How do I find wild Pokémon in Pokémon Go?
People familiar with the classic Pokémon game franchise may remember that wild Pokémon were easily found in the tall grass located throughout the land; however, in , wandering through tall grass will probably get you more bug bites than Pokémon.
Pokémon Go uses your phone's GPS to track your location, and all you have to do to track down your favorite little creatures is walk! They are out and about all around you in the real world just waiting to be captured. Of course, there are a few different ways of finding wild Pokémon in Pokémon Go, and since we're not Team Rocket, we will share them with you.
Start walking
Sounds simple, right? That's because it is! You could completely forget some of the advanced ways of finding wild Pokémon and just enjoy walking around. When you get close to a Pokémon, your phone will vibrate to alert you, and you will see it on the map. Then all you have to do is tap on the Pokémon, and toss your Poké Ball!
Track Pokémon using the nearby Pokémon feature
When in Map View, you'll notice a small gray box to the right of your virtual avatar, which displays a few Pokémon icons. Some of these icons will be colored in, revealing a complete drawing of a Pokémon. These are Pokémon you have encountered in the game before. Other icons will appear greyed out. These are Pokémon you have not yet encounteres.
Tap that box, and you'll see a menu pop up with up to nine Pokémon in your local area, each with little footprint markings underneath. The number of footprints indicates how far away that particular Pokémon is. If you see a single footprint or no footprints, it means the Pokémon you are tracking is quite close. On your map, you'll see little bursts of leaves, which helps indicate where those nearby Pokémon might be hiding.
Anything with two or three footprints means you've got some walking to do, though the game doesn't make it clear which direction you should head in. You're basically playing Warmer/Colder with the Nearby feature until you find the Pokémon you want.
How do you catch 'em all?
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