[image] Testing New Wayspots in Pokémon GO News & Announcements Hello Wayfinders, You may have noticed that there are some newly added Wayspots in Pokémon GO in selected areas of France, Italy, and Spain. These Wayspots have been added to the map as part of an…

[image] fiyahDancer: the community review aspect to lose relevance because we’re too rigid about what should or shouldn’t count. The community review aspect depends on being able to decide which submissions meet criteria. The individual Wayfarer rating is based on agreements and disagreements…

So all generic bus stops and generic street name signs (usually at the corners of the streets) will be points of interest? I marked them specifically as generic and NOT a POI so far. Am I wrong than? What criteria should be given to those generic spots? Good for: Exploration Exercise Socializi…

Welcome to the forums. [image] Yona123456789: So all generic bus stops and generic street name signs (usually at the corners of the streets) will be points of interest? Absolutely not. They are trash submissions and should be rejected as not Permanent and Distinct. (Not as generic business…

Your question is answered in the post I reccomend reading it fully. [quote=“NianticTintino, post:1, topic:109242”] **Are ALL street corners now eligible?** Nope! Wayspot nominations by Wayfinders still need to comply with Wayspot criteria. Niantic generated Wayspots like these are meant to address…

No. This is strictly an exceptional measure implemented to improve the game experience for PoGo Trainers and does not align with Wayfarer’s approval criteria. If you submit such spots, they may be reviewed as fraudulent activity and banned. This could significantly impair your game experience. H…

Update: [image] Testing New Wayspots in Pokémon GO News & Announcements Hello Wayfinders, The experiment continues! In the upcoming days, Explorers in selected areas of the United States of America may notice some newly added Wayspots in Pokémon GO. Just like…

Awesome! Can my street signs be restored now?

It seems like they thought about this kind of request: [image] Testing New Wayspots in Pokémon GO Are ALL street corners now eligible? Nope! Wayspot nominations by Wayfinders still need to comply with Wayspot criteria. Niantic generated Wayspots like these are meant to address game play gaps in…

@NianticTintino Can you tell us how this affects the current rules for gym creation? Is it possible that some of these POI’s turn into gyms? Thanks in Advance.

I do still wish that the people responsible for building US residential neighbourhoods were required to actually include amenities for the people who live in them, but at least those people will now have something to interact with in game instead of being in a barren wasteland.

New Wayspots in Pokémon GO - Discussion

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NianticTintino January 27, 2026, 7:56pm 84

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