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How to get Stardust in Pokemon Go
Stardust is essential for Pokemon Go trainers and it gets scarce at higher levels. Here’s every method to get Stardust in Pokemon Go.
From leveling up Pokemon to trading, Stardust has many uses in Pokemon Go. Here are some of the best methods to quickly collect Stardust in Pokemon Go.
The importance of Stardust increases in Pokemon Go as levels increase, and trainers often run out of the item. Stardust can help you level up Pokemon (increase their Combat Power), trade with other trainers, unlock second Charge Attacks for Pokemon, and purify Shadow Pokemon.
If you’re all out of the item or you’re simply looking to increase your stock, here are all the sources of Stardust in Pokemon Go.
How to obtain Stardust in Pokemon Go
The best way to boost your Stardust deposit in Pokemon Go is a Star Piece. You can buy one for 100 Pokecoins and the bundle of 10 costs 640 Pokecoins. A Star Piece lets trainers get 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes.
Hence, it is recommended to use a Shard Piece before you try out any of these methods.
Catch Pokemon
Catching Pokemon is the most common and reliable way to get Stardust in Pokemon Go. The amount of Stardust you get from a catch depends on several factors like the Pokemon’s evolution stage and weather boost.
This chart illustrates the amount of Stardust you can get by catching Pokemon:
| Pokemon evolution stage | Base Stardust amount | Weather boost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 100 | 25 | 125 |
| 1st Evolution stage | 300 | 75 | 375 |
| 2nd Evolution Stage | 500 | 125 | 625 |
Pokemon Go also hands out bonus Stardust for special occasions:
- First catch of the day – 600 Stardust
- A seven-day streak of catching Pokemon – 1800 Stardust
Eggs
You can get Stardust in Pokemon Go by hatching eggs. The amount of Stardust naturally depends on the type of eggs:
- 2 km egg – 400 to 800 Stardust
- 5 km egg – 600 to 1600 Stardust
- 7 km egg – 800 to 1600 Stardust
- 10 km egg – 1600 to 3200 Stardust
- 12 km egg – 3200 to 6400 Stardust
Pokemon Go Daily Gifts
Make sure that you open Daily Gifts from your friends in Pokemon Go. Each gift can have 100 to 300 Stardust and you can open 30 gifts per day. Stockpiling 30 gifts and then opening them collectively after using a Star Piece is a great way to boost your Stardust reserve.
Battle Team Go Rocket grunts in Pokemon Go
You can get Stardust by defeating Team Go Rocket grunts that hijack Pokestops or roam above your avatar in balloons. Defeating a grunt grants 500 Stardust while beating leaders like Arlo grants 1000 Stardust.
For defeating Giovanni, the leader of Team Go Rocket, you get 5,000 Stardust.
Research tasks and events
There is a wide range of research tasks that contain Stardust rewards. These include seasonal, field, and special research. The Stardust rewards can be different for each research, so look out whenever Niantic releases a new one.
Pokemon Go occasionally releases events that either reduce the Stardust requirement for specific tasks or increase the amount you get from defeating grunts and other aforementioned tasks. Make sure to take part in such events.
Pokemon Go Battle League and Raids
By winning trainer battles against Blanche, Spark, and Candela, you can earn Stardust and the reward depends on the league:
- Great League – 300 to 600 Stardust
- Ultra League – 400 to 800 Stardust
- Master League – 500 to 1000 Stardust
You can visit the Battle section in Pokemon Go and scroll down to find Blanche, Candela, and Spark representing Team Mystic, Valor, and Instinct respectively.
The PvP battles also hand out Stardust as a reward and you get additional Stardust for leveling up in the league.
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Last but not least, every Raid Battle that you complete provides 1,000 Stardust. Raids are a great way to add Legendary and powerful Pokemon like Mewtwo to your collection. However, high-tier raids can be quite difficult for 1-2 trainers.
All in all, if you’re tired of catching Pokemon or running out of Pokeballs, Pokemon Go’s combat system can be equally helpful in fulfilling your Stardust needs.
This was everything you need to know about Stardust in Pokemon Go. For more, check out our guides on the Sinnoh Stone in Pokemon Go, the best Eevee evolutions in Pokemon Go, and all Dragon-type Pokemon weaknesses.
