The Pokémon Company International announced today that Pokémon Duel is now available for download at no charge on the App Store and on Google Play. The game is a rebranded and renamed version of Pokémon Komaster. Images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Action-Packed Pokémon Duel Launches on the App Store and Google Play

Digital Pokémon Figures Battle for Dominance In New Game for Mobile Devices.
The Pokémon Company International announced today that Pokémon Duel is now available for download at no charge on the App Store and on Google Play.

Pokémon Duel is an exciting mobile strategy game in which fans deploy digital Pokémon figures and battle based on strategic moves to reach a goal in the opponent’s territory. Pokémon Duel gameplay details follow:

• By strategically assembling their team of six Pokémon, each with its own strengths and a set number of steps it can take, players can take different routes to rush toward the goal or block the opponent’s Pokémon from advancing.
• When two Pokémon from opposing teams meet, a battle commences, and the players spin each Pokémon’s Data Disk to see which Attack each Pokémon will use.
• In addition to moving Pokémon and battling, players will also be able to use a plate at the start of their turn. These plates have various effects, including swapping positions of Pokémon in play and giving their Pokémon various battle enhancements for that turn.
• The player who reaches their goal first wins the duel.

Players can duel against real opponents at any time by tapping League Match on the Home screen. They will then be automatically matched, according to skill, with other players around the world. A variety of items, including Pokémon figures, can be earned through Time Boosters that are unlocked with every League victory. Winning League matches also increases the player’s rating and provides a chance to get different Pokémon figures as they compete in higher-level leagues.

More plates and Boosters can be purchased at the Shop within the app. Materials collected from purchased Boosters can be traded for desired Pokémon. In-game currency known as Gems can be purchased at the Shop or earned in several ways, such as by playing Pokémon Duel daily and clearing missions.

YouTube Trailer - Battle, Spin, and Win in Pokémon Duel!

Niantic announced and released an update for Pokémon GO. The update, version 0.53.1 for Android and 1.23.1 for iOS, has a number of bug fixes.

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.53.1 for Android and 1.23.1 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.53.1 for Android and 1.23.1 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.

• Updated Apple Watch to display Eggs obtained from PokéStops
• Changed distance tracking to better account for GPS drift
• Minor text fixes.

Source: http://pokemongolive.com/en/post/ver-update-011717/

Pokémon Go Generated $950 million in revenues in 2016

Pokémon Go generated approximately $950 million in revenues in 2016, according to a report by market researcher App Annie.


Source: http://go.appannie.com/app-annie-2016-retrospective

Niantic has announced that a special Pokémon GO Christmas Event will take place from December 25th, 2016 until January 3rd, 2017.

The holiday season has arrived! Celebrate it with us!

Trainers, As the year draws to a close, we want to give you a great way to celebrate the end of the year with Pokémon GO. For the next couple of weeks, you’ll have even more reason to explore the world with your friends and family while you enjoy our year-end event.

Don’t miss out on an increased chance to hatch a Togepi (and other Pokémon)! Starting the morning of December 25, 2016, and through the afternoon of January 3, 2017 (PST), PokéStops will award one single-use Incubator each day after your first Photo Disc spin. As you visit PokéStops during this time period, there will be a greater chance of finding Eggs that hatch Togepi, Pichu, and several other recently found Pokémon, originally discovered in the Johto region. Special Pikachu wearing festive hats will also be staying around a bit longer! You are more likely to find these limited-edition Pikachu during the time period of this celebration.

In addition, from the afternoon of December 30, 2016, through the afternoon of January 8, 2017 (PST), the first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions, originally discovered in the Kanto region, are more likely to be encountered. This means a greater chance to catch Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur, as well as Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard, plus Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise! As a way to increase your chance to encounter one of these Pokémon, Lure Modules will also last for 60 minutes instead of 30 minutes.

Get up and go!

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/holiday2016/

Niantic has announced new patches, game statistics and partnerships in their latest press news posts.

Pokémon GO Statistics - As of December 7th, 2016

• 8.7 Billion KM Walked
• 88 Billion Pokémon Caught

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.51.0 for Android and 1.21.0 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.51.0 for Android and 1.21.0 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.

• The bug that caused incorrect vibration notifications has been fixed.
• Day and night modes have changed to more accurately reflect the Trainer’s current time of day.
• Minor text fixes.

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-121916/

200,000 trips around the Earth!

Trainers, You know that we are fans of a little walk every now and then. That’s why we were excited back in September to announce that Pokémon GO Trainers had walked more than 4.6 billion kilometers since we launched. Trainers have since racked up some impressive stats.

We are pleased to share that—as of December 7—the Pokémon GO community has collectively walked more than 8.7 billion kilometers. That’s more than 200,000 trips around Earth! Fun fact: A commercial jetliner would take more than 1,000 years to cover the same distance. While covering this distance, Trainers also caught more than 88 billion Pokémon along the way. That’s roughly 533 million Pokémon a day!

Get out and go this holiday season, and let’s add some more kilometers to that total! Thank you for your continued support!

Source: pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/milestones/

YouTube Clip - 200,000 trips around the Earth!

