AUTO-CATCHER BUYING GUIDE (Pokémon GO)

[@Lacrouse]

I bought the Duomon a couple of months after it released and I am very happy on the performance. The connection is solid (you can go far from the device and still be connected (very good if another player is using your Duomon), and it catches and spins fast which is the main selling point to me. Some cons. 1. It is expensive. I have the Brook and Gotcha evolved before this. It is the most money I spent on an auto-catcher. 2. It uses AAA battery. I bought rechargeable batteries just for this. 3. The device itself seems flimsy. After 2 months of usage, the clip that keeps the cover on the battery just randomly broke. I never dropped it prior to this happening since it's always in my bag whenever I use it. The device is fine and I can still use it. I just put some masking tape on the battery gate so that it stays shut. It's just a bit of a hassle whenever I need to change the battery since I also need to re-apply the tape after opening the battery gate. Overall, I still recommend the DuoMon.

Thanks for sharing!

[@R3dL1ght5]

Cool to see an update on this subject! If you’ve been watching the regional tournaments you’ll see even the players on the stage wear a gotcha evo lol you’ll be fine with it 😊

Yes i've heard naintic employees use gotchas

[@CrazyCobraCC]

@ lol

[@fadangellcdangelsa]

@ they will get fired then

[@Tokes_eth]

I was debating if i should take the risk good to know lol 👏

[@UsPlusaBus]

Just recently bought the duomon a few weeks ago and it’s easily the best device ever. I own most of the other ones and always hated how much they disconnected or just didn’t work very well.

Yes duomon is amazinggg

[@venelinbakalov5945]

@ DuoMon is the best thing I have bought for Pokemon Go, I've been using it for months, I left a detailed review in a separate comment but it is just great. Thanks for your review on it because you were actually the one that lead me to it. If I remember correctly you were doing a detailed comparison between it and the Gotcha and was testing it with the help of Mom.

[@MikeMoment22]

Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@UsPlusaBus]

@@MikeMoment22 no, all of them will disconnect after exactly 1 hour

[@tuskigaming486]

@@UsPlusaBus except 24/7

[@danthekangaman]

The duomon has been a staple for my drive to work everyday, I can start it up and forget it because even at speeds of over 45 mph, it still spins stops when the game is in the background. I saw someone in the comments mentioned this tip and it’s a very valid point, everything to do with your autocatcher will work better if it’s running in the background (I guess it doesn’t have to update the on screen visuals which speeds it up)

Indeed if you can close you're phone its better

[@MikeMoment22]

Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@danthekangaman]

@@MikeMoment22 unfortunately most devices will automatically disconnect after an hour, Dax reviewed one autocatcher, the 247, that can automatically tap the button to reconnect when it disconnects. If you’re looking for an afk autocatcher, that might be your best bet

[@hh-lg1he]

I love how you do videos about auto catchers from time to time

[@Berto2K]

The Brooks Revviver+has been my favorite. One plus you didn't mention was the angular design so that it doesn't get caught on as many things. I do have some issues with it connecting to my phone at time, but that is probably just my phone/game.

[@TheReal_ist]

The main benefit that u get with all auto connect gotchas is having it ALWAYS be spinning and catching as long as u check it every so often. Meaning u can stack up ultras and pinap berries before big events. Aka u never have to spin a stop manually again. I dont think i have in the past 2-3yrs since i got my duomon. i of course have it on spinning stops during events but having it catch makes no sense IMO. U have a higher chance at getting a catch using a ultra even with out a nice or great catch circle; and u get more candies as u can add a pinap quickly on top before u quick catch in AR mode n run. Point being the auto resource getting before events that u need them for is the REAL golden goose with these devices.

[@DHJakon]

I'm loyal to the Pocket Egg Catcher. On heavy play the batteries last about 2 months (using Amazon basic AAs). The signal strength is better than the gotchas and the go+. I don't care for speed too much, if I'm on a heavy catch event, I'm gonna hand catch and leave it on spin only. This was one of the first devices that can be reconnected through in game only, and that's what sold me. I've had mine for about 5 years and back then it was single account only. That being said, I wouldn't get it now but wait for the new official catcher and see how it works.

Thanks for sharing! I'm not a huge fan of it cause the size but still a great device

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

when will come out the new official catcher? i would like to know please because i am about to buy a catcher, whichone would ui recommend me ? Its gonna be my first time with one of them

[@NaughtyMrMonkey]

I'm pumped to see how the pogo plus+ performs and can't wait to use great balls! If it is a lot better, hopefully it spurs some 3rd party innovation or at least some software updates (I'd be so happy if I could throw great balls with my duomon and not have to buy another device)

Yes my guess is it will be some software that will be updated by all the devices

[@alphaeverwing1118]

Actually if you look at the UK trailer video, it says great and ultra balls do not get thrown automatically….At the 75 cad price they are marketing this at and the added sleep function, it’s hard to see this beating any of the other ones in performance

[@florenciohernandezjr.2556]

I’ve been using the Pocket Egg for months.. I like it.. I keep it on at all times and just connect to it from the Pokémon go screen when I want and only have to change out double A batteries every 2-3 months. From this video only one I’d switch it out for is Duomon

The AA batteries is a huge win for the pocket egg

[@fraxz88]

You talked me into a duomon for my wife and I last year. We play pretty hard sometimes, using it for 4 to 6 hours solid. I'm still using the first set of batteries. With no screen, the ui feels like an old 90s toy when changing settings, which is ok.

