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PokémonGOFromBulbapedia,thecommunity-drivenPokémonencyclopedia.JumptonavigationJumptosearchIfyouwerelookingforthesong,seePokémonGo!(song). Thisarticleisincomplete.Pleasefeelfreetoeditthisarticletoaddmissinginformationandcompleteit.Reason:DetailsonPokémonGOforAppleWatch PokémonGOPokémonGO PokémonGOlogo {{{name2}}} [[File:{{{boxart2}}}|200px]]{{{caption2}}} {{{name3}}} [[File:{{{boxart3}}}|200px]]{{{caption3}}} Basicinfo Platform: iOS,Android Category: Real-worldadventureLocation-basedgame Players: 1+ Connectivity: N/A Developer: Niantic,Inc. Publisher: Niantic,Inc. Partof: GenerationVI-VIIIsideseries Ratings CERO: A ESRB: E ACB: PG OFLC: N/A PEGI: 3 GRAC: 3 GSRR: N/A Releasedates Japan: March29,2016(fieldtest)July22,2016(publicrelease) NorthAmerica: May25,2016(fieldtest)July6,2016(publicrelease) Australia: April25,2016(fieldtest)July6,2016(publicrelease) Europe: July13,2016 SouthKorea: January24,2017 HongKong: July25,2016 Taiwan: August6,2016 Websites Japanese: Officialsite(TPC)Officialsite(Niantic) English: Officialsite(TPCi)Officialsite(Niantic)Pokémon.com Japaneseboxart [[File:|200px]]{{{jcaption}}} [[File:|200px]]{{{jcaption2}}} [[File:|200px]]{{{jcaption3}}} Bulbanewshasmultiplearticlesrelatedtothissubject:ArticlesrelatingtoPokémonGO StrategyWikihasmoreaboutthissubject: PokémonGO PokémonGO(Japanese:PokémonGO)isamultiplayer,location-based,augmentedrealityPokémongameforiOSandAndroid.ThegameresultsfromacollaborationbetweenThePokémonCompany,Nintendo,andNiantic,Inc.,andisfreetodownloadwithin-apppurchases.ItwasreleasedinmostmarketswithaccesstotheiOSAppStoreorGooglePlayStoreonastaggeredschedulestartingonJuly6,2016.ThegamebecameavailableontheSamsungGalaxyStoreforSamsungdevicesrunningonAndroidonMay11,2019[1]. ThegamewasannouncedatthePokémonGOPressConferenceinJapanonSeptember10,2015.FieldtestsforPokémonGOwereheldfromMarch29,2016throughJune30,2016. ThegameiscompatiblewiththePokémonGOPlusandthePokéBallPlus,Bluetoothdevicesthatallowplayerstoenjoyelementsofthegamewithoutlookingattheirphone.CompatibilitywiththeAppleWatchwasaddedinanupdateonDecember22,2016,butwaslaterdroppedonJuly1,2019withtheadditionofAdventureSync.[2] Contents 1Blurb 2Gameplay 2.1Capturing 2.2Locations 2.3Battles 2.4Moves 2.5Trainerlevel 2.6Teams 2.7Items 2.8Shop 2.9Eggs 2.10Buddy 2.11Researchtasks 2.12TeamGORocket 2.13MegaEvolution 2.14Medals 2.15Dailybonuses 2.16AvailablePokémon 3Events 4Music 5Versionhistory 6Compatibility 7Connectivity 8Partnerships 9Development 10Release 11Gallery 11.1Loadscreen 12Trivia 13Inotherlanguages 14Seealso 15Externallinks 16References Blurb Venusaur,Charizard,Blastoise,Pikachu,andmanyotherPokémonhavebeendiscoveredonplanetEarth! Now’syourchancetodiscoverandcapturethePokémonallaroundyou—sogetyourshoeson,stepoutside,andexploretheworld.You’lljoinoneofthreeteamsandbattlefortheprestigeandownershipofGymswithyourPokémonatyourside. Pokémonareoutthere,andyouneedtofindthem.Asyouwalkaroundaneighborhood,yoursmartphonewillvibratewhenthere’saPokémonnearby.TakeaimandthrowaPokéBall…You’llhavetostayalert,oritmightgetaway! SearchfarandwideforPokémonanditems CertainPokémonappearneartheirnativeenvironment—lookforWater-typePokémonbylakesandoceans.VisitPokéStops,foundatinterestingplaceslikemuseums,artinstallations,historicalmarkers,andmonuments,tostockuponPokéBallsandhelpfulitems. Catching,hatching,evolving,andmore Asyoulevelup,you’llbeabletocatchmore-powerfulPokémontocompleteyourPokédex.YoucanaddtoyourcollectionbyhatchingPokémonEggsbasedonthedistancesyouwalk.HelpyourPokémonevolvebycatchingmanyofthesamekind. TakeonGymbattlesanddefendyourGym AsyourCharmanderevolvestoCharmeleonandthenCharizard,youcanbattletogethertodefeataGymandassignyourPokémontodefenditagainstallcomers. It’stimetogetmoving—yourreal-lifeadventuresawait! Note:Thisappisfree-to-playandisoptimizedforsmartphones,nottablets. Gameplay