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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 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’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 Guides
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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 Explorer Gadget Guide: Access Is Random, but the Tool Runs Automatically
Pokémon GO’s Explorer Gadget is still being tested as of August 12, 2026, and access is not guaranteed. Scopely has…
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Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Groudon Wants Options, Mega Garchomp Wants Ice
Pokémon GO’s August 10–16, 2026 raid lineup features both Groudon and Mega Garchomp, giving Trainers two bosses to prepare for…
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Pokémon GO Players Can Mix Shadow and Non-Shadow Pokémon in One Search
Pokémon GO players can combine Shadow and non-Shadow species in one search instead of running separate queries. A community-discovered string…
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Pokémon GO’s Necrozma Adventure Effects Can Attract Pokémon for Two Hours
Pokémon GO players with Dawn Wings or Dusk Mane Necrozma may have an extra way to attract Pokémon without spending…
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Pokémon GO’s August 10 Max Monday Will Bring Back Dynamax Beldum
Pokémon GO’s next Max Monday will feature Dynamax Beldum on August 10, 2026. Beldum will appear at Power Spots throughout…
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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
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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