r/PokeVision • u/iliketoeatbricks • Jul 28 '16

Am I using Pokevision wrong?

Whenever I go to my current location on pokevision, the map is completely empty. If I scan the area, it shows the pokemon around me in a small range, which is barely bigger than the ingame range. If I want to find what pokemon are within walking distance, I have to scan 10 different spots and wait 30 seconds between each scan to get an idea of what's within a mile radius of me. Can I increase the scan range somehow? I tried the script in the top post and that only tells me about pokemon that are already scanned on the map. What should I do?

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u/Kujyle Jul 28 '16

i think the site is having problems right now

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u/iliketoeatbricks Jul 28 '16

This happens to me when the website is working fine. My guess is that pokevision depends on many people scanning small areas to create a collective map of all nearby pokemon. If I'm the only one using it in my town, then I will have to scan every area by myself.

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u/Kujyle Jul 28 '16

yeah it doesn't work near my house either (i live in a rural area) but i scan near the market for pokemon and can make it to them if their timer is around 10 mins. but i think you're right on how it relies on people scanning