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Pokemon Go is a free-to-play mobile game that sees players locate, catch, train and battle virtual Pokemon who can be found in real-life locations thanks to the game's use of augmented reality.
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New Pokemon GO EX Raid invites are going out

EX Raid logo: Mewtwo standing next to a Pokemon GO logo
Select Pokemon GO players have recently received their invites for the next EX Raid Battle. The upcoming battle is set to go down on 24 January 2018. If your EX Raid Battle gets cancelled, you'll get an in-game notification, some Stardust and Premium Raid Passes.

Pokemon GO will cut support for Apple devices released before 2013

EX Raid logo: Mewtwo standing next to a Pokemon GO logo
Pokemon GO will stop running on Apple products made before 2013. The players who own the affected devices will have to upgrade in order to play the game. The change will roll out on 28 February. Apple products are the only ones affected at the time.

Pokemon GO - Delibird and Pikachu throw explosive presents after the latest update

Delibird throws a present at Dragonite in Pokemon GO
Niantic added a new attack animation to the game. Delibird and any costumed Pikachu can now learn the Present move, and every Santa Hat Pikachu in the wild knows the move "naturally". The new attack animation might not be the last bit of Holiday cheer that'll roll out before the Holiday event ends.

Pokemon GO - 20 new monsters from the Hoenn region live in the game

Pokemon GO logo surrounded by wrapped Christmas presents and Pikachu
Niantic kicked off this holiday season with a bang and a bunch of new Pokemon. A new - festive - Pikachu has been added to Pokemon GO. Water-type and Ice-type Pokemon from the Hoenn region have been spotted around the world.

AR+ mode brings more accurate positioning to Pokemon GO

EX Raid logo: Mewtwo standing next to a Pokemon GO logo
Niantic and The Pokémon Company will soon roll out a new update for Pokemon GO. The update will only affect devices running iOS 11 and individual Pokemon will be more accurately positioned based on their surroundings.

Pokemon GO update: the new weather system will not be adding any bonuses to seasonal events

Pokemon GO logo surrounded by wrapped Christmas presents and Pikachu
Pokemon GO's latest update introduced some new Pokemon and a fresh weather system. The new Pokemon hail from the Sapphire and Ruby games. Pokemon GO Christmas event has been confirmed.

Pokemon GO's in-game maps updated

EX Raid logo: Mewtwo standing next to a Pokemon GO logo
Pokemon GO's in-game maps have been updated and now feature the latest changes added to the OSM data set. The changes first started in Australia and are now affecting the rest of the world. Ho-Oh is still available in Raid Battles worldwide.

Pokemon Go: Legendary Ho-Oh available for a limited time

Pokemon GO has added Ho-Oh as a Raid Boss. The legendary bird can be found in Gyms worldwide. The six hour lures given as rewards in the Global Catch Challenge will remain active until Friday, 01 December.

Pokemon GO - EX Raid Battles have officially launched

EX Raid logo: Mewtwo standing next to a Pokemon GO logo
Pokemon GO was recently updated to version 0.83.1 for Android and 1.53.2 for iOS devices. EX Raid Battles have left the "field test" stage. The standard Raid Battles have been updated as well.

Pokemon GO - shorter Raids and a new wave of Raid Bosses

Niantic released a Pokemon GO update that shortened the game's Raids and added a bunch of new Pokemon. November marks the final migration of the game's three current Legendary dogs. Niantic has a new type of encounter called EX Raids in the works.