Pokémon GO has recently come under fire for removing native tracking features as well as third-party trackers, and while a recent iOS update log specified that changes were coming, the specifics are finally coming to light. Niantic is choosing a few players to test the newest update, which includes a more fully fledged tracking system.

From the initial screenshots, we can see that the “Nearby” menu has been upgraded to show Pokémon near you as well as the nearest PokéStop to each of these Pokémon. Selecting a Pokémon will cause the app to zoom out to a much wider map of your nearby area, and apparently shows a pink circle indicating the general area you can find the Pokémon. Overall, these are huge improvements that will hopefully be rolled out to all users.

The “Nearby” section also appears to show differently colored circles around certain nearby Pokémon, although this could mean anything from rarity to how much time it has left until it flees. Once you’ve selected your prey, a marker will also be placed in its general direction on the main map. It is worth noting that if a Pokémon you’re searching for flees, it will also disappear from the Nearby menu and you’ll be notified. In addition to the revamped Nearby section, a new “Sightings” section has been added that works similarly to the old Nearby feature, but that was revealed in detail

last night.

What do you think about these new features? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Nintendo Everything (1, 2)

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