To Buy or Not to Buy: The Pokémon Go Plus+ Review!

[@BradFromUnova]

I used the GO! ++ last night for my first sleep session. You disconnect it ( as in it’s not auto-catching ) then you can put it into a sleep session. I placed it across the room on furniture and it still recorded a session. Don’t worry about having next to your head or family jewels.

[@xo_oe69]

thank god my pokeball plus plus cant hear my family jewels moving in the middle of the night

[@RabidSnarf]

Thanks for the review. Both of my Pokeballs have died and I'm looking for a replacement. On the 'always vibrating" and being in meetings....once, I was in the bathroom of Target and my Pokeball started vibrating and going off in my purse. The sounds from the other people in the restroom stopped immediately and it got dead quiet. I panicked and said "It's not what you think! It's a toy in my purse!" Which of course caused hysterical laughter. I just washed my hands and exited as quickly as possible lol

[@Raichu159]

lmao i always think about that when i have it in my pocket. i hope people dont think its something else

[@SaitiOfTheSouth]

Possible correction, you ARE able to turn off pokestop detection snd autospin separately from catching. The setting is a little lower in the menu.

[@TotalNutter21]

Yeah wish they read a little more

[@MarvinTurner]

Definite correction.

[@sheldonlegend]

Ya. Hopefully they do a patch update to choose vibration on or off

[@MagikarpJumpu]

@@sheldonlegend I feel like that would only be realistic for auto catch mode though? Using great/ ultra ball catch mode, it has to vibrate to let you know of a Pokémon being there? I wish they made it auto catch with great and ultra balls too :/.

[@sheldonlegend]

@@MagikarpJumpu ya me too. Probably should have waited until gotcha hopefully makes a version that auto catches with great and ultra. I pre ordered mine thinking it did auto catch with them.

[@Mindinmatrix]

They really ruined it by having the vibrating constantly. Also, I dislike that auto-catch only works with regular Pokeballs. Thanks for your review, Billy!

[@flickyfkosstitcher8547]

There is a method folks are using right now that allows auto-catching with great and ultra balls; there's a few videos on YT about it.

[@Diehlexposure]

Also, a way to, I guess, permanently remove the vibration if you wanted to go that route (removal or cutting of the wires to the vibration motor). I was nervous but have enjoyed not dealing with the vibration so far. I found a reddit page that explained everything it was pretty straightforward

[@lexluger853]

​@@flickyfkosstitcher8547What's the link to one of the videos?

[@MagikarpJumpu]

@@Diehlexposure May I ask how do you use the great/ ultra ball catch feature then? (that isn't automatic) Do you have to watch for the lights? orr? I'm also assuming Niantic is going to patch that "bug" of allowing people to auto-catch with great balls/ ultras.

[@MatthewJamesEarle_MJE]

You can turn off the PokeStop spins. Go to Accessory Devices - scroll down to Notifications, and uncheck Identify Nearby Pokestops. I like the device but yes, it does vibrate way too much and the lights are very bright. Love the reconnect feature. Hope the connection/consistency bugs are fixed, they are messed up in older devices right now as well. If they added a feature to turn off vibration/flashing lights, that would be amazing(if possible).

[@ROMPJ]

People who complains about vibration think that ++ can be usefull laying on the table.. No it mostly useless when you are not walking. It is designed for walking as everythin in pogo and walking should feel viration of it in our pockets.

[@aaaak4]

do you still use it or did you switch?

[@MatthewJamesEarle_MJE]

@@aaaak4 I use it every day for Pokémon Go and Pokemon Sleep

[@DarkForce07]

Thanks, i was hesitant to buy this, especially due to the lights and vibrations. The lack of autocatching with great and ultra balls is also a turn-off for me. Appreciate the honest review, it was helpful.

[@dsreview129]

Yeah I thought you could use any poke ball with this device in auto catch mode. You just had to enable the settings or something. Lame

[@jcsjapan]

I think auto-catch with Great and Ultra balls is a bad idea for most players, especially those in more remote areas that want to play for free and want to preserve those rarer balls. The fact that this actually can use Great and Ultra balls is great, especially for Community Days! I personally love catching shinies on Community Day and tend to ignore everything else, but if I set the Plus + to Great or Ultra balls, I can use it to catch Pokemon that I already checked while using red Pokeballs to catch my shinies (A preference for me). I know for some people, this can be a turnoff, but I think it is solid. And who knows? Maybe they will update it at some point to add auto-catch to the other balls.

