Three Wayspots approved by the community but not appearing in Pokémon GO

[brenoreis]

Hello Wayfarer Support,

I have three Wayspots that were successfully approved by the community, but none of them has appeared in Pokémon GO.

The approved Wayspots are:

1. Quadra esportiva do Les Alpes

   Coordinates: -23.568796, -46.635081

2. Playground do Les Alpes

   Coordinates: -23.569168, -46.634956

3. Estátua do homem sentado

   Coordinates: -23.569579, -46.635046

All three nominations were approved, but they are currently not visible as PokéStops or Gyms in Pokémon GO.

Could you please check whether these Wayspots were correctly added to the Lightship database and whether there is any issue preventing them from being synchronized with Pokémon GO?

I understand that approval in Wayfarer does not necessarily guarantee inclusion in Pokémon GO, but since all three nominations were approved and none of them appeared, I would like to confirm whether this is expected or if there is a synchronization/technical issue. Create a pokestop or gym would be very important for all local trainers.

Best Regards,
Breno Reis

[cyndiepooh]

Welcome to the forum!

All three of these are in grids that already have a pokestop or gym, so are not eligible to be used as pokestops or gyms.

I am not familiar with these Kpoki imports, so I highlighted that in the screenshot.

For further explanation see"

Why an accepted Wayspot may not be used in Pokemon Go (S2 cells and Pokemon Go)

tldr: See this article for an explanation of S2 cells: https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/ [Updated July 6, 2026] Although the Pokemon Go in-game prompts suggest that you submit a new “Pokestop,” you actually submit a new *Wayspot* to the database. (The Web Submit form reads “wayspot.”) An accepted Wayspot can only become a Pokestop/gym if it is alone in a level 17 S2 cell. Staff have acknowledged there is an additional step after acceptance for inclu…

I will note that the top two appear to be eligible to be used as Power Spots in the future.

[brenoreis]

Thank you for checking this and for the explanation.

I understand the S2 Level 17 cell limitation for Pokémon GO. However, I would like to clarify one point regarding the existing Wayspots shown in the screenshot.

You mentioned that you are not familiar with the “Kpoki imports” highlighted in the image. Could you please confirm whether these imported locations are actually active PokéStops or Gyms in Pokémon GO and whether they are the specific Wayspots occupying the Level 17 cells of my three approved nominations?

I ask because, from what I can see in Pokémon GO, there do not appear to be PokéStops or Gyms at those exact locations.

If the Kpoki imports are only Wayspots in the Lightship database and are not currently active PokéStops or Gyms in Pokémon GO, could you please clarify whether they are still sufficient to prevent my approved Wayspots from being used?

I would also appreciate confirmation of which existing PokéStop or Gym is occupying the Level 17 cell for each of my three nominations.

Thank you again for your help.

[cyndiepooh]

The white circles are the wayspots you asked about.
Grafite Quimíca Louca -23.568931,-46.635522 is a Pokestop in the top cell.
Kpoki -23.569483,-46.635180 is a Pokestop in the bottom cell. The circle for it is smaller in this screenshot to represent that it is an imported location.

The mapview map on the Wayfarer site does not necessarily show game locations in real time, but Map - Pokémon GO does. It is showing both of those as Pokestops. I used an S2 cell overly for this map to make matching them up easier. (I put the pin at Kpoki and did not move it for the other screensnip.)