EncounteringawildRattata,withARmodedisabled(Priorto0.55.0version) PokémonGOhasmechanicsmuchdifferentfromthoseofthecoreseriesgames.TheplayerisassistedbyProfessorWillowthroughoutthegame.PlayerscanloginusingaPokémonTrainerClub,Google,orFacebookaccount,whichcanbelinkedtogetherforloggingin. Thegamecanbeplayedasanaugmentedreality(AR)game,sothatinwildencountersandbattlesthePokémonappeartobeintherealworldwhenlookingatthesmartdevice'sscreen.However,itisalsopossibletodisablethisfunctionality,whichsavesbatterypowerandisnecessaryonsomedeviceswhichdonotsupportAR. CandyandStardustaretwoformsofcurrencycentraltoPokémonGO.EachPokémon'sevolutionaryfamilyusesaspecifictypeofCandytoPowerUporevolve.StardustisrequiredinadditiontoCandytoPowerUp;unlikeCandy,StardustisnotspecifictoanyspeciesofPokémon.CandyandStardustaremostcommonlyearnedbycatchingandhatchingPokémon.IfaplayertransfersaPokémontoProfessorWillow,thenoneCandyforthatPokémonwillbeawarded. PlayerscanalsochallengeeachotherinTrainerBattlesorchallengetheTeamleadersCandela,Spark,andBlancheinBattleTraining. Playerscancustomizetheirappearance,suchasclothingandaccessories,whichcanbeshowntootherplayers.PokémonTrainerscollectXPfromperformingvariousactions,suchascatchingPokémon,whichallowsthemtoincreasetheirTrainerlevel.Levelinguprewardstheplayerwithitems,andsomelevelsunlockfeaturesofthegame.WildPokémonencounteredbyTrainersathigherlevelsaremorelikelytohavehigherCP.ThemaximumnumberoftimesanindividualPokémoncanbePoweredUpincreaseswiththeTrainer'slevel. Capturing Seealso:Catchrate(GO) Inthegame,wildPokémonappearonamapoftherealworld(basedonthecrowdsourcedOpenStreetMapproject)[3][4],withtheplayermovinginthegamebytravelingintherealworld.WhenaPokémonisnearby,theplayer'sphonevibrates.TheplayercanencounteranearbyPokémonbytappingitintheMapView.DifferentkindsofPokémonwillappearindifferentenvironments;forexample,Water-typePokémonaremorecommonnearwater.WeatheralsoaffectswhichPokémonarecommon. Inawildencounter,theplayerattemptstocaptureawildPokémoninaPokéBallbeforeitrunsaway.Unlikeinthecoreseriesgames,theseencountersdonotinvolvebattle.Athigherlevels,theplayercanusevariousBerriestomakewildPokémoneasiertocatchorusemorepowerfulPokéBallslikeGreatBallsandUltraBalls.WhileholdingapressonaPokéBall,aringwillappeararoundthePokémon.Thisringshrinksovertime;onceitreachesitssmallestsizeitimmediatelyreturnstofullsizeandthecyclerepeats.IfthePokéBallthrownstrikesthePokémonafterpassingthroughthering,itwillgrantabonustocatchratedependingonthesizeofthering,denotedasNice/Great/Excellentthrows.ThrowingacurveballbyspinningtheballbeforethrowingitalsoincreasesyourchancesofcatchingthePokémon. Locations TherearetwomaintypesoflocationsinPokémonGO:PokéStopsandGyms.PokéStopsandGymsexistatarepre-definedreal-worldlocationsthattheplayermustbewithinrangeoftointeractwiththem(althoughtheycanbeinspectedaslongastheyhaveshownupintheMap.) APokéStopallowsplayerstoobtainitemsandEggsbytappingonitthenspinningthebluePhotoDisc(swipingleft/rightacrossit).ThePhotoDiscthenchangescolortopurple,andhasacooldowntimeof5minutesbeforeitcanbespunagain.PokémonoftenspawnclosetoPokéStops,sometimesinlargeclustersknownasaNest.LurescanbeattachedtoPokéStopstoattractcertainPokémontothem. Gymsappearmuchlargeronthemap,withitscolormatchingtheteamcurrentlyincontrolofit.Playerscanbattletoweakenthosebelongingtoopposingteams.Playersfromanyteamcanclaimitemsfromagym'sPhotoDisc,thesameaswithaPokéStop.TheplayerwillbegivenaGymBadgeforeachGymthefirsttimetheyinteractwithit:Badgescanbeleveleduptobronze,silver,andgold,witheachlevelcausingtheGymtogiveoutahighernumberofitemswhenspun. AGymcanonlybecontrolledbyoneteamatatime,withitscolormatchingtheteamcurrentlyinpossession. IfaGymiscontrolledbytheplayer'steam,theycanaddoneoftheirownPokémontodefendit(iftherearenotalreadysixPokémonintheGym),whichwillearntheplayer1PokéCoinevery10minutes,uptoamaximumof50coins.AplayercanalsofeedBerriestoanyPokémonintheGym,whichwillincreasethePokémon'smotivationandearntheplayerStardust(andpossiblyCandy). IfaGymiscontrolledbyarivalteam,theplayercanbattleittodecreaseeachdefendingPokémon'smotivation;whenaPokémon'smotivationreacheszero,itwillbeknockedoutoftheGym.WhenalldefendingPokémonhavebeendefeated,theteamlosescontroloftheGym,allowingtheplayertoreclaimitastheirown. RaidBattlesmaysometimestakeplaceataGym,whereseveralplayerscanworktogethertobattleagainstawildPokémonmuchstrongerthannormal.ThePokémoncurrentlyintheRaidishighlightedabovetheGym,aswellasitslevel.WinningaRaidBattleallowstheinvolvedplayerstoattempttocatchtheraidPokémon,nowwithmuchreducedCPandpossiblydifferentattacks. PokéStopsaremuchmorecommonthanGyms,butdependingonwhereaplayerlives,theymaybeverycommonorverysparse.Locationstendtobemorecommoninurbanareasduetoahigherpopulationdensity,resultinginmoreplayersinthoseareas.IftherearenonearbyPokéStops,theplayercanonlyobtainPokéBallsbylevelinguporpurchasingthemwithPokéCoins;iftherearenonearbyGyms,theplayercanonlyobtainPokéCoinsbypurchasingthemwithrealcurrency. ThelocationsofPokéStopsandGymsarebasedonaselectionofportalsfromtheNianticgameIngress.Until2015,Ingressplayers(agents)couldsubmitproposalsforportalswhichsubsequentlyhadtobeapprovedbyNiantic.From2017onward,IngressagentscansubmitnewportalsthroughOperationPortalRecon(OPR)thatwouldbereviewedandapprovedbytheirOPRpeers.StartinginSeptember2017,aPokéStopsubmissionsystemstartedbetatestforlevel40trainerslocatedinBrazilandSouthKorea.AsofSeptember2017theportalorPokéStopsubmissionsarestillreviewedbyagentsparticipatinginOPRforfinalapproval,althoughNiantichasannouncedthatthesystemwillbeexpandedtoPokémonGOtrainers. WithPokémonGo'supdate,youcannowscanPokéStopstolevelthemupandgetbonusitemsfromthem.Eventually,thetimerunsoutandthePokéStopnolongergivesextraitems,howeveritstillretainsit'slevel.PokéStopshaveamaxleveloffiftyandthelengthofthebonusandtheamountofextraitemsyougetincreaseswitheachlevel. Battles BattlesinPokémonGO,incontrasttothecoreseriesgames,arenotturnbasedandinsteadrelyparticipantstocontinuouslycastattackstodealdamage.WhilePokémonGOusesthesametypeeffectivenesschartasthecoreseriessinceGenerationVI,itusesdifferentmultipliersandadifferentformulatocalculatedamage.TherearetwotypesofbattlemechanicsinPokémonGO:oneforGymsandRaidBattles(againstanAI)andtheotherforTrainerBattles(againstanotherplayerorTeamGORocket).Thetwomodeshavedifferentstatsforeachmoveandusedifferentsetsofdamagemodifiers.ForTrainerBattles,theplayercanbattletheTeamLeadersBlanche,Spark,orCandelatopracticeagainstanAI.Forunspecifiedreasons,DittoandShedinjaareunusableinTrainerBattles. Moves Seealso:Listofmoves(GO) Unlikeinthecoreseries,Pokémonnormallyonlyhavetwomoves:oneFastAttackandoneChargedAttack.Inbothtypesofbattles,FastAttackscanbecastatanytime,andtheusergainsenergyeachcast.ChargedAttacksaregenerallymuchstrongermovesthatcostenergytouse.APokémon'smovesarerandomlyassignedandcanonlybechangedbyusingaTMtolearnanewFastAttackorChargedAttack,replacingtheoldmove.SinceDecember2018,playerscouldhaveaPokémonlearnasecondChargedAttack,atrandom,byspendingalargeamountofStardustandCandy.EvolvingaPokémonrandomlyresetsallofitsmoves(therearesomeexceptions). Trainerlevel Mainarticle:Trainerlevel InPokémonGO,theplayerearnsexperience(abbreviatedXP),ratherthanthePokémon.Astheplayergainsexperiencetheygainlevels.Levelingupawardstheplayerwithitems,andcertainlevelsunlockparticularitems.Afterreachinglevel5,theplayercanchooseateam,whichallowsthemtouseGyms.Astheplayer'slevelincreases,theirPokémonareabletoachieveahigherCombatPowerastheplayerpowersthemup. Teams TheteamleadersCandela,BlancheandSpark. Mainarticle:Team(GO) Aftertheplayerreacheslevel5,theycanchooseateambytappingaGym.Therearethreeteams:theyellowTeamInstinctledbySpark,theblueTeamMysticledbyBlanche,andtheredTeamValorledbyCandela. PokémonAppraisal,addedinversion0.35.0(labelledversion1.5.0ontheiOSAppStore),hasthechosenteam'sleaderdetailaPokémon'sIVsmuchlikeastatsjudgeinthecoreseries.TheydescribewhichofitsthreestatshasthehighestIVs,andhowgooditsIVsareoverall.TheywillalsonoteifthePokémon'sheightorweightisparticularlyfarfromtheaveragelistedinthePokédex. PlayersmaychangetheirteambypurchasingaTeamMedallionintheShop.Afterpurchasingit,theplayermustwait365daysbeforetheymaybuyanotherone. Emblem Team Color Mascot Leader Description Instinct