1. You open Pokemon Go to see the dreaded "Our servers are experiencing issues"notice.

2. Close the app. Patiently wait approximately 10 seconds before trying again.

Deep breaths. It'll be okay. Probably.

3. Repeat steps one and two for as long as it takes.

You wanna be the very best? You're going to have to work for it.

4. Finally, the app opens.

5. There are no Pokemon in the immediate vicinity.

Ash had to travel to find his Pokemon, and so do you.

6. Walk to your nearest urban-eque area.

Any area with a PokeStop and 4G will do.

7. Catch 12 Pidgeys and 17 Rattata on the way

Pidgeys are everywhere.

8. Meet up with friends and embark on the Poke-venture.

Remember to bring a water bottle!

9. Catch 20 more Pidgeys and Rattata

Justify catching so many of the same Pokemon by saying you need the Stardust. No one needs to know that deep down you just think that Rattata are really cute.

10. Get ridiculously excited to catch an Oddish

Something different, and new, and also pretty damn common.

11. Finally catch a Pokemon worth getting excited about...

12. And watch the app crash.

As is life.

13. Repeat as needed.

Or as long as you can handle before cursing Niantic, the Pokemon Company, and every deity you can think of.