At rival Gyms, you can battle other teams’ Pokémon for a chance at claiming the Gym. Each rival Pokémon you defeat reduces the Gym’s Prestige and potentially lowers the Gym’s level. Reduce the Gym’s Prestige to zero to capture the Gym for your team.

Pokémon Eggs are items that can be found at PokéStops. Once you place an Egg in an incubator and walk a specific distance, the Egg will hatch into a Pokémon.

Evolution is the process of using Candy to change a Pokémon into an individual of an evolved species of Pokémon.  

You acquire Candy by catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs, and transferring Pokémon to the Professor. Candy is used to evolve and strengthen Pokémon.  

Your advancement is measured in Experience Points (XP). Increase your XP to advance to higher Trainer levels.

Gyms are locations where you can battle the Pokémon of rival teams, or train your Pokémon by battling against the Pokémon assigned there by other members of your team. Gyms belonging to your team are known as friendly Gyms, and Gyms that have been claimed by other teams are known as rival Gyms. Gyms that have not yet been claimed are known as open [..]

A Pokémon’s health is measured in Hit Points (HP). A Pokémon with zero HP faints. Use a Revive or Max Revive item to revive fainted Pokémon.

Incense attracts wild Pokémon to your location with its aromatic scent.  

Placing an Egg into an incubator allows it to hatch into a Pokémon as you walk.  

Medals are awarded to you for an array of gameplay achievements.