

What happens if a Pokémon disappears just before you get to it? There's no way to tell how far into the 30 min.

If the Pokémon is already on Nearby when you start playing, then you have to hustle.

If you're looking on your screen when a Pokémon pops up on Nearby, consider 30 minutes the longest you have to get it. On rare occasions, they may spawn for 60 minutes. How long do you have the catch a Pokémon you're tracking? If you forget which Pokémon you're tracking, just look for the highlight rings around it. You'll see the flag hanging over the PokéStop, even from a distance. If you lose track of the Pokémon, simply pan around. The map will zoom out and show you the PokéStop where that Pokémon is located and hang a Footprints flag over it.
