Can Pokemon move from their initial spawn location? If they don't, then what does the lure do?

At first I thought the grass flying up in the sky and then flying up at a different spot is indicating that a Pokemon has moved around.

But when I walked past the Pokemon twice, they appear at the same spot, and another cellphone and account show the same location too. So do Pokemons not move at all? If so, then what does a lure do, if it won't move the Pokemons over... does it "move" the newly spawned Pokemons closer to the lure?

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Best Answer

No, Pokémon don't "move". They spawn in a static location for a period of time, then despawn if not found.

Similar to incense, what lures do is cause a Pokémon to spawn at regular intervals within the range of the PokéStop that the lure has been applied to, for a period of time.

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Do lures bring rare Pokemon?

jdero's comment is correct, while it may seem like Pokemon are drawn to the lure, they are definitely spawned on the lure. Areas have a list of Pokemon that are more likely to spawn there so you will see that nearby Pokemon are also the Pokemon that spawn at lures.

Do lure modules attract nearby Pokemon?

A Lure Module is an item that trainers can use on any Pok\xe9Stop to attract more wild Pok\xe9mon to appear near it. It acts similar an Incense, which spawns more Pok\xe9mon near the player opposed to the Pok\xe9Stop.

How often do Pokemon spawns reset?

If the hour is split into 15 minute periods denoted by letters ABCD, then some pok\xe9mon will appear as AC, for example, meaning they will appear for 15 minutes, disappear if you don't catch them, then 15 minutes later reappear.

What is Despawn time of Pokemon?

For the most part, Pokemon will despawn either 15, 30, or 45 minutes after initially spawning, although some outliers do exist as this is a server-side variable.

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