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A new type of Pok\u00e9Stop suddenly started appearing in the game after Dratini Community Day Classic concluded back in November, bringing with it mysterious coins and an unknown Pok\u00e9mon. This was the first reveal for Gimmighoul ahead of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet <\/em>and Violet\u2019s <\/em>launch, though the Gold Pok\u00e9Stops that were included in this tease didn\u2019t really do much at the time. <\/p>

Initially, the Gold Pok\u00e9Stops were simply a slight visual change to a normal Pok\u00e9Stop. The only difference was whenever players would spin the Photo Disc, they could obtain a \u201c????? Coin\u201d and would soon find that a Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) would appear.\u00a0<\/p>

Months removed from this initial mystery, we now know exactly what Gold Pok\u00e9Stops do and how to activate them in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>. <\/p>