Description of the issue:
My Wayspot nomination “Mercearia V&J” was accepted more than 48 hours ago, but the accepted Wayspot is still not appearing on the Wayfarer map.
I understand that an accepted Wayspot is not guaranteed to become a PokéStop or Gym in Pokémon GO due to each game’s inclusion rules. This is not what I am reporting.
The issue is that the accepted Wayspot itself is completely absent from the Wayfarer map, including as a Wayspot that is not used in Pokémon GO.
I have attached screenshots showing the nomination with Accepted status and the map of the exact area where the Wayspot should be located.
Could you please check whether this nomination is affected by a synchronization or database issue?
Date first experienced: August 2026 Device: iPhone Operating system: iOS Game: Pokémon GO
While some nominations may be deemed eligible by the community of reviewers on Scopely Explore Wayfarer for inclusion into Scopely Explore’s location database, they may not necessarily be added into every game. After a nomination is approved by reviewers, there is an additional automated review that determines whether the nomination is an appropriate fit for each particular game. Each game has its own set of criteria for this step, so some nominations may be accepted into one game but not another.
The most common reason that an eligible nomination is not added to Pokémon GO is because the nomination is too close to existing PokéStops or Gyms. If an existing game location is removed or the criteria changes, the nomination may appear within Pokémon GO at a later time.
Please keep in mind that while this is a common reason, it is not the only one. Feel free to join our Niantic Wayfarer community and discuss your nomination with other players: https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/
I don’t believe that Aaron’s answer matches your question.
At the time of writing, the Wayfarer Map is showing Wayspots that are 6 days old. Anything accepted more recently than that, including “Mercearia V&J” at -22.807903,-43.203124, is not visible on the map.
If you click ‘Submit’, use the map from the ‘Submit’ page, navigate to that location and click the button to show Wayspots, you will see the Wayspot there. That is because the ‘Submit’ map uses live data, whereas the ‘Map’ map does not.
