints at 60m 3footprints at 90m source: trainer tips channel

[@Narabedla4]

i heard it isn't a bug, but intended by niantic to take load of the server.

[@ferntheyoutuber9960]

+Pablo Leiva (Mr_Pv) I heard 3=1km 2=100m 1=10m

[@ferntheyoutuber9960]

+Pablo Leiva (Mr_Pv) I heard 3=1km 2=100m 1=10m

[@ferntheyoutuber9960]

+Pablo Leiva (Mr_Pv) I heard 3=1km 2=100m 1=10m

[@Nerdist]

Share your best Poké Tips too! -- KH

[@toxicbergers]

we love you

[@toxophily9599]

3 paws +90 meters, 2 paws +60 meter, 1paw +20 meters.:

[@Ironytheloreaxe]

Make sure to look up from your phone and NOT play while driving.

[@megagab1000]

That paw print method would be perfect if there wasn't the glitch where every single Pokemon appears as 3 steps away no matter what.

[@rold-hx8bu]

how does pokemon go work? it doesn't, the servers suck

[@IsaRican810]

Is no one going to talk about how Kyle totally leveled with us at the end there?

[@tahsinaladag1515]

Kyle? Quick Quesiton: Valor? Mystic?Instinct?

[@GLOB4LP4ND3M1C]

I actually love that you used Metric instead of Imperial. Why? .... Because Science ;D

[@Herotas07]

becouse it's the only viable system to use :P

[@niklasgransjen684]

Yes!

[@MiniBuckeroo]

It's a better way to measure

[@pearls-for-cats2709]

I feel like Pokemon Go! will probably help the usage of metric because the app itself uses the metric system, so people who where never taught it are going to start getting a good idea of what a Kilometre is from how much 'jogger' progress they are making.

[@davidsoto4169]

+Setillos Agreed

[@ryanarmstrong3113]

Random thought popped in my head just now. Picture Kyle as Deadpools buddy from the bar, PERFECT!

[@samsulh314]

But can a Dragonite's Hyper Beam melt steel beams?

[@Nerdist]

Damnit. -- KH

[@HaHaHaHolowence]

Samsul Hoque Nope, Hyper Beam is normal type, which isn't very effective against steel types. :P

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

No since Steel resists Normal attacks. You're better off melting steel with, surprise surprise, Fire attacks.

[@user-fu1xx7te6i]

Hyper Beam cant melt steel beams, Dragonite was an inside job

[@Truck-kun653]

I imagine that hyper beam isn't so much a heat based attack as it is energy. Much like radiation. Radiation itself doesn't have the power to melt steel, however it does result in radiation hardening. This process strengthens the metal while at the same time imbrittling it. This would allow small fractures but ultimately make the metal stronger.

[@JeremiahSariban]

end scenes of this segment is the best

[@alwaysardent1125]

+

[@Panos__P]

Because Science😂😂😄

[@anthonycristiano]

This video should've come out either before the nearby grid distance broke.... or after it gets fixed so your paw printing would be relevant.

[@Nerdist]

I TRIED DUDE I'M NOT PSYCHIC JUST MYSTIC. -- KH

[@Nerdist]

I TRIED DUDE I'M NOT PSYCHIC JUST MYSTIC. -- KH

[@sedax6295]

It's all good man, it'll be fixed eventually. Love your guy's videos, keep up the great work! I think this is the first video I legit learned something (Never looked into how GPS calculates position, just took it for granted) so props on that. -cough-TeamMysticRules -cough-

[@sedax6295]

Wow, I learned 2 things today, if you put a - on either side of a message, it lines it out in youtube...

[@Mystickneon]

Are you? Twice?

[@DtWolfwood]

Pretty sure the paw prints don't work atm.

[@ToabyToastbrot]

jup it's buggy atm

[@Lurkai]

i literally walked 2 blocks because 3 scythers were around me 3 steps away and nothign got close. safe to say im sure its 100% bugged right now

[@Alateriel91]

+Lurkai this has been confirmed a thousand times over by the users of the /r/pokemongo subreddit. Tracking is broken right meow.