[@DarkForce07]

@jcsjapan i think an option to choose what ball auto-catches gives more options to players. For comm days, you can set pokeballs for autocatch or, in your case, great balls, but on spotlight hour for something with a higher flee rate, maybe you want great or ultra balls. If i use my gotcha, it's usually because im playing passively, so I turn it on and then put both my phone and the gotcha in my pocket and just let it catch. I don't think these seem applicable here. Id have to click everything if i wanted great balls. But people play differently. Yeah, hopefully there's an update in the future or a Go+++ with more features, which helps a wider range of the player base.

[@dsreview129]

@@DarkForce07 according to the video auto catching passively only uses regular pokeballs. You have to press the button yourself to use great and ultra balls.

[@jcsjapan]

@@DarkForce07 I understand where you're coming from, but considering that most players are outside the city and with limited stops and gyms to obtain items, auto-catching with Great and Ultra balls could easily drain months and months of ball saving. Pokeballs, on the other hand, are replenished quite easily in comparison, making them much better candidates for auto-catching. All I was saying is that the set-up here and the prioritization helps rural players more, which I can get behind. Don't get me wrong, as someone who lives in the city, I would love an auto-catching Great/Ultra ball option, but I do understand why this decision was made.

[@Kingstonmilne]

Imagine just hearing Pikachu noises when someone walks by 😂

[@gsama9817]

Lmao it happened to me so embarrassing lmao

[@AdventVFX]

yeah, I wish you can disable that and the vibration. Seems like an excessive waste of energy

[@ChidoriAlchemist]

LOL I tried the sleep mode last night but I go to bed much later than my husband. He was asleep and I put the Go Plus+ into sleep mode and Pikachu started singing. My husband woke up from a dead sleep and was like "What the hell was that"

[@ryanhe1621]

@@ChidoriAlchemisthahahahahah you should say: let’s sing together 😂😂😂

[@Ray-lw2rh]

This happened all the time with the Let’s Go poke ball. Embarrassing when you’re trying to pay for something at a store and your Pokemon starts making crazy noises 😢

[@leedaero]

Another suggested test is driving by pokestops. The Gotcha will spin at high car speeds but if you spin manually it will say “try again “.

[@phoenixianultimatum9080]

Which Gotcha version would be able to spin stops at high speeds? A good autospinner is what I'm personally more interested in than an autocatcher atm

[@MarvinTurner]

It does, sometimes. Better when no pokemon are around. It seems to prioritize catching

[@Godsbackhand7]

My original Go Plus works fine in a high dense poke stop area while driving at roughly 20 mph. It will miss some that are really close, but it will hit 15 out of 20 with ease. I can’t complain, because that is 15 that I would have never spun to begin with.

[@andrewstudnicky2386]

This is determined entirely by the game software and has nothing to do with the device you are using.

[@bronxbomber904]

Appreciate the video as always, Billy! Could you possibly go in some more detail for a future Pokémon Go plus plus review?? I am a blind Pokémon Go player, so I need as much audio description as possible when going through the device. For instance, I need to know where the buttons are not just “this button here, and then hold this other button“ I’ve been trying to get your attention for a while to see if you can make your videos more inclusive for people with disabilities.. I hope this comment reaches you as I feel. with your number of followers, you could maybe make an impact on the accessibility of the game for players with disabilities. Everyone in Pokémon Go has somewhat tainted, the word accessible, with the meaning of how easy it is to get a Pokémon. But the true meaning of accessibility options is for those who have disabilities to be on the same equal footing as those who are fully able-bodied, and it would be a great thing if one of the constant creators tackle this.

[@UniformCrawdad2]

I think it’s a must buy for anyone with a busy schedule. I don’t have time to play like I used to. With work and family I’m luckily to go out for a spotlight hour. I’ve already caught a shiny got my gift limit filled while going out for groceries!

[@Andreamom001]

Other autocatchers do the same thing, and you can turn off lights and vibration.

[@RiylanCorma]

Just get a 3rd party one.

[@chrisgironda1746]

@@Andreamom001and most of them are cheaper too. Niantic is such a scam artist it isn’t even funny.

