Pokémon Locations for MIT and Beyond

Due to nest rotations, the Pokémon listed here are no longer accurate and reflect August 2016 findings.
See our exclusive Species Maps to locate a particular Pokémon in the Greater Boston Area.

Map of MIT Spawn Locations (plus extra)

Map last updated in early September. Pokémon no longer accurate due to nest rotations.

Cambridge/Boston-area Hotspots

Boston Public Garden (next to Commons)
4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Ether Monument), several more mostly lured in the area

Rare lures: Butterfree, Electabuzz, Dratini
Uncommon lures: Eevee, Magnemite, Magikarp
Rare spawns: Vaporeon, Golduck, Wartortle, Kabuto, Lapras
Uncommon spawns: Clefairy, Exeggcute
Common but unique spawns: Eevee, Vulpix

Boston Commons
3/4 Pokéstop lured all day (near Frog Pond), several more mostly lured in the area

Uncommon lures: Eevee
Common but unique lures: Poliwag, Goldeen, Psyduck
Common spawns: Vulpix
Uncommon spawns: Magikarp, Poliwag
Rare spawns: Snorlax, Scyther (near baseball/softball field), Lapras

Long Wharf, Aquarium, Christopher Columbus Park
10+ Pokéstops, mainly lured near Aquarium. Two gyms within steps of each other.

Rare spawns: Dratini, Mankey, Dragonair, (Poliwrath)
Uncommon spawns: Voltorb (on the whard, near the two gyms), Magnemite, Pikachu (in C.C. Park)
Common spawns/lures: Magikarp, Slowpoke, Shellder, Tentacool, Goldeen, Krabby

Davis Square (Kenny Park)
4 Pokéstops lured, esp. during the evenings

Rare lures: Geodude, Rhyhorn, Evo'd Pokémon (Dewgong, Poliwrath, Golduck, etc.), Kabuto, Omanyte
Uncommon lures: Seel, Shellder, Krabby, Paras
Common lures: Drowsee, normal stuff
Rare spawns: Pinsir (up the bike path)
Uncommon spawns: Charmander (spawns right inside the area), Squirtle (spawns near Bike Boom)

Esplanade
4 Pokéstop lured occasionally (at Hatched Shell), some Pokéstop in the area. UPDATE: now a Bulbasaur nest with frequent spawns!

Rare lures: Dratini, Venomoth, Ponyta, Growlithe
Uncommon lures: Psyduck, Bellsprout, Slowpoke, Shellder
Common but unique lures: Magikarp, Poliwag, Goldeen, Krabby, Slowpoke
Rare spawns: Dratini

Castle Island
A ~20 minute drive from MIT. Has dozens of Pokéstops, 1 gym. One area usually has 4 lures. Information below from one trip plus word-of-mouth.

Rare lures (more at night): Kabutops, Exeggcutor, Grimer, Exeggcute, Golduck, Starmie
Uncommon lures and spawns: Omanyte, Pikachu, Cubone, Diglett, Sandshrew, Dratini, Growlithe, Clefairy, Eevee, Jigglypuff, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Abra, Mankey, Vulpix, Doduo, Ponyta, Machop
Common lures/spawns: Psyduck, Slowpoke, Shellder, Magikarp, Poliwag, Bellsprout, Oddish, Tentacool, Goldeen, Staryu, Voltorb, Magnemite
Rare spawns: Ivysaur, Machoke

Cambridge/Boston-area Nests

From user-gathered observations in the Team Instinct Boston Discord group.

Museum of Science @ 42.367807, -71.070776
Charmander

Christopher Columbus Park @ 42.3614, -71.0511
Pikachu (( SLOW ))

Boston Commons @ 42.3545, -71.0671
Vulpix

Danehy Park @ 42.3881, -71.1359
Eevee

The Fens @ 42.3431, -71.0940
Onix

Forsyth Park @ 42.3404, -71.0928
Charmander (( SLOW ))

Bunker Hill Monument @ 42.3763, -71.0607
Magmar

Black Falcon Terminal @42.3439, -71.0308
Voltorb/Magnemite

Chestnut Hill Reservoir @ 42.3350, -71.1579
Ponyta

Brookline Reservoir @ 42.3264, -71.1369
???

Arnold Arboretum @ 42.2978, -71.1229
Machop

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