[@Lurkai]

Marcus Barker welp thats just great. thought the company would post something more offocial about it and just put it on hold until it works again. considering its like the main thing people use. id rather just walk around randomly/with an incense on than walk 4 blocks yanno lol

[@Alateriel91]

+Lurkai Yeah the PoGo subreddit is absolutely pissed at how little Niantic has said about any of the issues. The ONLY response anyone has gotten from their Twitter was Chris Hardwick, and all he got was "Bear with is we're working on it"

[@jessegibson9918]

I love how He tied in the catching Thor"s hammer from the end of his Can Thor's Hammer Stop the Juggernaut video. It was great!

[@EzraInk]

I loved that ending lol. I care about you too. So much.

[@theunusualsuspect9577]

What you did at the very end was amazing, and i got it because I've been watching because Science all night.... well played.

[@nicbaldwin1865]

Bahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! The "wait for it" gag with the hammer was great! Good episode too

[@eddiealexandroff2115]

There's beef between the different teams, but our real enemy is the three step glitch

[@Hairyniggaballs-g8i]

The butterfly metamorphosis is definitely the most interesting part of the video. Not kidding, that's cool!

[@paulomodunbi853]

I think I can watch just about anything on Nerdist as long as it has Kyle Hill in it.

[@Nerdist]

Challenge accepted. -- KH

[@spacevikingcowboy5784]

I have a question that's been bugging me forever. You know how when you catch a Pokemon in the pokeball and it breaks out, what if as soon as you got it in the ball you physically held it shut?

[@xLEGOboy13x]

Aww man. I was looking forward to something cool this week xD Everyone knows how GPS works (well I would assume most people do). Now what we don't know is what bulbasaur tastes like... Would he taste like an animal or a plant? Or maybe like a chicken salad... These are the questions we should be answering on because science.

[@ilhanimal4912]

the real mvp here, along the questions that need to be answered

[@doodlejumpman]

This is such a cool series... Math and Pokemon in one video?? Yes please! Keep being awesome, Kyle.

[@mikesublett4395]

Can someone explain the raspberry comment at 3:21?

[@tylerhouston69]

No.

[@daisyw4348]

Razberries increase the chance of the Pokemon staying in the ball

[@daisyw4348]

+Daisy W in the game there is an item called razberry

[@mikesublett4395]

Daisy W Right. Yes. Thank you... I am an idiot lol. I even play the game. I guess the context totally went over my head.

[@RucaProductions]

click on a pokemon so that it is isolated in the near by box. then very slowly turn in a circle until you see a green pulse. the green pulse means that the pokemon is either directly infront or behind you. with the current paw bug the next step is best with two people each split in either direction and inform the other when its found. Remember to turn slowly when looking for the pulse it doesn't happen right when you face the correct direction its based on a timer that is dependent on your distance from the Pokemon. You may not see it on your first rotation if moving too fast. Hope this helps good luck

[@camdenfreilinger9695]

I loved that last bit XD But as far as the video goes I enjoyed it. Sadly I already knew the concentric circle meathod. But the part about the area's enviromental traits was fascinating.

[@jorenbaplu5100]

I have always 3 pawprints, it never changes.

[@jorenbaplu5100]

someone else?

[@flapjack3261]

yes me 2

[@DecafKauffee]

Yeah it's a common bug. Hopefully Niantic fixes it soon.

[@KillerwinsGaming]

same. in Canada.

[@jorenbaplu5100]

I am in belgium

[@vivgi822]

A variable that has come up is if you are within 2 paw prints of the Pokemon you can "ping" them out, so typically you do not have to be on top of the Pokemon. Most Pokemon can be "pinged" out. I have noticed it is most effective between 1-2 paw prints. And as mentioned paw prints are broke af

[@ThunderfireMac]

2:40 Is this why the avatar moves around randomly sometimes?

[@0axel078]

3:23 I don't get it, what does he mean by "I just got that."?

[@Oddi0]

He just got the "Razz Berry" pun.

[@chrisquint3656]

+Fatherbrain1 what pun?

