Pokémon GO has another Explorer Gadget sighting, although the item still does not appear to be broadly available. One Trainer shared a screenshot showing the gadget in-game and questioned whether access is general or limited to a small number of accounts. A separate Trainer in the Midwest U.S. also shared the gadget in a Reddit post, providing another account-level sighting.
What the Explorer Gadget does
The in-game card says the Explorer Gadget can automatically throw Poké Balls and spin PokéStops while Pokémon GO is closed. It also says the item can be used once daily, while two counters on the card currently read 0/67. A separate screenshot from the Midwest account shows both counters at 0/65, so the two sightings do not display identical values.
Separate sightings still do not confirm a wider release
Neither post identifies an unlock requirement, region restriction, or a way for other Trainers to obtain the gadget. The reports confirm that at least two accounts can access the feature, but they still do not establish general availability.
The sighting follows an earlier U.S. sighting, which also did not establish that the Explorer Gadget had reached every player. Until more accounts show the same card, the feature is best treated as an isolated appearance rather than a confirmed release for everyone.
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Pokémon Go
Developed by Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms Android, iOS
- Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Modes Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release July 6, 2016
- Publisher Niantic Labs
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