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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.
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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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