Yellow Zapdos Spark Hey!Thename'sSpark—theleaderofTeamInstinct.Pokemonarecreatureswithexcellentintuition.Ibetthesecrettotheirintuitionisrelatedtohowthey'rehatched.Comeandjoinmyteam!Youneverlosewhenyoutrustyourinstincts! Mystic Blue Articuno Blanche IamBlanche,leaderofTeamMystic.ThewisdomofPokemonisimmeasurablydeep.Iamresearchingwhyitisthattheyevolve.Withourcalmanalysisofeverysituation,wecan'tlose! Valor Red Moltres Candela I'mCandela—TeamValor'sleader!Pokemonarestrongerthanhumans,andthey'rewarmhearted,too!I'mresearchingwaystoenhancePokemon'snaturalpowerinthepursuitoftruestrength.There'snodoubtthatthePokemonourteamhavetrainedatthestrongestinbattle!Areyouready? Items Mainarticle:Listofitems(GO) PokémonGOhasavarietyofitemsthatarestoredintheplayer'sBag.Theseitemshavemanypurposes,includingcapturing,evolvingandrestoringPokémon.ItemsareprimarilyobtainedthroughspinningPhotoDisksatPokéStopsandGyms.UponreachinganewTrainerlevel,theplayerwillalsoreceivealargeamountofitems.Inlaterupdates,playerscouldalsoearnotherrareritemsfromwinningRaidBattlesorbycompletingFieldResearchandSpecialResearchtasks. ABagmayholdupto350items,butplayerscanpurchasemorespacefor200,allowingfor50moreitems,uptoamaximumof3,500.IftheplayertriestospinaPokéStoporopenaGiftwithafullBag,thegamewillnotallowthemtodosounlessthereisatleastoneemptyslot.BeforeparticipatinginaTrainerBattle,playerswillbewarnediftheirBagisfull,notifyingthemthatprizeswillnotberewardedafterwards.However,receivingitemsthroughothermeans,suchaslevelinguporwinningraids,canbypassthislimitandallowplayerstostoremoreitemspastthecapacity. Shop Mainarticle:PokéCoin IntheShop,theplayercanmaketwokindsofpurchases.TheycanpurchasePokéCoinsusingrealmoneyortheycanpurchasein-gameitemsusingPokéCoins.PokéCoinsarethein-appcurrencyusedinPokémonGO.TherearetwowaysofobtainingPokéCoins:theGymDefenderbonusorbypurchasingthemwithrealmoney. Anumberofthein-gameitemsintheShopcanalsobeobtainedbyplayingthegame,butafewitemsareexclusivetotheShop:theBagUpgrade,thePokémonStorageUpgrade,andthePremiumRaidPass.TheShopalsooccasionallyfeatureslimited-time"Box"deals(e.g.,aSpecialBox)thatincludemorethanonekindofitem. ToobtaintheDefenderbonus,theplayermustassignaPokémontodefendaGymthatcurrentlyhaslessthansixdefenders.UpontheirPokémonbeingknockedout,theplayerwillreceiveanumberofcoinsbasedonhowlongtheirPokémondefendedaGym,onecoinforeverytenminutes,uptoamaximumof50foracollectiveeighthoursandtwentyminutes. Eggs A2 kmegginPokémonGO Mainarticle:ListofEggs(GO) TheplayercanobtainEggsatPokéStops,Gyms,orasapossibleAdventureSyncreward.AnEggwillhatchaftertravelingacertaindistancewhiletheEggisinanEggIncubator.FiveEggdistancesarepossible:2 km,5 km,7 km,10 km,and12 km.7kmEggsareexclusivelyobtainedbyopeningGifts,and12kmEggsareobtainedbybeatingTeamGORocketLeaders.EachspecieshasasetEggdistanceandcanonlyhatchfromEggswiththisdistance,butEggdistanceshaveoccasionallybeenchanged. Buddy ABuddyPokémon Mainarticle:BuddyPokémon ByassigningaBuddyPokémon,theplayercanreceiveadditionalCandiesforthatspeciesofPokémonastheywalk.Dependingonthespecies,theBuddyPokémonwillfind1Candyevery1km,3km,5km,or20kmwalked.TheplayercanonlyhaveasingleBuddyPokémonatonetime. SomePokémonrequirebeingwalkedacertaindistancebeforeitcanevolve.Forexample,FeebasmustbeaBuddyPokémonfor20kmbeforeitcanbeevolvedintoMilotic. SomePokémonalsorequireyoutodocertainthings(otherthanwalking)whiletheyareyourbuddytoevolve. Youcantakepicturesofyourbuddyandfeedittolevelituptogaincertainperks. Researchtasks