Farmland confusion

[BCon2448]

Hello, I’m new to the Wayfarer process for nominations. Lately though, I’ve noticed a Powerspots (Pokémon Go Gmax and DMax POI) was added to a farm not far from me off a rural highway. After a little digging a noticed a few other farms similarly were added. I thought farms were a no go.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

Power Spots were (mostly) imported from third party sources and thus many don’t meet the current Wayfarer Criteria.

Clarifications on Pokémon Go Power Spots [Discussion]

Hello Explorers, In response to the widespread interest in this subject, the Wayfarer and Pokémon Go teams came together with some response to your main questions. Let’s first align on the terminology. In Pokémon Go, those new locations where you can experience Dynamax and Gigantamax are called Power Spots. They are different locations than Pokéstops and Gyms. Where are Power Spots coming from? How are Power Spots chosen? Similarly to Pokéstops and Gyms, Power Spots are built upon the Nianti…

You are correct that you should not nominate Wayspots on farmland.

Private Residences, Farmland & K-12

Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18 years of age) are ineligible. This includes the outer facing facade, fence of these locations, and property boundaries. Objects in or upon apartment blocks, gated communities, or their shared spaces may be eligible assuming they otherwise meet criteria and are intended to be accessed by a community, even if not everyone. Communal spaces have the potential to be eli…

You can use the Wayfarer Map to report these Wayspots which you see when logging in to Wayfarer.

[BCon2448]

Thank for clearing that up. I actually personally know some of thr farms that were added by accident due to Powerspots. Pokemon Go doesn’t have a huge following around here either, but I’ll see if I can report a few suspicious ones around the area and go from there.