1 What Are Tokens?
PogoAlerts uses a regional token system to fund and distribute scanning capacity across geographic regions. Tokens are the currency that powers our scanning infrastructure, allowing you to directly support the regions you care about most.
Tokens represent scanning capacity that you can allocate to specific regions. Your tokens help fund the scanning workers (accounts) that actively patrol regions looking for spawns, raids, and events 24/7. The number of workers in a region depends on its size, density, and the total community token support.
2 How to Get Tokens
The Regional Tokens page explains how tokens work and your options for acquiring them
Base Subscription Plans
Choose from our tiered base subscription plans. All plans include regional tokens, Discord integration, and real-time alerts.
- Basic Plan ($4.95/month): 1 regional token/month
- Premium Plan ($12.95/month): 2 regional tokens/month
- Auto-renewal: Tokens refresh each billing cycle
Monthly Token Packs
Add monthly token packs to boost your scanning capacity. No base subscription required.
- Flexible options: Small (2), Medium (6), Large (12), X-Large (25)
- No subscription required: Purchase independently
- Monthly billing: Auto-renews each month
- Cancel anytime: No long-term commitment
One-Time Token Purchase
Buy tokens as needed without any subscription commitment. Perfect for trying out the service.
- Tiered pricing: 1-5 ($10 ea), 6-15 ($8.33 ea), 16+ ($6.67 ea)
- 30-day validity: Tokens expire after 30 days
- No commitment: No recurring charges
- Instant access: Available immediately
Community Add-on
Upgrade your subscription with the Community Add-on for exclusive features and 12 additional tokens/month.
- 12 regional tokens/month: Major capacity boost
- Discord webhook channels: Up to 5 channels included
- PGAN Discord access: Exclusive community channels
- $49.95/month add-on: Requires base subscription
3 Token Allocation Process
Learn how to put your tokens behind the regions you want kept scanned.
Acquire Tokens
Purchase tokens through subscription, add-ons, or one-time purchase.
Allocate to Regions
Visit the Token Allocation page to assign tokens to specific regions.
Workers Activated
Your tokens fund scanning workers that patrol the area 24/7.
Receive Alerts
Get real-time Discord notifications for rare spawns, raids, and events.
4 Understanding Region Health
Each region has a health status that indicates the quality and reliability of scanning coverage. Health is determined by the ratio of active tokens compared to the optimal token count needed for full operation.
Healthy
100%+ health (fully funded)
- Full scanning capacity active
- Comprehensive area coverage
- Real-time data updates
- Fast scan refresh rates
Degraded
85-99% health (fragile)
- Working but less stable
- Some coverage gaps possible
- May experience delays
- Can miss some spawns
Critical
70-84% health (subsidized)
- Reduced scanning capacity
- Notable coverage gaps
- Needs more token support
- May miss spawns frequently
Inactive
<70% health (underfunded)
- Minimal or no scanning
- Limited coverage
- Needs significant support
- Alerts may be unavailable
How Region Scanning Works
Each region has an optimal token count calculated based on:
- Region size: Larger geographic areas require more workers
- Point density: Number of spawn points, gyms, and pokéstops to monitor
- Route complexity: Coverage paths workers must patrol
- Operational costs: Infrastructure expenses per worker
5 Managing Your Tokens
View & Track
The Token Allocation page shows:
- Total tokens available
- Currently allocated tokens by region
- Interactive health map
- Region statistics and status
Allocate
Assign tokens to regions:
- Click regions on the map or use the list
- Specify number of tokens to allocate
- Changes take effect immediately
- Workers activate within minutes
Reallocate
Move tokens between regions:
- Deallocate from one region
- Tokens return to available pool
- Allocate to different region
- No penalties or waiting periods
Expiration
Token lifecycle management:
- Subscription: Auto-renew monthly
- Add-ons: Renew with subscription
- One-time: Expire after 30 days
- Expired tokens auto-deallocate
6 Your Community Impact
Every token you allocate directly funds scanning infrastructure and helps the entire community.
Ready to Support Your Community?
Choose a subscription plan or purchase tokens to get started