Hello Explorers,
The moment many of you have been waiting for has arrived! We are thrilled to announce that we’re lowering the Wayfarer eligibility level for Pokémon GO from level 37 to 
level 35! It’s been a while, and we know many have been eager for this. Starting July 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM PDT, Trainers who are level 35 and above around the world will officially be able to dive in and contribute Wayspot nominations, make edits, like PokéStop and Gym photos, and help review others’ contributions!
This exciting change is the result of many thoughtful discussions focused on empowering our amazing Pokémon GO Trainers. With this level drop, we’re opening the doors for even more Trainers to contribute valuable Wayspots and help shape the world around us. This is a monumental step in our commitment to enhancing the play experience for everyone, especially for rural Trainers who’ve faced challenges finding Wayspots.
Ready to start contributing? Check out the Contributing to the Pokémon GO Map article to begin your Wayfarer journey!
Here are some key things to know about this exciting change:
- Wayfarer Eligibility: Once you are eligible to participate in Wayfarer, you unlock the ability to nominate new Wayspots, submit edits to existing Wayspots shown on the map, add Likes to Wayspot photos in Pokémon GO, and review submitted Wayspot nominations.
- Wayfarer Forum: We warmly invite all of our new Explorers to join the Community Forum and connect with our existing skilled Explorers. Seasoned Explorers, we invite you to also welcome and guide them like you always do.
- Wayfarer Onboarding: All new Trainers at level 35+ will need to complete the Wayfarer Onboarding before they can contribute Wayspots, submit Edits, or perform Reviews.
- Wayfarer Criteria: The criteria for Wayspot nominations will not change. All new Explorers must follow them. Please review our existing criteria in our Help Center or our Community Forum.
- Future Level Changes: We’re excited about the possibility of even more level drops this year! We’ll be taking a thoughtful approach, carefully observing activity after each drop to find the perfect balance. If all goes well, we’ll absolutely consider further reductions, opening up Wayfarer to even more Trainers!
We are beyond excited to welcome so many more Pokémon GO Trainers to the Wayfarer community and meet you at future events! Don’t forget to level up your Wayfarer badge in Pokémon GO and show us at any Wayfarer Booth during live events for something special. A huge, enthusiastic WELCOME to all of our new Explorers! Let’s make the world even more amazing to explore, together!
Check out the discussion HERE!
-Wayfarer Team