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Original story (published on January 25, 2022) follows:
Released in 2016, Pokemon Go is an Augmented Reality based video game that has grown into a phenomenon in the last few years.
Unlike the majority of mobile games, Pokemon Go encourages players to go out in the real world and visit different locations so they can catch different types of Pokemons.
Having said that, Pokemon Go also features Team Go Rocket Balloons that can be spotted floating above trainers. They feature a member of Team GO Rocket with players having the option to challenge them to a Trainee battle.
These balloons are visible on the map for a limited amount of time and can be spotted throughout the week. However, Team GO Rocket Balloons can only be spotted if you have a Rocket Radar equipped.
But now several Pokemon Go players are reporting (1,2,3,4,5) that the Team GO Rocket Balloons are not appearing or spawning for them.
With some saying that it’s been a month since the last balloon appeared, players are frustrated and wondering how they can see them again.
Fortunately, Niantic Support has acknowledged the issue where Pokemon Go players are unable to see Team GO Rocket Balloons a month after some players said they were having a problem.
They also shared a workaround that suggests opening all gifts players have received. But there is no ETA on when it will be fixed.
Another user said that opening the game with GPS off and turning it on after getting the no GPS warning fixed the issue for them.
As always, we will let you know once Niantic fixes the issue so stay tuned for updates.
Update 1 (April 02)
11:16 am (IST): Users are still reporting (1, 2) the issue where Rocket balloons are not appearing. Moreover, support has once again acknowledged the bug and said they are investigating it.
Update 2 (April 05)
03:15 pm (IST): Niantic support on its official issue tracker has confirmed that a fix for the issue where Team GO Rocket balloons not appearing will be included in the upcoming update.
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