The new Pokémon Go Plus accessory, which looks like a Pokéball mixed with a Google Maps pin, will officially be available for purchase starting September 16. It costs $35.
Pokémon Go Plus is designed to work in tandem with the app using Bluetooth, taking care of some of the game's more basic functions so you don't have to keep glancing down at your phone.
Here's everything we know.
The little button will vibrate and light up green when you encounter a Pokémon. You can click the button to throw a Pokéball. If you catch it, it will light up and vibrate! If it flashes red, the Pokémon escaped.
It will also blink and vibrate blue when you are near a Pokéstop. If you click the device's main button, the Pokéstop's items will be added to your inventory.
There are some conflicting reports about what kinds of Pokémon the Plus device will let you catch.
Previously, Niantic said the accessory would only let you catch Pokémon that you had already encountered and added to your Pokédex in the full version of the app.
On Reddit, however, some people who have the device already are saying that they have been able to catch Pokémon that they hadn't yet encountered. We'll update this post when we know more.
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