Pokémon Go (2016)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
2.95 from 4145 ratings
7318 members have it in their collection · 727 playing now · 189 backlogged · 54 wish listed
Details
- Developers
- Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
- Publishers
- Niantic Labs
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world
- Franchises
- Pokémon
- Series
- Pokémon
- Events
- Pokémon Presents: February 27, 2026, Pokémon Presents: July 22, 2025, Pokémon Presents: February 27, 2025, Pokémon Presents: 2.27.2024, Pokémon Presents | 8.8.2023, Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2016
Release dates
- Jul 06, 2016 (Worldwide) Android
- Jul 07, 2016 (Worldwide) iOS
Related
Seasons
- Pokémon Go: Season of Celebration (Dec 2020) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Legends (Mar 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Discovery (Jun 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Mischief (Sep 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Heritage (Dec 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Alola (Mar 2022) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Celebration (Dec 2020) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Legends (Mar 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Discovery (Jun 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Mischief (Sep 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Heritage (Dec 2021) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Alola (Mar 2022) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Go (Jun 2022) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Season of Light (Sep 2022) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Mythical Wishes (Dec 2022) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Rising Heroes (Mar 2023) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Hidden Gems (Jun 2023) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Adventures Abound (Sep 2023) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Timeless Travels (Dec 2023) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: World of Wonders (Mar 2024) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Shared Skies (Jun 2024) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Max Out (Sep 2024) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Dual Destiny (Dec 2024) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Might and Mastery (Mar 2025) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Delightful Days (Jun 2025) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Tales of Transformation (Sep 2025) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Precious Paths (Dec 2025) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Memories in Motion (Mar 2026) · ANDR, iOS
- Pokémon Go: Forever Forward (Jun 2026) · ANDR, iOS
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
321
4 stars
765
3 stars
1796
2 stars
927
1 star
336
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Ganba Dec 29, 2024
Note to self: Dont bother picking this game back up. Battles are still just spam-tapping the screen like a lab rat and apparently, a recent non-optional update forced everyone to play as either a trans guy or trans girl which is the opposite of being inclusive.
Status ButtermilkButterbean Sep 9, 2024
Back at it again. Caught a perfect stat Eevee and that brings me joy.
Status Bliceheart Sep 6, 2024
A question for your day~
What pokemon starter is your favorite?
Status SIGINT May 20, 2023
Doing a lot more walking at the moment at my personal trainer’s suggestion so I redownloaded this—haven’t played since I moved to another city and wow, I’ve got a gym and 2 “Pokéstops” reachable from my couch, Team Rocket’s in my kitchen, and apparently I’ve got a bug problem I didn’t know about
Status Sheldipez Dec 6, 2021
I had no intention of playing this (I didn't even install it in it's initial 2016 craze) however my son was playing this and I joked I'm going to install it and beat your level, to which he said "I'm too far ahead you'll never catch up to me". Three months later and I've blitzed past his level. There's really …
Read moreI had no intention of playing this (I didn't even install it in it's initial 2016 craze) however my son was playing this and I joked I'm going to install it and beat your level, to which he said "I'm too far ahead you'll never catch up to me". Three months later and I've blitzed past his level. There's really not much to this "game" as such, I can hit a stop from my sofa and a gym from front of the house, so it's easy for me to stock up on items and coins. I'm not a massive fan of the tappity tappity combat, it's a lot of dumbing down of the RPG elements that I enjoyed in the proper Pokemon games. Hey it's free at least.
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Status Pale Feb 22, 2021
Did the Kanto tour... it was very very confusing with all the crazy missions but I mostly had fun and got my shiny Ditto and am on the path to shiny Mew.
I didn't get a ton of other shinies though like I see some people online... I guess that's ok though. 🙃
Status SIGINT Jul 26, 2020
As the generation of games winds down, thinking back on some of the most memorable gaming experiences of those last 6-7 years. I’m not one of the hardcore fans who kept playing this game after its initial few months, but this is one of those experiences that I look back on the most fondly.
I was living in the 100% …
As the generation of games winds down, thinking back on some of the most memorable gaming experiences of those last 6-7 years. I’m not one of the hardcore fans who kept playing this game after its initial few months, but this is one of those experiences that I look back on the most fondly.
I was living in the 100% ideal location to play this game, surrounded by loads of fellow 20-somethings and a good variety of busy urban areas and quieter natural ones within easy walking distance. This was a great way to appreciate my surroundings, get outside on summer nights and weekends and bring together my friends, family, coworkers, and even the occasional stranger. (It was pretty easy to tell when someone was playing this thing.)
The game itself was the perfect combination of novelty, simplicity, childhood nostalgia for the original Pokémon lineup, and the fun of collecting. I doubt we’ll ever have an phenomenon quite like it again.
Anyone have any good memories or thoughts, positive or otherwise on this game, 4 years down the line? It’s not for everyone, but there’s no denying it was one of the defining moments of the last “generation” of games.
Status peterwooley Aug 12, 2019
If you’d like a Pokémon Go gift from Bangalore, India, I have a handful for new friends! Here’s my Trainer Code: 2276 9191 9618