Highlights
- Antarctica has five PokeStops and three Gyms, making it a playable location for Pokemon GO players with internet coverage.
- Players can interact with PokeStops to obtain items and Gyms to battle for control, encouraging exploration and social interaction.
- The Reddit AMA by cware196 showcases the unique experience of playing Pokemon GO in Antarctica, with challenges like limited egg hatching and WiFi range limitations.
A Pokemon GO player has revealed how many PokeStops and Gyms are located in Antarctica. Pokemon GO is playable anywhere, as long as the region and the player's device have internet coverage. Different locations affect spawns and cause Pokemon GO players to encounter more or fewer numbers of a specific Pokemon.
Part of the core experience of playing Pokemon GO is interacting with the PokeStops. At PokeStops, players spin PhotoDiscs to obtain items such as Pokeballs, Max Revives, Eggs, Field Research, and even a Hyper Potion. Pokemon GO generally places PokeStops in locations encouraging players to explore and interact socially, though sometimes PokeStops appear in weird places. The same happens with Pokemon GO Gyms, which are points of interest where players battle to take or defend control of the Gym.
Reddit user cware196 revealed that there are five PokeStops and three Pokemon GO Gyms where they are in Antarctica. The player did an AMA on the Pokemon GO subreddit and answered many questions about what it's like to play Pokemon GO in such a remote place. They're located at McMurdo Station, the main U.S. scientific station in the region, and said that of the three Pokemon GO Gyms, only two are accessible. In the comments, the player shared screenshots, one showing their postcards, and the other showing the Gym in their dorm. While there are places with good Pokemon GO spawns, one of the images only shows a Skorupi and a Tyrunt, one of the several Pokemon based on dinosaurs.
The AMA made by cware196 has over 2,000 upvotes and almost 1,000 comments with questions about what it's like to play Pokemon GO in Antarctica and the experience of living on the continent. One Redditor asked about the most unusual shiny found, and the player said it was a Machop and a Rapidash. Another comment asked what it's like to hatch eggs, and cware196 answered that it's not easy, as the weather conditions and GPS limitations allow them to walk about 2-3 KM per week. A third player asked if Pokemon GO's Routes feature is available in Antarctica. While the answer was positive, the player said they cannot use Routes due to the limitations of the WiFi range.
The existence of a Pokemon GO player like cware196 shows how big Pokemon GO is. This also shows the results of Niantic's work to make Pokemon GO accessible in as many regions as possible, with the help of features such as PokeStops, Raids, and the infamous Pokemon GO Remote Passes.
Pokemon GO is available to play on Android and iOS devices.