That is the one downside changing the settings - luckily you do it once then never really have to again

[@MikeMoment22]

Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@Freeze_On]

Thank you! Just ordered the Gotcha Evolve! We appreciate you buying all of these and testing them so that we don’t have to do it. Keep up the amazing work

[@JoeHabana]

They are a life changer on community days, lady one i was only able to play for 1 hour but got the the gotcha to spin the pokestops for me as i focused on just catching. I got 150+ pokemons in that hour

Glad I can help!

[@TheReal_ist]

​@@JoeHabanaThere not really good for com days or events tbh. The main benefit is that u can have it ALWAYS be spinning and catching as long as u check it every so often. Meaning u can stack up ultras and pinap berries before big events. Aka u never have to spin a stop manually again. I dont think i have in the past 2-3yrs since i got my duomon. i of course have it on spinning stops during events but having it catch makes no sense IMO. U have a higher chance at getting a catch using a ultra even with out a nice or great catch circle; and u get more candies as u can add a pinap quickly on top before u quick catch in AR mode n run. Point being the auto resource getting before events that u need them for is the REAL golden goose with these devices.

[@JoeHabana]

@@TheReal_ist i catch manually, i focus on catching meanwhile the pokestops and gyms are being spin. I tough it was clear when i said i focus on just catching

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

does the catcher just use pokeball or it uses great or ultra ball????@@TheReal_ist

[@Cheyennechavis]

I have the Megacom Duomon egg and i have no complaints. It works very well catching and spinning. Takes batteries. It was $80 on Amazon. So kinda pricey but I’ve had it one year and i use it every. Single. day. I was driving and it even caught me a galarian Articuno!!!

[@kibagami25]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!! I wish this came out last month. I bought one and I think I bought the wrong one :( I hate my Pokemon Go Plus. The Bluetooth drops all the time, I press the button nothing happens sometimes. I find myself missing more pokemon than doing it manually. I think I will need a new one. I'm using an Galaxy S21 phone. Great video. Ottawa guy here as well. ;)

[@ianoleary8122]

I had the Gotcha evolve for awhile until it just stopped working one day, I also felt like I was gonna snap it every time I tried to take the band off to charge it. I’ve used the ball plus with a clip from Etsy since then and it’s worked really well. The vibration was annoying at first but it actually is kinda nice to know it’s working and I just keep it in my bigger pocket. I did preorder the new one coming out this summer so we’ll see.

The gotcha evolve strap is just dumb in my opinion

[@umbrequil]

My favorite is the gotcha ranger. It's the same catch speed and it also functions as a battery bank in a pinch. It also charges via USB and the battery lasts FOREVER unless you're actively using it to charge your phone. I live in a busy city and usually like to take it with me day to day in case my phone needs a quick pick me up while also catching mons

Ya didn't include the ranger but maybe I should of - I found it just a bigger version of the OG gotcha

[@scoobydubs]

update?? which is the best rn?

[@PewPewGuy85]

I also want to know what’s the best available right now

[@alpolanco165]

@@PewPewGuy85I really like the Pokémon Go Plus Plus! Got it a couple weeks ago and it’s amazing.

[@judtrai5728]

@@PewPewGuy85go plus + is the best but its 70-80dollars so i use a gotcha evolve it really good for the price

[@speedjibaro4202]

Me third

[@viktorzahn2693]

Me too

[@kino1477]

Love the vid. Your last one was the reason I bought the Duomon . One thing I’ve noticed for all my catchers at higher speeds is if you don’t have an incense on any device they prioritize pokestops. I daily drive the Duomon and love it because connection is great.

[@rodesvilobo8670]

I've had the original gotcha for almost 3 years now and still going strong, fast catch/spin, good battery life no connection prob

OG gotcha is a strong one

[@newageretro]

My original gotcha finally died after 4 years, and I went to replace it and they're 100$ now, so figuired I should see whats out there.

[@Kelly_Guimont]

I replaced my lost Go-tcha with the Brook Auto Catch Plus and I couldn't be happier. It's a bit less than the Reviver+ in the review ($45 USD not $55), super speedy catching, and works with the accessories I had (bands, chargers, etc). I looked at the Reviver+ and couldn't figure out why I should spend ten extra dollars. 🙂

[@chrisc4903]

Any feedback on it a year later?

[@Kelly_Guimont]

@@chrisc4903 It's still a great device! I got a small keychain "case" for it (neoprene and mesh pouch with a keyring clip) and it still catches really fast and fits everything. My only complaint is a very small one: I can't find a USB-C charger for it and it's the last device I have to regularly charge that needs the "old" style USB.

