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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 Thursday Raids Will Feature 2 Mega Legendaries and Mega Starmie
Pokémon GO’s Mega Ascension rotation will continue on Thursday, September 3, with Mega Latias and Mega Latios occupying Tier 6…
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A Pokémon GO Solo Raid Sheet Is Rethinking 1-Star and 2-Star Difficulty
Pokémon GO solo raiding is getting a more flexible difficulty reference through a community-made sheet that accounts for how quickly…
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Pokémon GO’s September 2 Raids Will Pair 2 Mega Legendaries With Mega Skarmory
Pokémon GO’s Mega Ascension event will continue on Wednesday, September 2, with Mega Latias and Mega Latios leading the raid…
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Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day May Be Coming to Pokémon GO
A Staraptor Super Mega Raid Day may be coming to Pokémon GO, giving Trainers a possible September raid target to…
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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’s September 1 Mega Ascension Raids Will Feature Mega Latias and Mega Latios
Pokémon GO‘s Mega Ascension event will bring 10 raid bosses to the game on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with 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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Armored Mewtwo Will Return to Pokémon GO for Mega Finale
Armored Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO during Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale, appearing alongside Mega Mewtwo X and…
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Pokémon GO’s Mega Finale Will Bring New Moves and Mewtwo Adventure Effects
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale will bring a fresh batch of battle options, including extra Charged Attacks for Mega-Evolved…
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Pokémon GO’s Mega Finale GO Pass May Center on Mega Energy
An unconfirmed chart for Pokémon GO‘s GO Pass: Mega Finale points to a reward progression that could run all the…
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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 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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