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Through Reddit we have been able to learn about an interesting alternative to the official Pokémon Go Plus bracelet. The device for finding pokestops and hunting Pokémon without having to carry your phone in your hand now has a dangerous competitor, called Pokémon Go-tcha Let's take a look at the main features of this device, to see where it equals or improves the original, and where there is no competition.
Design
Compared to the clearly more attractive style of the Pokémon Go Plus bracelet, the Pokémon Go-tcha offers us a much more discreet aesthetic, very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Band 2, although with a white strap with specks black and red that attract a little more attention.It seems frankly more comfortable than the original and gives more mobility Of course, it cannot be used as a clip on the belt or pocket, which reduces its possibilities and It is a point in favor of the Go Plus.
One more detail: Pokémon Go-tcha is water resistant with IP67 certification (one meter deep for a maximum of thirty minutes), something that the Pokémon Go Plus cannot boast of. This is a very useful functionality to always leave the bracelet on without worrying if it rains or if we get into the shower. On the other hand, its usefulness doesn't vary much unless we dive into the sea looking for new Pokémon.
Odds
Regarding the practical part, both bracelets fulfill the same tasks. They vibrate (if we want to) and light up when we find a pokestop, and automatically pick up whatever's on it for us.Also we are alerted to Pokémon that are near us, both new and some that we already have, and we can try to catch them, all without taking out our mobile.
We can turn the vibration on and off, and activate the automatic modes or deactivate them and simply receive warnings so that we are the ones who hunt the Pokémon . Of course, in the case of turning off the automatic mode, we will also have to collect what we find in the pokeparadas manually.
Autonomy
The Pokémon Go-tcha works with a battery, unlike the Go Plus, which uses a battery. This has positive and negative elements. On the one hand, thanks to the battery we can have a product that is narrower and more comfortable to wear, and in terms of weight it is practically the same in both cases. On the other hand, it requires recharging, although the test reviews speak of a autonomy between 4 and 5 days
The autonomy of the Pokémon Go Plus is longer, because the round battery gives a duration similar to that of a watch. Of course, the day the battery has to be changed, we have to go to a store to buy it, we cannot plug it into a power outlet and let it charge. By the way, the charging time of the Pokémon Go-tcha is 1 hour for a full charge
Availability and price
In summary, the Pokémon Go-tcha is a version of the Go Plus with battery, a more discreet aesthetic and consequently more comfortableIt is not as easy to get as the original, although we can get hold of it on Ebay for 40 euros to change. The Pokémon Go Plus, on the other hand, can be obtained in physical stores and also on Amazon for a little less, 34 euros.
If you are addicted to gambling and for you the bracelet is an essential accessory, it may be a very good idea to get this alternative, with which you will be more comfortable and you will not have to think about taking it off or changing the battery.
