I feel like I don't "get" the Pokemwalker. Does your real-world walking have an impact on anything? I have a 15 mile road march with my unit next weekend, what would happen if I had my Pokewalker that whole time? What Pokemon can be caught and how does the Pokewalker judge what level of Pokemon it throws at you?
 
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I think a soldier having a Pokewalker on him during training is ridicules.

I'm not really sure if the mileage that you get on the Pokewalker determines the average level of the Pokemon that you can encounter. However, getting a lot of steps on the device will allow you to unlock more areas for you to take your Pokemon on strolls with. Each area has specific Pokemon in them, as well as common and rare ones. The amout of steps you accumulate and also what type of Pokemon you bring into the area determines whether you'll run into a common or rare Pokemon in that given area. This applies to items as well.
 
So in a nutshell: The more you walk, the more areas you unlock, the more Pokemon that are available for you to capture as well as items you can obtain.
 
Taking a guess though, the Pokemon that you put into the game may determine what level of Pokemon that you can encounter, be them of a slightly higher or slightly lower level.

why cant you wear the pokewalker during training?
I work in a nightclub and have it with me all the time, it really works with the ladies :) and it's also a great way to break the ice if you wanna talk with a girl

" @tomte: For my sake, I hope you're not kidding. "

" why cant you wear the pokewalker during training? I work in a nightclub and have it with me all the time, it really works with the ladies :) and it's also a great way to break the ice if you wanna talk with a girl "

" @LooityLoo:  It will only gain one level max per walk, so you'd have to talk it for a walk, walk enough steps for it to gain a level (1 step = 1xp), end the walk, then put it back on the Pokewalker and repeat.  By the way, the final area unlock requires 100,000 watts, or at least 2 million steps. Man... "

I love the idea of someone in the military marching around with a pokewalker hanging from his belt. It makes sense to take it, what if the enemy attacks you with a pokewalker and you cant defend yourself?

" @AndrewB said:

" @LooityLoo:  It will only gain one level max per walk, so you'd have to talk it for a walk, walk enough steps for it to gain a level (1 step = 1xp), end the walk, then put it back on the Pokewalker and repeat.  By the way, the final area unlock requires 100,000 watts, or at least 2 million steps. Man... "

According to the internet, the average person takes 2,000 steps in a mile. "