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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’s Tandemaus Bonus Is Showing a Timer Nearly 30 Years Long
Pokémon GO has a Meetup Check-in Bonus with a countdown that looks far too generous. The in-game card shows 10,741…
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Pokémon GO’s Best Buddy Platinum Medal Is a 60,000-Heart Marathon
Pokémon GO‘s Best Buddy Platinum Medal is a marathon measured in hearts. The medal requires 200 Best Buddies, and each…
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Pokémon GO’s PokémonXP Celebration Starts August 25 Ahead of the 2026 Worlds
Pokémon GO will celebrate PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships with a two-part event beginning August 25, according to…
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Pokémon GO’s IV Appraisal Bars Appear to Have Changed Again
Pokémon GO appears to have another visual change for its IV appraisal screen. In a side-by-side comparison, the newer appraisal…
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Pokémon GO Weather Cup Teams to Try in the Battle League
Putting together a Weather Cup party in Pokémon GO can turn into a small puzzle. A Battleflow graphic updated August…
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Pokémon GO May Be Hiding a Second Team Medallion
Pokémon GO may be hiding a second Team Medallion after a player buys another one a year after the first…
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Pokémon GO’s Summer Marathon Timed Research Has One Player Considering Evening Runs
Pokémon GO has put one player’s plan to start running in a new light: a timed research page built around…
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Pokémon GO’s Summer Marathon Search String Packs 26 IDs Into One Query
Pokémon GO players looking for the wild encounters tied to an event described as Summer marathon: arctic embers can start…
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Pokémon GO’s National Trust Event Is Advertised Through December, but Shiny Backgrounds Are Unclear
Pokémon GO may have a long-running National Trust event underway in parts of the United Kingdom. A graphic for the…
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Build Two Pokémon GO Raid Parties for the Lake Trio and Mega Blaziken
Pokémon GO has two raid matchups that call for very different teams. The Lake Trio—Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie—all take super-effective…
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Pokemon GO’s Summer Marathon GO Pass May Include 60 Reward Tiers
An unconfirmed reward chart may have provided an early look at Pokemon GO‘s upcoming GO Pass: Summer Marathon. A screenshot…
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Pokémon Go Guides
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Pokémon GO’s Quick Catch and Curveball Tricks Keep Encounters Moving
Two simple gestures can make Pokémon GO catches feel less stop-and-start: one lets you leave an encounter before its catch…
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Pokémon GO’s @frustration Filter Makes Shadow TM Cleanup Easier
The Team GO Rocket Takeover event ends Oct. 5, giving Trainers a short remaining window to remove Frustration from Shadow…
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Prepare Your Pokémon GO Team for the Oct. 3 Gigantamax Cinderace Battle
Pokémon GO’s Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. local time,…
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Dynamax Moltres Still Has a Job in Pokémon GO, but Fire Is Not Its Best Fit
Dynamax Moltres remains a focused investment in Pokémon GO in 2026, rather than an all-purpose pick. Roughly 20 months after…
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Dynamax Zapdos Ranks No. 2 as an Electric Max Attacker in Pokémon GO
Dynamax Zapdos remains one of Pokémon GO’s strongest Electric Max attackers, but it is much better at dealing damage than…
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Pokémon GO Trainer Earned Best Buddy Status for All 18 Vivillon in 8 Months
A Pokémon GO trainer reached Best Buddy status with all 18 Vivillon patterns after eight months of work, from March…
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One Pokémon GO Xerneas Duo Cleared the Raid With Mega Mewtwo Y
A single Pokémon GO Xerneas raid was cleared by two Trainers using Mega Mewtwo Y, though the narrow finish makes…
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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
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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