What is the Postcard Book?

Your Postcard Book is a collection of Postcards that you have saved. You can collect Postcards from locations that you have visited or save ...

How do I power up a PokéStop or Gym?

You and other Trainers can temporarily power up PokéStops or Gyms by uploading AR Scans of the location.When you visit a PokéStop or Gym, yo...

Scanning a PokéStop

PokéStop Scanning is an opt-in feature that lets qualified Pokémon GO Trainers record a stream of images of PokéStops or Gyms and provide re...

Sharing Game Logs

If you encounter an issue with a raid or while battling in GO Battle League, you can share data from that raid or battle via the Game Loggin...

Reality Blending (Beta)

Niantic is building towards the future of global AR experiences, leveraging the Niantic Real World Platform and its powerful AR mapping tech...

Inviting Friends to Raid Battles

Trainers who join a Raid Battle in-person can invite up to 5 friends to the Raid Battle, regardless of their friends’ locations. However, in...

Joining Raids Remotely

Note: This is a new feature; details related to this feature may change in the coming weeks or months. With a Remote Raid Pass, Trainers can...

What are Seasons?

Just like the real world, the world of Pokémon GO will change with the seasons. Every three months, you can expect to see a new Season in Po...

AR Collaboration with Microsoft

At this year’s Microsoft Ignite conference, Niantic announced we are collaborating with Microsoft on new kinds of experiences that advance i...

Professor Willow & Pokémon Trading Card Game Collaboration

As part of a collaboration with the Pokémon Company, Trainers may be able to obtain a special Professor's Research: Prof. Willow Card! This ...

Covid-19 Event & Feature Updates

Currently Active Changes to Items, Features, and Bonuses Starting September 1, 2021, all bonuses will be set globally and will be connected ...

Purchasing a Ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022

Tickets to Pokémon GO Fest 2022, featuring Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokémon, are now available in the in-app Shop! One ticket costs USD$14.99 ...

How to add Pokémon GO widgets to your device home screen

If you want to track your progress towards certain objectives, like hatching Eggs or earning Buddy Candy, you can add a helpful widget to yo...