Pokémon will appear using your phone's GPS so if you're near water you chances of finding water-based Pokémon and at night psychic Pokémon, but this can be altered in some locations.
Check the bottom-right corner of the screen, watch the small tab it will display nearby Pokémon. Tapping the tab and it will open a window showing the rough distance you are from all Pokémon in the area. Distance is represented by foot steps; 3 Means it’s far 2 it's moderate & 1 close. It doesn't tell you the direction you’ll have to watch the changes in footsteps under each Pokémon icon.









