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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 Fest 2026’s Raid Problem Gets a July 26 Make-Up Event
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global had a raid issue for Trainers in certain time zones, and Niantic is answering with…
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Mega Starmie Takes Center Stage in Pokémon GO’s Next Raid Event
Mega Starmie will take the spotlight in Pokémon GO‘s upcoming Ultra Unlock event. Niantic detailed the event in its official…
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Research Leads Trainers to Zeraora
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: A Thunderous Discovery sends Trainers on an eight-part search for the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora. The Special…
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Pokémon GO Water Festival 2026 Brings Arrokuda, Cramorant, and Bigger Catch Rewards
Pokémon GO will host Ultra Unlock: Water Festival 2026 from Tuesday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. through Monday, August 24,…
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Pokémon GO is cramming a lot into the week before GO Fest
The week of July 6 through July 12 is the kind of stretch Pokémon GO players usually circle twice. Forever…
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Chansey is back on Pokémon GO’s next Max Monday
Pokémon GO is bringing Dynamax Chansey back for Max Monday on July 6, 2026. Chansey will appear in power spots…
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Boston is on Pokémon GO’s City Safari map for late September
Pokémon GO is bringing City Safari to Boston on September 26 and 27, 2026, turning the city into a ticketed…
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Pokémon GO is taking City Safari to Lisbon in 2026
Pokémon GO City Safari 2026 will head to Lisbon, Portugal on September 26 and 27, 2026. The event will run…
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Pokémon GO’s May 4-10 lineup stacks raids, Rocket cleanup, and a Lechonk Community Day
The May 4 to May 10 window lands in the final month of Pokémon GO’s Memories in Motion season, and…
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Pokémon GO’s April 20 to 26 lineup keeps the weekly grind moving
Pokémon GO heads into the April 20 through April 26, 2026 window with a full slate of timed events, raid…
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Egg-themed Pokémon GO event headed to Europe in early April
Niantic will run An Egg-cellent Adventure across all European countries where Pokémon GO is available from Thursday, April 2, at…
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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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