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Does Regular Incense Work Without Moving in Pokémon GO?

Standard Incense works while you stand still in Pokémon GO, but movement makes it more effective. Daily Adventure Incense requires real-world movement.
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Yes. Pokémon GO’s standard Incense can attract Pokémon while you stand still, but Niantic says it is more effective when you move. This is the in-game item—not household incense. Daily Adventure Incense is a separate item and works only while you are moving in the real world.

How standard Incense works when you stay still

Standard Incense attracts Pokémon to your location, so you can use it without walking. Niantic’s item guide says, “Incense is more effective at attracting wild Pokémon if you are moving.” That establishes a movement advantage, but does not give a specific stationary spawn rate or quantify how much movement changes effectiveness.

Standard Incense typically lasts 60 minutes, according to Niantic’s Incense help page. Events can change its duration, so 60 minutes is not guaranteed in every circumstance.

Standard Incense and Daily Adventure Incense compared

Item Must you move? Duration Can events change duration?
Standard Incense No. It works while stationary; movement makes it more effective, according to Niantic. Typically 60 minutes, according to Niantic. Yes. Niantic notes that event conditions can extend the duration.
Daily Adventure Incense Yes. It attracts Pokémon only while you move in the real world, according to Niantic. 15 minutes, according to Niantic. Not stated on Niantic’s Incense help page.

Incense is not a Lure Module

Incense is a personal in-game item that attracts Pokémon to your location. A Lure Module is a separate item used at a PokéStop; it is not another name for Incense.

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