Although most of the excitement in Pokemon GO this month has been around the November 2022 calendar of events and exciting Battle Raid bosses, there's a lot to look forward to on a day-to-day basis, as well. The mobile AR game has some tempting daily Field Research to complete and the seasonal spawns are also offering some interesting Pokemon to chase down.
For those who are unfamiliar, Pokemon GO increases spawns for select Pokemon each season and each month by biome. That means that players in cities may more likely to run into some Pokemon compared to players in areas that the game recognizes as Forests or Mountains where other Pokemon spawns may be increased. There are also some special Northern and Southern Hemisphere spawns to take into account, as well.
Trainers certainly don't need to memorize these spawns or anything like that, but being familiar with that can help with planning for players who are chasing down certain Pokedex entries or evolutions. Fans can likely expect a big shift in biome spawns on Dec 1 when the Season of Light comes to a conclusion, so now would be the time if there are any of these Pokemon players are trying to stock up on.
Seasonal Rotations - Different Pokemon will be appearing in the wild during the Season, including iconic Pokemon from all generations. As the Season changes, different Pokemon will be appearing in different areas across the world.
Cities
Jigglypuff
Machop
Magnemite
Muk
Voltorb
Umbreon
Litwick
Forests
Mareep
Sunkern
Yanma
Espeon
Pineco
Burmy (Plant)
Voltorb (Hisuian)
Mountains
Sandslash
Clefairy
Diglett
Snorlax
Sneasel
Stantler
Deino
Seel
Staryu
Mantine
Pelipper
Carvanha
Wailmer
Feebas
Northern Hemisphere
Scyther
Dratini
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Teddiursa
Shroomish
Southern Hemisphere
Paras
Chansey
Skitty
Bagon
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Players who are unsure where each biome is located in their local region should do some exploring of their own or connect with a local PoGO group to help identify high density spawn spots. Obviously not everyone will live close to every type of biome, but it's not uncommon to live within a playable distance of a handful of different zone types that help for grinding catches and Candy. Trainers can definitely make their play time a bit more efficient by understanding where those lines and spawn spots are in their own area.
Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on mobile devices.