Loading screens

The loading screen (or splash screen) is the first thing players see while logging into the Pokémon GO – following the developer and publisher information screens. It is changed from time to time and may represent newly added game feature or ongoing event.

Some of loading screen artworks had various Easter-eggs and references hidden in them.

Original

 * Period of use
 * July - October, 2016.


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Gyarados

It is the very first loading screen, used since the game release. It shows male Trainer on the bridge and Gyarados. Whole design of the graphic seems simplistic, flat and might be made as vector graphic prior the using in the game.
 * Artwork description

Halloween 2016

 * Period of use
 * October - December, 2016.


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Gengar

Loading screen graphic was changed for the first time in October 2016 for the Halloween event – the first ever event in Pokémon GO. This loading screen introduced more artwork theme of the graphics for splash screen. It shows male trainer and Gengar in purple glowing tree hollow, also out-of-range PokéStop can be seen in background.
 * Artwork description

Holiday 2016

 * Period of use
 * December -, 2016


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Pikachu wearing a festive hat, Eevee, Snorlax, Clefairy and Squirtle

For Holiday event in 2016 there was yet another loading screen graphic introduced. For the first time it included more than one Pokémon and female Trainer. This loading screen shows PokéStop being decorated with Christmas lights that are powered by Pikachu in holiday hat. Also there are Snorlax, Eevee and Squirtle standing next to the PokéStop and Clefairy on the ladder leaning against the PokéStop.
 * Artwork description

The artwork for this loading screen was a bit different prior to update 0.51.0 that was released on December, 2016. The female Trainer had more cartoonish silhouette, there was no pink aura across the background and the Christmas lights were hung around PokéStop the different way. This artwork is presented on left.

New Year's Eve 2016

 * Period of use
 * December, 2016 - April , 2017


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Cleffa, Pichu, Igglybuff, Togepi and Elekid

Graphic artwork of loading screen for New Year's Eve in 2016 shows colourful, bright fireworks exploding in the sky. In the foreground there are four Baby Pokémon standing forward these fireworks, these Pokémon are Cleffa,Pichu, Igglybuff and Togepi. There is also trainer seen to the left in the background with Elekid standing by his side. This is the first, in the game, loading screen to feature Johto-region Pokémon.
 * Artwork description

Spring 2017

 * Period of use
 * April - June, 2017


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Steelix

After New Year's Eve 2016 loading screen being displayed for over three months, it was replaced with Spring themed one. It shows female Trainer on the scenery with green plains under bright blue sky, where she is walking towards Steelix that emerged from the ground destroying flat, green surface. In the background to the right from the trainer one PokéStop can be seen. This splash screen refers to newly introduced Johto-region Pokémon in the February, 2017.
 * Artwork description

Raid Battles

 * Period of use
 * June - October, 2017


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Pikachu, Tyranitar, Squirtle, Cyndaquil, Sneasel and Hoppip

Loading screen was changed again in summer 2017 with the new gyms system and Raid Battles being introduced to the game. It is the first loading screen to feature more than one Trainer silhouettes &mdash; two male and two female Trainers. Each of them is staying around the field where Tyranitar Raid Boss is being attacked by Squirtle, Pikachu, Cyndaquil, Hoppip and Sneasel. The whole action shown in this loading screen takes place at night on the stadium.
 * Artwork description

Halloween 2017

 * Period of use
 * October - November, 2017


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Gengar, Dusclops, Banette, Murkrow, Sableye, Duskull, Shuppet, three Zubats and Caterpie

Loading screen was changed for the second in-game Halloween event. It was the first loading screen to feature Hoenn-region Pokémon, such as: Sableye, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull and Dusclops. These Pokémon along with Murkrow surround Gengar, with all standing on the hill in light of the large moon. There are also three Zubats flying over other Pokémon and a Caterpie can be seen on sitting on one of the pumpkins in the bottom part of the graphic. Additionally, there is male trainer wearing Mimikyu hat standing in the pumpkin field.
 * Artwork description

Holiday 2017

 * Period of use
 * December, 2017 - January , 2018


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Mudkip, Skitty, Delcatty, Ralts, Kirlia, eight Seedots, Beautifly and Wingull

During Holiday season in 2017, there was another loading screen that featured female trainer wearing winter had and plenty of Pokémon from Hoenn region. In the foreground there are Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Mudkip, Skitty, Delcatty, Ralts and Kirlia among holiday gifts. There are also six Seedots under the Christmas tree and two of them on twigs. Moreover, there are Wingull and Beautifly flying around the tree with red decoration ribbons &mdash; Wingull however was not released to the game until January 2018.
 * Artwork description