[@HulteGHG]

I watched this video in German class so I couldn’t really concentrate fully on the video but I found it helpful thank you dax 👍

[@jjay2771]

Glad to see a Brook on here, I got one cause my gotcha died and couldnt find another. I just got the catch + which is cheaper then the reviver and I am entirely happy with it. I find it much better then my old gotcha and it has lasted longer. I wanted a duomon but couldn't get one, glad I ended up trying the brook!

Yes to be honest I was reallly impressed with the brook devices

[@jjay2771]

@ Based on my use I think your review was perfect; Brooks are solid budget options and I have no regrets but if duomon were around more I would still get one for the luxury features.

[@dal8379]

at 1:11 the shundo lucky Sableye in the background 🤣

[@aidanrmacgregor7537]

Some things I've noticed: The Pokeball Plus does spin pokestops automatically with a massive caveat: there must be a pokemon in it. New pokeball pluses have a Mew in it (It's for Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee games). If the Mew is still in there, poke stops spin automatically. If you've taken your Mew out into Let's Go (or someone lied in their amazon description and the ball is Used, watch out for that) and not returned or replaced with another mon, the ball doesn't autospin in Pogo. Took me a while to figure out why it auto spun for the first day I played with it and not after that -- I started playing Let's Go Pikachu with my Mew and didn't put any other pokemon in the ball after that.

[@Meliodas-asta.hxh.]

Can I make a setting that it only spins poke stops and doesn’t catch Pokemon

[@joeybleu]

@@Meliodas-asta.hxh.it doesn’t auto catch Pokémon unless you press the button, it will vibrate notifying you that there is a Pokémon. The color lights will let you know what happened.

[@juansnow5897]

@@Meliodas-asta.hxh. rubber band/hair ties with a coin holding the button, in the settings\ connected devices\ accessory devices, the setting to disable captures is there, also to op, my pokeball plus has no mew as i removed it and never added another poke and mine works fine with the rubber band method or case, I never realized it could fully auto with a mon inside so i may have to give it a go

[@juansnow5897]

@@joeybleu as op is saying you can have it do so if there is a monster inside the ball

[@Meliodas-asta.hxh.]

@@juansnow5897 oh thank you

[@ralphluis9519]

I hope the upcoming plus plus has the same seamless connection feature like the 247 and Duomon

Agreed but probably not

[@TheReal_ist]

​@ it might however let other gotchas have access to the new API its going to use which will let all Gotchas do the set a ball that u want trick. It is niantic after all so I doubt they would do something that genuinely nice for the community of grinders that even use gotchas. But if they do holy moly ill never use a red ball again. lol Me and most grinders id say straight up delete great balls. We then save reds for when im not playing and when i am ill save up ultras so i can throw one and run away quick increasing my catch speed for an event. If they made this change moveing up to great balls would sure help a ton with this method we already have set up. Heres to hoping there actually nice and give the devs for these 3rd party gotchas access to the API they will start using this summer for the new ones.

[@ralphluis9519]

update: it does!

[@GHOST22x02]

Also a note. Leave your phone screen off or on another app. Auto catchers spin and catch faster in my experience when the game is not busy loading stuff.

[@NaughtyMrMonkey]

Oh that's spicy! Good to know! I'll have to test this, my experience has generally been the opposite. However, I have the pogo battery saver, phone battery saver, and data saver on (that stops or slows background data) which I can only assume is the cause of mine being slower.

[@R3dL1ght5]

I agree seem to spin way more stops and maybe more or less catches when I drive in the city

[@GraceEvangelist]

Thanks for making these videos! your last one convinced me to buy the Trainer Club Evolve Gotcha. We have 3 now for my wife, three kids and myself. So the 2 account gimmick really pays off for us. I can't wait to upgrade to the Catchmon. But I'll heed your P.S.A. advice and wait until we know more about the PoGo++. Please keep making these videos, they are helpful!

Ya defintely wait for the go++ cause its gonna change the game!

[@martinnhantran]

5:50-54 Pokeball 4secs spin stop 20:17 10secs to catch Spearow 21:52 2-3secs to catch and spin!

[@GrimmiePie]

Please Note the pokeball plus will only auto spin Pokestops if it has a Pokemon inside the Ball

[@ForeighHatch]

after doing a few weeks of research. i went with the new DuoMon and its been such a good device for my wife and i while we're out with our daughter. she can run around and the range on the DuoMon is awesome! catches and spins stops fast in my car too!

One of the best devices IMO

[@MikeMoment22]

Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@cirrus.floccus]

I have a modified Go+ that has a autocatch-switch (you can decide if you want it to autocatch or if you want to press the button - there's a thing pressing the button inside if you choose autocatch) and the battery has been replaced by a rechargable battery (so you can just pluck it in to charge it). It was a bit expensive (about 65$), but I really like it.

Hmm where did you get this?