Reliance Jio is now an official partner of Pokémon GO in India

Trainers in India, We’re happy to announce that Reliance Jio Infocomm is an official partner of Pokémon GO in India! Reliance Jio has disrupted the Indian digital services space by providing high speed 4G LTE mobile data at very affordable prices to enable the vision of Digital India for 1.2 billion Indians. We’re excited to join them on this journey. With this partnership, nearly 3,000 Jio stores and partner locations will become PokéStops and Gyms that Trainers can visit to collect items and to battle over.

During Jio’s “Happy New Year” offer, their SIM customers will be able to download and play Pokémon GO without incurring data charges. Step outside and explore to catch many Pokémon today!

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/jio/

A new update is out for Pokémon Shuffle Mobile bringing it to version 1.9 for both iOS and Android.

What's New in Version 1.9

◇ We’ve added value sets of 4 and 8 Jewels that can only be purchased one time each. For details on the features being added, see your in-game notifications.
◇ We’ve made some adjustments to the UI (display and usability) to improve your play experience.
◇ Bug fixes

Sources: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.pokemon.poketoru&hl=en and https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pokemon-shuffle-mobile/id1014919815?mt=8

Niantic has released the patch notes for Pokémon GO and has updated the game to version 0.49.1 for Android and 1.19.1 for iOS. It was also announced that Sprint and Niantic will hold a joint press conference to discuss Pokémon Go and Sprint. Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint and John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, will both be at the press conference which starts at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time on Wednesday December 7th, 2016.

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.49.1 for Android and 1.19.1 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.49.1 for Android and 1.19.1 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.

• Trainers will be able to transfer multiple Pokémon at a time to Professor Willow. To use this function, press and hold on a Pokémon.
• Pokémon type icons have been added to the Gym battle approach and Gym battle screen.
• The total Candy count for your Buddy Pokémon has been added to the buddy information screen.
• The total kilometers a buddy has walked has been added to the information screen of each Pokémon that has ever been your buddy.
• Minor text fixes.

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-120616/

Sprint Twitter Announcement

Attn #PokemonGO Trainers - we have a very special announcement … just for you … coming soon! pic.twitter.com/ch4rkpyHv9

— MarceloClaure (@marceloclaure) December 6, 2016

Niantic announced a new feature for Pokémon GO adding Daily Bonuses to encourage players to login and play the game daily.

More bonuses, more fun! Daily bonuses are coming...

Trainers, We want to provide you a detailed look at a new feature coming soon to Pokémon GO - Daily bonuses! Trainers will soon be able to receive a bonus for certain daily activities, including catching a Pokémon or visiting a PokéStop once a day. You’ll earn a larger bonus if you do this seven days in a row!

Catching a Pokémon every day will earn the following bonus:

• 500 XP
• 600 Stardust

Catching a Pokémon every day for 7 days straight will earn the following larger bonus:

• 2,000 XP
• 2,400 Stardust

Visiting a PokéStop and spinning the Photo Disc every day will earn the following bonus:

• 500 XP
• A number of additional items

Visiting a PokéStop every day for 7 days straight will earn the following larger bonus:

• 2,000 XP
• A greater number of additional items

If you catch a Pokémon at any time on Tuesday local time, you’ll be eligible for the next daily bonus on Wednesday at 12 AM local time.

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/daily-bonus/

A new update for Pokémon GO is now available for iOS and Android. Details of the update were announced on Niantic's site.

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.43.3 for Android and 1.13.3 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.43.3 for Android and 1.13.3 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.

• Professor Willow discovered that Eggs have different patterns depending on the distance required to hatch them.
• Pokémon type icons have been added to the information screen for each Pokémon.
• Low battery indicator added for the Pokémon GO Plus.
• Minor text fixes

Source: http://pokemongolive.com/en/post/ver-update-102316/

A new update for Pokémon GO is now available for iOS and Android. Details of the update were announced on Niantic's site.

Pokémon GO updated to version 0.41.2 for Android and 1.11.2 for iOS

Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.41.2 for Android and 1.11.2 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from our development team.

• Catch Bonus: Trainers can earn a catch bonus for a Pokémon type as they catch more of a specific type.
• Updated Gym Training: Trainers can now bring six Pokémon to battle at friendly Gyms. The CP of the Pokémon you are battling may be temporarily adjusted lower for your training session.
• Egg & Incubator Screens: These will periodically update the distance walked without the Trainer needing to close and reopen the screen.
• Fixed several audio issues.
• Decreased the evolution animation time.
• Minor fixes

Source: http://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/en/post/ver-update-101016/

Pokémon GO had its first major patch posted on August 1st, 2016 for iOS and July 30th, 2016 for Android. Pokémon GO has been updated to version 0.31.0 for Android and 1.1.0 for iOS. Below are some of the release notes from this update:

- Avatars can now be re-customized from the Trainer profile screen
- Adjusted battle move damage values for some Pokémon
- Refined certain Gym animations
- Improved memory issues
- Removed footprints of nearby Pokémon
- Modified battle damage calculation
- Various bug fixes during wild Pokémon encounter
- Updates to the Pokémon details screen
- Updated achievement medal images
- Fixed issues with displaying certain map features
- Minor text fixes

Source: https://www.facebook.com/PokemonGO/posts/938713812941844