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Pokémon Locations for MIT and Beyond

Due to nest rotations, the Pokémon listed here are no longer accurate and reflect August 2016 findings.

See our exclusive Species Maps to locate a particular Pokémon in the Greater Boston Area.

Map of MIT Spawn Locations (plus extra)

Map last updated in early September. Pokémon no longer accurate due to nest rotations.

Cambridge/Boston-area Hotspots

Boston Public Garden (next to Commons)

4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Ether Monument), several more mostly lured in the area Rare lures: Butterfree, Electabuzz, Dratini

Uncommon lures: Eevee, Magnemite, Magikarp

Rare spawns: Vaporeon, Golduck, Wartortle, Kabuto, Lapras

Uncommon spawns: Clefairy, Exeggcute

Common but unique spawns: Eevee, Vulpix Boston Commons

3/4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Frog Pond), several more mostly lured in the area Uncommon lures: Eevee

Common but unique lures: Poliwag, Goldeen, Psyduck

Common spawns: Vulpix

Uncommon spawns: Magikarp, Poliwag

Rare spawns: Snorlax, Scyther (near baseball/softball field), Lapras Long Wharf, Aquarium, Christopher Columbus Park

10+ Pokéstops, mainly lured near Aquarium. Two gyms within steps of each other. Rare spawns: Dratini, Mankey, Dragonair, (Poliwrath)

Uncommon spawns: Voltorb (on the whard, near the two gyms), Magnemite, Pikachu (in C.C. Park)

Common spawns/lures: Magikarp, Slowpoke, Shellder, Tentacool, Goldeen, Krabby 4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Ether Monument), several more mostly lured in the area3/4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Frog Pond), several more mostly lured in the area10+ Pokéstops, mainly lured near Aquarium. Two gyms within steps of each other. Davis Square (Kenny Park)

4 Pokéstops lured, esp. during the evenings Rare lures: Geodude, Rhyhorn, Evo'd Pokémon (Dewgong, Poliwrath, Golduck, etc.), Kabuto, Omanyte

Uncommon lures: Seel, Shellder, Krabby, Paras

Common lures: Drowsee, normal stuff

Rare spawns: Pinsir (up the bike path)

Uncommon spawns: Charmander (spawns right inside the area), Squirtle (spawns near Bike Boom) Esplanade

4 Pokéstop lured occasionally (at Hatched Shell), some Pokéstop in the area. UPDATE: now a Bulbasaur nest with frequent spawns! Rare lures: Dratini, Venomoth, Ponyta, Growlithe

Uncommon lures: Psyduck, Bellsprout, Slowpoke, Shellder

Common but unique lures: Magikarp, Poliwag, Goldeen, Krabby, Slowpoke

Rare spawns: Dratini Castle Island

A ~20 minute drive from MIT. Has dozens of Pokéstops, 1 gym. One area usually has 4 lures. Information below from one trip plus word-of-mouth. Rare lures (more at night): Kabutops, Exeggcutor, Grimer, Exeggcute, Golduck, Starmie

Uncommon lures and spawns: Omanyte, Pikachu, Cubone, Diglett, Sandshrew, Dratini, Growlithe, Clefairy, Eevee, Jigglypuff, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Abra, Mankey, Vulpix, Doduo, Ponyta, Machop

Common lures/spawns: Psyduck, Slowpoke, Shellder, Magikarp, Poliwag, Bellsprout, Oddish, Tentacool, Goldeen, Staryu, Voltorb, Magnemite

Rare spawns: Ivysaur, Machoke 4 Pokéstops lured, esp. during the evenings4 Pokéstop lured occasionally (at Hatched Shell), some Pokéstop in the area. UPDATE: now a Bulbasaur nest with frequent spawns!A ~20 minute drive from MIT. Has dozens of Pokéstops, 1 gym. One area usually has 4 lures. Information below from one trip plus word-of-mouth.

Cambridge/Boston-area Nests

From user-gathered observations in the Team Instinct Boston Discord group.

