Pokemon GO quietly removes Power Spot bonus encounters

Pokemon GO quietly removes Power Spot bonus encounters

Pokemon GO quietly removes Power Spot bonus encounters

Pokemon GO has quietly removed a feature players have used since late 2024: visiting a Power Spot, or placing a Pokemon there after winning a Max Battle, no longer triggers special wild encounters around the spot. The change arrived in a November 2 update that also upgraded the Explorer Gadget, which can now automatically catch Pokemon while the game is open. Power Spots and Max Battles themselves remain in the game, but the bonus creatures they used to spawn must now be found through ordinary encounters, eggs, raids and events instead.

Pokemon GO has quietly removed a feature players have used since late 2024: visiting a Power Spot, or placing a Pokemon there after winning a Max Battle, no longer triggers special wild encounters around the spot. The change arrived in a November 2 update that also upgraded the Explorer Gadget, which can now automatically catch Pokemon while the game is open. Power Spots and Max Battles themselves remain in the game, but the bonus creatures they used to spawn must now be found through ordinary encounters, eggs, raids and events instead.

Pokemon GO has quietly removed a feature players have used since late 2024: visiting a Power Spot, or placing a Pokemon there after winning a Max Battle, no longer triggers special wild encounters around the spot. The change arrived in a November 2 update that also upgraded the Explorer Gadget, which can now automatically catch Pokemon while the game is open. Power Spots and Max Battles themselves remain in the game, but the bonus creatures they used to spawn must now be found through ordinary encounters, eggs, raids and events instead.