Pokémon GO first anniversary event now live, featuring Ash Hat Pikachu and new Anniversary Box

The one-year anniversary celebration for Pokémon GO continues with a special Pikachu wearing a familiar hat appearing all over the world. From today, July 6, to July 24 at 1 p.m. PDT, Pikachu discovered in the wild will be wearing Ash’s iconic hat from the Pokémon animated series, so make sure you don’t miss out … Continue reading Pokémon GO first anniversary event now live, featuring Ash Hat Pikachu and new Anniversary Box

Pokémon GO’s loyal fanbase still consists of everyday players, one year after the game’s launch

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is celebrating the app’s one-year anniversary this year with plenty of real-world and in-game events, but a recent survey from marketing company Fluent has found that 50 percent of people surveyed were “much less” interested in it compared to other mobile games. The online survey took place on June 14, and … Continue reading Pokémon GO’s loyal fanbase still consists of everyday players, one year after the game’s launch

Find out which Pokémon your state wants most exactly one year after Pokémon GO launched

This time last year, the U.S. was in the grip of Pokémon GO fever. Cities across the nation were swarmed by people desperately hunting for their favorite monsters, with Central Park in New York City becoming a mecca for Pokémon GO players. At the height of the Pokémon GO craze, Decluttr published a graphic showing … Continue reading Find out which Pokémon your state wants most exactly one year after Pokémon GO launched

Happy first birthday, Pokémon GO, from the official Pokémon GO blog

The following message comes from the Pokémon GO development team at Niantic, in regards to the immensely-popular mobile game: Trainers, It’s hard to believe that Pokémon GO launched just a year ago, and what an amazing year it’s been! Since joining us last July, you’ve demonstrated the true power of Pokémon GO and augmented reality … Continue reading Happy first birthday, Pokémon GO, from the official Pokémon GO blog

Official artwork for Ash Hat Pikachu in Pokémon GO

The first-anniversary celebration of Pokémon GO continues with a special Pikachu wearing a familiar hat appearing all over the world. From July 6 at 1:00 P.M. PDT to July 24 at 1:00 P.M. PDT, Pikachu discovered in the wild will be wearing Ash’s famous hat from the Pokémon animated series, so make sure you don’t … Continue reading Official artwork for Ash Hat Pikachu in Pokémon GO

Happy International Kissing Day 2017 from the Kiss Pokémon, Smoochum

The Kiss Pokémon, Smoochum, is known to rock its head slowly backwards and forwards as if it is trying to kiss someone. It may very well let those kisses loose today, July 6, on International Kissing Day.

Niantic CEO John Hanke reflects on Pokémon GO’s first year and what’s next, including trading and player-versus-player combat

There’s still a considerable amount of content missing from Pokémon GO - most notably player-versus-player combat and the ability to trade pokémon, both features developer Niantic has previously said were in the works. Just ahead of the game’s anniversary, The Verge had a chance to talk to Niantic CEO John Hanke about the status of … Continue reading Niantic CEO John Hanke reflects on Pokémon GO’s first year and what’s next, including trading and player-versus-player combat

Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?! trailer gives preview of July 9 episode

The Pokémon Company has unveiled the official preview for the next episode of Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!, which is scheduled to air on July 9 in Japan. You can check it out in the video below. As usual, the energetic hosts showcase their love for Pokémon with various games and personalities. In this particular episode, Pokémon the Movie: … Continue reading Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?! trailer gives preview of July 9 episode