How to find wild Pokémon in Pokémon Go

People familiar with the classic Pokémon game franchise may remember that wild Pokémon were easily found in the tall grass located throughout the land; however, in Pokémon Go, wandering through tall grass will probably get you more bug bites than Pokémon.

Pokémon Go uses your phone's GPS to track your location, and all you have to do to track down your favorite little creatures is walk! They are out and about all around you in the real world just waiting to be captured. Of course, there are a few different ways of finding wild Pokémon in Pokémon Go, and since we're not Team Rocket, we will share them with you.

Start walking

Sounds simple, right? That's because it is! You could completely forget some of the advanced ways of finding wild Pokémon and just enjoy walking around. When you get close to a Pokémon, your phone will vibrate to alert you, and you will see it on the map. Then all you have to do is tap on the Pokémon, and toss your Poké Ball!

Track Pokémon using the Sightings feature

When in Map View, you'll notice a small gray box to the right of your virtual avatar, which displays a few Pokémon icons. Some of these icons will be colored in, revealing a complete drawing of a Pokémon. These are Pokémon you have encountered in the game before. Other icons will appear greyed out. These are Pokémon you have not yet encounteres.

Tap that box, and you'll see a menu pop up with up to nine Pokémon in your local area. This is called the Sightings menu, and it shows you what you'll find if you walk around in your current area a bit. Pick a direction and walk for a bit, checking back on that Sightings menu from time to time. When you get close, the Pokémon will appear on your map.

If you catch a Pokémon in your Sightings map, it'll be removed. As you move through the game, this map will adjust to let you know what you'll find in your immediate area. Nothing in the Sightings Map is ever more than 70 feet away from your current position, so if you're in a large field or near a block a buildings you just wander around until those creatures pop up!