[@YearOfTheSwagon]

Im in the same boat! Doing my errands while this runs in my fanny pack and gotten two shiny so far

[@lucid2740]

To not spin stops you have to turn off identity nearby pokestops the menu is confusing, but auto spin stops is basically turning off the auto if you want no interaction with the stop you will need to stop identifying them.

[@zydeko]

i just got mine and i'm loving it, it's my first auto catcher and it's so cool

[@MusicLoveLaughter]

I needed a new autocatcher anyways so I grabbed this! I’m liking it so far!

[@Trujones]

Happy this came out so it can be reverse engineered into a another "gotcha " product 😅

[@jennifere8818]

All of the sudden with their most recent update my gotcha hasn't been working.. Now I find out they made a new one!🧐🤔

[@stoicamihai5011]

@@jennifere8818 you need to go into pokemon go setting - " connected devices and services" - accessory device - and disable/enable the options (identify pokemon/pokestops) - sadly everytime you use the gacha :D

My thoughts exactly. Hope Gotcha will be coming up with a better device. Love my Gotcha Evolve.

[@andrewstudnicky2386]

@jennifere8818 - it's a UI bug. Go to connected devices and toggle the auto catch off then on again after you connect. It will work.

[@chazclark86]

I’ve just ordered one, looking forward to seeing what it’s like, especially for when I’m driving to and from work, plenty of stops on the route!

[@lisamoore1833]

Thanks for this review - I've been thinking of getting an autocatcher for NYC Go Fest. Still haven't decided but at least you gave great information!

[@migsby4979]

10:19 thank you for showing the vibration!! Everybody talked about it but no one showed it.

[@addictedtoJB]

I appreciate the honesty. A lot of times reviewers only say the positive aspects of the product they're reviewing.

[@Tuinuiski]

Excellent guide, you present the pros and cons of this device so clearly. I'm def not buying it, can't afford it 😅

[@davidfoster5321]

I personally like everything about it...lights look cool at night and vibrations tell me it's still catching....it can be finicky but its my first auto catcher...it gets you a ton of stardust and xp without being buried in your phone...this is my first auto catcher and hopefully it lasts me a long time...

[@ROMPJ]

Ton of stardust and xp? It is false. When phone off it just doesn't work. You should live in your phone to get tons with autocatcher.

[@davidfoster5321]

@ROMPJ when the phone is off.....? I got nothin

[@ROMPJ]

@@davidfoster5321 When the phone is in the state of "sleep" or how you call the state "between calls and browsig" when the screen is off - pogo is also going "asleep" and autocatcher stop working till you get your next call.

[@AfkJoe]

Love how I got mine in Toronto also yesterday. Also. You can turn off auto poke stop spin in settings. So that it only ever finds Pokémon. It’s a setting thing for all devices. So you got that wrong. YOU CAN TURN OFF POKESTOP AUTO SPIN. Scroll down to notifications and unselect “identify nearby poke stops”.

[@TheTrainerClub]

Yes I know. I didn’t say you can’t. I said you can’t tell it to not target pokestops when you are using great and ultra balls

[@AfkJoe]

@@TheTrainerClub I’ll test this when I go out on a walk in a few mins. But if you disable identifying and auto spinning stops. Regardless of what ball type being used it will only ever catch Pokémon.

[@AfkJoe]

@@TheTrainerClub ok I stand corrected. What where they thinking. It will auto throw ultra balls with auto catch on but not spin stops. As a programmer myself I want to believe this is something they over looked. Hopefully they will patch this. Seems like a simple fix. Hopefully they are handling the search for Pokémon and stops separately and prioritizing Pokémon in the code. Who knows.

[@myrokk6472]

I already see the first guides on the internet in the future: ''How to remove vibration from Pokemon Go Plus+' and to be honest, swapping the Go Plus+ with someone for a week is enough if you already have an older device.

[@L00k2Succeed]

After using the Pokemon Plus + for catching and sleeping for 2 days now, I absolutely like it. My phone is off for sleeping, and I use this device for tracking & it worked well for giving me items such as stardust. There was no drain on the battery for sleeping 8 hours.

[@Skamtrix]

You are always amazing with all the informations, tests and review

[@rafaelaltez2119]

thanks for the info, glad i bought the gotcha evolve again after my old one stopped working after 4 years of use.