TherearetwotypesofResearchtasksinPokémonGO:FieldResearchandSpecialResearch.PlayerscancompleteResearchtaskstoreceiveavarietyofrewards,includingitemsorencounterswithawildPokémon.WildPokémonencounteredfromcompletingResearchtaskswillneverfleeandhaveaminimumof10IVs(outofamaximum15)perstat. TrainerscanunlockFieldResearchtasksbyspinningPokéStopsandcanholdamaximumofthreetasksatonce.EachPokéStophasaspecificFieldResearchtaskassignedtoitonceaday.PlayerscanchoosetodiscardaFieldResearchtasktofreeupaslot.CompletingaFieldResearchtasksearnstheplayeraStampuptoonceaday.OncetheplayercollectssevenStamps,aResearchBreakthroughwillbeunlocked,whichincludesitemrewardsandanencounterwitharare,specialPokémon. SpecialResearchtasksgenerallytakelongertocompletethanFieldResearch.UnlikeFieldResearch,SpecialResearchtasksarefiniteandunlockedthroughspecificevents.ASpecialResearchisusuallyseveralsetsofthreeResearchtasksthatmustbecompletedsequentiallybeforeunlockingthenextset.UponcompletingallSpecialResearchsets,theplayerwillhavethechancetoencounterarare,specialPokémon.Sofar,SpecialResearchistheonlywaytoobtainGalarianMr.Mime,Mew(anditsShinyvariant),Celebi(anditsShinyvariant),Jirachi,Spiritomb,Victini,GalarianYamask,AriaFormMeloetta,HoopaConfined,andZarude. TeamGORocket APokéStopinvadedbyTeamGORocket Mainarticle:TeamGORocket TeamGORocketisavillainousteamwhosegoalistotakeoverPokéStopsfortheiritemsandresources.TeamGORocketGruntsareoccasionallystationedtoinvadeaPokéStop,andtheycometoyouinahotairballoon,wheretheywillchallengeplayerstobattleiftheyinteractwiththePokéStop.TeamGORocketGruntsbattleusingShadowPokémonandwillabandononeoftheirPokémonuponbeingdefeated.PlayerswillhaveachancetocapturetheabandonedShadowPokémon,whichcanthenbepurifiedusingCandyandStardust. MegaEvolution Mainarticle:MegaEvolution(GO) Medals Mainarticle:Listofmedals(GO) Thegamehaschallengesthatawardmedalsuponcompletion.Medalscanbeviewedfromaplayer'sprofile.Somemedalsunlockclothingitems,allowingplayerstopurchasethemusingPokéCoins.MedalsawardedforcatchingPokémonofaspecifictypeslightlyincreasethecapturerateofPokémonofthattype. Dailybonuses Dailybonusesgivetheplayerextrarewardsthefirsttimetheyperformcertainactionseachday(localtime).TheywereaddedtoPokémonGOinversion0.45.0(labelled1.15.0ontheiOSAppStore),whichwasreleasedonNovember7,2016. ThefirstPokémontheplayercatcheseachdayearnstheplayerabonus1500XPand600Stardust.IftheplayercatchesaPokémoneverydayfor7daysinarow,theywillearnabonusof6000XPand3000Stardust. ThefirstPokéStoporGymtheplayersearcheseachdayearnstheplayerabonus1500XPandextraitems.IftheplayersearchesPokéStopsorGymseverydayfor7daysinarow,theywillearnabonusof6000XPandevenmoreitems.The7-daystreakbonusisguaranteedtogivetheplayeranEvolutionitem(suchasaKing'sRock). AvailablePokémon Mainarticle:ListofPokémonbyavailability(GO) ForalistofPokémonavailableinPokémonGO,seeListofPokémonbyavailability(GO). Events Mainarticle:Listofevents(GO) PokémonGOfeaturesavarietyofbothlocalandglobaleventsthroughouttheyear,whichoftenfeatureincreasedwildspawnsofthematicPokémon,bonusesforcertainin-gameactivities,andnewreleasesofShinyPokémon. Music SomeofthemusicinPokémonGOwascomposedbyJunichiMasuda.Themusic,aswellasthesoundeffects,canbeturnedoffinthesettingsoftheapp. Versionhistory Mainarticle:PokémonGO/Versionhistory ForafullhistoryofallcontentreleasedinPokémonGO,pleaseseePokémonGO/Versionhistory. Compatibility PokémonGOrequiresaninternetconnection(Wi-Fi,3Gor4G)andGPSandlocationservices.Accordingtotheofficialsupportsite,thegamecanbeplayedon:[5] Androiddevices:Android6(2015)andnewer(rooteddevicesarenotsupported),preferredresolutionof720×1280pixels(notoptimizedfortablet) Android4.4(2013)supportwasavailableuntilJuly1,2019.[6] Android5(2014)supportwasavailableuntilOctober14,2020.[7] iOSdevices:iPhone6S(2015)andnewer,iOS13(2019)andnewer(jailbrokendevicesarenotsupported) iPad2(2011),iPad(3rdgeneration)(2012),iPhone5(2012),iPad(4thgeneration)(2012),iPadMini(2012),andiPhone5C(2013)supportwasavailableuntilFebruary28,2018.[8] iPhone5S(2013)andiPhone6(2014)supportwasavailableuntilOctober14,2020.[7] iOS10(2016)supportwasavailablefromSeptember13,2016toOctober14,2020.[7] AppleWatch(2015)supportwasavailablefromDecember22,2016toJuly1,2019.[9] iOS11(2017)supportwasavailablefromSeptember19,2017toOctober14,2020.[7] iOS12(2018)supportwasavailablefromSeptember17,2018toNovember30,2021.[10] However,thegameisalsoplayableonsomeiOSandAndroiddevicesthatarenotofficiallysupported. Connectivity PokémonGOoriginallyhadnoconnectivitywithotherPokémongames.However,JunichiMasudahasstatedthatthedevelopersplannedtoaddconnectivitywiththenextentryinthecoreseriesPokémongames.