[@pambulama973]

Wow I thought had them all but no. Thank you. What I think : Gotchas- had about 4 of these but kept losing them they would get knock out of the wrist strap did find them a lot of the time but eventually lost them all. Had the old pin charging which had trouble to make a good connection. Maybe that flimsy new charging way might be better. Gotcha Evolve- I hated the Evolve charging. I did have trouble getting the strap off to charge, ended up pulling the wrong end off and the strap no longer was a strap had to carry it around and eventually lost that one too Dual Catchemon - have 2 and love them but I go through soooooo many batteries it’s ridiculous Pokeball plus - oooo I have to get that cage you have thx for telling me about that 247- I have to get that. Didn’t know about it. With 5 phones I often can’t tap one of the phones in raids. Looks great for being at home Conclusion - I don’t drive so for me the speed not as important but the power life and easy to operate the most important to me Thanks so much

I think 247 is best for you if speed is not a concern

[@ixykix]

I've been waiting for a device to autotap for raids for ages! I have a disability affecting my hands and the 247 would be a gamechanger for me!!

[@Crysal]

if you are a bit of a techie, you can built your own auto-catcher, the parts are pretty cheap (around 15$ + a Bluetooth modul), you will have to flash a chip yourself and do a bunch of math but it's pretty cool to have a DIY Pokémon GO auto-catcher

Wow this seems fun!

[@ROMPJ]

@Crysal Can you explain some questions? I guess all those devices uses ninatic API for their own autocatcher (and doesn't capture the screen) so where we can find a description of this API? And second: if we talk about advanced developers and DIY: does we really need those parts and bluetooth controller, why we can't just root the phone and create the same fucntionality as blutooth device emulator program (I guess android should allow "register" software emulators as devices, but I'm not an android developer..)?

[@Frank72364]

Duomon is awesome product. It is pretty expensive but worth every penny, imho. I personally never turn it off. I just change (rechargeable) batteries about once a week. The bluetooth range in that device is so good, you don't need to keep the device close to you. You can easily put AirTag or similiar device under that rubber cover/case what is included in a box and you'll never lose your quite expensive catcher.

Airtag is such a mart play good call!

[@NtelGaRho]

i was searching for hour for a video for auto catch. legit i watched your last two from 1 years old XD THX GOD Daxi coming in clutch

[@Nik-Dybdahl]

Fyi the gotcha evolved doesn't just disconnect, it now also comes with the nice feature of randomly just not doing anything when connected. It'll stare at pokemon and stops and not touch em (even when inventory and pokemon not full). To fix that you have to completely disconnect it, meaning you have to go under your pokemon go settings, go into devices and remove it, you then close the pogo app (sometimes a Bluetooth reset is also necessary), open up pogo and connect it again. So basically you don't just have to reconnect it, you have to do the entire setup. And it does this more than I'd like. If its disconnected at at least the PokeBall in the corner is greyed out and all you gotta do is press it again, but with this the only way you'll notice is that you aren't getting new Pokemon and items.

[@Zackattack8805]

Duomon for the win!! It’s very reliable and works well. The only downside to me is the cheaper plastic build, but the case it comes with helps lessen that.

[@fruityjeezus]

Yeah and don’t forget cheating as well cheater !!

[@fruityjeezus]

Jk have some fruits 🍒 🍎 🍓 🍅 🍉 🥭 🍑 🍊 🍍 🍌 🍋 🍈 🍏 🥑 🍐 🥝 🥥 🍆 🍇

Yes I found case makes it pretty durable

[@ZeroDeaths98]

Where can I buy this one ?

[@MagikarpJumpu]

I have the brook reviver plus and like it over all the ones I've had! I had an Evolve, original got-cha, got-cha generation, and go-plus. Like you said, I hated the Evolve's strap and the connection lol. I wanted to try Brook's watchic plus, but it doesn't ship to where I am at. The Reviver has fit my needs, it typically lasts a week for me. I sometimes play 6 hours+ a day. It connects better than all of my other ones I've used. I haven't bothered with the duomon because I don't like the puck design lol, I prefer a wearable thing that doesn't look silly. I am excited about the new go-plus+ when it comes out/ if other brands will make using great/ ultra balls a thing.

Ya I wanted to review the watchic plus but could not find it - thanks for sharing though!

[@babymakeitrain9999]

Love your video, can you review the new brook pocket auto catch carry and brook pocket auto catch light! Thank you!!!

[@SummerOtaku]

One of the pokeball plus pros is you can use it as a switch controller and a con is since it’s round you can actually drop it and it can roll away making it hard to find & easy to lose.

[@Darkmuan2014]

lol! Can it auto catch pokemon?

[@rafsoto24]

I had the dual catchamon back in the day. It was the original version of the duomon. And it worked great! It only died on me cause I never took the batteries out and I didn’t use it for almost 2 years so it rotted out. I’m currently using the plus+ and have zero complaints

[@Addiezmom]

My Brook just literally came from Amazon, the minute this video came out!

Nice!

[@Ty4good]

How’s it holding up after the three weeks? I’m contemplating buying one.

[@Ty4good]

Also did you get the reviver + or the original?

[@Addiezmom]

@@Ty4good I bought the original, sent it back and got the Reviver.

