Longtime Pokemon Go players are about to feel the power, as Niantic has unveiled a brand-new mechanic for the mobile Pokemon app: Powered Up PokeStops.
This new feature allows players who are Level 20 and above to «power up» PokeStops by completing a new augmented reality scan of the location. Niantic has provided a how-to article on how to complete an AR scan of a PokeStop, but you can find the basic steps listed below:
Each PokeStop will have three levels, with more scans meaning higher levels
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