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After 10 Years, Pokémon Go Is Getting a Pokémon Anime Crossover Episode

The world of Pokémon Go will cross over into the Pokémon anime series, in an episode where the gang meet Professor Willow and spin a PokéStop.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

There's Never Been a Better Time to Log Into Pokémon Go, as the Game Gives Away a Perfect Stat Mewtwo and Master Ball

Log into Pokémon Go right now and you can claim an absurdly generous one-off prize: a Mewtwo with a unique background and 100% stats, as well as an incredibly rare Master Ball.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Pokémon Go In-Game Auto-Catcher Is Now Being Rolled Out

Update: Check to see if you have it. Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by PokeMiners and posted in its Discord server, revealing the following description:

Nintendo Life

Update

Selling Impossible Pokémon: Ban Reports Point to Long-Rumored Black Market for 'Injecting' Rare Pokémon Go Quests, Sparking Speculation of Insider Involvement

Pokémon Go players are reportedly being banned for obtaining rare creatures from questlines "in an unauthorized manner", seemingly confirming past whispers of a black market that allows fans to fraudulently acquire species via shady means.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Pokémon Go's LEGO Store Promotion is Now Live — Here's Where to Find a Location Near You

Pokémon Go's LEGO collaboration is now live, bringing exclusive in-game rewards if you stop by a participating store — so, here's where to find one.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

What does the next 10 years hold for Pokémon Go? More mechanics, better gyms, and "multi-generational play"

Pokémon Go is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The game, which famously uses GPS and augmented reality to let you discover, catch, and battle virtual monsters in real-world locations, took the world by storm in 2016. Blurring the line between mainstream and niche gaming interest, Pokémon Go has retained a lot of popularity in the interceding 10 years since it launched, with a recent New York event even managing to take over Times Square - a fate promised in the game's initial launch t

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt

Interview

Pokémon Go Fans React in Disgust as Players Hand-Picked to Attend Exclusive Times Square Event Sell Their Prized Mewtwo for Thousands of Dollars, Breaking the Game's Rules

Pokémon Go players are reacting in disgust after seeing fans who were hand-picked to attend the game's ultra-exclusive 10th anniversary Times Square event now selling off their unique Mewtwo on eBay for thousands of dollars — breaking the game's rules in the process.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Pokémon GO Codes for July 2026

Redeem these Pokémon GO codes for freebies including avatar items, Poké Balls, and more.

IGN / Lauren Harper

Guide

A decade later, Pokémon Go finally made good on its original promise

When Niantic dropped the first Pokémon Go trailer in 2015, it was hard to grasp how a bunch of players could work together to catch a pokémon like Mewtwo. But this week at the game's 10th anniversary event in New York City, Pokémon Go showed the world how it's done. Almost 2,000 players (some of them Pokémon Go influencers) packed into Times Square on Thursday evening to participate in a special battle. It was cool to see Times Square briefly go dark before the billboards began lighting up, reve

The Verge

Culture

Pokémon Go at 10: Developers reflect on the game that changed Pokémon forever

Scopely Explore shares stories from the first decade - and what's coming next

VGC / Jordan Middler

Interview

Pokémon Go Recreates Original Trailer With A Huge Times Square Mewtwo Raid

OTT? Nah. Remember the original trailer for Pokémon Go? Well if not, go ahead and refresh yourself, it's right above. Released on 10th September 2015, it ended with a pretty ambitious fantasy in which a whole bunch of players descended onto Times Square, New York to take on Mewtwo. Well, it's a fantasy no more. As covered by VGC, Pokémon GO celebrated its 10th anniversary by recreating the end of the trailer, taking over a bunch of billboards in Times Square and inviting hundreds of players to c

Nintendo Life

Culture

"It was like being back in 2016" Pokémon Go celebrates 10th anniversary by recreating the original trailer's Times Square Mewtwo raid

Last night Pokémon Go celebrated its 10th anniversary by fulfilling the final promise of the game's original trailer: giving players the chance to battle Mewtwo in Times Square.

Eurogamer / Lottie Lynn

Culture

Mewtwo takes over Times Square as Pokémon recreates original Pokémon Go trailer

The 2016 trailer for the game saw hundreds of players take on Mewtwo

VGC / Jordan Middler

Culture

Everything Announced at the Pokémon Go 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Livestream

Pokémon Go celebrated its 10th anniversary with a very special livestream — and we covered all of the announcements and surprises as they happened.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Roundup

Pokémon Go 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Livestream — Updating Live

Pokémon Go will celebrate its 10th anniversary today with a very special livestream — and we'll be covering all of the announcements and surprises as they happen.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Pokémon Go Hosting Major 10th Anniversary Broadcast This Week

Pokémon Go will hold a very special 10th anniversary broadcast this Thursday, July 9 — with details on what it will contain currently top secret.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Talking Point: What Are Your Pokémon GO Launch Day Memories?

