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Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go

Live

RPGStrategy

Platforms
Release:
2016
Developer:
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company
Scale:
Total installs562,000,000
Player rating:
71.5% · 15.4M
Profile data as of:
August 29, 2026

Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.

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Overview

Franchise
  • Pokémon (brand)
  • Pokémon (series)
Release date
  • iOS — July 7, 2016
  • Android — 2016
Developer
Publisher
Unknown
Age rating
  • ESRB E10+ — Everyone 10+ · IGDB mirror
  • PEGI 3 — age 3+ · IGDB mirror
  • USK 6 — age 6+ · IGDB mirror
  • ClassInd L — Livre, age 0+ · IGDB mirror
  • App Store 9+ — age 9+ · App Store
  • Google Play Everyone · Google Play
Content warnings
Not specified by the storefront
Interaction modes
Single-playerMultiplayer
Session capacity
Unknown
Access model
  • Free to play
Monetization
Unknown
Storefront price
Unknown
Store contents
Unknown
Languages
EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPortugueseItalianTurkishJapaneseKorean

Classification

Genres
RPGStrategy
Evidence:
Setting and subject matter
Fantasy, Modern day
Evidence:
Camera
Third-person, Isometric, Side view
Evidence:
Visual style
Stylized, Anime
Evidence:
Combat system type
Real-time action, Magic combat
Evidence:

Scale

Total installs · cumulative total

562,000,000

Detailed value
562,480,495
Coverage
Google Play, worldwide
Origin
Published by source
Confidence
Medium — The storefront only publishes an approximate range; the exact count comes from the page's internal data
Basis
Google Play installs: 562480495; the storefront shows "500,000,000+"
Date observed
August 29, 2026
Source
Google Play
Ratings
  • players71.5% · 15.4MGoogle Play, worldwide · Google Play
  • players80.1% · 651.7KApp Store, US storefront · App Store
  • players66.4%Global · IGDB mirror
  • critics62.7%Global · IGDB mirror
Last update
  • August 27, 2026 · Google Play

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

  • Clan system

    Unknown View implementation

    A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    For Pokémon Go, the reviewed Scopely Explore, Inc. material does not establish whether the observed iOS product line contains a persistent in-game player organization with membership, identity, and collective action.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— The reviewed Scopely Explore, Inc. material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

    research draft · methodology 0.4 · September 2, 2026

  • Player economy

    Unknown View implementation

    An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    For Pokémon Go, the reviewed Scopely Explore, Inc. material does not establish whether the observed iOS product line contains in-game transfer of value between players with rules affecting allocation or price.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— The reviewed Scopely Explore, Inc. material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

    research draft · methodology 0.2 · September 2, 2026

  • Territory control

    Unknown View implementation

    A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    Official-source search did not resolve transferable, contestable ownership that persists beyond one session for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Unknown
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Pokémon Go did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Competitive PvP

    Unknown View implementation

    Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    Official-source search did not resolve a built-in PvP contest with formal rules and a recorded cross-match result for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Unknown
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Pokémon Go did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Live service and updates

    Unknown View implementation

    A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    The retained primary item identifies a release-related fact, but the package does not contain the complete dated release series, cadence observations, support-team boundary, and persistence evidence required by section 15.13. A positive live-service result is therefore not published.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— No compatible participation numerator and eligible-audience denominator were assembled for this exact boundary.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— The checked source is insufficient for a positive result because the minimum evidence set in section 15.13 is incomplete.

    Component scores (0–4):

    • Release cadenceNot assessed
    • Release announcementsNot assessed
    • Content scope and typeNot assessed
    • Seasonal structureNot assessed
    • Event calendarNot assessed
    • Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
    • Response to playersNot assessed
    • Game integrationNot assessed

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Character progression

    Unknown View implementation

    A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    The retained primary item identifies a progression-related fact, but the package does not establish the progression unit, cycle and reset rules, persistence, formal axes, cap, and post-cap state required by section 16.12. A positive character-progression result is therefore not published.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— No compatible participation numerator and eligible-audience denominator were assembled for this exact boundary.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— The checked source is insufficient for a positive result because the minimum evidence set in section 16.12 is incomplete.

    Component scores (0–4):

    • Path length and structureNot assessed
    • Progression axesNot assessed
    • Specialization choiceNot assessed
    • Role of equipmentNot assessed
    • Progression sourcesNot assessed
    • Progress persistence and carry-overNot assessed
    • Game integrationNot assessed

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

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