A Pokémon GO datamine has uncovered an eligibility flag that may allow GO Wild Area 2026 Location Cards or Special Backgrounds to appear on Trainer profiles.
We might get Buddy Profile Backgrounds Display from GO Wild Area 2026
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The asset names include LC_2026_GOWA_MEXICOCITY, LC_2026_GOWA_SENDAI, and LC_SPECIALBACKGROUND_2026_GOWA. The accompanying background_eligibility_status: ELIGIBLE value is described as controlling whether a Location Card or Special Background appears as a player’s profile background.
The location-specific strings correspond to the Sendai event and the Mexico City event, both scheduled for Nov. 6-8, 2026. GO Wild Area: Global is scheduled for Nov. 14-15.
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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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