{"id":371735,"date":"2026-07-06T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=371735"},"modified":"2026-09-30T07:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:06:38","slug":"pokemon-go-turns-10-today-anniversary-party-brings-bonus-xp-and-a-special-gimmighoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-go-turns-10-today-anniversary-party-brings-bonus-xp-and-a-special-gimmighoul\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO turns 10 today: Anniversary Party brings bonus XP and a special Gimmighoul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a> turns 10 today. The mobile AR hit from Niantic, first released in <strong>July 2016<\/strong>, is celebrating in July 2026 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-turns-10-today-anniversary-party-brings-bonus-xp-and-a-special-gimmighoul\">10th Anniversary Party event that brings bonus XP<\/a>, Stardust, and a special Gimmighoul carrying a 10th-anniversary coin, according to Niantic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/e6290d2a-96d0-11e6-869d-00163ec9f5fa\/1902617198\/pokemon-go-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That anniversary says something about the game&#8217;s staying power. Since launch, Pok\u00e9mon GO has crossed <strong>1 billion downloads<\/strong> and pulled in more than $8 billion by early 2024, then roughly $9.8 billion by early 2026, based on third-party industry estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/android\" title=\"It hit a high of 232 million active players back in 2016 \">It hit a high of 232 million active players back in 2016 <\/a>and still attracted about 55 million in 2023, also according to third-party estimates. Meanwhile, Pok\u00e9mon GO Fest events in Tokyo, Chicago, and Copenhagen have helped keep the live-service machine running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we celebrate a decade of community, discovery, and exploration in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PokemonGO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonGO<\/a>. \ud83c\udfde\ufe0f\ud83e\udd29<br><br>We\u2019re excited to share this year\u2019s anniversary artwork from Yusuke Kozaki <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kymg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kymg<\/a>, the talented character designer for Pok\u00e9mon GO.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BJy6WbSWCC\">https:\/\/t.co\/BJy6WbSWCC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vMNKcrpDgc\">pic.twitter.com\/vMNKcrpDgc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pok\u00e9mon GO (@PokemonGoApp) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PokemonGoApp\/status\/2074221895617069254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also changed mobile gaming in a way that&#8217;s hard to overstate. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/these-4-hilarious-pokemon-go-ripoffs-will-make-you-cringe\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO pushed AR, GPS-based play, and real-world exploration into the mainstream. \">Pok\u00e9mon GO pushed AR, GPS-based play, and real-world exploration into the mainstream. <\/a>Niantic said players walked <strong>8.7 billion kilometers<\/strong> in 2016 alone. Businesses near popular spots often saw extra foot traffic. At the same time, the game&#8217;s legacy has always come with both sides attached: exercise, social connection, and well-being gains on one hand; criticism over accidents, trespassing, addiction concerns, privacy, and playing at sensitive locations on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re still playing, this anniversary update is probably one to pick up, especially now that the game is heading into its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-arrives-seven-years-later-at-the-beginning-of-its-inevitable-end\" rel=\"noopener\">second decade<\/a> under Scopely. That follows Scopely&#8217;s <strong>$3.5 billion deal<\/strong> for Niantic&#8217;s gaming division in March 2025. The game also keeps layering in new features, including Adventure Effects, avatar updates, and Dynamax and Gigantamax battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can download Pok\u00e9mon GO now on <a href=\"https:\/\/ios-data-recovery.en.softonic.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/android-studio.en.softonic.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon GO turns 10 today. The mobile AR hit from Niantic, first released in July 2016, is celebrating in July 2026 with a 10th Anniversary Party event that brings bonus XP, Stardust, and a special Gimmighoul carrying a 10th-anniversary coin, according to Niantic. That anniversary says something about the game&#8217;s staying power. Since launch, Pok\u00e9mon &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-go-turns-10-today-anniversary-party-brings-bonus-xp-and-a-special-gimmighoul\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Pok\u00e9mon GO turns 10 today: Anniversary Party brings bonus XP and a special Gimmighoul&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":371733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-371735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371735"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":371769,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371735\/revisions\/371769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371735"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=371735"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=371735"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=371735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}