Image Credits: The Pokemon Company / Niantic
Apex Legends
Apex Legends Season 14 review: Respawn hunt issues with welcomed change
Apex Legends Season 14 has officially arrived, and Respawn have decided to freshen the game up with a variety of welcomed changes.
The Apex Legends Season 14 has been well received among the community, bringing a positive buzz and increase in popularity for Respawn’s Battle Royale as they introduce mass change.
Apex Legends players have had some time to enjoy the new Season 14 update, which has brought a plethora of new content and changes to refresh the Battle Royale.
In the previous season, the popularity of Apex was in decline and players were slightly disappointed with the lack of content and meta changes. Having said that, it seems the community’s experience with Season 13 has influenced the Season 14 update.
With that said, let’s get into our review of Season 14, as it seems the update has brought some excitement back to Apex Legends, despite some minor improvements still being needed.
Apex Legends Season 14 review
Vantage and Echo bring the fun
The Apex Legends Season 14 Legend, Vantage, has introduced a fun and exciting way to play the Battle Royale. Most FPS gamers tend to enjoy a bit of sniping every so often, as the devastating power of the weapon category can make for satisfying gameplay.
This ethos is essentially the idea behind Vantage, as her sniper-focused kit provides unique and exciting gameplay opportunities that players seem to be enjoying according to the Season 14 pick rates.
Combined with the sniper gameplay, her bat companion, Echo, also makes for some great gameplay moments, as Vantage can order Echo around the map and jump to its location.
Both the Sniper’s Mark and Echo Relocation abilities compliment each other extremely well and having the mobility option also means that Vantage can compete with the meta, which is dominated by Legends who have quick relocation/escape tools.
King’s Canyon refreshed with Relic and more
With the Season 14 update, Kings Canyon finally returned to the map rotation, but with some pretty drastic changes.
First off, the brand-new Relic POI is a great location for players to drop hot and battle it out, much like its predecessor, Skulltown. Unlike the chaotic experience that was Skulltown, Relic is more open and provides many more opportunities for players to get loot in the area.
Having said that, it still provides the thrill and excitement of Skulltown, giving players a great POI to land at if they wish to engage right off drop.
Further, Kings Canyon has also had many more minor changes which have greatly helped the map’s flow. Choke points and various other rotations have been tweaked so that players can predict enemy movements better. These changes have helped Kings Canyon become a more formulated experience rather than third-party central.
Buffs & nerfs bring a much-needed meta shift
Apex Legends Season 14 saw a heap of changes in the patch notes, including a variety of buffs and nerfs to both Legends and weapons. Prior to this season, players had been calling for the devs to bring a drastic meta change, and so far, it seems the devs have delivered.
The buffs to Mad Maggie have brought huge ramifications to the overall Legend meta, as Maggie is now an extremely good counter to Gibraltar and various other defensive Legends.
The Valkyrie nerfs have tamed the incredibly popular Recon Legend, bringing her back in line with the rest. Further, the buff to Newcastle has also increased the Legend output greatly, now possessing arguably the best revive in the game.
Weapons saw some pretty huge changes as well, with the Spitfire and Wingman both changing weapon categories. The overall balancing and RNG for weapons found in floor loot feels a lot better than last season, which will have also been influenced by the Replicator and Care Package changes.
Overall, the changes to both weapons and Legends have brought a healthy shift in the meta, giving rise to the more underused Legends in the game and also giving players a reason to use a wider range of Legends thanks to buffs and nerfs.
Verdict 8/10
Despite minor issues with glitches and bugs, Apex Legends Season 14 is a refreshing update that brings fun and excitement back to Respawn’s Battle Royale. The devs are clearly listening to the community as well, providing a wanted quality of life change, ranked changes, and offering more than one way to play with the new Battle Pass challenges.
Image Credits: Respawn Entertainment
FIFA 22
New FIFA 23 FUT Hero cards revealed: Yaya Toure, Mascherano, Forlan
FUT Hero cards are set to return as an exciting item in FIFA 23’s Ultimate Team mode. Here’s a look at the players confirmed so far.
Ultimate Team fans will once again have the opportunity to utilize FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23 after they made their debut in FIFA 22. Here’s a list of all the FUT Hero cards confirmed to arrive in FIFA 23.
