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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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Mobile
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 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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Guides
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 Guides
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Pokémon GO City Safari Will Bring 7 Event Zones to Brisbane on September 26 and 27
Brisbane will host Pokémon GO City Safari on September 26 and 27, 2026, with event gameplay running from 10:00 a.m.…
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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
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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