Pokémon GO: Overview

Pokemon Go

Pokémon are creatures which players (called Pokémon Trainers) catch and train to battle each other for sport. Thus far, there are 729 revealed species, which can be organized under different attributes. The first Pokémon games were created for Nintendo and premiered in Japan on February 27, 1996, the brainchild of creator Satoshi Tajiri. (The term Pokémon comes from “Pocket Monsters”.)  Pokémon games in various permutations (including trading cards) proved so popular that an anime series based on the game debuted in 1997, further spawning a manga series, a magazine, and more. Now Pokémon have remerged into the public spotlight with a new game that is taking over public consciousness.  Pokémon GO is a free-to-play, location-based, augmented reality (AR) game developed by Niantic and released to most of the world in July 2016. The CEO of Niantic, John Hanke, has declared that the goal of Pokémon GO is to “facilitate the real-life stuff” such as getting people to exercise, to see the world with new eyes, and giving people a reason to spend time together.

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Pokémon GO Update

 

Pokémon GO Community Day

Next scheduled: Saturday, April 22

Next Classic scheduled: Saturday, March 22, featuring Totodile!

 

 

 

 

Special Events, Research Tasks, & Quests

Bug Out Event

Moltres Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Might & Mastery

Pokemon GO Dynamax Raikou: Max Battle Weekend Timed Research Tasks & Rewards

Pokemon Go Fest 2025 Global Event Guide

Pokédex Update: Nearby Pokémon Alerts Now Available!

Pokémon GO March 2025 Event Guide [with infographic]

Current Field Research [Leek Duck]

Season of Might and Mastery

Master Ball returns!

Google Play Partner Research (US Only)

What you need to know about biomes in Pokémon Go

How to get Golden Lure Module in Pokemon GO, and how to use it

Niantic disables regular AR, adds new options to interact with Buddy without AR                                                                                                        

Meet Mateo in the Along the Routes Pokémon GO Event!

A Guide to Completing ‘Timed Investigation: Master Ball’ Research for Free

Catching Some Z’s Special Research: Guide, Tasks and Rewards

Pokémon Go Shiny Mew, ‘All-in-One #151’ Masterwork Research guide

 

Guides

GO Hub Guide to Building Strong Pokémon

Trainer Battles -  PvP guides

Party Play

How to get Gimmighoul and Gholdengo in Pokémon Go

How to get Golden Lure modules in Pokemon Go & how they work

Pokemon GO Adding Scarlet and Violet Pokemon

Pokémon GO Routes – Everything you need to know

Introducing a New Pokémon GO Feature: Pokéstop Showcases

Pokemon Go All Soloable Legendary Raid Graphic

Pokémon Sleep, which you play by sleeping, is out this year

Connect Pokémon GO to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet

 

 

Other Information

Local Pokémon GO Information

Pokemon Basics

About the Game & How to Play: What We Know

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Pokémon GO @ your library!

@ your library

Erna Fergusson Library POGO Map

Special Collections Library POGO Map

Juan Tabo POGO Map

Lomas Tramway Library POGO Map

Lomas Tramway Library Loop Route

Other Pokemon Stuff

Find  Pokémon-related items in the library catalog!

The catalog has DVDs, books, and even an eBook, including: