ThiophenSJ

Overall I'm at 85 hours in this game and I'm on my third playthrough. I played the Black Eagles twice (first playthrough 45 hours, second then 30 h), now I chose the Blue Lions. Spoilerfree I can say after two playthroughs that this game doesn't seem to have any right or wrong. It's more a story of "winners write the history". You, as the player, always get the feeling to be in the right in the end, even if there are some wrongdoings along the way. I am excited to see how differently the story will be on the Blue Lions route.

Yeah Riolu has become way more common in the current 2km eggs from gifts event. I also hatched 4 or 5. I also got one who evolved just under 1500CP, so I can use the Lucario in the PVP Great League. Or actually, as I don't PVP much, I wanted to get a good Lucario to kick Blanches a**.

This infographic is basically correct. Also, the trading cost is determined by the highest stardust cost and both trading partners have to pay it. You were Great Friends, she got shiny Togepi, so that makes 800k for both of you. However, from the beginning of July until September the 2nd there's an ongoing friendship event that reduces all trading costs by 25%. This brings you to the 600k stardust you paid. You would've paid only 16k (12k) if you had not given her a shiny.

I played as the Black Eagles, so... I just finished my Black Eagles story arc after 45 hours and I'll definitely start a NG+ soon, testing out the other route.