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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 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 Raid Rejoin Bug May Trigger a Second Faint Screen
A reported Pokémon GO raid bug may force players through a second faint screen after they rejoin a battle. The…
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Pokémon GO Player Reports a 250-Point Daily Cap on GO Pass Progress
A Pokémon GO player has reported what may be a new daily limit on extra GO Pass points, with an…
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Pokémon GO Players May Have a Max Monday Trick for More Rare Candy XL
Pokémon GO’s Max Monday events may have a useful workaround for Trainers who want to stretch their Max Particles or…
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Pokémon GO Player Calls Out a Kanto-Heavy Shaymin Task
A Pokémon GO player has called attention to a demanding step in the Masterwork Research: Glimmers of Gratitude questline, where…
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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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