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Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO
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Developer(s): Niantic, Inc.
Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Publisher(s): Niantic, Inc.
Platform: iOS, Android
Category: Real World Adventure
Players: 1+
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: N/A
Release dates
N. America: July 6, 2016[1]
Japan: July 22, 2016[2]
Europe: July 13, 2016
Australia: July 6, 2016[3]
Ratings
ESRB: E10+
PEGI: 3
ACB: PG
App Store: 9+
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Pokémon GO is a mobile augmented reality-based game in the Pokémon, released in 2016. The game was developed in collaboration between Nintendo, Niantic, and The Pokémon Company. The project initially started as "Pokémon Challenge", an April Fools' Day prank made in collaboration with Google. Several "field tests" were also conducted in several regions leading up to the final release.

Accompanying the release of the game is Pokémon GO Plus, a peripheral developed by Nintendo that alerts players to in-game events. The game will also be made compatible with Apple Watch.[4]

Blurb

Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Pikachu, and many other Pokémon have been discovered on planet Earth!
Now’s your chance to discover and capture the Pokémon all around you—so get your shoes on, step outside, and explore the world. You’ll join one of three teams and battle for the prestige and ownership of Gyms with your Pokémon at your side.

Pokémon are out there, and you need to find them. As you walk around a neighborhood, your smartphone will vibrate when there’s a Pokémon nearby. Take aim and throw a Poké Ball… You’ll have to stay alert, or it might get away!

Search far and wide for Pokémon and items
Certain Pokémon appear near their native environment—look for Water-type Pokémon by lakes and oceans. Visit PokéStops, found at interesting places like museums, art installations, historical markers, and monuments, to stock up on Poké Balls and helpful items.

Catching, hatching, evolving, and more
As you level up, you’ll be able to catch more-powerful Pokémon to complete your Pokédex. You can add to your collection by hatching Pokémon Eggs based on the distances you walk. Help your Pokémon evolve by catching many of the same kind.

Take on Gym battles and defend your Gym
As your Charmander evolves to Charmeleon and then Charizard, you can battle together to defeat a Gym and assign your Pokémon to defend it against all comers.

It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await!

Gameplay

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Technical details

Technical details
Media: Digital download (mobile)
Download size: iOS: 110 MB
Android: 58 MB
System requirements: iOS: iOS 8 or later (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Android: version 4.4 or later
Supported features: Internet connectivity (in-game purchases)
Input / compatible controllers: Touchscreen

Updates

Like Miitomo before it, the iOS and Android releases of Pokémon GO have received separate updates.

iOS

Version Number Date Released Description
1.0.1 July 12, 2016 Players no longer need to sign in again after a forced log out, added stability when signing in with a Pokémon Trainer Club account, fixes the Google account scope, fixes crashing issues.
1.0.2 July 13, 2016 Fixes issues when signing in with a Pokémon Trainer Club account.
1.0.3 July 20, 2016 Text fixes
1.1.0 July 30, 2016 Adds the option to change one's avatar appearance in-game, removes the "footprint" tracking system, adds a new menu to the Pokémon status screen, adds new images for achievement medals, fixes issues with displaying certain map features, improvements to memory issues, move damage adjustments, animation adjustments, text fixes.
1.1.1 August 1, 2016 Performance improvements.
1.3.0 August 8, 2016 Adds a warning in case a player is driving, improves curveball throw, fixes a bug preventing EXP from being given for catching awards, fixes medal icons, allows players to switch their nicknames one time, fixes ad re-enables battery saver mode, implements a testing version of the "Nearby Pokémon" feature, adds visuals for the team leaders, text fixes.
1.3.1 August 11, 2016 Stability improvements.
1.5.0 August 23, 2016 Adds "Pokémon Appraisal", bug fixes.[5]
1.7.0[6] September 13, 2016 Adds "Buddy Pokémon, adds Pokémon GO Plus compatibility, improves performance when the device switches networks, makes it easier to tap smaller Pokémon on the screen, fixes a bug where Eggs would hatch without the animation.
1.7.1 September 16, 2016 Improves Pokémon GO Plus stability, adds a quick help screen when first connecting Pokémon GO Plus, text fixes.
1.9.0[7] September 23, 2016 Shows where Pokémon were captured on their status screen, allows players to obtain Pokémon using Incense with Pokémon GO Plus, bug fixes.
1.11.2[8] October 12, 2016 Adds a "Catch Bonus" for catching more Pokémon of a specific Type, allows players to train by battling at friendly Gyms, the Egg and Incubator screens will periodically update with the current distance traveled rather than needing to close and reopen the screen, decreases evolution time, audio fixes, other fixes.
1.11.4[9] October 14, 2016 Minor fixes.
1.13.3[10] Adds alternate patterns for Eggs depending on distance required to hatch, adds type icons to the Pokémon stats screen, adds a low battery indicator for Pokémon GO Plus, text fixes.

