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Pokémon GO Silver Bottle Cap Usage Guide: Best Pokémon Selection Strategy
This video analyzes the value and usage of Silver Bottle Caps obtainable when purchasing the Go Pass Deluxe in Pokémon GO. It covers how to participate in the event, considerations when using Bottle Caps, and which Pokémon are most efficient to use them on.
1. 🎫 Go Pass Deluxe Event Guide: Silver Bottle Cap Acquisition and Bonuses
- ✅ The Go Pass Deluxe can be purchased for $15 and is available during the 'Into the Wild' event (until November 16th, 6 PM).
- ✅ You can acquire a Silver Bottle Cap upon reaching Rank 100 (total of 1,000 points).
- ✅ How to earn points: Catching Pokémon (1 point), hatching Eggs (5 points), winning Max Battles/Raid Battles (15 points).
- ⚠️ Point limits are lifted on weekends, so it's more efficient to focus on playing during the weekends.
- ✅ The Go Pass can be upgraded to the Deluxe version later.
- Bonus for Early Purchase of Deluxe Pass:
- ✅ Incense duration doubled upon reaching Rank 15.
- ✅ Additional 5,000 XP for Raid/Max Battles upon reaching Rank 30.
- ✅ Obtain 1 additional Candy and XL Candy in Raid/Max Battles upon reaching Rank 45.
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1. 🎫 Go Pass Deluxe Event Guide: Silver Bottle Cap Acquisition and Bonuses
- ✅ The Go Pass Deluxe can be purchased for $15 and is available during the 'Into the Wild' event (until November 16th, 6 PM).
- ✅ You can acquire a Silver Bottle Cap upon reaching Rank 100 (total of 1,000 points).
- ✅ How to earn points: Catching Pokémon (1 point), hatching Eggs (5 points), winning Max Battles/Raid Battles (15 points).
- ⚠️ Point limits are lifted on weekends, so it's more efficient to focus on playing during the weekends.
- ✅ The Go Pass can be upgraded to the Deluxe version later.
- Bonus for Early Purchase of Deluxe Pass:
- ✅ Incense duration doubled upon reaching Rank 15.
- ✅ Additional 5,000 XP for Raid/Max Battles upon reaching Rank 30.
- ✅ Obtain 1 additional Candy and XL Candy in Raid/Max Battles upon reaching Rank 45.
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2. ⚙️ How to Use Silver Bottle Caps: IV Hyper Training and Precautions
- ✅ Silver Bottle Caps are used to train one of a Pokémon's IVs (Individual Values) to the maximum. In other words, you can turn a 'decent' Pokémon into a 'perfect' one.
- ✅ Gold Bottle Caps can maximize all IVs at once.
- ⚠️ Cannot be used on Shadow Pokémon.
- ⚠️ Bottle Caps must be used by November 24th, 11:59 PM.
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3. 💰 Go Pass Deluxe Value Analysis: Is the Silver Bottle Cap Really Worth It?
- ✅ The Go Pass Deluxe offers various premium items in addition to the Silver Bottle Cap.
- ✅ Acquirable Items: 3 Incense, 6 Lucky Eggs, 6 Star Pieces, 3 Incubators, 1 Super Incubator, 5 Premium Raid Passes, 1 Elite TM (Special), 2,000 Money, 1 Max Mushroom, 1 Shadow Raid Pass, 2 Avatar Items.
- ✅ Get 5 Premium Raid Passes, 5 Money Packs, and 1 Max Mushroom additionally when purchasing from the web store.
- ✅ Considering the value of the items, it's a worthwhile deal.
- ⚠️ IVs don't significantly affect a Pokémon's combat power, so it might be a choice for aesthetic satisfaction.
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4. 🏆 Best Use of Silver Bottle Caps: Which Pokémon Should You Use It On?
- ✅ Utilizing Search Strings: Use search strings to narrow down the selection range for Pokémon that can use Silver Bottle Caps and are Shiny.
- Recommended Pokémon:
- ✅ Shiny Pokémon with backgrounds (especially location backgrounds or special backgrounds).
- ✅ Shiny Fusion Pokémon (Necrozma, Kyurem).
- ✅ Shiny Origin Form Dialga/Palkia (with special moves).
- ✅ Shiny G-Max Pokémon (can Mega Evolve).
- ✅ Eternatus (requires a very high amount of Candy).
- ✅ Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta.
- ✅ Shiny Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza.
- ✅ Shiny Mewtwo.
- ✅ Shiny Gardevoir, Charizard, Lucario, Metagross, Tyranitar, Garchomp.
- ✅ Shiny Meloetta, Darkrai, Shaymin, Mew, Jirachi.
- ✅ Zacian, Diancie, Keldeo.
- ⚠️ Check if Kyurem has Glaciate when fusing.
- ⚠️ Consider the energy consumption when fusing Necrozma/Kyurem.
- ⚠️ In the case of Zacian/Diancie, consider the possibility of Shiny forms appearing in the 2026 Kalos Tour.
- ⚠️ Keldeo's Shiny form will be released on November 25th, so it cannot be used with this Silver Bottle Cap.