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Pokémon Go
- Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
- July 6, 2016
- Android, iOS
About Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.
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Pokémon GO’s PokéXciting Pikachu Remains Available in Kuala Lumpur After the Event
PokéXciting Pikachu remains available in the wild around Kuala Lumpur for a month after Pokémon GO’s PokéXciting! event, giving local…
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Pokémon GO Points to Costumed Charmander for the Mystery Spotlight Hour
Costumed Charmander is displayed in Pokémon GO’s Events tab under the Spotlight Hour section, pointing to the Pokémon as the…
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Pokémon GO’s Dark Pulse+ Data Splits PvP and PvE Stats
A newly surfaced Pokémon GO stat entry gives Dark Pulse+ separate PvP and PvE values for Mega Houndoom. The same…
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Pokémon GO’s Global Wild Area Ticket Was Briefly Priced at About $1
Pokémon GO’s Wild Area: Global ticket briefly appeared at around $1 in local currency on Sept. 9 before the pricing…
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Pokémon GO Wild Area Sendai Will Debut Dynamax Dialga and Palkia
Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026: Sendai • Tohoku will run from Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 across Sendai, Japan, with…
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Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026 in Mexico City Will Debut Dynamax Dialga and Palkia
Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia will make their Pokémon GO debuts during GO Wild Area 2026 in Mexico City, giving…
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Pokémon GO’s Global Wild Area Will Debut Dynamax Dialga and Palkia in November
Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global will give Trainers a Steel- and Dragon-themed weekend on Nov. 14 and 15, 2026. Dynamax…
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Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Research Breakthrough Has More Than 50 Possible Encounters
Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Research Breakthrough has expanded far beyond its usual size, with more than 50 possible Pokémon encounters…
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Pokémon GO’s Next Max Battle Day Will Feature Gigantamax Cinderace
Gigantamax Cinderace will headline Pokémon GO’s next Max Battle Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The event will run from…
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Pokémon GO Season 28 Charge Move Changes Could Put Dialga and Lugia Back in PvP
Pokémon GO Season 28 is underway, and the charge move side of the rebalance may have more lasting impact than…
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Pokémon GO Mega Links Reach 1,270 After a 200-Link Weekly Challenge Reward
Pokémon GO Mega Links appear to be able to pass the displayed 600-item limit, at least in one weekly challenge…
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Pokémon Go Guides
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Pokémon GO Shadow Thundurus Incarnate Raids Favor Ice and Rock Teams
Shadow Thundurus Incarnate is a Tier 5 Shadow Raid Boss in Pokémon GO, and its Electric and Flying typing gives…
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Pokémon GO’s Mega Squads Research Maps Raid Tiers, Eggs and Spawns Ahead of September 8
Pokémon GO’s Mega Squads event begins Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 10 a.m. local time, and its raid schedule starts…
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Pokémon GO’s September 7 Max Monday Will Feature Dynamax Ralts
Pokémon GO’s September 7 Max Monday will bring Dynamax Ralts to Power Spots all day, but the returning Fairy/Psychic Pokémon…
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How to line up Pokémon GO buddy evolutions with Mega Finale
Pokémon GO Trainers have a handy way to finish several buddy evolutions during Mega Ascension and the September 5-6 Mega…
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Pokémon GO Mega Squads Will Add a New Dog Duo and a Shiny Flamigo Hunt
Pokémon GO’s Mega Squads event will bring a new dog duo, the first Shiny Flamigo encounters, and a fresh upgrade…
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Pokémon GO Twitch Drops Turned Up After One Trainer Accepted PTC’s Terms
Claiming Pokémon GO Twitch Drops on Twitch does not always make the rewards easy to find in a Pokémon Trainer…
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Pokémon GO’s Last-Used Ball Setting Can Save Regular Poké Balls for the Explorer Gadget
Pokémon GO has a small Advanced Settings option that can help Trainers keep regular Poké Balls in reserve for the…
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Mega Starmie’s August 22 Pokémon GO Debut Will Bring Boosted Shiny Odds and Extra Raid Passes
Mega Starmie will make its Pokémon GO debut during the Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day on Saturday, August…
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Pokémon GO’s Cramorant Could Be a Great League Surprise in Water Festival 2026
Cramorant is coming to Pokémon GO as one of the featured Pokémon for Water Festival 2026, and its early PvP…
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Pokémon GO Nickit Community Day PvP Guide: Thievul’s Great and Ultra League IV Targets
A Pokémon GO community graphic breaks down two very different PvP targets for Thievul, Nickit’s evolution. Great League favors 0/15/11…
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Pokémon Go
Developed by Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms Android, iOS
- Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Modes Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release July 6, 2016
- Publisher Niantic Labs
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