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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 Season 28 Charge Move Changes Could Put Dialga and Lugia Back in PvP
Pokémon GO Season 28 is underway, and the charge move side of the rebalance may have more lasting impact than…
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Pokémon GO Mega Links Reach 1,270 After a 200-Link Weekly Challenge Reward
Pokémon GO Mega Links appear to be able to pass the displayed 600-item limit, at least in one weekly challenge…
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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 Removes Sucker Punch From Zoroark After a Few Hours
Pokémon GO has removed Sucker Punch from Zoroark after the Dark-type Pokémon briefly gained access to the Fast Move. The…
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Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Data Points to a Brine Rework and Zoroark’s Sucker Punch
Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails move data points to a broad round of battle changes, with Brine gaining 40 power, Psycho…
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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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First-Come, First-Served Registration for Pokémon GO Wild Area: Sendai • Tohoku Will Open Sept. 11
Pokémon GO Wild Area: Sendai • Tohoku will use a first-come, first-served registration process when ticket interest opens Sept. 11,…
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Pokémon GO’s Harvest Festival will debut Shiny Applin on September 29
Pokémon GO’s Harvest Festival will bring Shiny Applin into the game for the first time when the event begins Tuesday,…
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Pokémon GO Season 28’s Move Rebalance Could Bring Deoxys and Vigoroth Back to PvP
Pokémon GO’s upcoming GO Battle League Season 28 move rebalance could do more than adjust a few rankings. Low Kick…
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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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Pokémon GO Will Give Trainers Up to 2 Extra Raid Passes After Americas Disruption
Pokémon GO will give all Trainers up to two additional free Raid Passes during Day 2 of Pokémon GO Fest…
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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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