One of the most important interactions in Pokémon GO is spinning PokéStops. Now, a trainer has brought the game into reality in a very special way, exciting the reddit community. We at MeinMMO have looked into what he has developed.
What are PokéStops? The basic concept of Pokémon GO is to go outside and explore the surroundings while catching the little pocket monsters and fighting against them with other players.
The most interesting points in an area are marked by so-called PokéStops. These are blue and have a round photo disc at the top that can be spun. When you do this, you are rewarded with various items, research tasks, and gifts.
Additionally, a few more monsters often spawn at these points. Therefore, interacting with these stops is particularly important for Pokémon GO players. Now, a trainer has also brought this function into the real world and is exciting the community.
By the way: The YouTuber ChaosLady has explained to us what to consider when applying for PokéStops.
Trainer builds real PokéStop
Looking at the current post by the reddit user RealCaptainSteel, one can quickly notice that he has been particularly captivated by the love for PokéStops in Pokémon GO. They are no longer just a part of his game but also a fixed component of his real life.
As RealCaptainSteel explains in his post on reddit, he and his partner have built their own stop in real life. He writes (via reddit.com): “We built a PokéStop that gives away real gifts!” Below is a video of the artwork.
The two paid attention to every detail that makes up such a PokéStop in the game. Instead of spinning the photo disc, trainers can press a button here and receive a small gift, which has also been adapted to the look in Pokémon GO.
However, it doesn’t stop with this little gimmick, as RealCaptainSteel explains, there is also a little surprise hidden in the gift. In this case, it was a shiny Rattata that his partner crocheted for the C-Day. And stickers for Community Day with Rattata could also be found inside.
Can the PokéStop be visited? Yes, as RealCaptainSteel explains in the comments, the two Pokémon GO lovers want to try to make the self-built PokéStop accessible to other trainers during the monthly Community Days.
Interested parties can find them in the Canadian city of Kitchener on that day, about 100 km southwest of Toronto. For the Community Day with Shinx in October, they will therefore set up their PokéStop in the Waterloo Park of their town.
But their vision goes even further. One of their biggest goals is to tour North America with this stop and thus make it available to other trainers during C-Days.
Trainers are excited: “I really want to press the button”
Among the trainers in the reddit community, this self-built PokéStop is very well received. As of now (September 21, 2022, at 12:50), the post by RealCaptainSteel has already received more than 18,600 upvotes. And the excitement of the trainers is also evident in the comments. Many hope that they can eventually use the PokéStop themselves (via reddit.com):
- FormerTerraformer: “Absolutely genius!”
- seaglass_: “This is amazing!! I really want to press the button.”
- nicknametrix: “When I clicked on this post, I didn’t expect it to be in my city. Cool thing!”
- SeptemberBud: “So creative. Absolutely fantastic. Great job being a part of your local Pokémon community. You make the game so much more interesting for many people.”
- forte_the_infamous: “I absolutely need the info on how to do this!! This is fantastic! I want this for my community!!”
As the demand for the self-built PokéStop is so high, the reddit user pgomav suggests that RealCaptainSteel should simply go into production so that there are such special stops in every country (via reddit.com). However, it would have to be ensured that design rights were observed on the part of Niantic.
Further suggestions from the community: But one thing that trainers still lack with this self-built PokéStop is Team GO Rocket. The grunts are known for taking over PokéStops in the game, stealing eggs and items from them, and causing a lot of trouble.
This should also be implemented at the real stop, as the reddit user faity5 suggested, while another user directly offers his help for the next Community Day in the comments (via reddit.com): “I will take my Rocket cosplay and head to take it over.”
The two creators of the PokéStop have already thought about this topic and want to incorporate it into future versions as well. However, RealCaptainSteel does not reveal how.
Are there further plans for the PokéStop? Yes, RealCaptainSteel and his partner have big plans, as the PokéStop is to be improved in the future. Currently, the stop needs to be manually stocked with a gift after each round. The two want to change this and find an automated solution.
And RealCaptainSteel also wants to integrate a color change through LEDs in the next version. This way, the purple cooldown, as in the game, could also be visually represented, as well as the takeover by Team GO Rocket. However, when that will happen remains to be seen.
How do you like the self-built PokéStop? Would you also like to visit it and secure one of the gifts? Or would you rather stay in the digital world? Let us know here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers on this topic.
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