Lures: a comprehensive guide (2024)

Hello everyone, im bringing a guide for the new items introduced on the holiday update 2022 (Sorry for the bad english). So lets start with the basic.

What are Lures?

Lures are a single use item, similar to repels, they are only active for a limited amount of steps, and the effects are different depending on the type of lure: Normal or Premium.

Normal Lures

The normal lures () can be adquired from the pokemart or the marketplace, there are three different types of normal lures: Basic, Super and Expert. All three offer the same effects, the only difference is their price and the number of steps (being 100, 200 and 250 respectively). The effects are the following:

The normal lures give you a 10% increase of wild pokemon encounter while walking, surfing or fishing.
- The lure doesnt work if you are using sweet scent for wild encounters.
The pokemon are a bit stronger, having 1 or 3 levels more than usual.
You can encounter a wild double battle while the lure is active
- Because Unova already has wild double battles due to Dark grass. You now can find this types of wild battles on normal grass too, but only if the lure is active.
- If only one pokemon remains from the double wild encounter, the last pokemon has a very slim chance to call another pokemon for help, similiar to SOS battles from gen 7 (Thanks toSacredDiver for the discovery).
You can find rare species if the lure is active.
- Some species are exclusive with lure, having a 5% to encounter a lure-exclusive pokemon.
- The lure-exclusive pokemon are:
  - Bulbasaur
  - Ivysaur
  - Charmander
  - Charmeleon
  - Squirtle
  - Wartortle
  - Chikorita
  - Bayleef
  - Cyndaquil
  - Quilava
  - Totodile
  - Croconaw
  - Togepi
  - Togetic
  - Treecko
  - Grovyle
  - Torchic
  - Combusken
  - Mudkip
  - Marshtomp
  - Turtwig
  - Grotle
  - Chimchar
  - Monferno
  - Piplup
  - Prinplup
  - Togekiss
  - Rotom
  - Snivy
  - Servine
  - Tepig
  - Pignite
  - Oshawott
  - Dewott

Premium Lures

The premium lures ( ) can be adquired from the gift shop or the marketplace, there are three different types of premium lures: Basic, Super and Max. Just like the normal lures, all three offer the same effects, the only difference is their price and the number of steps (being 200, 300 and 400 respectively). The effects are the following:

They have all the effects of normal lures, but with some differences:
- 20% increase of wild pokemon encounter instead of 10%
- 8% to encounter a lure-exclusive pokemon instead of 5%
You can encounter a bigger horde, this means that instead of a horde of 3 pokemon, with premium lure you can find a horde of 5.
- This only applies if you are walking or surfing, it doesnt work with sweet scent.
Premium lures can increase the chance of secret shiny pokemon by 25%
- However, it doesnt increase the chance of regular shiny.

Mechanics/Features/Bugs?

The following observations im not quite sure if was intended or not, but this are the things that i noticed:

You can stack the lure with repels, having both effects active at the same time
- However, the repel effect takes priority, meaning that the lure step will only start counting if the repel effect is over
- If you use a repel after using the lure, the repel will be consumed first, and the lure will pause, until the repel is over
- But for some reason, if you use a repel first and the the lure, the repel will start counting but not the lure, as was stated before. However, you can still find pokemon while the repel is still in effect, but they dont have the bonus levels or the exclusive encounters from the lure.
The lure stack with the safari steps.
- You cant find double wild encounter while using a lure in the safari.
- Both the lure and the safari steps are consumed at the same time, unlike the lure with repels.
- It seems that the lure-encounter pokemon on the safari are much easier to capture, because they dont run away easily.
  - I did a test with Blissey, and the pokemon didnt run away after just one turn, it did after 8-15 turns of just throwing safari balls. This ended up happening after trying several times.
The lure works with fishing encounters.
- You can find double wild encounters while fishing.
- Everytime you use the fishing rod, you consume 5 steps from the lure.
  - This means that depending of the lure, you can use the fishing rod 20-80 times with a single lure.
- When you are fishing and the lure is active, the level of the pokemon will be the highest from that area plus the extra levels from the lure
  - A test was done on dragonspiral tower, where you can find Dratini between level 25-40 and Basculin between level 35-55, when the lure was active, Dratini only appeared at level 56, that means that Dratini is taking the highest level of the stronger pokemon from that area (in this case Basculin), and using that level for the lure. Currently this only happens while fishing. (Thanks topokemonmaster69 for the discovery)
- You can also find lure-exclusive pokemon from fishing just like when surfing (Thanks topokemonmaster69 andSacredDiver for the info).
The lure works with rock smash encounters (Thanks toSacredDiver for the info)
- The pokemon get higher levels if the lure is active.
- Using rock smash doesnt consume lure steps like when you use the fishing rod.
- You can find a double wild encounter when using rock smash.

