Pokemon: GO Dev Tracker

#PokemonGO5YearAnniversary illustration by: Inio Asano ( @asano_inio )

In celebration of the 5th year anniversary of Pokémon GO, we're excited to kick off the new year by sharing five different Pokémon GO themed illustrations from five different artists!

#PokemonGO5YearAnniversary illustration by: SUSHIO

Cavern-dwelling Pokémon like Mawile, Slugma, and Mega Aerodactyl are appearing during the Mountains of Power event! ⛰️

Venture into the cave with Spark and the team! 🔍

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⚠️ HOT SURFACE ⚠️

Found in volcanic caves 🌋, Heatran’s body temperature is literally boiling!

🔥 Heatran is coming in hot, appearing in five-star raids from January 7 to January 14!

🥊 GO Battle Day is coming! 🥊

This Saturday, you’ll be able to enjoy a 4× Stardust bonus for winning battles and complete up to 20 battle sets!

More details here:

#GOBattle

Research: 🔍
Research Breakthrough: 🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨

The terrain Professor Willow has been investigating has led to the discovery of powerful Pokémon residents like Onix.

Encounter Onix in January’s Research Breakthrough!

Spark’s intuition led Professor Willow and the other team leaders to discover new parts of the puzzling door. What could they be, Trainers? 🤔

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💡 Remember, Trainers! 💡

Solosis will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, January 4, at 6 p.m. local time, and you’ll earn twice the Candy for transferring Pokémon!

Drop a 🍬 here, and tell us how much Candy you think you’ll get!

🥚 Oh?

You can find Pokémon not only in the wild, but also hatching from Eggs, too! How many Eggs do you hope to hatch in 2022?

🌱 It starts with #001.

Return to the roots of Community Day during the Season of Heritage! As a special treat, we’ll be holding Community Day Classic and bringing back a favorite: 🍃 Bulbasaur! 🍃

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🎟️ Prepurchase a Pokémon GO Tour: Johto ticket before January 10, 2022, to access January’s and February’s Timed Research! 🎟️

🐉 Complete January’s Timed Research to earn rewards, including a Goomy Hat avatar item!

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As we embark on new journeys this year, we’ll be visiting exciting places and making new memories with you, Trainers!

📍 Where were you when you made your proudest catch?

Wherever this holiday season takes you, don’t forget to save a little piece of your Pokémon GO adventures by pinning Postcards to your Postcard Book!

Trainers, how many Postcards have you collected so far? 🤔

🔍 In 2022, you and Professor Willow will be able to make all kinds of discoveries! 🔍

It’s only the start of the new year, and there’s already so much to be done! How much research have you done so far, Trainers?

Trainer: Mannythemule
Location: Kansas, USA

Playing makes it fun to walk and helps motivate me towards my health goals. I’m proud to say I have walked 1,374 KM since I started and Pokémon GO has improved my life.

Trainer: MrMasterMiltank
Location: California, USA

Pokémon GO has provided me the motivation to compete in the San Francisco marathon in 2022 even though I dislike running. I want to thank all the trainers who have encouraged me to get out and explore! LET’S GOOOOOO!!

Has Pokémon GO had an impact in your life? We’re featuring Trainers with a special Pokémon GO story to share. 🙌

2021 Drip: 🙂
2022 Drip: 😎

New Year’s avatar items are available now! 🎉 🎊