During the Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia event—the first major real-world Pokémon GO event in the United States since 2019—tens of thousands of Trainers participated from around the world. From Fairmount Park itself to parks and homes all over the globe, participating Trainers walked over 260,000 km and caught almost 4.5 million Pokémon!
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Trainers,
Ever heard about Día de Muertos? It’s a holiday observed in Mexico and other parts of the Americas that celebrates the lives and the memory of friends and family who have moved on to another world.
In ancient Aztec tradition, it was said that the spirits of our loved ones never go away but simply travel to a different world, and during a special time each year, they would return to our world. Ever since, people that celebrate Día de los Muertos get ready for this occasion, setting the table with the favorite dishes of their ancestors, covering the streets with petals of the cempasúchil flower, and lighting candles and incense to enjoy a joyful celebra...
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Monday, November 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
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Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Shinx, the Flash Pokémon, will be featured during November’s Community Day event!
Sunday, November 21, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Shinx will be appearing more frequently in the wild!
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Trainers,
In our September 1 task force update, we committed to delivering a regular series of developer diaries to provide insight into the development of Pokémon GO’s features and events.
We’re excited to announce that the first episode of our Dev Diaries series is here! Hear Michael Steranka, Director of Global Product Marketing for Pokémon GO, delve into the history, evolution, and future of our staple Community Day events! Stick around until the end for a hint at the next Community Day’s featured Pokémon and what plans we have for announcing Community Day events moving forward.
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follo...
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Trainers,
We’re excited to bring you more details on the Pokémon GO Championship Series that’ll lead to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships! Go head to head with other Trainers to test your skill and strive to be the very best.
In 2022, you’ll be able to participate in live, in-person Pokémon GO competitions, including Regional Championships and International Championships. Top Trainers can earn an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships, prize money, and other exciting rewards!
Pokémon GO events will be open to players in the ...
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Trainers,
Over 20,000 Trainers participated in the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Liverpool city this past weekend—the first major real-world Pokémon GO event since late 2019! Between the Trainers who showed up in person at Sefton Park and those who enjoyed the event remotely, participants walked 372,000 km and caught 5.93 million Pokémon. Bravo!
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Trainers,
In the coming months, we’ll be testing minor gameplay adjustments in certain parts of the world.
We continually strive to improve the Pokémon GO experience. As such, we want to ensure the changes we make are beneficial to—and make a strong, positive impact on—the greater community, as well as each individual Trainer’s experience, before we launch them globally. We appreciate the community’s support, particularly within these regions, as we test variations of these features to understand what works best!
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the features we’ll be testing over the next few months.
Trainers,
Spooky shenanigans return during the Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief event! This time, there’ll be double the trouble and fun with a two-part event!
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Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Pokémon GO will be featured in Twitch Rivals: Mobile Showdown, presented by Samsung!
Tune in to the Twitch Rivals stream on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to watch high-profile streamers team up and duke it out in a catch-and-battle event for prizes! In this format, Trainers will battle with Pokémon they catch during the event. It’ll be an exciting challen...
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Trainers,
In our Season 9 blog post, we mentioned that your ranking at the end of this season would be more important than it’s ever been before.
We’re now excited to announce why that is: the first Pokémon GO Championship Series is coming in 2022! Trainers around the globe will have the opportunity to battle against the best and earn an invitation to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.
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Trainers,
Get ready for the spookiest month of the year! There’s much to look forward to this October, including Pokémon GO Halloween, Pokémon in costumes, and a tie-in event with Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The Season of Mischief Special Research story is still ongoing, so there will be more to learn about Hoopa this month, too!
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Trainers,
The latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is releasing globally on Netflix on Friday, October 8, 2021! In celebration of the movie’s release, Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter it by completing limited-time Special Research. You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie, including the return of Jessie and James to Pokémon GO.
Date + Time
Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
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Trainers,
Since its launch all the way back in July of 2016, Pokémon GO has now reached its 5th anniversary! In celebration of and appreciation for all the players who have walked, discovered, and changed the world with us, we’ve collected some of our most memorable moments from over the last five years in a special video!
This video is a montage of the real-life experiences of our Pokémon Trainers from all around the world. In the past five years, there’ve been as many adventures as there are Trainers and their Pokémon, and the discoveries they’ve made are even more boundless. We hope that this will bring back some fond memories of your own experiences as a Pokémon Trainer. No matter where your adventures take you, we’re all connected through the world of Pokémon GO.
The next step of our journey is the Community Day event on Sunday, September 19th, 2021 featuring Oshawott, the Sea Otter Pokémon. Take this opportunity to connect with your f...
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Trainers,
Furfrou, the Poodle Pokémon, is making its Pokémon GO debut during our Fashion Week event—along with many of its forms! Keep an eye out for a variety of stylishly dressed Pokémon in the wild and in raids, along with new avatar items in the shop. In celebration of the event, the shop will be having a first-of-its-kind sale on select avatar items!
Date + Time
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Features
Trainers,
We’re excited to announce that Duskull, the Requiem Pokémon, will be featured during October’s Community Day event!
Date + Time
Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Features
Trainers,
We know how meaningful and rewarding it is to connect and explore together in the real world through our live events. That’s why we’re excited to announce new dates for the Safari Zone events originally planned for 2020!
Pokémon GO Safari Zone: Liverpool is now scheduled for Friday, October 15, 2021, to Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Sefton Park. Check ...
First, I want to thank you for being patient. Your passion and concerns have not been lost on us these past few weeks, and our internal task force has spent a lot of time discussing the changes we made to the PokéStop and Gym interaction distances. Now we want to give you an update as promised.
What We Heard from the Community
PokéStops and Gyms are one way we try to nudge Trainers to get outside and discover new places, walk an extra kilometer or two, and meet others. It’s been inspiring to see so many players around the world come together as a result of this design. To me, it means Pokémon GO is important to many people, and it means Trainers expressed...
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