Do lure modules and incense cause new pokemon to spawn near you, or existing pokemon to be drawn to you?
When a Lure Module is used on a PokéStop, do existing pokémon in the area get drawn to the PokéStop? Or rather do new pokémon spawn within the PokéStop area of effect? Or both?
When I head to a PokéStop with a lure module, it seems Pokémon appear from nowhere, and the Pokémon listed Nearby don't get any closer. So I am guessing it only causes random spawns.
Has anyone found the lure module to actually draw existing Pokémon to your location, or only spawn new pokémon? And does an individual's incense act the same way?
For an individual's incense, this could be an important question. If I see a rare pokémon 3 'steps' away, I would want incense to actually help draw that pokémon closer to me as I search for it. Whereas if the incense only spawns new pokémon, I'd rather use incense at other times.
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Alright, I don't have any data to back this up, nor can I make an accurate assessment considering the 3 step glitch that has not been fixed yet. But on two differant occasions I used incense and 1 very rare Pokemon spawned at each time (this is out of I estimate 20 uses of incense). However these Pokemon DID NOT show up on the nearby list at all and non of my fellow trainers saw them. So this led me to believe that the incense spawn them on my location exclusively for me. They were not drawn in closer. So I would say the incense has about a 1/10 chance of exclusively giving you a rare Pokemon not in the area. Further the rare Pokemon I recieved where evolutions of Pokemon I saw in the area naturally (i.e. I see a lot of slowpokes and the incense gave me a slowbro). I wouldn't expect anyone to see, say, a rapidash if you have never seen a ponyta, in the area. Again these are just observations, as i do not have a math or computer science degree to take apart the algorithm the game utilizes.
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Does Incense bring random Pokémon?
Normally, activated Incense lasts for an hour and it spawns 1 Pok\xe9mon every 5 minutes if the Trainer is standing still, and 1 Pok\xe9mon every 1 minute or 200 meters (whichever happens first) while moving.Should I use lure and Incense at same time?
Nope. You cannot benefit from both at the same time if the Lure and Incense are yours.Do Lure Modules attract nearby Pokémon?
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.Does Incense spawn Pokémon?
An Incense spawns approximately one Pok\xe9mon every five minutes if the player is standing still or, if the player is walking, one Pok\xe9mon every minute. Pok\xe9mon spawned by Incense tend to be more aggressive, dodging or attacking with shorter time intervals.PREMIUM *LURE MODULE* STRATEGY - SPAWNS, EVOLUTIONS \u0026 DETAILS! | Pokémon GO
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No I have used many incense and the rarity of pokemons is poor, mainly only pidgies or weevils which I'm not exactly thrilled about, especially as nearby there were better characters. Has nothing to do with nearby list just what's in your area
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When deployed, any PokeStop under the influence can be seen on the map with a shower of pink petals around the stop. This can be seen by all players, as Pokemon attracted to the location can be found by any player at that location - making it a great item to use with friends.
Lure Modules can be purchased from the Shop either one for 100 PokeCoins, or 8 Modules for 680 PokeCoins. Additionally, when the trainer reaches certain levels - like level 8, they will also receive a free Lure Module.
Incense can be used to attract more Pokemon to you. Its effects last for 30 minutes - but this can persist even when offline so be sure to make the most of it.
Also, from the in game shop description,
Though none of descriptions explicitly say it, from personal experience, new Pokemon are simply spawned in during the time a lure or incense is active.
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