PokéStops not only bring you items, but also important Poké Balls in Pokémon GO!
Besides catching Pokémon, visiting PokéStops is essential in Pokémon GO. At these locations, you receive items such as potions or revives, which will greatly assist you on your adventures. You also get Poké Balls as rewards at PokéStops. Therefore, if you do not want to spend money in the shop for the balls, it’s important to regularly visit these PokéStops to fill your inventory.
Finding PokéStops
As you wander the map of Pokémon GO as a Pokémon Trainer, you will notice blue markers, depending on your location. A blue marker on the map indicates that there is a PokéStop at this location. These stops are often located at popular places such as churches, monuments, or historically interesting sites.
To use PokéStops, you need to approach them until you are within their radius. Usually, you do not need to enter buildings, just be roughly within the displayed radius of the stop. Even the police in Australia had to send a notice to Pokémon Trainers because of these PokéStops .
If you click on this PokéStop, you will find out if you are really within its range – or not. If not, you will receive a message under the PokéStop symbol indicating that you are not within range of the stop. If you are in range, you can spin the coin with the image of the PokéStop to receive your rewards. These rewards fly in small bubbles across your screen. By tapping, you pop the bubbles and secure the loot contained within.
PokéStops have a cooldown time of about 5 minutes and can be activated again afterwards. An already activated PokéStop will be shown in purple on the map. During your lunch break, you can comfortably camp at such a spot and replenish your collection of Poké Balls, eggs, or other useful items.
Rewards from PokéStops
Since the game is still in the initial phase, there may be changes in the future. This is the current list of items you can receive as rewards at a PokéStop:
- Revive – If one of your Pokémon faints in a gym battle, it will be brought back to life by the revive and also receive half of its maximum health points.
- Berry – An item you can use when you want to catch a wild Pokémon. The berry makes the wild Pokémon easier to catch.
- Egg – These eggs are divided into 3 categories based on how long they take to hatch. You receive a Pokémon as a gift. Here you can find more details about eggs in Pokémon.
- Lucky Egg – A lucky egg is a usable item that grants you double experience for 30 minutes. In our Pokémon GO experience guide, you can see how to use the lucky egg effectively.
- Poké Ball – One of the most common rewards from a PokéStop. With these balls, you can catch wild Pokémon.
- Potion – This item can be used to restore the health points of a wounded Pokémon.
Why do I only get eggs and balls as rewards from PokéStops in Pokémon Go?
Until you reach level 5, you usually only receive Poké Balls and eggs as rewards. Later, you will also receive the other listed items.
The social factor of PokéStops
PokéStops help you save money, as frequent visits to the stops mean you don’t have to buy items for PokéCoins in the in-game shop. It is especially beneficial if you meet as a group at a PokéStop and use a lure module there. A lure module attracts wild Pokémon to a PokéStop. All trainers at the PokéStop benefit from it when only 1 trainer uses the module, as everyone can catch these wild Pokémon. Warning: In the USA, robbers used this module to lure unsuspecting trainers.
In a group with 3 other friends, you can attract and catch Pokémon for 2 hours if each of you only buys 1 module. Playing in a group is particularly worthwhile here. Because PokéStops are already frequented by many player groups (especially in big cities), it is possible that these locations could be used for the planned trading system in Pokémon GO.
And here you can find a way to create PokéStops.
