Pokémon GO
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An augmented-reality game that puts Pokémon on a real-world map, so you catch them by walking around your town. Its 2016 launch was a global craze that filled parks and streets with players.
Kit's verdict · 8.0/10
A shallow game wrapped in a genuinely magical idea: Pokémon in your actual neighbourhood.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Gets you outside and walking
- Community events are a real social thing
- Huge and growing Pokédex
Not so much
- Battles are thin
- Rural players get far less to do
Play it if pokémon fans who like walks and meeting other players.
Skip it if anyone who wants a deep battle system or plays from the couch.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Pokémon GO doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Spin the ball before you throw for a curveball; it adds XP and makes catches more likely.
- Throw while the target circle is small to land Great or Excellent throws for bonus XP and better catch odds.
- Feed a Pinap Berry to a Pokémon you really want candy for, since it doubles the candy if the catch works.
- Save up evolutions and pop a Lucky Egg to do them all at once for double XP.
- Set a Pokémon as your buddy and walk with it to earn its candy, which is the best way to evolve rare species.
- Transfer duplicates you don't need; each one gives back candy for that family.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- It grew out of a 2014 Google Maps April Fools' joke that hid Pokémon on the map.
- Niantic began inside Google, and many PokéStop locations came from its earlier game, Ingress.
- It earned its first $1 billion faster than almost any mobile game before it.
- In 2025 Niantic sold its games business, including Pokémon GO, to Scopely.
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