[@Addiezmom]

@@Ty4good It is great when you don’t have the ability to catch at all. My only issue is, that as all auto catchers it only throws red/white poke balls, so there are a lot of misses on high level Pokémon. And since to only get one chance, you fail quite a bit. Not an issue with Brook, but with all auto catchers in general. So, if you are looking for something to spin stops and throw low level balls when you are not able to, it does the job!

[@juniorgowrie1403]

I’m got a plus plus two days ago and auto catches with great balls and balls out the box

[@battlegirljess]

Since I lost my go plus in a laundry incident I've been waiting on the new one thats coming in the summer. I am SO happy to hear it will allow for great balls and ultra balls. I very rarely even have pokeballs. the ultras take up almost my entire inventory

[@Thomasr435]

I take a exacto knife to the rubber tab inside the wrist band to make it easier to come off to recharge. Strap still stays tight in place but slide off easier to recharge, have done this simple mod to dozens of Gotchas and never had a complaint. Inside the wristband there is a square nub that locks the band to the watch. Cutting that out makes the band use the rubber resistance instead of "Locking" into the band.

[@jamiestark80]

I got the Duomon after watching one of your previous videos. I love it! I do have to shut off the auto catch sometimes to let my bag refill since it’ll catch before spinning. Also, read the instructions. I didn’t think I needed it but you really need them to fully understand how to change settings on the device.

Yes the settings are annoying to play around with

[@Addiezmom]

@ Maybe a video on the settings!! Both my nephew and I have it in our Amazon carts while we test the ones we just got. (Brook)

[@MikeMoment22]

Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@MikeMoment22]

@ Can you leave it afk overnight? I live on a cluster spawn and pokestop

[@thetruespuddy7137]

@mike moment nope, it will stay connected for a hour then you’ll have to manually click reconnect on your phone

[@willimills4268]

I currently have a doumon and can confirm it is great it has also survived my washing machine and dryer with the batteries inside. Would recommend.

[@stevenmasiakos6635]

I use the reviver plus and it is amazing, the game registers it as a pokemon go plus and overall amazing and it lasts me 5 days without charge using it around 6 hours a day however it disconnects every hour to preserve battery life

Yes all devices disconnect after 1 hour don't worry that's normal

[@studburna]

I'm satisfied with my Go-tcha Evolve, I only use it in 3 occasions, when I'm at work and busy, when i'm driving, and when i'm out with the family (at the mall or out at a restaurant). It charges full at less than an hour. The disconnect every hour is a concern, but you eventually get used to it.

[@seoseo8105]

1:29 love the way you show off your lucky shundo Sableye there 😂 🎉 Is any of the device can connect to duel app on the same phone?

[@aydenelmore1366]

And at 4:02

[@esaliikka3168]

Shlundo

I think any device that connects to two phones can connect to two accounts on same phone

[@irvin966]

I’m contemplating the Doumon Puck now, although I wish it was rechargeable!

[@tombrady5441]

I’ve used mine everyday for months now and still yet to replace the batteries. But when I do it’s not like a pack of batteries is difficult to get or even replace it’s literally opening the “door” and it’s done. Takes 10 seconds

try getting rechargable AAA

[@irvin966]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I have the Pokémon Ball Plus Right now, and I think ima wait for the new device to come out and check out the reviews. Then I’ll decide and buy ^_^

[@mj2cats]

Thanks for this review! Only been playing since last fall, when my step son got me interested. Been testing out the Duomon for two weeks now.... wow! So much easier to build stardust and lower pokemon hands free. Great value if you play every day.

[@MrHaztastic]

Picked up an original Go Plus on Marketplace for £6 a few years back. It's done me well.

[@akrammohammed3770]

ONE THING TO ADD FOR THE GOTCHA EVOLVE. The gotcha evolve also can connect to two phones.

The original one? from my testing only the trainer club has access to double phone connection

[@Ramennoodles-_-83]

I spent extra and got the leather key ring holder for the evolve so it hangs on a backpack or in my pocket and I never have to rip the wristband pieces off. Highly recommend.

Yes was gonna mention these - they are nice

[@Podunk82]

I have a gotcha ranger and i love it, it has a compass, flashlight and also acts like a powerbank. You also dont have to wear it and can attach it to a bag or about anything really.

[@thepokesleeper]

I have bought a duomon 6 months ago because you said it is good in your earlier videos

[@todafront0753]

I had my original go plus rewired to where anytime it vibrates to alert for stops and Pokemon it clicks the button automatically. I also took out the vibration mechanism so the battery last forever now. I’ve had the same go plus since it’s release! I love it!

[@tobitoflappucini5762]

how did you rewire it and stop the vibration ?

[@AceMathias]

I've got the dual catchmon. Had it for a couple of years and it works great. Catches well. One touch reconnect. Stable connection. I use rechargeable AAA batteries to save having to keep buying new batteries. Lasts about 1 week before changing batteries

[@kylemills7161]

I've got a megacom duomon, and I really like it. I have the older model, (dual catchmon) but it is about the same size. I had a gotcha evolve, and it died randomly after about a year of use. Struggled paying for the duomon since it was a bit more money than the gotcha, but ultimately I am really happy with it. Maybe I should upgrade to a duomon eventually. What was it about the dual catchmon that you didn't like or made it worse than the duomon?

