M: In Pokémon go, often there will be one creature that appears at the beginning of the day and won’t disappear unless I either catch it or wait 24 hours. Is this supposed to happen? Because it feels kind of creepy sometimes. And frustrating on those occasions when it’s something that I don’t want to catch.
G: Yes, this is normal behavior in Pokémon GO. What you're experiencing is likely the Daily Spawn, a feature that ensures at least one Pokémon appears near you each day. This spawn usually resets every 24 hours and remains in place until you catch it or the next day begins.
It can feel weird or frustrating, especially if it’s a Pokémon you don’t want, but it's meant to ensure that players always have something to catch, even in areas with low spawn rates. If you really don’t want to catch it, you can just ignore it until the reset.
M: That makes sense, but it still affects me in an irrational way. Is there any way to chase off the ones I don’t want without wasting any balls or anything?
G: There’s no official way to force a daily spawn to disappear early without waiting for the reset. However, a couple of tricks might help:
Unfortunately, none of these will actually remove it early, but they might help lessen the eerie feeling of it lingering all day.