GOTCHA Generation compatible with Pokemon GO

Mine came yesterday, I charged it up, updated the firmware from the gotcha app, open pogo and it connected easily. I dont think the buttons do anything, its really a simple device, turn it on and itll spin stops and catch nearby pokemon. It will not catch probably half of the pokemon it encounters, but thats fine honestly. I caught 30 on a 30 minute walk and now I can catch pokemon while keeping my dog from eating trash off the street. Some of the reviews say its hard to use, I would say its so easy that its almost confusing. iphone 16 user

I have 2 of these and both of the watch straps broke off within a day or two. The magnetic charger is a terrible idea, it falls off so easily. One of the watches doesn’t even charge at all after a few days of use. This is just an all around terrible product. I highly recommend the Evolve, as I have 2 of those as well. I thought I’d upgrade to the newer gotcha, bad mistake! Only good thing about this product was it’s ability to catch Pokémon and Spin stops.

The charge cord has magnets and has a hard time staying connected!

Some reviews complained the screen didn’t work. It’s not a touch screen, the little circle on the bottom of the watch face is where you want to press (well, the whole bottom part of the screen). Otherwise, it works great. Straps fell off about 3 weeks of constant use, but honestly It’s easier to carry with those off.

Pros: Affordable. Catches Pokémon. Has an auto-catcher and auto-spinner. Offers some settings and can be configured via an app. Battery lasts at least a full day. Cons: The single-touch button interface is quite annoying to use. The touch button sometimes triggers on its own, which can accidentally disable the catcher or spinner (this happened to me multiple times—the solution is to set it up and place it somewhere it won’t touch your body). It may frequently disconnect from the Pokémon app. Sometimes, it stays stable for hours, while other times, it disconnects every minute, requiring you to keep it nearby for reconnection. Not sure what causes this issue. Build quality is bad—the screen cover started to delaminate after just a few uses. The magnetic charger is poorly designed—it’s hard to align, the magnet is weak, and the charger can fall off from just a light breeze.

This product started pretty off with its unnecessary complications on how to use. It wasn't like literally any other auto catcher that lets you decide whether or not it works when activated. As I very slowly started getting used to it, the wrist parts of snapped off out of nowhere. I wasn't even doing any risky activity. I was just sitting down and one of the wrist sides just broke off for no reason. Eventually the other side broke off too, and I wasn't even wearing it around my wrist because it was physically impossible after the first wrist part broke off (OUT OF NOWHERE). After having to wear it like a hidden trinket in a small pocket, it eventually just stopped working. The screen went black, and although my app would still be able to register the app, it still wouldn't catch. This device is now a $35+ useless PoS by the time my return window just expired. This was described as an updated item to the other Gotcha devices which made sense because it was the same price as the original devices used to be before their prices went up, but it certainly was not an upgrade, and not worth the amount of money you have to spend for one. What's weird about this review section is some of the problems I've expressed in this are listed in the 5 star reviews. Why are people pointing these out and still acting like this product is flawless? The whole Gotcha brand has become an absolute rip off of your money.

Very much happy

My first one arrived and it was dead. Wouldn't charge or power on. Amazon quickly replaced it. The battery life is severely disappointing. It can barely make it through a 3 hour community day and less than 24 hours for standby time. The charging cable is magnetic but the magnet is nowhere strong enough. The slightest bump disconnects it. The instruction card has a QR to scan. The website was worthless. Since then it became available through the Google play store it works better but still a POS. Having tried many different styles of auto catchers my favorite the Polemon Go Evolve 2.0.