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Welcome to our comprehensive Pokemon GO tracker! On this page, we will be tracking and providing a comprehensive overview of the game’s current status. We’ll keep you informed about any bugs and issues that may have crept in with new updates or seasons, and where applicable, we’ll offer viable solutions.

Our dedicated team is working hard to uphold the integrity of this tracker, rigorously updating it with the most recent information. Should you come across any discrepancies, omissions, or believe that some additional information should be included here, feel free to contact us.

Pokemon GO – bugs, issues, problems, and related developments section

In this section, we will be keeping track of the bugs and issues that are troubling Pokemon Go fans.

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Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Jan. 9 All ‘Kecleon’ doesn’t appear on map occasionally Fix coming soon Available
Jan. 10 All Fast attacks sometimes prevent Charge attacks from working Investigating
Mar. 16 All ‘Unable to authenticate’ & ‘Failed to login’ errors Resurfaced; unacknowledged Available
Jan. 17 All Mega Energy needed to Mega Evolve Salamence is reduced Intended (to be corrected post event)
Jan. 25 All ‘GPS signal not found’ error Unacknowledged Available
Jan. 27 All Unable to participate in raid Acknowledged Available
Feb. 1 All Game freezing after Scatterbug encounter Acknowledged Available
Feb. 1 All Second charged attack not working on raids Acknowledged
Feb. 2 All Ultra Friend XP broken Unacknowledged
Feb. 3 All Double-rendered ring appearing on all Stamps Acknowledged
Feb. 6 All Players demand long-distance trading for Shiny hauls Requested
Feb. 8 All Weekly rewards not showing in the Item Bag Acknowledged
Feb. 9 All Costumed Kirlia issue preventing players from having shiny Mega Gardevoir Unacknowledged
Feb. 13 All Unable to evolve certain Pokemons during full moon due to a bug Unacknowledged
Feb. 13 All Multiple bugs surface as Niantic faces outage Reportedly fixed
Feb. 14 All Salamence takes over Pokemon Go Gym owing to an eye glitch Unacknowledged
Feb. 15 All Landscape mode glitch Unacknowledged
Feb. 16 All Players demand egg discard option to solve storage problem Unacknowledged
Feb. 17 All Lugia asset is removed from the App Library Acknowledged
Feb. 20 All Gameplay issues in the Pokemon Go Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas Acknowledged
Feb. 21 All Trainers slam Niantic for Adventure Sync issues ahead of global Hoenn Tour Unacknowledged
Feb. 27 All Latios & Latias caught in the wild during Tour can’t be transferred to Home Acknowledged
Feb. 27 All Version-Selection Ticket re-prompts Trainers to select their Version Acknowledged Available
Feb. 28 All Players struggle to catch even a single Groudon Unacknowledged
Mar. 02 All “Add a new friend” Special Research tasks cannot be completed Acknowledged
Mar. 09 All Players are being asked to go to Mexico Acknowledged
Mar. 13 All Players may not encounter Team GO Rocket Grunts Acknowledged
Mar. 13 All Invaded PokéStops may not be discolored or twitching Acknowledged
Mar. 20 All Mega Mewtwo forms still unavailable Unacknowledged
Mar. 22 All Unable to connect Pokemon Go to Pokemon Home Acknowledged
Mar. 27 All Pokemon Go avatar traumatized buddy Pokemon Unacknowledged
Mar. 31 Galaxy S23 Cannot connect to switch Investigating
Apr. 4 All Incorrect or missing visuals in battle Acknowledged
Apr. 4 All Berries and balls cannot be modified when facing an Ultra Beast Acknowledged
Apr. 17 All White or blank screen during gameplay Acknowledged Available
Apr. 24 All Primal Groudon does not get fully healed when a Potion or Max Revive is used Investigating
Apr. 27 All Crashing on Android Investigating
May 10 All Invisible Pokemon during Battle League Investigating Available
May 17 All Trainers battling in Gyms are put in separate battle groups Investigating
May 24 All Tags tab missing or invisible Unacknowledged Available
May 29 All Unable to catch Mewtwo after completing Shadow Raids Acknowledged Available
May 29 All Purified Gems not applying properly in some Shadow Raids Acknowledged Available
Jun. 16 All Visual bug when encountering Alolan Exeggutor Unacknowledged
Jun. 19 All Trainers not receiving the Timed Research Investigating
Jun. 22 All Trainers encountering Masterball glitch while using Daily Incense Unacknowledged
Jul. 7 All ‘Showcase’ feature not showing up on PokeStops Acknowledged
Jul. 17 All ‘Unable to switch Showcase Pokemon’ Acknowledged
Jul. 17 All Unable to activate sleep mode tracking Unacknowledged Workaround
Jul. 19 All Pokemon Go players cannot redeem Amazon Prime codes Acknowledged Workaround
Jul. 24 All Nearby Routes missing or not available Acknowledged
Jul. 26 All Routes pause while traversing Acknowledged
Jul. 27 All Game crashing when playing or creating routes Acknowledged
Jul. 28 All Pokestops not showcasing during routes Unacknowledged
Aug. 1 All Players running out of PokeBalls after it was nerfed Unacknowledged
Aug. 7 All Not getting Mega Energy after walking 15 km with Buddy Pokemon Incorrect info by support
Aug. 14 All Shiny World Championship 2023 Pikachu showing normal colors Acknowledged
Aug. 14 All Game crashes when players try to send gifts Acknowledged
Aug. 23 All Game crash results in the loss of Shiny Unacknowledged
Sep. 01 All Trainer’s avatar appears blacked out on the Map View Investigating
Sep. 04 All iPhone randomly vibrating without any notification Acknowledged
Sep. 07 All ‘Routes tab’ unresponsive or players getting stuck Acknowledged Available
Sep. 11 All Players unhappy with the new Scarlet and Violet research ticket Unacknowledged
Sep. 12 All Players experiencing difficulties while trying to login Acknowledged
Sep. 13 All ‘I’ve Got Your Back’ reflects as ‘Masterwork Research All-in-One #151’ Acknowledged
Sep. 13 All Paid Timed Research “I’ve Got Your Back” ticket not showing Acknowledged
Sep. 13 One UI 5.1.1 Some Samsung Galaxy users unable to log in Acknowledged Available
Sep. 28 All Hisuian Growlithe showing fewer points than it should in PokéStop Showcases Acknowledged
Oct. 20 All ‘Take a snapshot of a ghost type’ not registering in Halloween Timed Research Acknowledged Available

Note: We also have a Pokemon Go bug tracker for 2022 or earlier.

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