[@Oddi0]

Chris Quint Razz Berry sounds like raspberry.

[@chrisquint3656]

Still not following. It doesn't seem like a pun

[@Tfin]

It's kinda like just realizing that "tamato" is tomato. Never mind that "leppa" is apple, that's another level entirely.

[@snowbdr2010]

Thanks Kyle Hill!! For all the science...And your luscious Thor locks

[@stevemcgroob4446]

How do world cities (or ecumenopolis) like Coruscant or Trantor support themselves and could we build one? Or at least something the size of Megacity One from Judge Dredd?

[@Draylin41]

I'd imagine a huge amount of imported goods would be involved. Which actually makes such an idea kind of silly since a good blockade would effectively destroy the head of the republic.

[@AnesidoraAston]

+Ray Hemminger If you remember the prequels(yes I know, groan. The prequels were terrible, etc etc) Coruscant has quite a bit of green on it. It actually makes a lot sense that any suitable roofs would be gardens.

[@hpdre7437]

A friend of mine caught a Flareon that was hanging out in the bay our town is next to. It is things like this that make me doubt any theories about how Pokemon Go seeds Pokemon spawn points. Goldeens in the middle of a highway, etc. If there is a system, it needs a tune-up.

[@19hitokiri]

So there is busy road connected to my neighborhood and during rush hour (6:26pm) yesterday. I was going out to get fast food and while driving down this busy road I see a boy about 15 or so in the middle of guard rails that kind of forms a medium playing Pokemon GO while many cars going 45mph+ past him. The kicker he was wearing a Pikachu hat, ears and everything.

[@Cornbreadddd]

Whoa...learning about how GPS works based off of multiple satellite orbits and how they intersect was very interesting. I'm a science major though, so no surprise there.

[@adernain]

Make a video about, if Avada Kedavra can kill Deadpool/Wolverine or Superman😀

[@niklasgransjen684]

Good question, but we simply have no data on how the curse works, other than killing without a trace

[@shaneaustin6754]

It definitely would kill Superman seeing as magic is one of his biggest weaknesses that isn't kryptonite. Whether he stays dead or not is another matter I suppose.

[@adernain]

Shane Austin I guess he would stay dead. As for deadpool I would say the same if suddenly all his cells die

[@hexfletch]

"I love raspberries you have to.... I just got that" Hahaha well done.

[@Greg1756]

That shirt...... Wooooooooooooooooo *frozen* Also I loved the comparison of a frozen Pokemon catch to Schrödinger's cat that I saw yesterday!

[@valsodar6723]

Hello Kyle. Could you use units such as metric ton (t), astronomy unit (AU), month distance (LD), mach (Ma) and others? It would be decrease a brutal big number, and it would save the area of the blackboard.

[@teamcybr8375]

My dad runs part of the GPS program,and I can confirm that the GPS description was very accurate.

[@Nerdist]

Awesome, thanks for checking me! -- KH

[@notsoren665]

Now Thor is also playing pokemon go.

[@toddsmash]

Still the best Nerdist presenter. Because Kyle!

[@kylematlock7889]

good video, it's unfortunate that the paw print tracking system is glitched right now to always stay at 3. Hopefully the next update will fix it so i can try this method out.

[@soupedkid13]

I think the thing that most impressed me this week is how smoothly you write backwards

[@sweetjaysus4507]

mirrored video, he refuses to admit it cause it's funny watchin' nerds bicker in the comments, but you can see in many videos that buttons on his shirt or bracelets on his wrist will appear on the "other" hand, or something will switch between edits ^ ^

[@1bytesnack369]

He's in fact using his evil twin from the mirror universe when writing. You know the twin is evil because left handed compared to regular Kyle who's right handed.

[@sweetjaysus4507]

1 byte snack and he ends his vimeo vids with "...because magic!"