[11][12] Pokémon:Let'sGo,Pikachu!andLet'sGo,Eevee!isthefirstgametoallowtheplayertotransferPokémonfromPokémonGOtoacoreseriestitle.Onlythefirst151Pokémon(includingAlolanforms),Meltan,anditsevolvedform,Melmetal,canbetransferred.UpontransferringPokémontoaLet'sGo!gameorPokémonHOMEforthefirsttime,theplayerwillreceivetheMysteryBoxinPokémonGO,whichisusedtospawnwildMeltan. OnNovember10,2020,theGOTransporterwasmadeavailabletotransferPokémonfromPokémonGOtoPokémonHOME.EachPokémoncostsacertainamountofGOTransporterEnergytotransfertoHOME,dependingonitsCPandwhetheritisShiny,Legendary,orMythical.TheGOTransporterpassivelyrechargesEnergy,buttheplayercanspendPokéCoinstofullyrechargetheGOTransporterinstantly.PokémontransferredtoHOMEviatheGOTransportercanbesenttoPokémonSwordandShieldbutnotLet'sGo,Pikachu!andLet'sGo,Eevee!.Afterthefirsttransfer,theplayerwillreceiveaMelmetalthatcanGigantamaxinPokémonHOME.[13] AnyShinyPokémonoriginatingfromGO,whentransferredtoPokémonSwordandShield,willhavesquaresparklesinsteadofstarsparkles,regardlessofitspersonalityvalue. Partnerships Thissectionisincomplete.Pleasefeelfreetoeditthissectiontoaddmissinginformationandcompleteit.Reason:PartnershipsinJapan,BigHeritagepartnership,BaskinRobins DuetothepopularityofPokémonGO,thegamehaspartneredwithseveralothercompaniestoofferspecialpromotions.Thesepartnershipsofteninvolvesponsoredlocations,whereinstoresaffiliatedwiththepartnercompanybecomePokéStopsandGyms;sponsoredlocationsdonotappearinthegameforplayersundertheageof13. PokémonGOpartneredwithGlobeinthePhilippines.StartingonOctober28,2016,GloberetaillocationsandchargingstationsbecamePokéStopsandGyms.GlobealsoworkedwithAyalaMalls,Puregold,RobinsonsMalls,andSMSupermalls.[14]ThepartnershipendedonmidnightofMarch15,2018(localtime).[15] PokémonGOpartneredwithSprintintheUnitedStates.StartingDecember7,2016,10,500Sprint,BoostMobile,andSprintatRadioShackstoresintheUnitedStatesbecamePokéStopsandGyms.Sprintlocationsalsofeaturein-storechargingstationstoallowPokémonGOplayerstochargetheirdevices.PlayerscouldalsofindsmallLevel10,20,30,or40iron-onpatchesatSprintstoreGyms.Duringthefourthyear,thepartnershipended. ThedayaftertheSprintpartnershipbegan,aStarbuckspartnershipintheUnitedStatesbeganaswell.7,800company-operatedStarbucksstoresintheUnitedStateshavebeenmadeintoPokéStopsandGyms.Additionally,Starbuckssoldaspecial-editionPokémonGOFrappuccinoaspartofthispartnership;thePokémonGOFrappuccinostartswithaVanillaBeanFrappuccinoblendedbeverageandraspberrysyrupblendedwithfreeze-driedwholeblackberriesandtoppedwithwhippedcream. PokémonGOpartneredwithRelianceJioInfocomm(whichoperatesunderthenameJio)inIndia.StartingDecember13,2016,nearly3,000Jiostores(thousandsofRelianceDigitalstoresaccordingtoJio'spressrelease)andselectpartnerpremisesinIndiabecamePokéStopsorGymsinthePokémonGO,aswellasofferingchargingstationsforplayers.OnJio'ssocialmessagingapp,JioChat,PokémonplayershaveaccesstoanexclusivePokémonGOchanneltoallowthemtocollaborateandbepartofacommunityofplayerswithdailytips,contests,clues,andspecialevents.DuringJio's"HappyNewYear"offer,JioSIMcustomerswereabletodownloadandplayPokémonGOwithoutincurringdatacharges,likeanyotherappsandcontent,untilMarch31,2017. PokémonGOpartneredwithUnibail-RodamcoshoppingmallsacrossEurope.StartingonFebruary18,2017,newPokéStopsandGymsacross58shoppinganddestinationcentersintenEuropeancountrieswereadded.AnaverageofadozennewPokéStopsandGymswereaddedtopublicspaces,socialhubs,andpublicartateachofthedestinationcenters. Development ThegamewasconceivedbyJohnHankeafterthedevelopmentofNiantic'sIngress.ItwasdecidedthatagamebasedonPokémonwouldbeagoodchoice,duetoitsfocusoncollectingthetitularcreatures.HankebroughttheideatothePokémonCompanyandtalkedwithMr.Isihara.Developmentbegan.JunichiMasudaworkedwithNianticonthegame'sdevelopment.[16] AnIngressReportreleasedonSeptember10,2015,thedayofthegame'sannouncement,statedthataclosedbetawouldoccurduringNorthernHemispherewinter2015andthatthegamewouldbereleasedinearly2016.[17]However,nobetatestingoccurredduring2015.