FIFA 23 will be the final game of the franchise to include the FIFA branding before EA shifts to EA Sports FC. Fans have high expectations for the game that will bring an end to the partnership’s dominant era.
While FIFA 23 is set to introduce new features like World Cup content and crossplay support, Ultimate Team fans will be happy to know that some returning features will also appear in FIFA 23.
One of these returning features is none other than FUT Hero cards. Here’s everything you need to know about FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23.
- What are FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23
- FIFA 23 confirmed FUT Hero cards
- FIFA 23 leaked FUT Hero cards
- How to get free FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23
What are FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23
FUT Hero cards were a new introduction in FIFA 22 and the concept is meant to highlight incredible players of the past who never quite reached icon status.
EA picked a set of players that shared a common characteristic of leadership and respect for the clubs they played for.
These Hero items are special cards in FUT as they utilize unique chemistry attributes. They offer league-specific chemistry and provide a green club link to any player within the same league.
FIFA 23 confirmed FUT Hero cards
While EA have yet to announce every new FIFA 23 FUT Hero, they have revealed the first few stars from the Premier League and LaLiga that will show up.
Here’s a full list of expected FIFA 23 FUT Hero players, with new cards marked in bold.
| Player | Position | League | Nation | Rating |
| Abedi Pele | CAM | Ligue 1 Uber Eats | Ghana | 89 |
| Fernando Morientes | ST | La Liga Santander | Spain | 89 |
| Jurgen Kohler | CB | Bundesliga | Germany | 89 |
| Mario Gomez | ST | Bundesliga | Germany | 88 |
| Antonio Di Natale | ST | Serie A | Italy | 88 |
| Diego Milito | ST | Serie A | Argentina | 88 |
| Jorge Campos | GK | Liga BBVA | Mexico | 87 |
| Ivan Cordoba | CB | Serie A | Colombia | 87 |
| Joe Cole | CAM | Premier League | England | 87 |
| Jerzy Dudek | GK | Premier League | Poland | 86 |
| Freddie Ljungberg | RM | Premier League | Sweden | 86 |
| Aleksandr Mostovoi | CAM | La Liga Santander | Russia | 86 |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | ST | Premier League | Norway | 86 |
| Robbie Keane | ST | Premier League | Ireland | 86 |
| Sami Al-Jaber | ST | MBS Pro League | Saudi Arabia | 86 |
| Tim Cahill | ST | Premier League | Australia | 85 |
| Clint Dempsey | LM/CF/ST | MLS | USA | 85 |
| Lars Ricken | CM/CAM | Bundesliga | Germany | 85 |
| Yaya Toure | CM | Premier League | Ivory Coast | TBC |
| Park Ji-sung | CM | Premier League | South Korea | TBC |
| Ricardo Carvalho | CB | Premier League | Portugal | TBC |
| Claudio Marchisio | CM | Serie A | Italy | TBC |
| Landon Donovan | CF | MLS | USA | TBC |
| Javier Mascherano | CDM | LaLiga | Argentina | TBC |
| Rafael Marquez | CB | LaLiga | Mexico | TBC |
| Lucio | CB | Serie A | Brazil | TBC |
| Diego Forlan | ST | LaLiga | Uruguay | TBC |
So far, Yaya Toure, Park Ji-sung, Ricardo Carvalho, Landon Donovan, Javier Mascherano, Rafael Marquez, Lucio, and Diego Forlan have been confirmed, but we’re expecting plenty more to be revealed ahead of September 30.
It’s also safe to assume that every FIFA 22 Hero will return, as EA look to double down on the feature this year.
FIFA 23 leaked Hero cards
Although only a handful of FIFA 23 Heroes have been officially revealed, plenty more have been leaked ahead of time.
Leakers have been slowly revealing the new names we could see in FIFA 23, and there could be some fan favorites on the way. In addition, some players like Nakata and Okocha are rumored to be downgraded from Icons to Heroes in FIFA 23.
