Spawn
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Spawn Time and Locations
- Pokemon spawn in discrete locations, unchanging and markable on a map.
- Pokemon spawn once an hour at a time specific to each spawn point. One might spawn at 3:32, 4:32, etc. while the one next to it spawns at 3:17, 4:17 etc. Very few spawn twice per hour.
- Pokemon de-spawns (disappears) 15 minutes after they have spawned (appeared). very few last 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Pokemon will appear on your map anytime you approach the spawn point within the 15 minutes.
- Pokemon doesn't move.
- Pokemon spawn independently.
- One trainer catching a Pokemon does not affect its de-spawn timer. Multiple people can catch the same spawn.
- Pokemon spawns are often linked to cell data usage. You will often see spawns at builds with a lot of people such as offices, apartments and malls. You'll also see more spawns at places where people check their phones often like intersections and bus/train stations.
- Bushes (moving grass) are spawn points. A Pokemon will spawn from these bushes in at most 45 minutes.
- Pokemon will not spawn at Airports, Major Roads and K-12 Schools due to safety concerns.
Pokemon Types and Spawn Points
- Spawn points are loosely tied to type. Water-type tend to be found near lakes, etc.
- Each spawn point has a set list of pokemon it can pull from, and it's a random, weighted pick from that list each time; some spawn points (especially dragon, fighting, and electric) seem to have very small lists and often give the same spawn
- The majority of spawn points seem to be tied to a "universal" or "field" type, where nearly anything can spawn; these tend to spit out very common pokemon but occasionally will have something more unique
- Some spawn points are just better than others; there are some that tend to almost always give evolved or more rare pokemon
Spawn Zones
- See also: Spawn Zones
- See also: Biomes
Spawn Zones are zones that a certain types of Pokemon are more likely to Spawn.