[18][19] FieldtestswereheldinJapan,Australia,NewZealand,andtheUnitedStatespriortothegame'spublicrelease.Selectedapplicantsweregiventheopportunitytotestthegame. Japan:heldfromMarch29toJune30,2016,announcedonMarch3,2016[20][21] AustraliaandNewZealand:heldfromApril25toJune30,2016,announcedonApril7,2016[22] UnitedStates:heldfromMay25toJune30,2016,announcedonMay16,2016[23] AsessionattheGameDevelopersConferencefeaturingthegamewasintendedtobeheldbyNianticCEOJohnHankeonMarch14,2016,butwaslatercancelledduetoNianticpreparingthegameforbetatestingandlaunch.[24] Release UnlikepreviousPokémongamesformobiledevices,PokémonGOwasreleasedonastaggeredschedule,releasinginitiallytoonlytoafewselectcountries.AfteritsinitialreleaseonJuly6,2016,additionalreleaseswereputonholdduetoserverissues,butresumedonJuly13,2016,withtheapp'sreleaseinGermany.FrancewassupposedtoreceivetheappalongsideotherEuropeancountries,buttheofficialreleaseinthecountrywaspostponedduetothe2016Nicetruckattack.[25]ThereleaseinBrazilwasonlyacoupleofdayspriortothebeginningofthe2016SummerOlympicsinRiodeJaneiro. Sofar,PokémonGOhasbeenreleasedinallcountrieswithaccesstotheiOSAppStore,GooglePlayStoreorSamsungGalaxyStore,exceptforUkraine,Belarus,Moldova,Azerbaijan,Armenia,Georgia,SaudiArabia,Yemen,Myanmar,mainlandChina,Tunisia,Algeria,Mali,Senegal,Nigeria,Cameroon,theRepublicoftheCongo,Angola,andZimbabwe. OnMarch10,2022,thegamewasremovedanddeactivatedinRussiaandBelarusduetothe2022RussianinvasionofUkraine.[26] Date Locations July6,2016 Australia,NewZealand UnitedStates July13,2016 Germany July14,2016 UnitedKingdom July15,2016 Italy,Portugal,Spain July16,2016 Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,Greece,Greenland,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Sweden,Switzerland July17,2016 Canada July19,2016 PuertoRico July22,2016 Japan July24,2016 France July25,2016 HongKong August3,2016 Anguilla,AntiguaandBarbuda,Argentina,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Bermuda,Bolivia,Brazil,BritishVirginIslands,CaymanIslands,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,Dominica,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Montserrat,Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,St.KittsandNevis,St.Lucia,St.VincentandtheGrenadines,Suriname,TrinidadandTobago,Uruguay,Venezuela August5,2016August6,2016 Aruba,Brunei,Cambodia,Curaçao,Fiji,Indonesia,Laos,Malaysia,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,Palau,PapuaNewGuinea,Philippines,Singapore,SintMaarten,SolomonIslands,Taiwan,Thailand,TurksandCaicosIslands,Vietnam September30,2016 Albania,BosniaandHerzegovina,Macau,NorthMacedonia,Serbia October1,2016 Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Mongolia,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan October4,2016October5,2016 Benin,Botswana,BurkinaFaso,Chad,CapeVerde,Côted'Ivoire,Egypt,Eswatini,Gabon,TheGambia,Guinea-Bissau,Ghana,Kenya,Liberia,Madagascar,Malawi,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Rwanda,SãoToméandPríncipe,Seychelles,SierraLeone,SouthAfrica,Tanzania,Togo,Uganda,Zambia November18,2016 Bahrain,Israel,Jordan,Kuwait,Lebanon,Oman,Qatar,UnitedArabEmirates December14,2016 Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Nepal,Pakistan,SriLanka January24,2017 SouthKorea September11,2018 Russia June3,2021 Turkey Gallery Icon PokémonGOBeyondicon.png GOBeyondIcon Loadscreen Image Dates Theme July6-October26,2016 Original October26-December12,2016 Halloween2016 December12-30,2016 Christmas2016 December30,2016-April7,2017 NewYear2017 April7-June21,2017 Summer(Johto)2017 June21-October20,2017 RaidBattle2017 October20-November2017 Halloween2017 December7,2017-January2018 Christmas2017 January-March28,2018 NewYear2018 March28-June19,2018 Research&MewScreen2018 June19-December7,2018 Summer2018 December7,2018-January2,2019February14-23,2019 TrainerBattleLeague January2-February14,2019 NewYear2019 February23-June21,2019 GOSnapshot2019 June21-October2,2019 Summer2019 October2-December16,2019 TeamGORocket 60px