Comparison chart

This is a comparative chart to summarize the information mentioned above.

List of lure-encounter pokemon

Here its a list of all the pokemon available with lure, and the ubication are categorized by colors: Water, Underwater, Grass, Dark Grass, Cave

Kanto

Spoiler

Route 1:
- Pichu
Route 2:
- Butterfree
Route 3:
- Charmander
Route 4:
- Igglybuff
- Kingdra
Route 5:
- Ivysaur
Route 6:
- Wigglituff
- Politoed
Route 7:
- Ninetales
Route 8:
- Arcanine
Route 9:
- Arbok
Route 10:
- Dragonair
- Elekid
Route 11:
- Fearow
- Cloyster
Route 12:
- Victreebel
- Kingdra
Route 13:
- Vileplume
- Kingdra
Route 14:
- Nidoqueen
Route 15:
- Nidoking
Route 16:
- Snorlax
Route 17:
- Golduck
Route 18:
- Honchkrow
Route 19
- Lapras
Route 20
- Lapras
Route 21:
- Poliwrath
- Mime Jr
Route 22:
- Marill
- Azumarill
Route 23:
- Exeggutor
- Octillery
Route 24:
- Squirtle
- Starmie
Route 25:
- Kadabra
- Azumarill
Pallet Town:
- Poliwrath
Viridian City:
- Politoed
Cerulean City:
- Starmie
Celadon City
- Weezing
Vermilion City:
- Cloyster
Fuchsia City:
- Politoed
Cinnabar Island:
- Poliwrath
Viridian Forest:
- Bulbasaur
Diglett's Cave:
- Dunsparce
Mt. Moon:
- Clefable
Cerulean Cave:
- Alakazam
- Slowking
S.S. Anne
- Cloyster
Rock Tunnel:
- Charmeleon
Power Plant:
- Electivire
Lavender tower:
- Gengar
Safari Zone:
- Azumarill
- Blissey
Pokemon Mansion:
- Magby
Seafoam Island:
- Wartortle
- Starmie
Victory Road:
- Hitmontop
One Island:
- Lanturn
Treasure Beach:
- Lanturn
- Tangrowth
Kindle Road:
- Flareon
- Lanturn
Mt. Ember:
- Magmortar
Cape Brink:
- Vaporeon
- Slowking
Three Isle Path:
Three Isle Port:
- Wynaut
Bond Bridge
- Pidgeot
- Corsola
Berry Forest
- Azumarill
- Munchlax
Four Island
- Politoed
Icefall Cave:
- Slowking
- Weavile
Resort Gorgeous:
- Corsola
Water Labyrinth
- Corsola
Lost Cave:
- Mismagius
Five Isle:
- Corsola
Five Isle Meadow:
- Corsola
- Togetic
Memorial Pillar:
- Jumpluff
- Corsola
Water Path:
- Bellossom
- Mantine
Ruin Valley:
- Jolteon
- Politoed
Pattern Bush:
- Pinsir
Green Path:
- Mantine
Outcast Island:
- Dragonite
Altering Cave:
Trainer Tower:
- Mantyke
Canyon Entrance:
- Kangaskhan
Sevault Canyon:
- Tyranitar
Tanoby Ruins:
- Octillery
Tanoby Chambers:

