The world is now shared: same characters, same spots, for everyone

Until now, every phone generated its own enemy spawns. As of this update the world is shared: every player sees the same characters in the same places. Each town hall circle stocks two of every character — except each party’s two legendaries, which get exactly one spawn spot per hall.

Spawns live 15 minutes and every hall re-rolls its lineup every 10, so the map stays fresh. And here is the competitive part: once five different players catch a spawn, it disappears for everyone. When a legendary pops near your town hall, you are racing your neighbors.

A few spawns also land near recently-active players, so checking the map on a walk is always worth it.