We’ve put together all of the leaked FIFA 23 FUT Heroes we’ve seen so far below:
| Player | Position | League | Nation | Predicted Rating |
| Peter Crouch | ST | Premier League | England | 89 |
| Diego Simeone | CDM | La Liga Santander | Argentina | 89 |
| Dirk Kuyt | ST | Premier League | Netherlands | 89 |
| Joan Capdevila | LB | La Liga Santander | Spain | 89 |
| Tomas Brolin | RW | Serie A | Sweden | 89 |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | RM | Serie A | Japan | 89 |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | RM | Premier League | Nigeria | 89 |
How to get free FUT Hero cards in FIFA 23
Players will receive a free untradeable World Cup Hero card if they pre-order the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 23 before August 21.
FIFA 23 players will have the opportunity to secure a free FUT Hero card to add to their Ultimate Team squads in November. However, you’ll only receive a free untradeable World Cup Hero card if you pre-order FIFA 23 early, so don’t forget this requirement.
For more news, check out how FIFA 23 players are fearful that Ultimate Team SBCs will be a nightmare to complete.
Image Credit: EA Sports
Fortnite
How to watch Dragon Ball Super episodes in Fortnite: All Island Codes
Fortnite’s Dragon Ball crossover is here, and here’s how to actually watch Dragon Ball Super episodes inside of Fortnite.
Fortnite’s Dragon Ball crossover is here, and if you’ve never seen the anime before or just want to rewatch some fan-favorite episodes, you can actually watch Dragon Ball Super inside Fortnite. Here’s every episode available, including the Island Codes needed to watch them.
After weeks of leaks and rumors, Dragon Ball has finally arrived in Fortnite. Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus have hit the Item Shop, and players can use the Kamehameha and Nimbus Clouds while completing the new batch of Quests.
That’s not all though, as full episodes of Dragon Ball Super are available to watch inside of Fortnite. Here’s every episode available to watch, as well as the Island Codes you’ll need to watch individual episodes.
- All Dragon Ball Super episodes in Fortnite
- All Dragon Ball Super episode Island Codes
- How to watch Dragon Ball Super in Fortnite
- When are Dragon Ball Super episodes removed from Fortnite?
All Dragon Ball Super episodes in Fortnite
There are six Dragon Ball Super episodes to watch inside of Fortnite. The first four take place during the God of Destruction Beerus Saga, and the final two catch up with the characters much later in the Universe Survival Saga.
Here are all of the Dragon Ball Super episodes you can watch inside Fortnite:
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 09: Thanks for Waiting, Lord Beerus! A Super Saiyan God is Born at Last!
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 10: Show Us, Goku! The Power of a Super Saiyan God!!
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 11: Let’s Keep Going, Lord Beerus! The Battle of the Gods!
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 13: Goku, Surpass Super Saiyan God!
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 81: Bergamo the Crusher vs. Goku! Whose Strength Reaches the Wild Blue Yonder?!
- Dragon Ball Super – Episode 98: Ah, the Uncertainty! A Universe Despairs!!
All Dragon Ball Super episode Island Codes
Here are the Island Codes for each of the Dragon Ball Super episodes you can watch inside Fortnite:
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 9: 1356-5236-0901
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 10: 4149-8889-9252
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 11: 5893-7217-3843
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 13: 2586-7170-0416
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 81: 5087-3838-8716
- Dragon Ball Super Episode 98: 3137-9391-7999
How to watch Dragon Ball Super in Fortnite
Watching Dragon Ball Super in Fortnite is easy, as you can either enter the correct Island Code or find the Dragon Ball Super Episode Festival in the Discover tab.
Here’s everything you need to do to watch Dragon Ball Super in Fortnite:
- Launch Fortnite
- Select the ‘Change Game Mode’ box above ‘Play’
- Head to Discover and look for the Fortnite x Dragon Ball section
- Select the Dragon Ball Super episode you wish to watch
Or, you can type in the Island Code:
- Launch Fortnite
- Press the ‘Change Game Mode’ box above ‘Play’
- Head over to the Island Code tab
- Type in one of the episode codes listed above
- Enjoy!
You can also select individual episodes by using the screens found inside the Dragon Ball Super Episode Festival.
When are Dragon Ball Super episodes removed from Fortnite?
Dragon Ball Super episodes are available in Fortnite from From August 16 until September 17, 2022, so make sure you’ve seen them all before they’re removed ahead of Chapter 3, Season 4.
Image Credit: Epic Games
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