Hoenn

Spoiler

Route 101:
- Jigglypuff
Route 102:
- Oddish
- Azurill
Route 103:
- Starmie
- Psyduck(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Route 104:
- Remoraid
- Mudkip
Route 105:
- Remoraid
Route 106:
- Remoraid
Route 107:
- Octillery
Route 108:
- Octillery
Route 109:
- Octillery
Route 110:
- Pikachu
- Starmie
Route 111:
- Natu
- Whiscash
Route 112:
- Torchic
Route 113:
- Houndour
Route 114:
- Starmie
- Combusken
Route 115:
- Starmie
- Xatu
Route 116:
- Delcatty
Route 117:
- Ludicolo
- Roserade
Route 118:
- Quagsire
- Ninjask
Route 119:
- Quagsire
- Grovyle
Route 120:
- Quagsire
- Marshtomp
Route 121:
- Octillery
- Grumpig
Route 122:
- Octillery
Route 123:
- Ludicolo
- Vigoroth
Route 124:
- Gyarados
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
Route 125:
- Gyarados
Route 126:
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
- Mantyke
Route 127:
- Mantyke
Route 128:
- Mantyke
Route 129:
- Mantine
Route 130:
- Mantine
Route 131:
- Mantine
Route 132:
- Kingdra
Route 133:
- Kingdra
Route 134:
- Kingdra
Petalburg City:
- Crawdaunt
Dewford Town:
- Remoraid
Slateport City:
- Kingdra
Lilycove City:
- Gyarados
Mossdeep City:
- Gyarados
Sootopolis City:
- Starmie
Pacifidlog Town:
- Mantine
Petalburg Woods:
- Treecko
Rusturf Tunnel:
- Ditto
Granite Cave:
- Rhyhorn
Fiery Path:
- Vulpix
Jagged Pass:
- Sudowoodo
Mirage Tower:
- Natu
New Mauville:
- Magnezone
Abandoned Ship:
- Octillery
Scorched Slab:
- Ninetales
- Crobat
Safari Zone:
- Raichu
- Golduck
Meteor Falls:
- Starmie
- Bagon
- Shelgon
Aqua Hideout:
- Gyarados
Shoal Cave:
- Crobat
- Froslass
Mt. Pyre:
- Chingling
Magma Hideout:
- Golem
Seafloor Cavern:
- Crobat
- Crobat
Cave of Origin
- Smeargle
Sky Pillar:
- Flygon
Ever Grande City:
- Mantine
Victory Road:
- Aggron
Sealed Chamber
- Kingdra
Desert Underpass:
- Exploud
Battle Frontier:
- Mantyke
Artisan Cave:
- Wobbuffet
Altering Cave:

Unova

Spoiler

Thanks to @SacredDiverfor the locations of every pokemon from Unova.

Route 1:
- Wingull(Thanks to@Madmartagan1176for the location)
- Stoutland
- Basculin (Blue-Striped)(Thanks to@Darkfisherfor the location)
Route 2:
- Rattata
Route 3:
- Tepig
- Buizel
- Floatzel
Route 4:
- Sandshrew
- Kingler
Route 5:
- Cinccino
- Drifloon
Route 6:
- Leavanny
- Accelgor
- Bibarel
Route 7:
- Zangoose
- Pignite
Route 8:
- Poliwrath
- Seismitoad
Route 9:
- Raticate
- Gothitelle
Route 10:
- Marowak
- Gliscor
Route 11:
- Venomoth
- Escavalier
- Floatzel
Route 12:
- Sunflora
- Unfezant
Route 13:
- Crobat
- Eelektross
- Tangrowth
Route 14:
- Wigglituff
- Sharpedo
- Reuniclus
Route 15:
- Tyranitar
- Haxorus
Route 16:
- Tangela
- Pinsir
Route 17:
- Jellicent
Route 18:
- Dewott
- Scrafty
- Jellicent(Thanks to@Darkfisherfor the location)
StriatonCity:
- Seaking
Driftveil City:
- Lanturn
Icirrus City:
- Dewgong
- Whiscash
UndellaTown:
- Eelektrik
Dreamyard:
- Musharna
- Galvantula
Wellsprings Cave:
- Poliwrath
- Swoobat
Pinwheel Forest:
- Golduck
- Snivy
- Lilligant
- Bibarel
- Riolu
Desert Resort:
- Larvitar
Relic Castle:
- Steelix
Lostlorn Forest:
- Carvanha
- Servine
- Scolipede
Cold Storage:
- Pelipper
- Oshawott
Mistralton Cave:
- Gigalith
Guidance Chamber
- Lucario
Chargestone Cave:
- Metang
Celestial Tower:
- Chimecho
Twist Mountain:
- Conkeldurr
Dragonspiral Tower:
- Slowbro
- Stantler
- Altaria
Moor of Icirrus:
- Politoed
- Sealeo
Challenger's Cave:
- Dragonite
- Ferrothorn
Victory Road:
- Dragonair
- Pupitar
- Pupitar(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Trial Chamber
- Pupitar
Village Bridge:
- Lapras
- Slowking
- Whimsicott
Giant Chasm:
- Walrein
- Metagross
- Mamoswine
- Mamoswine(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Undella Bay:
- Eelektrik
Abundant Shrine:
- Ninetales
- Slowking
- Chingling
P2 Laboratory:
- Ditto
- Lumineon