My issue was the catch speed - the dual catchmon is clearly slower at catching & the duomon was updated to catch way faster

[@blueystonedhouse]

My favourite is the Brook Pocket Auto Catch LIGHTNING. I love that it has a physical button to press so you can press it through your clothes without looking, and you can't press it accidentally. Also the settings only change on the app, which is a lot better than the likes of the Gotcha (which I had 2 of before). It's so simple and works really well. My only complaint is that the strap sometimes comes undone on its own if I'm carrying my toddler on my arm. The little button gets caught on the end of the strap so it doesn't completely fall off though. I still MUCH prefer it over my Gotchas I had previously.

[@nicklasdamsgaard4655]

You probably didn't notice that Gotcha Evolve got an app that you can toggle/enable the features, and you can also see battery percentage in it Adding my experiences Pokemon Go + : Terrible connection range. Five meters and it would drop, and even having it close to my phone could make it drop out, making the connection last from a minute and up to 30 minutes, mostly less. The vibration is so annoying, and it's noticeable for anyone close by, even when it vibrate in your pocket. Gotcha Evolve : Fast spinning, fast catching, even when my screen was off. It caught and spun super fast, probably faster than having PoGo open, while the screen was off. Love the iOS app for it, and i agree with the funky charger, not bueno. The screen broke on mine and is only showing 5% from the bottom, after a random day in my backpack. It still works tho. I never had connection issues with mine, tho it could disconnect being more than 10 meters away, even in open areas, but otherwise it did last that one hour they are allowed before reconnecting. I only tested those two above, tho both had very slow, super super slow catch rate, at spotlight hours and community days, which is probably made this way by Niantic as they can control something at their end. Having it catch both pokemon and spin stops can make you catch super slow and miss a lot of stops, but if you only enable spin, you can spin a lot, as it fly through those, with the Gotcha Evolve.

Ya i saw the app but found wasn't worth mentioning cause its all on the watchface anyway - and thanks for sharing!

[@sooperserved]

Second that on the duomon, only came here to see if there’s anything even better but it’s super nice. Prolly won’t replace til they rip off the plus plus for great and ultra balls 😂

Question is will they upgrade the DUOmon software to do the same

[@xDeezBuddhasx]

This thanks giving, Im thankful for poki daxi. The info. The time stamps. THE LINKS. You are awsome. Edit:I noticed there isnt a plus+ in here.

[@Darkangelike]

A few years back, maybe 5 years ago, I bought both the dual Catchmon and the egg. I have to say I really love the egg best. First and foremost because of the reliable connection. This thing NEVER ever gest disconnected. And I like that I can turn it off. Then I really like the dual catchmon. I have the old version so I am very surprised to see there is a newel model with a button to turn it off/on. Makes me jealous because I really want that option. Since it uses smaller batteries, being able to turn it off/on would be a really time saver. I would not have to replace the batteries as often. The one I like least is the pokéball plus. It is annoying to carry that pokéball with me ;; I wish I had that plastic thing around it to keep the button pressed down like you have. Where did you get it ? I use a rubber band and it is very flimsy. Very often it slips away so... yeah.

[@RHall1]

I have not had a good experience with the GotCha products, they have bad software/hardware. The DuoMon is amazing. The only issue I have had with the DuoMon is that it will not survive a pass through the washing machine.😂 Another issue with the DuoMon is that if someone else has one near you, it can cause disconnect issues because they all share the same two Bluetooth channels. I highly recommend it.

Never heard of the bluetooth problem! Interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@Soloman_Gumball]

Duomon is first one I got and I'm loyal already. Biggest selling point for me was using changeable batteries. Saw so many bad reviews about ones that are cable only and use special cables that are only for the device and how they fail and stuff. The idea of never having to charge it, battery low just change instantly and not having to worry about cables was huge to me.

[@aphrospice]

I have a duomon and brought it with me to Vegas, I was able to get 4 days of intermittent usage.

[@sonic_wave_6031]

I got the PokeBall plus, and it's enough to enjoy playing pokemon go. I got one for 30 euro in my local shop, so for me it's the perfect price for something like that. If i need another catcher, i will wait for the next official auto catcher to get purchasable, so we can get insane unofficial one.

[@MrDankstank420]

When the new go plus plus comes out can you make a video of the duomon and plus plus to see the difference in catch rate?! If you don’t then I will lol.

Yes will be testing the new device!

