"Pokemon GO" finally corresponds to Apple Watch, I actually tried using it Review

It was held on September 7, 2016Apple's new product launchIn the Pokemon GO can be played with Apple WatchAnnouncementIt was done. Although it was announced only "It is planning correspondence within the year", on December 23, 2016, at last Pokemon GO 's Apple Watch correspondence was announced so I tried using it all at once.

Pokémon GO can now enjoy with Apple Watch! - Pokémon GO
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Notification of Pokemon GO 's Apple Watch correspondence has been announced around 12 o'clock on 23rd December.


In order to enjoy Pokemon GO with Apple Watch, you need to open the App Store on iPhone and tap "Update" to update the Pokemon GO application to the latest state.


When the update is completed, the Pokemon GO application will be installed on Apple Watch.


When you open the Pokemon GO application on the iPhone side while waiting for the Pokemon GO app on the Apple Watch side to be installed, the following confirmation screen is displayed at startup, so tap "Permit".


In addition, we need to make Pokemon GO application access to iPhone's healthcare data. Tap 'Turn on all categories' ...


Tap "Permit".


As Pokemon GO 's privacy policy has been updated by supporting Apple Watch, tap "OK" after confirming the new privacy policy.


When updating iPhone side finishes Pokemon GO with Apple Watch. At the first startup the level of Pokemon GO account was 1. Tap "Start" for the time being.


Then the following screen will be displayed. In the Pokemon GO application of Apple Watch, "distance walked" "time of walking" "number of steps walked" "distance until the next egg hatches" "number of eggs in hatchery equipment" "nearby Pokemon" You can check. Swipe the screen left or right to check other information, for example swipe the screen to the left ... ...


An "egg" screen that allows you to check out eggs that have entered the hatcher is displayed.


If you swipe up and down the screen you can check all the egg information that entered the hatcher.


In addition, on the "Settings" screen, you can set which information is reported by Apple Watch. In the initial state, "Pokemon" and "Pocket Stop" are on and both information are notified, but if it is turned off, it is possible to notify only specified information.


On the "paused" screen, a button labeled "Exit" is displayed, and when you tap this ... ....


The distance, time, calorie, step count measured with the Pokemon GO application of Apple Watch version is displayed. In other words, in the Pokemon GO app for Apple Watch, it is possible to finely measure the amount of exercise when playing with Pokemon GO. If you tap "Finish", the measurement will end, but when you finish, information such as nearby Pokemon and Pocket Stop will not be notified.


Once you are done, your Pokemon GO account is now displayed.


When you launch the Apple Watch version of the Pokemon GO application and walk around outside, you will be notified when Pokemon appears near you as follows.



When you open the application with notification, "Pokemon near you" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Although I can tell which Pokemon has appeared in Apple Watch's Pokemon GO application, I can not catch Pokemon.


Further notice comes so open iPhone side Pokemon GO application ......


Three Pokemon notified as follows were displayed on the screen. In other words, Pokemon which is notified and displayed in the Pokemon GO application of Apple Watch, Pokemon which has already appeared on the iPhone side is notified and displayed.


When Apple Watch receives a notification ......


That Pokemon can get on the spot immediately. Furthermore, it was able to escape to Santa Pikachu.


Furthermore, if there is a pocket stop nearby, the following notice will come up. Tap the red frame part ......


Pocket stop is displayed, swipe left and right on the screen of Apple Watch.


Then you can get item & experience value. However, because it was just compatible with Apple Watch, the application was often dropped when opening a pocket stop.


When using the Apple Watch version Pokemon GO and displaying the clock, the following icon will be displayed at the top center of the screen. This is the same icon displayed when using Apple Watch's workout application. Tap this ... ....


The Pokemon GO application opens.


Besides, when Aibo Pokemon finds a chef, the following notice came ......


When the egg hatches, the following notification will come up.


Furthermore, after walking on the Apple Watch side, opening the egg screen ... ...


The walking distance is reflected in the egg quickly.



The exercise amount measured with Apple Watch's Pokemon GO application can be confirmed at any time with the iPhone's activity application.


You can check also from "workout".


The information to be recorded is as follows. However, as Apple Watch version Pokemon GO application falls down, all the momentum and so on which was being measured will disappear without being recorded, so be careful.


When walking around from 16:35 to 17:00, the tool (Genki no Katari × 1, Monster Ball × 2) was displayed on the "Summary" screen displaying saved information.


When checking with the "Bokkunnote" of the iPhone application, since there were many other than the tools displayed (pile of Genki × 1, monster ball × 2) collected at 16.35 to 17 o'clock with pocket stop, apparently, " The tool displayed on the summary screen seems to be an item that you can get as an exercise.


In order to check the battery consumption when using the Apple Watch version of the Pokemon GO application, I checked the battery level of the iPhone and Apple Watch around 15:20. IPhone was 50%, Apple Watch was 81%.


Approximately two hours and twenty minutes later, the iPhone 's battery was 44% and the Apple Watch' s battery was down to 32%. Although consumption on the iPhone side is small, the Apple Watch side seems to consume the battery considerably intensely.


Actually I tried to use it, but the Apple Watch version Pokemon GO app measures walking distance and calorie consumption using heart rate, arms swing and so on like a workout application so play with the iPhone application It was an impression that the egg cracked crunchy than when it was there. Also, it is a good point to know what kind of Pokemon appeared nearby, it is a feature not found in Pokémon GO Plus. Also, while playing with Pokemon GO, we measure various information such as "how much walked" or "consumed calorie", so we said "I want to diet with Pokemon GO" and "I want to do Pokemon GO at the exercise" It is a perfect app for people.

However, compared to Pokémon GO Plus which can overfill both items and Pokemon anyway, the efficiency is not so good impression. For example, if there is a pocket stop in the vicinity, it will take about 20 seconds for the application to be launched and the item is actually collected after notice that it is an Apple Watch, but if you press the button with Pokémon GO Plus Pokémon GO Plus is definitely recommended for those who say "I want items just" or "I want you to overwrite Pokemon from anything" because items can be collected.

Also, although the degree of completion of the Apple Watch application is very high, the application often falls when the egg breaks or poket stop is tried, and the momentum information that the application was measuring was dropped It is a shame that it disappears. What I was using was a combination of iPhone 7 and the original Apple Watch, OS was the latest combination with iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.