Pokémon GO

Name: Pokémon GO
Author: Scopely Explore, Inc.

0.433.1

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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them.

Pokémon GO: location-based Pokémon catching and raids

By Mei-Lin Chua

Contributing editor, apps and storefronts

Pokémon that appear wherever you physically are
A Pokédex to fill by catching more species
Buddy Pokémon that earn rewards as you walk with them
Gym battles against other Trainers
Raid Battles to catch powerful Pokémon with a group
Free to play, with in-game purchases

What Pokémon GO is and who it suits

Pokémon GO is a game for Android in which Pokémon are placed on a map around your real location. You move through your surroundings to find them, so the game is built around walking, exploring and going out. It is rated Everyone and is published by Scopely Explore, Inc.

The game is free to play and offers in-game purchases. Its location features depend on your phone knowing where you are, and the listing recommends playing while connected to a network so that location information is accurate.

Finding and catching Pokémon on foot

Pokémon turn up as you explore new places, and you catch them to add them to your Pokédex, the collection of species you are working through. The listing describes exploring and discovering Pokémon as the main activity, with catching them as the way to fill the Pokédex.

Because encounters depend on where you go, the same route can produce different Pokémon at different times. Walking further or visiting new areas is how the listing describes growing the collection.

Walking with a Buddy Pokémon for rewards

You choose one Pokémon as your Buddy and journey alongside it. The listing says walking with a Buddy helps make your Pokémon stronger and earns rewards, so this is the part of the game that rewards movement over time.

The Buddy is a tool for keeping play going between catches. Its strength and rewards come from the distance you cover with it.

Gym battles and Raid Battles with other Trainers

Gym battles pit your Pokémon against others in competitive matches. The listing presents them as the main battle format in the game.

Raid Battles let you team up with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon that are hard to take on alone. Joining with other players in a raid is the listed way to access these stronger Pokémon.

What's new

Oct 15, 2026

Trainers,

Here’s what’s new in Pokémon GO!
Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

About this APK

The build we hold is Pokémon GO 0.433.1 (APKS split bundle) for Android 9.0 and up.

Version: 0.433.1; 2026101502
Requires Android: 9.0+
Target Android: 16

Package ID: com.nianticlabs.pokemongo
Format: APKS split bundle
Malware scan: Google Play Protect
Permissions: 44 declared · 9 sensitive; Approximate location
Camera
Find accounts on the device
Location in the background
Modify files on your device
Physical activity
Precise location
Read files on your device
Signed by: CN=Unknown, O=Niantic, Inc.
Certificate SHA-256: 944bda466eaf64be1c93896d5c8e9a454a07c8d8fcbc4adeeefb3545b335e979