Gear we actually use.
Four things. You don't need the rest, and most of what gets recommended to parents is someone trying to sell you a subscription.
These are affiliate links — if you buy through one, a small cut goes to the channel at no extra cost to you. We only list things we use with our own kid.
A power bank
The universal problem. Pokémon GO with the screen on flattens a phone in about two hours, and a flat phone on a Saturday walk means a very unhappy nine-year-old. Anything around 10,000mAh does a full day.
ANKER POWERCORE 10000 →An auto catcher
Clips to a bag and spins stops and catches Pokémon without anyone staring at a screen. This is the one that genuinely changes walks with kids — they look up instead of down. The dual-account ones cover both of you at once.
DUOMON3 DUAL AUTO CATCHER →Sunscreen you'll actually reapply
Community Days run three hours in the middle of the day. We're in Queensland, so this one isn't optional. A roll-on or stick gets used; a bottle in the bag doesn't.
SPF50+ FOR KIDS →A water bottle you already own
No link, because you don't need one from us. Three hours outdoors with a kid needs water more than it needs anything on this page. If someone is selling you a "Pokémon GO water bottle", that's just a water bottle.