[@TheTrainerClub]

Always here to help

[@RhyperiorRanger]

Your video from way back when is the reason I bought my gotcha evolve. Now let’s see if the Go + plus is worth the $50 price tag

[@andrewstudnicky2386]

It's very easy to open and disable the vibration - easier by far than the OG Nintendo Go Plus. Definitely astounding that it's not an in-game toggle. (1) Unscrew the two miniature Phillips Head beside the USB connector with a glasses repair screwdriver. (2) Insert a small flathead screwdriver between the white of the top frame and the blue bottom shell just above the USB port. Once you get it in, slide around the border. There are two hooks and a sticky pad holding the top onto the battery. (3) Gently pry open the clamshell - there will be some resistance from the sticky pad, but there is a ribbon cable connecting the top circuit to the bottom that you do not want to pull out. Be slow and careful for this step to not disconnect it as you open the device. It can be re-inserted, it's just very delicate and difficult to do so. (4) The counter weight on the vibrator is now exposed in the bottom shell. It will look like a quarter cylinder weight on a thin shaft. Insert the flathead screwdriver at the gap between the vibrate motor and the counter weight, then gently slide the counter weight off of the shaft. It is not glued or soldered in place and should slide right off. The device is now silent and will not vibrate. Just pop the top back on and screw the two miniature Phillips head screws back in. You can also use the same glasses repair screwdriver to separate the top circuit board from the top case - again, be careful of the ribbon cable. A dot of white paint pen on the top of each LED will diffuse the light, leaving it visible but making it significantly less bright and annoying. I would recommend this to anyone who is wary of using unlicensed products. WARNING: These are one-way mods, and this is a pricy piece of hardware to experiment on if you are not experienced. Be mindful of this and make good decisions.

[@Mazzy774i]

I really like it just hope we can get a update that we can remove the vibration. It’s a bit obvious when at work and my bag is vibrating constantly haha

[@peterstainburn2871]

Completely agree. At the moment it’s really buggy and that is all on niantic. Hopefully we shall have a fix in a few months time. Then hopefully they will listen to feedback and give us an option in pokemon go to turn off vibration and light

[@TheNerflover787]

I literally took mine apart and cut the vibration motor out of it within an hour of owning it, I was going insane

[@ngx1165]

Just put it on Silent mode.

[@TheNerflover787]

@@ngx1165 Silent mode does not disable the vibration, only the pika voices. You can only disable vibrations in the Sleep app which is 1: not available in the US yet and 2: does not disable vibrations for pokemon go

[@allenstanley4233]

I'm quoting from the instructions, but have not been successful at this yet: "Press the top button and then hold the main button for more than 1 second. The accessory will vibrate briefly twice and enter silent mode. To exit silent mode, press and hold the buttons until the accessory vibrates once. Note: Alarms (sound, vibration, and light) are also suspended while in silent mode."

[@funky5_]

19:03 & 24:05 To address this issue: You have to not only turn off Auto Spin, but also turn off "Identify Nearby PokeStops" in your Device Settings if you want to avoid any interactions with PokeStops.

[@lumajon]

The vibration and lights can be turned off it’s in the manual . Press and hold the top button then press and hold the center button for two seconds while top button is still held

[@TheTrainerClub]

Doesn’t turn off the lights and vibration. Just the sound.

[@rarizalx]

Vibration is huuge turn off itll be super annoying to hold, as if it wants users constant attention urgh

[@ddashnaw77]

I might purchase one and try to open it up and disconnect the speaker…easier said than done but it’s worthless if it’s loud and vibrating…auto collectors are meant to be discrete

[@jkchrist12]

The size is better than Pokeball Plus, but still MUCH larger and less discreet than a Gotcha. And then factoring in the “disco show” of lights and vibrations takes it out of contention for daily use for me.

[@steffimaier7297]

Got mine today and it isn't connecting at all! Always fascinating how perfectly everything seems to work for KZbinrs.

[@HowardFair]

Thanks, for an actual review. I'm dismayed that you can't turn off vibration. Combined with the fact that niantic has somehow reduced functionality of existing gotcha in order to sell more of these just made my game get worse. Don't know if you read these comments, but here's the thing I say to all youtubers who do it THANK YOU for actual title being what the video is about. Please don't be tempted to what so many people do just to get views. I block those people, I subscribe to people that do what you did on this one.

[@vic_bee8853]

Thank you Billy for the info. I did buy it but confused as to how to use it lol 😂 definitely going to need some time to adjust.