[@jakemiller4041]

I wanna have a beer with Kyle Hill. He's awesome

[@MRseventenski]

Actually, there is a fairly simple way to spawn the pokemon, based on what's likely in the area. Elevation would be relatively easy to determine, and that alone without any other supporting information, would give you a fairly accurate idea of what's in the environment. If you see a bunch of sharp elevation "cliffs", most of which have sharp angles, then it's most likely a city. If you see what's called a "draw" on a military map, then that's most likely an area with a ton of vegetation. If you see a "valley", there's likely water around the lowest point. If you see concentric circles, which merge at some point, then that's a "saddle", if you see a row of them, that's a ridge line.

[@israellai]

wow, how did i not figure out that geometric method?! ....oh yes, because the paw prints never worked

[@dustinhoffman1120]

Kyle you are one of my favorite people.

[@myspica424]

came across to your channel today, your vids are awesome and informative, its a shame that you have so less views. Regards from India.

[@mrscary3105]

THOR Hill-Son! (Yep, never letting that go!) LOL

[@kylehill]

The latest update completely invalidates the entire second half of this video. Cool.

[@JDMead]

Not good times.... Not good times.

[@visoth7791]

This episode will be very helpful for the future when the 3 step glitch is fixed. I shared it on Facebook. Thanks!

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

Love the ending...you have inspired me to make a new app game too.

[@HarryAbbottYouTube]

Could you explain how we could create an arc reactor using fusion

[@Jayvee4635]

2:03 - Disappointed they didn't use the Delelelele Whoop in the transmission

[@sukhmansra7156]

This is the best show on this channel, please start your own channel!

[@bpowell4150]

Thanks Kyle! Love your series, by the way.

[@Vice78577]

Kyle Hill Your My Hero !!!

[@balintkeszthelyi1293]

It's a pretty cool tip, however most of the users are unable to use it because the footstep system is buggy. But whenever you choose one from that "list" (bottom right corner) it should 'release a green circle' when you are getting closer-but that's still buggy too :(

[@Alateriel91]

That's not how it works at all. The "pulse" around the nearby list just means the page updated.. If you have 9 Pokemon on it and one despawns or moves further up the list, it pulses to indicate that the list updated with new information. It has nothing to do with the Pokemon you're targeting.

[@balintkeszthelyi1293]

Marcus Barker Thanks

[@sorsraxcommando3697]

Kyle hill is my favorite nerdist

[@nogooddirty]

Can you do a because science about How Superman cuts his hair? Extreme curiosity brought on by random thought!

[@annacatton5929]

Scott Manley made a couple of really interesting videos also, called The space age tech that makes pokemon go work. If you are interested in the technology they're a good watch.

[@mrcadenascience]

Kyle, you are such a boss!

[@flapjack3261]

he finaly gets the hammer from the end of the last episode

[@Nerdist]

Someone noticed! -- KH

[@two3769]

Can you help me with a thing I have I have been thinking about? I have been wondering if magic were possible. In dungeons and dragons you take your bodies energy and use hand motions and words. I believe this would be possible. This is as long as you ignore the fact that you are altering reality and would probably ruin the universe by doing so. Basically I want to know if it is possible to create magical like effects using the bodies energies.

[@CrimsonKrakhorn48]

Man looks at the sun imploding and asks, "what happened?" Nerdist responds with, "Pokemon go happened."

[@jamesmckillop5558]

how strong or how much power would you need to use a projectile sword attack like zoro

[@luisjosehouston]

That last line was beautiful

[@tomtatham5233]

Loving the shirt dude!

[@rampagephoenix9734]

This video earned my Thumbs up.

[@hectorgomez9321]

The end though love it

[@kupalan4374]

Finally, I can stop waiting for it.

[@SpiritHawk7]

Lol, I love the very end. ;) I waited for it from the Thor Juggernaut video. Haha, nice! :D

[@alexandergonzalez1435]

Sorry does anyone know why I can't hear the sound for music and Pokémon sounds in the Pokémon go game and before anyone says check the side button I did already and checked my settings in the game too

[@marty3888]

I've never played Pokemon go but what I love about the idea is it gets videogamers walking instead of just sitting on a couch.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

You teach us, we don't seem to teach you. BE-CAUSE SCIENCE! Gotta learn it all!

