Encounter types may be advantage, normal, or surprise. In an advantage encounter, you will earn an extra turn by battling against a sleeping player. In a normal encounter the Micromon with the higher speed will get the first turn. The surprise encounter can be activated if a Micromon is moving and attacks the player. A surprise attack will earn you an extra turn.
Battlegrounds
The various battlegrounds may give certain Micromon an advantage. For example Fire types will get a boost in a fire battleground. There are also neutral battlegrounds that convey no bonuses.
Database
Just viewing a Micromon in battle puts it in your database. You do not need to win the battle.
Easy experience
Look for Z's drifting from the tall grass. Enter that particular patch of grass for a chance to get a surprise attack on a sleeping Micromon. Trainer fights can result in lots of experience, but can be difficult. Other Micromon trainers are marked with an icon of crossed swords above their heads. Trainers will not fight with you unless you give them permission; make sure your Micromon are strong enough to win before engaging them. When your Micromons win a battle, the experience rewarded is divided between the ones that participated. When trying to level a specific Micromon, use a smaller party size to give it a higher portion of the total experience.
Eggs
Micromon hatched from store-bought eggs are stronger than wild Micromon, and will develop faster. A Micromon captured in the Lucky Wheel, no matter the rarity, will have a top-tier development rate. They will become stronger faster than wild Micromon with a low development rate. Also, lottery Micromon hatch at the same level as the highest-level Micromon in your party.
Elements
Micromon have different elemental strengths and weaknesses, depending if they are Fire, Water, Wind, or Mineral types. Fire is weak against Water and strong against Wind. Water is weak against Wind and strong against Fire. Wind is weak against Fire and strong against Water. Mineral is weak against Water and strong against Wind. There are also Normal-type Micromon, which are neutral and lack elemental powers.
Leveling micromons
When your Micromons win a battle, the experience rewarded is split among those that were active during the battle. If you are trying to level up a particular Micromon, you'll want to limit your party size in order to more quickly assign experience points to the creature that needs it.
Save frequently
You can save your progress in Micromon virtually any time you like, and it's a good idea. Make sure that you save directly before any tough battles, and after you acquire something nice, so that you won't have to go back and do it again. Note that the game will also save automatically whenever you spin the lucky wheel.
Saving
The game will automatically save after you spin the Lucky Wheel. However, it is always recommended that you save the game yourself after winning difficult battles or finding rare items.
Speed
Faster Micromon (with speeds of four or greater) have large advantages over slower ones. - Faster Micromon may have lower attack and defense than their stronger, slower counterparts, but make up for it by often getting two consecutive attacks. Faster Micromon often also learn healing moves, which allows them to attack and heal in the same round.
Stamina
Some special attacks require stamina. Micromon have several moves, each of which is paired with a number. Some moves, like Scratch and Bite, cost no stamina. However, stronger moves usually require stamina, which is depleted from a Micromon's total a pool of stamina points. Stamina is not restored unless you use a restorative item or the Micromon is healed at a Blue Fox Shop.
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