[@bosie9135]

Another Duomon Review+Tips: TL;DR: expensive but worth it. Fast, good connection, good for catching as you fight rockets and car ride (as passenger). A little big, has 1 feauure that I can’t mute :(, but overall, I am so glad I got one of these. The long version $90 is a lot, but i play a lot so it’s worth it. I’m on a college campus and probably caught 30k Pokémon in 4.5 months. The absolute best part of it is spinning pokestops before comm days. I can go to the library for part of 2 days (access to 6-9 pokestops bc of GPS drift) and wind up with 600 great balls and 400 ultra balls. I also really like how the device brings value back to pokeballs. I actually care abt spinning them again. My 2 biggest complaints are the overall size (I hate carrying stuff in my pockets, could just be a me problem). It comes with a clip, and so I attached my earbuds so I don’t lose either. My second biggest complaint is that you cant turn off ALL sounds. There’s buttons you push to see how many Pokémon each side has caught and stops each side has spun, and you CANNOT turn that off. It’s a bit mortifying in class. It’s a great feature, but I wish I could make it more difficult to access cuz I don’t use it much. Using it: It is very fast, and actually I’ve found that if I’m a passenger in a car going 30-55mph, Pokémon spawn that otherwise wouldn’t be there due to speed limits. I can catch these manually if I’m below whatever the speed cap is. When I’m going like 40mph+ it struggles to hit stops. If you lock your phone, it actually does a better job of spinning far away stops, or spinning stops when you’re going fast. I find that when I’m consciously playing, I don’t have the auto spinner on unless I’m doing rockets. It makes rockets so much easier to convince yourself to do, which is nice. The device has also come in clutch when real life interferes with Pokémon events. The connection is quite good, but there are periods where the avg connection time seems to drop. I’m not sure why, or what changes but it seems to come back. The vibrating feature signaling it disconnected works, and it’s a good level of vibration (not to loud, but still noticeably if in your pocket). For a while, I had issues connecting. It wouldn’t recognize my device, and I had to do a bunch of weird things to try to fix it. The company’s support is very good, they want to help. Eventually I figured out that my earbuds sometimes interfered with the initial connection. Luckily, if I briefly disconnect my earbuds, connect to auto spinner, then reconnect earbuds, it stays reconnected for most of an hour. It has AAA batteries, which I think I like. I use it in the winter while skiing, and it’s nice not having to worry about damaging a rechargeable battery. I’m on campus, so there’s lots to catch/spin. Therefore, I’m connected for probably 7-11hrs a day. Idrk how long the batteries last, but it’s at least 2 weeks, which is acceptable. I do use the 2 person linking more than I expected. It’s nice when doing trades, as a bonus for the person I’m trading with.

[@galenegia]

So I also use the Duomon and love it, and I also have the one that looks like a pokestop that he has, however beware that the battery door will open and breaks easily. I now use a rubber band to keep it closed. The egg incubator one is bigger, but less chance of it breaking.

[@cherbear1786]

Just adding that the Pocket Egg can connect to 2 phones as well. Also confirming that I use mine frequently and it will last a month on some rechargeable AA energizer batteries. Just click to green and hold until the red light comes on to turn off sound. No biggie! I’ve also dropped it pretty hard down stairs and in parking lots. It can take some hits!! 😂

Are you sure? When I tried connecting it it never popped up two phone options? I think it only connects to 1 phone

[@cherbear1786]

@ Oh no! I just went into Pogo settings and now that the interface updated to the green background from purple it isn’t showing the second phone option. Will ask the company about that.

[@sassykosmo1793]

I can't see any comments on this, so I'll just say that the Poke Ball Plus does auto-spin stops when you have a Pokemon from either Let's Go or SWSH in it; however if you don't have any of those games, it's just a basic catching device.

[@anuraggupta1019]

Love the video, gotcha trainer club never worked for 2accs for me

it's suppost to work for two!

[@anuraggupta1019]

@ it is but for some reason it doesnt, even megacom comes gives trouble sometimes.

[@anuraggupta1019]

@ would urge you to collaborate with these guys and come up something new on similar line with go plus plus, i would def buy that

[@Earth-Prime]

Guy sounds like a drug dealer in the beginning 😂

[@unknownecho207]

This vid came out the day I got my auto catcher. Thankfully I bought the duomon 😂

Haha perfect

[@robertfowlkes3867]

I use the Gotcha Ranger. Love it for speed and love I can put it in my pocket. The gimmicks of a flash light, compass and battery charger. It’s my favorite.

[@iLawfGaming]

I remember when the pokeball plus came out and they were on sale at target often for for like $25 more or less. Crazy how they aren't manufactured anymore and can be $60-100. We also have the original gotchas with the white wristband. We still have them, but trying to research any new tech out there since we recently got back into the game. Haven't really seen anything out there other than the plus + that looks interesting. Might just stick with my OG stuff . Looking for usb-c to usb-c fast charging, better bluetooth connectivity, some app/pc functionality to get firmware updates and data tracker for the day, and the ability to choose which pokeballs to use. edit: side note, years later my og gatcha and pokeball are still working and charging. I didnt touch it for the last 4 years or so, and was worried but still working.

