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Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee are more accessible than most mainline Pokemon RPGs, but that doesn’t mean everything in the them is obvious. There are both returning mechanics from previous games and significant changes to the well-established Pokemon formula to contend with, so whether you’re an experienced player or a total newcomer, there are a few things you should know before you get started with the new Nintendo Switch game.

The Let’s Go games are reimaginings of 1998’s Pokemon Yellow, in which you started the game with Pikachu instead of Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. Because they’re based on a Gen 1 game, Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee include only the first 151 Pokemon and the Alola forms introduced in Pokemon Sun and Moon, with the addition of Meltan. We’ll have more information on how to get Meltan in Pokemon Go and Let’s Go soon.

One of the biggest changes introduced in Let’s Go shakes up how you catch Pokemon. If you’ve played Pokemon Go, you’ll be familiar with how it works. Instead of battling a wild Pokemon to whittle down its health before catching it, you simply have to toss a Poke Ball. Your chance of successfully catching the Pokemon goes up with a more accurate and better-timed throw, among other factors.

On top of that, there are semi-hidden stats, strategies, and more to familiarize yourself with as you play. This feature covers our best tips for beginners, so you won’t find anything spoilery or super-advanced here. Let us know in the comments what your best Let’s Go tips are, and be sure to read our Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee review for our full thoughts on the game.

While they aren’t direct remakes, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee closely follow 1998’s Pokemon Yellow, in which you started the game with Pikachu. Instead of Red and Blue’s choice of Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, you start Let’s Go with either Pikachu or Eevee, depending on your version. However, just like in Yellow, you’ll be able to get each of the three original starter Pokemon if you know where to look.

There are two ways to get the Gen 1 starters: You can catch them in the wild, or you can receive them as one-time gifts from NPCs. The NPC route is the easiest, since the starters can be somewhat hard to find in the wild, and the Pokemon you receive as gifts will always have relatively good stats. All you need to do is catch enough Pokemon total to meet the NPCs’ requirements–this includes repeats of Pokemon you’ve already caught, so it’s all about quantity.

• Bulbasaur: Given by a woman in a house in Cerulean City once you’ve caught 30 Pokemon total
  • Lvl 12; knows Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, and Leech Seed
• Charmander: Given by a man on Route 24 north of Nugget Bridge once you’ve caught 50 Pokemon total
  • Lvl 14; knows Scratch, Growl, Smokescreen, and Ember
• Squirtle: Given by Officer Jenny in Vermillion City once you’ve caught 60 Pokemon total
  • Lvl 16; knows Tackle, Tail Whip, Bubble, and Withdraw

Additionally, you can capture the starters in the wild. We’ve seen Bulbasaur in Viridian Forest, Charmander in Rock Tunnel, and Squirtle on Route 24 and the Seafoam Islands. We will update this article with any other locations they’ve been found, so let us know if there’s anything we missed.

For more Pokemon Let’s Go help, check out our best beginner’s tips. And be sure to read our Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee review for our full thoughts on the game.

Retailer Newegg has outlined its Black Friday deals, and they include some great deals on PC hardware and consoles. The bulk of the discounts ad is devoted to laptops, tower PCs, accessories, and TVs, along with a handful of deals for Xbox One and PS4.

The full ad has lots of hardware deals but the retailer highlights a few on the front page. An ASUS Scar Edition Quad Core with a 1TB hybrid drive gaming laptop is listed at $800, while an Acer Aspire 5 is $500. An Intel Core i5-9600K Coffee Lake processor is $250, and an ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 video card is $430. The full ad has almost 20 pages of PC hardware deals.

Aside from desktops, laptops, and components, the ad features lots of accessories as well. You can save $30-35 on Corsair wireless headsets, a whopping $80 on a MadCatz wired gaming mouse, and $40 on Yeti microphones. It also offers discounts on other devices like projectors, printers, and staples like power strips and portable hard drives.

One page in the back of the circular details the console deals. Those include $100 off a new Xbox One X 1TB or Xbox One S Minecraft Creator’s Bundle, $100 off a pair of PlayStation VR bundles that include two different sets of games, and $20 off Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers. You can also get a digital code for NBA 2K19 for Xbox One for $30. Check below for some of the highlights.

For more savings, check out our Black Friday deal round-up. Those include lots of other retailers, special bundles arranged for the retail holiday, limited-time discounts, and a lot more. Treat yourself to some stuff after finishing your stuffing.