Sinnoh

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Route 201:
- Mime Jr
Route 202:
- Pikachu
Route 203:
- Eevee (Thanks to@Doingfinefor the location)
- Azurill
Route 204:
- Marill
- Masquerain
Route 205:
- Spearow
- Quagsire
Route 206:
- Gliscor
Route 207:
- Hippopotas
Route 208:
- Gyarados
- Turtwig
Route 209:
- Shuppet
- Happiny
- Crawdaunt(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Route 210:
- Dragonair
- Scizor
- Breloom
Route 211:
- Skarmory
- Chimchar
Route 212:
- Swalot
- Whiscash
- Grotle
Route 213:
- Wailord
- Piplup
Route 214:
- Politoed
- Mothim
Route 215:
- Lickilicky
Route 216:
- Weavile
Route 217:
- Glaceon
Route 218:
- Spheal
- Relicanth
Route 219:
- Qwilfish
Route 220:
- Qwilfish
Route 221:
- Qwilfish
- Monferno
Route 222:
- Sealeo
- Ambipom
Route 223:
- Lapras
Route 224:
- Gardevoir
- Gorebyss(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Route 225:
- Snorlax
- Crawdaunt(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Route 226:
- Machamp
- Kingdra
Route 227:
- Poliwrath
- Golem
Route 228:
- Poliwrath
- Drapion
Route 229:
- Politoed
- Vespiquen
Route 230:
- Walrein
- Togekiss
Twinleaf Town:
- Surskit
Eterna City:
- Masquerain
Pastoria City:
- Carvanha
CelesticTown:
- Dratini
CanalaveCity:
- Starmie
Sunyshore City:
- Lapras
Pokemon League:
- Lapras
Resort Area:
- Azurill
Lake Verity:
- Gyarados
- Ralts
Oreburgh Gate:
- Seel
- Rhyhorn
Oreburgh Mine:
- Diglett
Ravaged Path:
- Crobat
- Gible
Valley Windworks:
- Quagsire
- Elekid
Wayward Cave
- Gabite
Eterna Forest:
- Leafeon
Old Chateau:
- Rotom
Mt. Coronet:
- Starmie
- Probopass
Lost Tower:
Solaceon Ruins:
Maniac Tunnel:
- Dugtrio
Lake Valor:
- Whiscash
- Toxicroak
Valor Lakefront
- Houndoom
Great Marsh
- Sharpedo
- Yanmega
Trophy Garden:
- Lopunny
Fuego Ironworks:
- Quagsire
- Luxray
Iron Island:
- Bronzong
- Huntail(Thanks to@Bestfriendsfor the location)
Lake Acuity:
- Dewgong
- Prinplup
Acuity Lakefront:
- Glalie
Victory Road:
- Dragonite
- Garchomp
Stark Mountain:
- Rhyperior
Snowpoint temple:
- Gallade
Sendoff Spring:
- Lapras
- Staraptor
Turnback Cave:
- Dusknoir

Johto

Spoiler

Route 26
- Houndoom
- Cloyster
Route 27
- Electivire
- Cloyster
Route 28
- Tangrowth
- Dragonite
Route 29
- Cleffa
Route 30
- Pikachu
- Politoed
Route 31
- Chikorita
- Politoed
Route 32
- Totodile
- Azumarill
Route 33
- Cyndaquil
Route 34
- Togepi
- Starmie
Route 35
- Grimer
- Poliwrath
Route 36
- Umbreon
Route 37
- Scyther
Route 38
- Granbull
Route 39
- Ponyta
Route 40
- Horsea
Route 41
- Horsea
Route 42
- Doduo
- Dratini
Route 43
- Ampharos
Route 44
- Mr. Mime
- Octillery
Route 45
- Quilava
- Poliwrath
Route 46
- Houndour
Route 47
- Chansey
- Dewgong
Route 48
- Bayleef
New Bark Town
- Cloyster
Cherrygrove City
- Starmie
Ecruteak City
- Politoed
Violet City
- Politoed
Cianwood City
- Horsea
Olivine City
- Horsea
Blackthorn City
- Gyarados
Dark Cave
- Cubone
- Golduck
Bellsprout Tower
- Misdreavus
Ruins of Alph
- Espeon
- Dratini
Union Cave
- Tyrogue
- Lapras
Slowpoke Well
- Slowking
- Dratini
Ilex Forest
- Bonsly
- Poliwrath
Burned Tower
- Slugma
Whirl Islands
- Kingdra
- Crobat
National Park
- Pinsir
Cliff Edge Gate
- Poliwrath
Cliff Cave
- Kangaskhan
Safari Zone
- Dragonair
Mt. Mortar
- Azumarill
- Snorlax
Lake of Rage
- Kingdra
Team Rocket HQ
- Electabuzz
Ice Path
- Smoochum
Bell Tower
- Mismagius
Dragon's Den
- Dragonair
Tohjo Falls
- Croconaw
- Dragonair
Victory Road
- Pupitar
Mt. Silver
- Snorlax
- Dragonite
Mt. Silver Cave
- Tyranitar
- Tyranitar
- Dragonite

Edited October 7, 2023 by MustangCZ
Blackthorn City was missing

FAQs

Do lure modules actually work? ›

Lures are modules you can use to enhance PokéStops. Installing a Lure will attract wild Pokémon to a PokéStop. Under normal circ*mstances, Lure will last 30 minutes once installed. The effect will benefit you and other Trainers nearby.