[@RenatsMC1]

This video was needed I also have preordered Pokemon Go Plus Plus but already watching videos and everyone is encountering bugs and problems with vibration and Pikachu sound cant be disabled they need to fix this with the next update and the led so it can be disabled if not the all the other issues fixed but we don't need Vibration all the time to be vibrating and Pikachu making sound every time is disconnected and connected.

[@amandamarchione4626]

I thought you don't have to look at your phone

[@MusicLoveLaughter]

For what it’s worth you CAN turn off pikachu. It’s the first thing I did lmao

[@gaaartsma]

I got the plus + even though I already have three gotcha’s. It’s nice for the extra features. They say there will be more to come. Can’t wait! Mine works great so far. Good video, Billy. Really good info!

[@grannyskills6210]

Gotcha has more features than Plus+

[@Smn123]

The first thing you should do I take it apart and cut of the vibration motor and take it out. Then cover the leds so they don’t shine as much 😅It’s super easy to do.

[@ROMPJ]

this device designed for walking. you should feel it in your pocket and throw the "blue ball" since autocatcher loose 3 from 4 pokemons. everyone who tries to use it "on the table" will be disapointed and not because of vibration.

[@katrinavoshell2486]

All other videos that I’ve watched so far: cool, a pikachu colored wrist strap. This video: I’m not gonna use that in case people think I’m team instinct 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kt101_5]

you have the game open whenever you use the pokemon go+ you arent meant to play the game its meant yo be used for only when you dont want to get your phone out

[@VideoDuct]

I use the Pokémon GO plus plus from work to home which was 27 km and caught 122 Pokémon and four of them were shiny. I think I’ll keep using it.

[@playfultitan3086]

As far as the size of the Pokeball Plus it doesn't bother me if you carry a backpack around.

[@obxurity]

I got my Go Plus + yesterday and I'll definitely say there are bugs that need to be fixed. Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but it seems to auto turn off after an hour or so. So I'd have to reconnect it again. I also have a problem with the device not auto catching when the toggle in settings is turned on. It still tells me to manually catch and spin stops and so I have to close the app and reconnect it again and sometimes that doesn't work!

[@BritneyHarris]

I’m having the exact same issue on mine

[@chrisgironda1746]

Get rekt. Everyone should know by now that Niantic does not know how to release a quality product. They don’t care enough to do so..

[@mycreativewar]

LOL Imagine being in a work meeting and hearing pikachu going at it. I would just quietly walk out and never come back.

[@TheTrainerClub]

Bro 💀

[@ShinyShades]

They really couldn’t of come up with a better name then Plus+

[@JenPapp]

Plus minus? 😂

[@chrisgironda1746]

The name doesn’t matter to them. They only want to squeeze more money out of this community while putting forth the least amount of effort. This device is pathetic.

[@Greenbackster]

I was beforehand understood I could choose which pokeball type autocatcher would use. But no, that feature is only for manual use of the AUTOcacher 😂 So no significant upgrade to still be any reason choose the official product over alternatives.

[@timothythomas6675]

It doesn't actually track your sleep. You can put the device in sleep mode and leave it in another room. And once you connect it in the morning it logs the sleep for the research.

[@mannycam2377]

If you scroll further down to notifications, turn off identify nearby PokéStops and above to preferences turn off PokéStop Auto-Spin, it will not spin stops and you can focus on just catching like the experiment in the video.

[@allenstanley4233]

I'm quoting from the instructions, but have not been successful at this yet: "Press the top button and then hold the main button for more than 1 second. The accessory will vibrate briefly twice and enter silent mode. To exit silent mode, press and hold the buttons until the accessory vibrates once. Note: Alarms (sound, vibration, and light) are also suspended while in silent mode."

[@Andrew_BIake]

22:58 - Anyone else see the feet in the bottom right corner constantly fidgeting?

[@empressariyana4501]

Lol my pokemon go plus plus is currently in sleep mode in the other room. You don't have to sleep with it to record a session. So you're good my friend.

