Pokémon GO Wiki



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This wiki is dedicated to the mobile game Pokemon Go and anything related to it.



Travel between the real world and the virtual world of Pokémon with Pokémon GO for iPhone and Android devices! With Pokémon GO, you'll discover Pokémon in a whole new world—your own! Pokémon GO will use real location information to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world to discover Pokémon.

The Pokémon video game series has used real-world locations such as the Hokkaido and Kanto regions of Japan, New York, and Paris as inspiration for the fantasy settings in which its games take place. Now the real world will be the setting!

The Pokémon video game series has always valued open and social experiences, such as connecting with other players to enjoy trading and battling Pokémon. Pokémon GO’s gameplay experience goes beyond what appears on screen, as players explore their neighborhoods, communities, and the world they live in to discover Pokémon alongside friends and other players.



A small device called a Pokémon GO Plus will enable Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game even when they’re not looking at their smartphone. The device connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and notifies the player about events in the game—such as the appearance of a Pokémon nearby—using an LED and vibration. In addition, players can catch Pokémon or perform other simple actions by pressing the button on the device. Pokémon GO Plus is being developed and manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Pokémon GO is being developed by Niantic, Inc. Originally founded by Google Earth co-creator John Hanke as a start-up within Google, Niantic is known for creating Ingress, the augmented reality mobile game that utilizes GPS technology to fuel a sci-fi story encompassing the entire world. Ingress currently has 12 million downloads worldwide.

Furthermore, Junichi Masuda of Game Freak Inc., the game director of the Pokémon video game series, is also contributing to the project. He is hard at work ensuring that the fun of Pokémon makes its way into this new project, and is also looking to come up with new kinds of gameplay while thinking of ways to connect this project with the main series of Pokémon video games.

Niantic, Inc. ,  The Pokémon Company , and Nintendo Co., Ltd., will all contribute to the Pokémon GO project.

Pokémon GO will be available for download at no charge on the App Store and Google Play. In-app purchases will be available. The expected launch date is 2016.

Latest News

 * The Pokémon Company and Niantic will be inviting users to field test Pokémon GO in Japan later in the month of March. The Pokémon GO field test program will give users the opportunity to share early feedback and help improve the Pokémon GO experience. Source


 * A quick glance was given of gameplay at SXSW

''"We have decided to forego our GDC talk on Pokemon Go in order to focus on getting the product ready for beta test and launch. As much as we hate to disappoint those in the industry attending GDC, we feel our time and energy right now are best spent on making sure every aspect of the product is where we want it to be". Source ''
 * Niantic CEO John Hanke was gonna present details and demonstrate Pokémon GO during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on 14 of March 2016. The description says "Attendees will get a first-hand, in-depth look at how players are interacting and exploring the world with one another through Pokemon GO, the collaborative approach to design and development for the game and the next evolution of augmented reality and real-world mobile gameplay experiences.". Unfortunetly this was canceled on the 3rd of March with the following explanation.


 * The Pokémon Company has warned about scams online that offer an enrollment for the closed beta.  They announced that are no current plans to have sign-up sheets for its beta tests as well as no details about when it can be accessed or its availability, but when something comes up it will via their official website.





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