[@edzellor8614]

pokemon go hype rip 2016 - 2016

[@kobil316SH]

edzel lor i still play it

[@ZachJ-0]

Kobil Shakur I play it so much I'm level 40 lol

[@leaphiwyndraigon8988]

2019 still playing

[@kashesss]

Hey Kyle, a bit off topic, but I was thinking about quicksilver from xmen and recently watched your video on him related to the house scene in xmen apocalypse. Has anyone posed the theory that quicksilver actually creates a localized time dilation field around himself where he can speed up time relative to everyone else? This would allow him to move at insanely fast speeds while also being physically normal like in xmen apocalypse when apocalypse appears to break his leg. If he just moved super fast, his muscles and bones would have to be crazy strong just to deal with the air resistance at the speeds he travels. This theory would also explain why he can throw people without physically harming them. Thoughts?

[@Foagal1775]

I like Shoddycast's explanation

[@THEDARQUEKNIGHT]

Awesome episode

[@wrightismatt]

Amazing video Kyle! I'll be drawing circles in my area in no time XD but if only the paw prints actually worked :( . Either way, I love the shirt ;)

[@corpralcobra420]

HAHAHA! there was a moljir pay off! fantastic sir, top shelf!

[@AitchC]

Can someone tell me if the servers your app uses are based on the country you pick or just your location at that given moment??

[@emokid95cer]

where did you get your shirt i want one

[@oswaldbuttery7664]

do you have a podcast? and if you don't, you should definitely start one, I love the show by the way, keep it up😃

[@ListerDavid]

I would say that it's more like a time lord style regeneration then a metamorphosis when they evolve.

[@Dar512]

where you get the shirt?

[@djlongstyle7912]

Lol when he pulled up the pawl print menu all the Pokemon should have had 3 paw prints XD

[@cactiguys2782]

Daredevil vs weeping angels, please?!

[@rickthepotato2460]

the real question is WHERE DID U GET THAT SHIRT!!!!

[@Nerdist]

Hot Topic -- KH

[@rickthepotato2460]

+Nerdist ooh okay thank you!

[@suprevadak]

finally someone who can talk about go without annoying me

[@rkiwtir1146]

It works like ingress with AR integration

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

Pokemon Go's core functions are based entirely on that game - same developers i think

[@Wyoming307]

both are made by Niantic ^^

[@tevinturner6959]

Yes they are from the same devs, and all the stops that you can hack in that game, are the SAME as the poke stops.

[@Salvationman51]

It's the other way around. All of the poke stops/gyms are portals in Ingress. There are a vast number of portals that can be really really close to each other. All the locations in P.Go are in Ingress, but not vice versa.

[@robertknight3776]

With the 3 paw glitch that's happening, the best tip I can give is Pokevision. The website helps so much.

[@emmacat3202]

I love GIS and GPS! Us geography majors made this happen!

[@pedrogabrielmoreira8421]

How pokeballs work? NEXT EPISODE! Please

[@oddeology1259]

I bet more than half of the ppl didn't get that the final part of the hammer is from the "wait for it" part in the other episode.

[@aidanwu254]

Holy crap, this is the earliest I've ever been on a video

[@darkmyro]

I always felt evolution was the term the scientists in pokemon came up with like how the same word can mean completely different things (the etymology basically ) so when their calling it evolution it's their definition and not ours

[@HarryAbbottYouTube]

And could you talk about how iron man's thrusters work seen as in the films he uses his arc reactor and converts that energy (3 gigajoules/second) into rocket enrgy

[@StrikeRoom]

thumbs up for team mystic!

[@erustownsend9790]

Yeah when the circles were around I used this to do it but found that generally the paw prints were 1 for within 50 meters, 2 within 51-100 meters and 3 were basically somewhere in a 100 meter area and you needed to wander around. Now that they update fooked you and also killed maps...yeah its shit now

[@augustinechong93]

hahaha! got the last bit. wait for itttttt

[@surajvishwakarma761]

i want brief information about the game..... i.e technology and working of pokemon go..... where can i find it....