[@seahawktd5224]

duomon is what I use and I like that I can just throw it in my bag and when it DC I can just press the button in game

[@stefanmisch5272]

One big issue regarding the batteries is that any device here that can be charged over USB has an integrated battery that cannot be replaced. A lithium battery *will* be dead at some point and then this device is useless. I have an old Gotcha here that I can't use anymore for that reason. I have a Dual Catchmon and a Powermon with regular batteries (AAA and AA) respectively and I can use rechargeable batteries with them. Additionally, if I run out of batteries on the hunt, I can replace them with another set of batteries that I either brought with me or bought at a nearby store.

Yes another thing to consider for people who grind long long times

[@aspot_lo5800]

The other problem personally for me is if I buy this I have no inventory and pokemon storage space so I think at least 3 months I wait before thinking of buying 1

Yes this is an issue

[@TeddyBearItsMe]

The vibration took me 10 minutes to remove from the pokeball+, its really good, only con is the price. Its not manual if u just use the string to hold the button

Did you open the device to do this?

[@TeddyBearItsMe]

@Poké Daxi yes but it's just two screws and it's at the bottom of the device. You dont need to handle the motherboard. it's very simple. Just disconnect the vibration cable. You can find a tutorial on youtube

[@ohwelltoobad6066]

I had a Pokémon go plus (hated the wristband so wasn’t using it) that I lost while shoveling snow off my sidewalk. Found it in the spring after the snow melted and it still WORKED 😮! Unfortunately, the universe didn’t want me to have it as it jumped out of my pocket into the toilet just as I was flushing 😢😂. Then replaced it with a go-tcha with usb charger. Found it way better than the go plus as I didn’t have to press buttons. But it did get snagged out of the wrist band and lost it a few times. Eventually couldn’t find it so bought go-tcha evolve. Lots people assumed I was wearing an Apple Watch type device. The integrated charger was a plus since you couldn’t forget to bring it with you like the original one, lol. The curved design made it kinda annoying to charge it in car or with other items on multiple port charger. Unfortunately, despite being careful when removing the strap to charge it, I somehow managed to break it, half stayed on the device, half came off on the wristband 😭😭😭. Biggest issue, there’s no customer service to talk to see if it’s repairable. Twist of fate, found my original go-tcha and back to using that one. I’d love to try a duomon but like everyone else, waiting to see what go ++ does to auto catchers in the summer.

[@shinyhunterchris]

You did my man Poké Ball Plus dirty 😭 Yeah it is really expensive but I waited over a year for it, looking for a cheap price, and finally got it for around MSRP, ~$50-60 and I love it! If you don't count the price, then I'd give it a 3.5-4/5

Indeed if you can find it for a good price it's not bad!

[@shinyhunterchris]

@ Yeah, it's my favorite, not the most efficient but I still love it

[@aliciascat9433]

I’ve had a few and the Duomon is the best.

[@flranger7433]

Can’t wait for the next video with the go plus plus ultra supreme plus plus + in July

PLUS PLUS GO GO +++ MINUS + Autocathing device - can't wait to review it

[@HooperRacing9]

Didn’t realize this is how to connect video. Thought it was a review video. Thanks for the great info.

[@Mascutting]

the 247 shines when you have a stop close enough to spin all the time, say from your hotel room or your house. I used this to stock up on items by letting this run overnight

Yes I could see this but even from my testing the feature was iffy and sometimes would not reconnect

[@Mamaawolf]

Got the gotcha evolve cause of your last vid. it’s fast but you weren’t kidding about disconnection issues. Very annoying. would never wear as a watch so I got keychain case. While in my pocket, the charge port snapped… just ordered duomon. Fingers crossed it will be a lot better.

[@MDove-ke9kx]

I just ordered the Brook reviver plus as my first one after watching this video me and my friends started playing again recently

[@Teggy04]

How do you like it

[@F-Rod13]

Can you keep us updated when other auto-catchers get updated to use great and ultra balls? Best pogo youtuber in the game right now! 💯

[@rickyhernandez212]

Nice disclaimer at the end I was looking at them online and now I might as well wait one more month without one just to be safe

[@skyskimmer]

Your timing is incredible! Although I am still undecided lol. I have been considering pre-ordering the Go++, but I really do not want to wait until late July to get a device.

Once the device drops I will have it reviewed

[@TruthFromTheMtns]

Thanks!! Was just recently looking up auto catchers casually, and then I see this in my feed. 😄 Very helpful!!! Really want to check out that Duomon myself, but I am concerned about *possibly* getting banned for it, and probably would be best to just go ahead and preorder the latest officially licensed GO+ PLUS. What I’m also concerned about is if you’re not able to spin stops *and* catch ‘mon at the same time. (The *”or”* in the description makes me think this.) But either way, this new device does sound pretty worth it.

[@jade_walker]

Thanks man I was getting one for my birthday and didn't know which one to get your a life saver

[@kevinw4648]

Committed to the Duomon after watching your year old vid last week. Glad the rec is still the same!

[@DarthEgg]

Wow, I almost got the 247 thinking that it looked the best. I'm glad I avoided the disappointment of the product.

Overall it's good just found the catching speed slow for me personally! Great battery & size though!

[@Outdoorastro]

Got my duomon thanks to you. I love it soooo much. Thank you!