Android

Version Number Date Released Description
0.29.2 July 13, 2016 Added support for devices running Android N Development Preview and Intel x86.
0.29.3 July 20, 2016 Text fixes
0.31.0[11] July 30, 2016 Adds the option to change one's avatar appearance in-game, removes the "footprint" tracking system, adds a new menu to the Pokémon status screen, adds new images for achievement medals, fixes issues with displaying certain map features, improvements to memory issues, move damage adjustments, animation adjustments, text fixes.
0.33.0 August 8, 2016 Adds a warning in case a player is driving, improves curveball throw, fixes a bug preventing EXP from being given for catching awards, fixes medal icons, allows players to switch their nicknames one time, fixes ad re-enables battery saver mode, implements a testing version of the "Nearby Pokémon" feature, adds visuals for the team leaders, text fixes.
0.35.0 August 23, 2016 Adds "Pokémon Appraisal", bug fixes.[5]
0.37.0[6] September 13, 2016 Adds "Buddy Pokémon, adds Pokémon GO Plus compatibility, improves performance when the device switches networks, makes it easier to tap smaller Pokémon on the screen, fixes a bug where Eggs would hatch without the animation.
0.37.1 September 16, 2016 Improves Pokémon GO Plus stability, adds a quick help screen when first connecting Pokémon GO Plus, text fixes.
0.39.0[7] September 23, 2016 Shows where Pokémon were captured on their status screen, allows players to obtain Pokémon using Incense with Pokémon GO Plus, bug fixes.
0.41.2[8] October 12, 2016 Adds a "Catch Bonus" for catching more Pokémon of a specific Type, allows players to train by battling at friendly Gyms, the Egg and Incubator screens will periodically update with the current distance traveled rather than needing to close and reopen the screen, decreases evolution time, audio fixes, other fixes.
0.41.4[9] October 14, 2016 Minor fixes.
0.43.3[10] Adds alternate patterns for Eggs depending on distance required to hatch, adds type icons to the Pokémon stats screen, adds a low battery indicator for Pokémon GO Plus, text fixes.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Pokémon Go is now available in the US for iOS and Android. The Verge (July 6, 2016). Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ Pokemon GO Is Out Now In Japan. My Nintendo News (July 22, 2016). Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ 'Pokemon GO' Begins Rolling Out in the App Store. Mac Rumors (July 5, 2016). Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Heads Up! Pokémon GO (September 7, 2016). Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Updates on the Pokémon GO website (August 22, 2016). Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Buddy Pokémon and other updates in Pokémon GO version 0.37.0 for Android and 1.7.0 for iOS. Pokémon Go (September 10, 2016). Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pokémon GO updated to version 0.39.0 for Android and 1.9.0 for iOS. Pokémon GO (September 22, 2016). Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pokémon GO updated to version 0.41.2 for Android and 1.11.2 for iOS. Pokémon GO (October 10, 2016). Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pokémon GO on Twitter (October 14, 2016). Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Pokémon GO updated to version 0.43.3 for Android and 1.13.3 for iOS. GoNintendo (October 23, 2016). Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ Pokémon GO update 0.31.0 fixes the 'footprints' tracker by removing it, adds avatar adjustment and other tweaks. Android Police (July 30, 2016). Retrieved July 30, 2016


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