December16,2019-January2020February3-March25,2020 Christmas2019 60px January-February3,2020 NewYear2020 60px March25,2020-July10,2020 Spring2020 60px July10,2020-October29,2020 GOFest2020 60px October29,2020-December1,2020 Halloween2020 60px December1,2020-March1,2021 Christmas2020 60px January1,2021-February1,2021 NewYear2021 60px March1,2021-June11,2021 Spring2021 60px June11,2021-July17,2021 GOFest2021 60px July17,2021-September1,2021 GOFest2021Hoopa 60px September1,2021-December1,2021 Autumn2021 60px December1,2021-December31,2021February2,2022-March1,2022 Winter2021 60px December31,2021-February2,2022 NewYear2022 60px March1,2022-present Spring2022 Trivia PokémonGOhasbeenbannedinIran[27]andmainlandChina[28]duetosecurityconcerns.However,someIraniansarestillplayingthegamepubliclyregardless.[29] OnApril1,2014,overtwoyearsbeforethereleaseofPokémonGO,GooglereleasedaminigameinsideofGoogleMapstocatchPokémonincelebrationofAprilFools'Day.Onthesameday,GooglealsoreleasedacompanionYouTubevideo[30]advertisingthepositionofPokémonMasteratthecompany. InPokémonSwordandShield,startingfromv1.1.0,ShinyPokémontransferredfromPokémonGOwillalwaysusesquaresparkles,regardlessofpersonalityvalue. ThisisthefirstPokémongametousetheUnityengine. Inotherlanguages Language Title Japanese PokémonGO Chinese Cantonese PokémonGO Mandarin PokémonGO French PokémonGO German PokémonGO Italian PokémonGO Korean PokémonGO Portuguese Brazil PokémonGO Portugal PokémonGO Russian PokémonGO Spanish LatinAmerica PokémonGO Spain PokémonGO Thai โปเกมอนโกPokémonGO Turkish PokémonGO Seealso ListofPokémonbyavailability(GO) ListofPokémonbybasestats(GO) Listofmoves(GO) ListofPokémonbycatchrate(GO) GoogleMaps:PokémonChallenge PokémonGOPlayer'sGuide Externallinks OfficialWebsites Officalwebsite Officalwebsite(JP) NianticPokemonGOLivewebsite SocialMedia OfficalFacebookpage OfficalTwitteraccount OfficalInstagramaccount OfficalYouTubechannel Videos Officialteaser Officialtrailer PokémonGOannouncementpressconference References ↑AnnouncementofgameavailabilityonGalaxyStore ↑DiscontinuedsupportforAppleWatch ↑NianticSwitchestoOpenStreetMapinPokémonGO ↑Recommendationsfornew(PokémonGO)mappersbycommunitymembers ↑NianticSupport-SupportedDevices ↑NianticSupport-DiscontinuedSupportforAndroid4KitKat ↑7.07.17.27.3NianticSupport-DiscontinuedSupportforAndroid5,iOS10/11,andiPhone5s/6 ↑DiscontinuedsupportforcertainAppledevicesfrom2013andolder(Archived) ↑NianticSupport-DiscontinuedsupportforAppleWatch ↑NianticSupport-DiscontinuedSupportforiOS12 ↑PokémonGO-Demonstration-NintendoE32016(YouTube) ↑NewsFromthePokémonGOAnnouncement-Pokemon.com(archivedJuly15,2016) ↑IntroducingGigantamaxMelmetal,theSteel-typePokémon!(YouTube) ↑GlobeTelecomenhancesThePokémonGOExperienceforPHGamers ↑GlobeTelecomisnolongersponsoringPokémonGOinthePhilippines ↑GameInformer#81:Pokénomenon ↑INGRESSREPORT-BeginNewJourney-RawFeedSeptember102015 ↑PokémonGO-Pokemon.com(archivedFebruary7,2016) ↑『PokémonGO』のベータテストについて｜ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト ↑PokémonGO-Pokemon.com(archivedMarch3,2016) ↑PokémonGOfieldtestingwillbegininJapan-Niantic,Inc. ↑PokémonGOfieldtestingexpandstoAustraliaandNewZealand-Niantic,Inc. ↑PokémonGOfieldtestingexpandstotheUnitedStates-Niantic,Inc. ↑PokémonGoGDCPresentationCanceled-www.GameInformer.com ↑PokémonGO :ThePokémonCompanyconfirmelereportfrançais ↑@NianticLabsonTwitter ↑PokemonGobannedbyIranianauthoritiesover'security'|BBC ↑PokémonGobannedbyChinaauthoritiesover'safety'and'security'|Forbes ↑IranianshuntPokemondespiteban|Yahoo ↑GoogleMaps:PokémonChallenge SideseriesPokémongames Stadiumseries: Stadium(JP•EN)•Stadium2 Storagesoftware: BoxRS•MyPokémonRanch•Bank(Transporter)•HOME Orregames: Colosseum•XD Othergames: BattleRevolution•Pokéwalker•DreamWorld•DreamRadar•GO Pokémongametemplates Coreseries•Sideseries•Spin-offseries•Pokémonmini•Individualspin-offs•Betas•Demos Thisgame-relatedarticleispartofProjectGames,aBulbapediaprojectthataimstowritecomprehensivearticlesonthePokémongames. 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