[@kavi212]

So far I’m unimpressed. I had high hopes for it but I don’t think I care for it. I hate the vibration. So far it it’s only seems to have track an hour of sleep yesterday and didn’t track anything last night. Unless it plans on telling me at 8am. My sleep app says I slept over 8 hours but not this thing. Annoying since I’m supposed to track it for 7 days. Honestly with all the other devices I thought this would be incredible but it’s disappointing. I guess I’ll see what the others come up with, I’m sure they will be better, again 🫤

[@joshuachristensen6869]

Do U think.they will bring a setting where U can turn the vibration off and lights

[@random75491]

Gate-keeping night cap Snorlax behind a 50 dollar device really makes it seem like the sleepy event was strictly for buyers of the plus plus. Niantic knows this community is full of people who cherish rare things. There are a lot of people I'm sure who bought the plus ➕️ just so they didn't miss out on a special costume pokemon. (Also) If Niantic is going to charge 55 dollars for an auto catcher, it should far exceed the capabilities of the previous ones, not just a limited number of improvements.

[@mitchellportee150]

I got one yesterday and absolutely love it ...

[@chaosdragun1608]

The setting updates are sketchy and the vibration always being stuck on is an annoying decision but overall its a helpful tool. Needs more quality of life adjustments though

[@darkkey19]

I bought one to use while I ride my bike. I had a gotcha for years, but they're so tricky to charge that I got tired of it. This is much easier to charge, so it's an improvement. Like you, I'd prefer it if there were a way to shut off the vibration, and I hope they can add that update, but otherwise, I'm good with it.

[@RiylanCorma]

Pop it open and cut the motor wire.

[@darkkey19]

@@RiylanCorma with my luck, I'd probably break it. Or cause it to catch fire.

[@Diehlexposure]

Mine won't stay connected and is inconsistent. I had it on for my daily and it was off by the time I got home I'm sure I missed out on pokemon and items by it not working when I fully thought it was catching in the background. This makes me check my phone way more then I had hoped when I bought this product.

[@Slippery_Si]

Duomon is better or just wait until a better device comes out

[@alancooper4255]

Dual Catchmon is better, switch it on it works. Uses 2 AAA batteries which last for weeks. If there's a good Pokemon catch it manually, otherwise just let it run and amass stardust. No tinkering with settings just reconnect every hour.

[@GuniShushev]

There is something I don't get about the Plus Plus. How do you TARGET the pokemon you want to catch with it? Usually you just tap on the pokemon and enter the Catch screen, how are you supposed to do it if you're using an automated device like Plus Plus?

[@mixttime]

Best review I've seen for this so far. I also wish that we could turn off (or at least reduce) vibration and lights, but it's not a dealbreaker for me. Though I suspect for people that don't mind 3rd party waiting for a device that has better settings and can auto for higher balls will be preferred

[@TyThePatriot]

I already have a gotcha.. seems a bit ridiculous to spend $50 for a snorlax with a hat.. guess I'll wait and hope they release it another way in the future..

[@cainthenothing]

It's unreal that in 2023 you need to buy a device to do this. This should just be a paid feature in game.

[@lisa4bells]

I think according to other content creators, the auto spin feature is bugged. Even if you turn it off, it’s automatically turning itself back on.

[@GreekHusky73]

I like how slim the go plus + is, but the amount of vibrating it does is annoying. And as you said, likely drains the battery more than need be. I am likely going to be sticking with my 3rd party autocatcher, I have the one that looks like an incubating egg. At least until they provide some sort of update that will allow for the vibrating to be turned off I have also noticed that when auto-catching, the Plus+ will only catch pokemon within the first circle. The other auto-catchers always caught anything that popped up on the map.

[@yanetj4160]

I also have that autocatcher, it's awesome!

[@Steven-yf2ef]

If people want it’s not completely impossible to turn off vibration. You can always open it up and remove the wires. Would I, not sure. I’ve done it to controllers only

[@iamlucario]

also why you didnt use the auto catch feature since u are comparing is pretty wild lol

[@VincentsVideos]

I thought we would finally be able to autocatch with great and ultra. the fact that you still can't is so upsetting and the only reason I would have bought this. definitely not getting one

[@VincentsVideos]

honestly rubbing salt in the wound by allowing it but it only being manual

[@Diehlexposure]

It disconnects way to often I can't even go on a 20 minute walk without it turning off and I don't realize It until I get home or I'm stuck still checking my phone to see if it's actually working. When it works it works but it's not working and it's quite frustrating

[@NehuyStealer]

dude the intro theme was so high in comparison with your voice, that it woke up my neighbour

[@LetsGoTry]

Lithium-ion are the batteries that are not going to be destroyed while overcharging them. It is good to charge them all the time like 90% > charge it but if 100% charging more do not gives You 110% . One important thing is : do not make it 0% , this one destroys your batteries even if they have 5% hidden reserves

[@1minimalistgeek]

Does the Pokemon Go Plus + spin and auto-catch on normal Pokeballs better than the Gotcha?