New Year 2018

 * Period of use
 * January, 2018 - March , 2018


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Pikachu, Wurmple wearing a party hat, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip, Larvitar, Wynaut, Azurill, Slakoth, Milotic, Loudred, Furret, Bulbasaur, Cleffa, Pichu, Igglybuff and Togepi

New Year 2018 splash screen features multiple, mainly Hoenn-region Pokémon, including three Hoenn-region Starters and Baby Pokémon. In the foreground, there are jumping Pikachu with Torchic and Wurmple that is wearing party hat. In the background there is a male trainer with Treecko and Larvitar near him, and behind them there is large, glowing 2018 sign. There are Azurill, Wynaut and Mudkip cheerfully standing in front of the sign.
 * Artwork description

In the '2' number there are four Baby Pokémon from Johto region, that are reference to 2016 New Year's Eve loading screen, where they stand with each other in the same order and are watching fireworks. On the '2' number there is Bulbasaur with his vine whips exposed. In the '0' number there is lying Slakoth and there is Loudred standing on the '1' number. There are also, Milotic on the '8' number and Furret within this number. Behind the 2018 sign there are bright, vivid, pink fireworks.

Research

 * Period of use
 * March - June, 2018


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Pikachu, Mew, Arbok, Teddiursa, Butterfree and Weedle

Spring 2018 splash screen features Professor Willow standing on the rock, with Pikachu on his shoulder. There can be seen Mew flying in the background. This splash screen refers to introduction of Research tasks feature and debut of Mew – the first Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO.
 * Artwork description

Summer 2018

 * Period of use
 * June - December, 2018


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Ivysaur, four Alolan Digletts, Alolan Dugtrio, Wailmer, Alolan Raichu, two Wingulls, Alolan Exeggutor and Bellossom

This summer-themed splash screen features Alolan forms that were released to the game at the beginning of summer 2018.
 * Artwork description

Trainer Battles

 * Period of use
 * December - December, 2018


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Electivire and Lucario

This splash screen features Trainer Battle between Electivire and Lucario. It is the first and so far only splash screen in December, not to feature Holiday nor snow theme.
 * Artwork description

New Year 2019

 * Period of use
 * December, 2018 - February , 2019


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Electivire, Lucario, Pikachu, Eevee, Spoink, Grumpig and Swinub


 * Artwork description
 * This splash screen is a direct follow-up to the previous loading screen, featuring Electivire and Lucario from the Trainer Battle. It also includes Spoink and Grumping which refer to Lunar New Year 2019, which was beginning of Chinese Year of the Pig, there is also Swinub in far background which was featured in February 2019 Community Day and there are Pikachu and Eevee in the foreground which might be reference to Pokémon Let's Go release in November of previous year. All these Pokémon, with male and female Trainers are standing towards the bright fireworks show with 2019 number being formed from fireworks on the night sky.

GO Snapshot

 * Period of use
 * February, 2019 - June, 2019


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Smeargle, Mr. Mime, Luxio, two Bibarels, Turtwig, Staraptor and two unidentified bird Pokémon

Summer 2019

 * Period of use
 * June, 2019 - October, 2019


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Azelf, Uxie, Mesprit, Finneon, Corsola, Mantyke, Psyduck, Sealeo, Gible and Wailmer

Team GO Rocket Leaders

 * Period of use
 * October, 2019


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Shadow Pokémon, including: Charizard, Houndoom, Mawile, Scizor, Meowth, Arcanine, Dragonair, Golbat, Absol and Tyranitar


 * Artwork description
 * Loading screen themed for Halloween in 2019 featured variety of Shadow Pokémon, Team GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni in front of, what players suspect, a Viridian Gym building. There is also a male Trainer directed towards Team GO Rocket and he is holding a Poké Ball. In the background there is a night scenery of city with plenty of skyscrapers. There are fallen leaves on the ground in front of the Trainer, which gives an autumnal theme to the artwork.

Holiday 2019

 * Period of use
 * November, 2019 - March, 2020


 * Featured Pokémon
 * Snorlax, Oshawott, two Piplups, Psyduck, Eevee, Pikachu with Best Buddy ribbon and winter cap, Munchlax, Cubchoo, Beartic, Sudowoodo, two winter Deerlings and winter Sawsbuck

External pages

 * Pokémon GO page with loading screens on Serebii.net