Welcome to the world of Pokémon. Get those Saving Private Ryan GIFs at the ready, folks, because it's time to feel old. 10 years ago today (yes, ten), Pokémon GO began its global rollout, taking the whole world by storm as it went. 6th July 2016 marked the AR 'mon's arrival in their first regions (Australia, New Zealand, and the US), before launching in Europe, Japan, and just about everywhere else in the ensuing weeks.

Nintendo Life

Culture

No, Pokémon Go Data Isn't Being Used to Train Military Drones, Niantic Spatial Insists

Pokémon Go location data captured by players is not being used to train military drones, Niantic Spatial has insisted.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Update: Niantic Spatial denies Pokemon Go video scans are used for AI drone training

Update: A Niantic Spatial spokesperson has confirmed that Pokemon Go spatial data is not shared with the former branch of Niantic.

Game Developer / Diego Argüello

Business

Navigation Model Trained on Pokémon Go Data Reportedly Used by US Intelligence Contractor

One expert suggests Pokémon Go players "indirectly contributed to military applications, in a perhaps minimal but nonetheless effective way." The post Navigation Model Trained on Pokémon Go Data Reportedly Used by US Intelligence Contractor

This Week in Video Games / Maddie Agne

Business

Pokémon Go Adds Virtual Item That Helps Play the Game For You

Pokémon Go has begun testing a virtual item that helps play the game for you, throwing Pokéballs to catch creatures, and spinning PokéStops.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Update

Don't Expect A Pokémon GO Sequel Any Time Soon

It wouldn't make "much sense". Niantic's evolving mobile hit Pokémon GO is nearing its 10th anniversary, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it won't be getting a sequel... at least any time soon. Scopely's president of games Ed Wu (and former SVP of Pokémon GO at Niantic) recently spoke to GamesIndustry.biz about the title's future, and when asked about a second game, he said it would not be the "correct thing" to do right now, as it would divide the massive community. Read the full article on nintendo

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Business

Mega Mewtwo's Pokémon Go debut finally announced and Go Fest Global is free for all players

Mega Mewtwo X and Y will debut in Pokémon Go during Go Fest 2026, the game's annual celebration. Developer Scopey has also confirmed Go Fest 2026: Global will be free for all players this year on 11th and 12th July. This includes access to the Special Research quest and coveted increased shiny Pokémon spawns bonus.

Eurogamer / Lottie Lynn

Announcement

Pokémon Go Fest 2026 Global Will Be Free

Details of this year's Pokémon Go Fest have been announced, with confirmation that the annual summer event will be free for global players this year.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Pokémon Go Fans Upset After New Snake Goes Extinct in Many Countries

Pokémon Go fans are criticizing the recent launch of an elusive new creature that's now unavailable in many countries following a change by developer Niantic.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Pokémon Go Fans Use Government Maps to Hunt Snakes

Pokémon Go fans are wrestling with U.S. government geographic data to find a newly-released creature: Silicobra, the sand snake Pokémon.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Pokémon Go Player Says He's Fighting The Pokémon Company Over Championship Game Loss For 'Unsportsmanlike' Celebration, But Holds No 'Ill Will'

A competitive Pokémon Go player who had their recent tournament victory scrubbed over "unsportsmanlike" behavior is now fighting The Pokémon Company to have the decision overturned.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Pokémon Go Player Says He's Fighting The Pokémon Company Over Championship Disqualification For 'Unsportsmanlike' Celebration, But Holds No 'Ill Will'

A competitive Pokémon Go player who had their recent tournament victory scrubbed over "unsportsmanlike" behavior is now fighting The Pokémon Company to have the decision overturned.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Pokémon Go Fans in Uproar After Championship Player Disqualified for Allegedly Taking Off Headphones in 'Unsportsmanlike' Manner

Pokémon Go fans are in uproar over the "embarrassing" decision to disqualify the winner of this year's Orlando Regional Championship, following a celebration that was allegedly deemed unsportsmanlike.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Pokémon Go Has a Brilliant April Fool's Day Surprise — And The Best Part is It's Not a Joke

Pokémon Go is celebrating April Fool's Day with a big in-game surprise — and the best part is that it really isn't a joke.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Rumour: Pokémon GO May Soon Render Auto Catchers Obsolete

An in-game auto catcher could be on the horizon. Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by PokeMiners and posted in its Discord server, revealing the following description:

Nintendo Life

Rumour

Pokémon Go Adding Item That Automatically Throws Pokéballs and Spins Stops, Helping to Play the Game For You

Pokémon Go is planning to add an in-game item that automatically catches Pokémon, without you having to lift a finger.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Update