[@lunarpleasant]

Definitely it’s much faster

[@creatuitiveguru]

That's what I was hoping to see as a comparison. Not sure why they didn't just do the straight auto-catch comparison. 🤔

[@creatuitiveguru]

​@@lunarpleasantI was wondering if it might do the "catch" part faster...but then take longer between catches, if that makes sense. Or, does it actually catch a greater number of Pokemon over the same time period as a Gotcha? Just would have been nice to see that straight up auto-catch comparison.

[@exploring_new_places]

What are you doing in Toronto? Did you have a meetup? Wish I had known if you did. One thing I wish you had done was compared the red ball auto feature. Because that seems to be faster than the gotcha. It depends on what your doing I guess. If you turn the device upside down the lights are not visible. The vibration is not really noticeable to the person next to you unless you have it on a surface, or are in a very quiet room, it’s just very noticeable to the person holding it/carrying it. Although not perfect, I feel like there is a place for it, and I’ve decided to keep it, and maybe see what happens when the third parties come out with one.

[@Helix33000]

Thanks for this helpfull and comprehensive review Billy! 😄👍

[@ThomasRaven78]

Thanks for the great review sir! So is the Gotcha the best overall device?

[@bosskbountyhunter100]

Personally I’ve owned every single auto catching device on the market in some variation. Between the go plus, pokeball plus, and go plus plus it is an improvement. There are way better alternatives in the market outside of Nintendo brands. I personally own a dual catchmon and it is way faster at spinning and catching stops, uses AAA batteries, can sync 2 devices at once and is slightly smaller in diameter than the go plus plus. They are expensive but very worth the price. I live in a heavily populated metropolitan area and I can drive through downtown hitting stops going 30-40 and never have to touch the phone or device. I would only have invested in a go plus plus if it had auto catching with ultra balls because the increased catch rate would in my mind be a fair trade off for its reduced function speed.

[@RavenSeventy8]

@@bosskbountyhunter100 Thanks

[@user-in2fe6fy5g]

got a strange idea, wonder if you could use one of the recharge power banks to power it or recharge it if you are out walking

[@the_dailies]

apart from the aggressive vibrations that can't be turned off, the biggest con for me is the battery life of 4 hrs. if i'm grinding in earnest, i can't have the autocatcher dying on me and cutting the day short esp for whole day events when i need the autocatcher the most. that's a serious negative compared to a lot of third-party alternatives that are cheaper and silent.

[@TheNerflover787]

Within an hour of me buying mine I took it apart and cut the vibration motor out of it, it was so incredibly loud and annoying and with no way to turn it off I was going crazy

[@TheTrainerClub]

How was that process?

[@TheNerflover787]

@@TheTrainerClub Not difficult at all! Two screws on the bottom, then you pop the red and white front cover off with a small knife or guitar pick etc. You need to remove a few screws on the inside of the device to get to the vibration motor in it and you can either cut the cables out, or de-solder them if you are more electronically inclined and you want the option to re-attach it later. A 10 minute process honestly, and it made my time using it so much better!

[@dsrfgwerhgrshtsdrthsrthdt1656]

I am sad that this device gave false advertisement because based on the official website under the description of this device it says that it would auto catch with poke balls (and great ball and ultra balls). Sucks that you have to do the glitch to make it where it will auto catch with great/ultra balls.

[@SebasLTD]

Idc if it's laggy or w/e I have to collect them all!

[@TheDanaDame]

I will be sticking with using your Gotcha Evolve thank you very much

[@kavi212]

Is it still working? My other device stops working about a week before this release. Well working correctly and I keep hearing that from everyone so I’m curious if yours is working correctly

[@RavenSeventy8]

I need to purchase one. Do you recommend the Gotcha Evolve as the best out?

