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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 Azelf Solo-Raid Guide Builds a Budget-Friendly Game Plan
Pokémon GO trainers preparing to take on Azelf alone now have a community-made guide focused on the details that can…
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Pokémon GO Duo Clears Shadow Giratina Altered Without Raid Boosts
Shadow Giratina Altered can be defeated by just two Trainers in Pokémon GO, even when the encounter uses Dragon Breath…
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Pokémon GO’s Vivillon Collector Includes a Handy Habitat Map
Pokémon GO has a useful Vivillon tracking screen that is easy to miss. The Vivillon Collector interface shows collection progress,…
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Pokémon GO’s August 10–16 Week Will Bring Nickit Community Day and Groudon Raids
Pokémon GO’s week of August 10–16, 2026 will pack plenty into seven days. Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers will reach its…
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Pokémon GO’s August Community Day Alert Is Calling the Event “Today”
Pokémon GO is telling a player that August Community Day is happening “Today,” even though the event is not scheduled…
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Pokémon GO Datamine Suggests Mega Starmie Could Rule Party Power Raids
Pokémon GO could be getting a major shake-up to its Mega Pokémon rankings if a set of unconfirmed datamined moves…
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A Pokémon GO Encounter Displays MissingNo With CP ????
Pokémon GO served up a very strange catch encounter for one Trainer. After tapping what appeared to be an ordinary…
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Pokémon GO Datamine Points to New “+” Charge Moves for Several Mega Evolutions
Pokémon GO may be preparing a batch of new “+” charge moves for Mega Evolutions. A new datamine includes apparent…
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Pokémon GO’s Explorer Gadget Is Working Again for One UK Trainer
Pokémon GO’s Explorer Gadget is working again for at least one Trainer in the UK. The feature’s in-game panel is…
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Pokémon GO’s August 6 Delibird Hour Can Turn 60 Catches Into 112,500 Stardust
Pokémon GO’s Delibird Spotlight Hour will take place on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time.…
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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 Guides
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Pokémon GO’s Minior Looks Strong in Great League, but Its Form Change Is a Gamble
Minior has a credible Great League niche in Pokémon GO, but making it work means managing a one-time transformation. It…
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Pokémon GO’s Palkia Duo Plan Skips Power-Ups With Level 25 Counters
With Palkia returning to raids this week, a community strategy lays out a low-investment duo: two Trainers, level 25 Pokémon,…
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Pokémon GO’s Little Cup Return Puts Bronzor and Wynaut at the Center
Pokémon GO’s returning Little Cup has a clear team-building puzzle: Bronzor and Wynaut are strong enough that most lineups need…
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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
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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