Pokémon GO
Strategy · Free · 4.0 out of 5 from 654,885 ratings
Catch Pokémon in the real world by exploring your neighborhood and teaming up with trainers worldwide.
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GenreStrategy
PriceFree
Difficultyeasy
Ad intensitylow
In-app-purchase pressurehigh
Typical sessionvariable
DeveloperScopely Explore, Inc.
Rating4.0 out of 5 from 654,885 ratings
What players like
- Encourages real-world walking and exercise
- Rewards long-term players with unique Pokémon journeys
- Community features like raid battles promote social play
- Consistently updated with new features and events
- F2P friendly for casual catching without spending
Common complaints
- Remote raid passes frequently glitch, denying catches despite completed battles
- Shiny encounter rates feel unfair; low drop rates frustrate players
- Login/account authentication system extremely broken for many users
- PvP Battle League perceived as rigged with unfair matchmaking and counters
- Game-breaking bugs crash app mid-raid and cause lost progression
What real reviews say
★★ Game is going downhill and keeps rolling Started playing about 2 years ago. Loved the game. The last year has been a disappointment. Since Scooely took over we’ve seen significant glitches/events no working, massive nerfs to shinies, massive drops in in-game events, massive increases in paid for content (used to be $1-$2 tickets, not $10-$
★ PvP needs to be upgraded If niantic company has a good revenue please do upgrade pvp features, hire some good dev and pay them well, stop overusing AI since it sucks. The pvp is too delayed, every time I hit the charge move, my opponent always attacks first, one important point of pokemon is combat to each other, bring out
★ Scam centered gameplay Nothing but roulette box style gameplay with a new ticketed every week that NEVER adds anything new. Not a single new legendary raid in YEARS. Bad game and bad for kids. Should have many more class actions lawsuits against this company.
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.