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Why isn't my Lure Module working? ›

Lure Modules and Incense don't work

To fix it, try switching your smartphone's time to the network time. This is the time that your mobile network sets, and it seems to be helping people fix their Lure and Incense problems.

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What Lure Module attracts Eevee? ›

Glacial Lure Modules are associated with Ice-types. However, it attracts both Ice- and Water-type Pokemon. Similarly to Leafeon and the Moss Rock, Eevee would evolve into the Ice-type Eeveelution, Glaceon, when leveled up near an Ice Rock. The equivalent in Pokemon GO is the Glacial Lure Module.

Do Lure Modules attract Ditto? ›

Pokemon GO: How To Increase The Odds Of Catching Ditto

The best way to do this is to use Pokemon GO Lure Modules or an Incense in a PokeStop or Gym. These items increase the number of Pokemon that appear on the world map, meaning more encounters and chances to find a Ditto.

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Do Lure Modules only work at PokeStops? ›

A Lure Module is an item that trainers can use on any PokéStop to attract more wild Pokémon to appear near it. It acts similar an Incense, which spawns more Pokémon near the player opposed to the PokéStop.

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Why can't I catch fish on lures? ›

You're Using the Wrong Colors

Some fish are attracted to specific colors. Bass, for example, are drawn to the color red. Likewise, some colors can repel fish. If you find that the fish aren't biting, then try switching up the color of your lure.

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Is Incense more effective when walking? ›

Pokemon will spawn from incense every 5 minutes. (The same rate they spawn from lures.) But this rate will increase if you begin walking or running.

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How to get a free magnetic Lure Module? ›

Pokémon GO fans can also acquire the Magnetic Lure Module by completing Special Research Tasks. However, the rewards are randomized, so there's no reliable way of knowing if a player will receive the module item they need. Yet, it is free of cost and only requires players to play the game.

What Pokémon spawn from a rainy lure module? ›

Magnetic Lure Modules can spawn Electric, Steel and Rock-Type Pokémon. Rainy Lure Modules can spawn Water, Bug, and Electric-Type Pokémon.

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What is the max LVL lure? ›

The Lure Enchantment can be combined up to level 5 using an Anvil. Higher levels cannot be combined from previous levels and must be obtained separately.

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What evolves with rainy lure? ›

When in range of a PokeStop fitted with a Rainy Lure Module, you can evolve Sliggoo into Goodra. This will also cost 100 Goomy Candies. Unlike the other Lure-based evolutions, Sliggoo can also evolve into Goodra when the overworld weather is rainy in your game.

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Can evolve with magnetic lure? ›

The Magnetic Lure is also essential for evolving Nosepass into Probopass and Magneton into Magnezone, two new Gen 4 evolutions. Doing so is simple. All you need to do is go into the range of the lured Pokéstop and select the Pokémon you want to evolve, whether that's Magneton or Nosepass.

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How to evolve Eevee without name trick? ›

If you choose to evolve Eevee without any meddling - by feeding it 25 Eevee candy - then it'll turn to Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon at random.

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Are lures worth using Pokemon GO? ›

Yes, Lures Are Totally Worth It

When you drop a lure at a PokéStop, Pokémon flock to that spot for 30 minutes, making it a catch fest for you and any players nearby. They're especially handy during in-game events or when you're chilling at your favorite café by a PokéStop.

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Should I use Lure Module and Incense? ›

look it doesn't increase spawn rates the way people think it does....the lure spawns pokemon independent of the incense and vice versa....they don't benefit from each other.

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Do golden lures last 3 hours? ›

All lure modules last 30 minutes, except during special events where they're extended, such as Community Days letting them last 3 hours. The exception is the Gold one, which will always be 30 minutes.

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What Pokémon are attracted to what Lure Modules? ›

Lure Modules - All lure modules can spawn anything in the current pool of wild Pokémon. Glacial Lure Modules can spawn Water and Ice-type Pokémon. Mossy Lure Modules can spawn Grass, Bug, Grass- and Poison-Type Pokémon. Magnetic Lure Modules can spawn Electric, Steel and Rock-Type Pokémon.

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Lures: a comprehensive guide (2024)

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