Pokémon GO is five years
In 2016, it felt like everyone was running outside with their mobile phone and catching Pokémon
Published: 07 Jul 2021
Pokémon had a massive surge in 2016, because of the instant success of Pokémon GO. No matter where you went and looked, there was always someone there trying to catch Pokémon with their mobile phones. Everywhere in my office, there was people standing together and discussing the best spots and tactics to collect the Pokémon
In celebration of their 5th year, Pokémon GO is having celebration events. Such as featuring Flying Pikachu with a 5-shaped balloon, Darumaka, and more
The celebrations last until July 15th
The Pokémon GO team list their favorite features per year:
2016: Buddy Pokémon[b] 2017: Raid Battles, AR+ 2018: Field Research and Special Research, Friends, Adventure Sync, Trainer Battles 2019: GO Snapshot, Team GO Rocket, Buddy Adventure 2020: The GO Battle League, Today View, Remote Raids, , Team GO Rocket balloons, the first-ever global Pokémon GO Fest experience, Mega Evolution, GO Beyond Level 40, Seasons, and more 2021: Collection Challenges, Referrals, Together We Raid, real-time sky mechanic, expanded Pokédex classificationsSource: pokemongolive.com
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