[@TheDanaDame]

@@kavi212 I used it last for Squirtle comm day and it worked just fine for that. I'll test again and see

[@TheDanaDame]

@@RavenSeventy8 For me, yes. I think it works well and I like that I can have it as a keychain :)

[@TheDanaDame]

@@kavi212 Ok I tested mine just now and it seems to still be working. I think you just have to entirely re-connect it. I connected my Gotcha with the Pokemon Go Plus option under "Accessory Devices"

[@yousufaman1738]

Welcome to my city Billy. Enjoy your stay!

[@RavenSeventy8]

Would you recommend buying a Gotcha for everyday use?

[@TheTrainerClub]

I would

[@bumblebee2365]

I’ll stick with my Duomon auto catcher it’s my favorite out of all the auto catchers.

[@MattyDTV]

I’m disappointed in the fact that you can’t auto-catch with great/ultra balls. I’ll never use the “push to catch” feature; it defeats the purpose of having an auto-catcher lol. Plus, with how long it takes to identify and catch, I’m better off fast catching with my great/ultra balls. I personally feel like my wife and I wasted money on these. We got them based on the advertising we could choose the Pokéballs used for the auto-catch feature and that’s not what it turned out to be. I’ll probably give mine to one of my sons and go back to the auto-catcher I’ve been using unless they decide to update it so we can use the great/ultra balls for auto-catching.

[@okgoogle323]

Do you need press the middle part to catch the pokemon or it will catch by itself

[@mauroponce3739]

I was able to hold down the catch button with the strap it comes with, and it worked perfectly fine while driving.

[@GalePhorse]

I'm not sure if this is good for me. If someone could give me advise. I live in a desert and drive everywhere. I drive by pokestops, but can't pay attention to my phone while driving (obviously). Same at work (3 pokestops on the property, and a gym just outside but within range). I just want to have an auto spin device. I'll manually catch while I drive the golf cart on the parking lot at work.

[@s5pate]

Anyone else having issues with theirs? Mine randomly doesn’t spin pokestops, and also doesn’t even identify them sometimes. Super buggy in my opinion. I’ve checked all settings multiple times and everything is correct.

[@kiazenchigeyuproductions8264]

It also works riding an E-bike at 20 miles per hour it catches pokemon and gets pokestops with no issues

[@animewarrior16]

I have this and a gotcha I will be using this as a backup

[@raymondsoliz4306]

I bought one I have to disconnect and reconnect and turn off & on the auto catch for it to work. I leave it on my tv stand next to my phone at night when I sleep. When I wake up in the morning I hit the button and it records my sleep. First day it recorded 13 hrs and the second day 4 hours 🤔🤷🏽‍♂️

[@RJboyz20]

Right now I'm not a big fan of this catcher. I've noticed you have to be right on top of a pokestop to spin it. And I don't like having to click the button when using the great and ultra balls.

[@HAMMYCFC]

Light and vibration seem very overkill

[@JayStep89]

Wow, welcome to Toronto, Billy! Are you doing any events or meet ups here?

[@villagerd7549]

Will buy it for momento atleast, doesnt matter the value. Im used to niantic's antics

[@thomassmith1719]

The vibration motor is easily cut from the main board. I recommend desoldering it if you have a soldering iron so it can be reattached if sold. Cutting the wire will reduce its length but can probably still be reattached easily. Snip it as close to the board as possible so the wire isn't loose inside the device and moving around, potentially shorting something out. Removing the motor will make the device even lighter. A criticism of the bluetooth range test is that you'll be out of range for a few moments before it registers the disconnection of the device. Measuring the furthest distance where the device will remain catching or starting out of range and seeing what is the furthest distance you can successfully reconnect would be more ideal tests.

[@trainerskulb00d]

aloud vs allowed

[@patriciasheng7400]

Welcome to Toronto!

[@jeffstephan5863]

So what do you would you use every day?

[@Itsjayduhhhhh]

I bought this for 5 bucks yesterday It’s pretty cool, disabled the motor tho cause it was extremely annoying

[@RaxiazRedux]

I got one but I am unsure if it was a good investment or not, I really just wanted the auto-spin feature to be spot-on. It seems slow

[@lui07nola]

Yeah I’m not sure about this feature. I had it on while at work since I’m right next to a poke stop and in 8 hours it spun it once 😅

[@luisrenteria61]

Works good for me

[@obxurity]

At my work location (it's a mall) luckily has 4 very close poke stops + a gym. And after around 8 hours it has continuously spun until I had to discard items because my bag was getting full.But there does seem to be a 2-3 delay between each poke stop.