Can't detect any Pokémon
I've tried to play Pokémon Go lately but I can't select/detect any Pokémon. I see the concentric circles but no Pokémon inside! Any idea?
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I can't answer for what exactly was the reason this was happening at the time this was posted, as it's been 4 months since then, but this is still a bug in the game.
Whenever I encounter this, I am able to fix it by force closing and reopening the app.
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Answer 2
I've had the same problems. I think it's a server glitch because of all the downloads. It doesn't happen for me now, but when it did, I had to sign myself in again (unusual right?) and then it would say I have absolutely no Pokemon registered in the Pokedex. just wait it out, that's what I did. I probably didn't help, but I hope it did.
Answer 3
If it continues then I would recommend emailing Niantic about the issue. The game is still in it's early stages and there are a few issues with it.
Answer 4
If you're seeing the circles where Pokemon are supposed to be, then they have spawned and the game is just being slow to download game assets.
Give the game a good few minutes to load the Pokemon's data in its entirety. If it still refuses to load, it may be worth re-installing the game and hoping that it works better.
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