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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.
Latest Pokémon Go News
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Pokémon GO Wild Area Heads to Sendai and Mexico City This November
Pokémon GO Wild Area will return in November 2026 with two in-person city events and a separate global celebration. The…
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026’s Raid Problem Gets a July 26 Make-Up Event
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global had a raid issue for Trainers in certain time zones, and Niantic is answering with…
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Mega Starmie Takes Center Stage in Pokémon GO’s Next Raid Event
Mega Starmie will take the spotlight in Pokémon GO‘s upcoming Ultra Unlock event. Niantic detailed the event in its official…
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Research Leads Trainers to Zeraora
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: A Thunderous Discovery sends Trainers on an eight-part search for the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora. The Special…
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Pokémon GO Water Festival 2026 Brings Arrokuda, Cramorant, and Bigger Catch Rewards
Pokémon GO will host Ultra Unlock: Water Festival 2026 from Tuesday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. through Monday, August 24,…
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Pokémon GO is cramming a lot into the week before GO Fest
The week of July 6 through July 12 is the kind of stretch Pokémon GO players usually circle twice. Forever…
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Chansey is back on Pokémon GO’s next Max Monday
Pokémon GO is bringing Dynamax Chansey back for Max Monday on July 6, 2026. Chansey will appear in power spots…
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Boston is on Pokémon GO’s City Safari map for late September
Boston becomes a ticketed Pokémon GO route on September 26 and 27, 2026, when City Safari spreads special spawns, research,…
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Pokémon GO is taking City Safari to Lisbon in 2026
Pokémon GO City Safari 2026 will head to Lisbon, Portugal on September 26 and 27, 2026. The event will run…
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Pokémon GO’s May 4-10 lineup stacks raids, Rocket cleanup, and a Lechonk Community Day
The May 4 to May 10 window lands in the final month of Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion season, and…
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Pokémon GO’s April 20 to 26 lineup keeps the weekly grind moving
Pokémon GO heads into the April 20 through April 26, 2026 window with a full slate of timed events, raid…
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Pokémon Go Guides
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Pokémon GO City Safari Will Bring 7 Event Zones to Brisbane on September 26 and 27
Brisbane will host Pokémon GO City Safari on September 26 and 27, 2026, with event gameplay running from 10:00 a.m.…
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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
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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