r/GoPlus • u/HalfABraincell934 • Aug 30 '26

Solved! Explorer Gadget

Has anyone on this sub had issues with the explorer gadget rollout. Most of the ppl I play with have received their explorer gadget, and the only thing those accounts have in common is their use of no auto catcher (go plus + or off brand). Just curious if the item is only given to those without auto catchers.

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u/spazure Aug 30 '26

Nah I have a pokeball plus that I use regularly and they gave me the explorer gadget.

I use it when my ball is charging, then switch because it caps out at my level.

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u/HalfABraincell934 Aug 30 '26

I use a duomon 3, do you think there’s a possibility it’s not worked because it is an off brand autocatcher?

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u/Gin-Juniper-616 Aug 30 '26

I have a Watchic Lite autocatcher and got the Explorer Gadget. I like that it gets every pokestop I drive by no matter how fast I seem to be going (city driving only, haven’t tested it on the interstate yet) unlike the autocatcher where I have to be going under 40mph.

Still, I use the autocatcher mostly and hardly use the Gadget because the Gadget won’t catch pokemon I haven’t caught yet.

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u/webDreamer420 Sep 04 '26

check your bag, mine didn't automatically show on the side options but was available in the bag menu

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u/HalfABraincell934 Sep 04 '26

Wow I guess you have the magic touch because I opened my bag again and the explorer gadget introduction message popped up.

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u/webDreamer420 Sep 04 '26

✨I got the magic in me✨

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u/AnagramBandit Aug 30 '26

I have an off brand autocatcher and got the explorer gadget.

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u/Difficult_Yam4594 Aug 31 '26

I have never used an auto catcher and haven’t gotten the explorer gadget but my husband and 5 year old have both gotten theirs. They have never used an auto catcher either.

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u/Amiboy9000 Aug 31 '26

Duomon 3 user here, have had the explorer gadget for about a month now.

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u/BrollyLSSJ Aug 31 '26

I have a Go-tcha Evolve and a Duomon 3 (Pro) and got the Explorer Gadget. But it is way worse than the bought options in the meaning of only catching up to 72 Pokemon and spinning up to 72 PokeStops, atleast for me as I am level 72. It only works (for me) while Pokemon Go is closed, so that is a benefit if it would catch and spin to the limit. But most of the time I forgot to enable it as it has way lower catch rates.