Pokemon GO reveals Party Play feature, four-player co-op being added
Pokemon GO has unveiled a new Party Play feature that will add four-player co-op to the game. It will go live starting October 17, 2023.
Party Play lets up to four friends (levels 15 and above) team up to complete challenges, unlock bonuses, and interact with each other. They’ll be tasked with completing Party Challenges to earn exclusive rewards like new Eevee avatar shirts. Parties can also obtain a special bonus in raids which can double the damage of their next Charged Attack. After players are done, they’ll be able to view to an Activity Summary showing highlights from their adventure.
Here’s a bunch of additional information:
Party Everywhere You GO with Party Play!
Ready for a new way to play Pokémon GO with your friends? Party Play has got you covered. With Party Play, Trainers can play and complete challenges together—all in one shared in-game experience.
Party Play lets four total Trainers—level 15 and above—adventure as a party together. You’ll even get to see your friends’ avatars on your in-game map! Whether you’re looking to represent your team, take on new challenges, or capture memories while catching Pokémon, Party Play makes it possible.
Share Your Success
Use your Trainer profile’s new Party tab to see what’s going on with your party at any time, then share post-party highlights for all to see!
Embrace the Power of Party
When battling in a raid with their party, Trainers can activate a new bonus—Party Power—that doubles the damage of Charged Attacks!
How to Host a Party
- Open Pokémon GO and navigate to your Trainer
- Tap the new Party
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- You’ll be given a numerical code or QR code that you can share with up to three nearby Trainers.
- Tap Start and let the party begin!
Join a Party
- Open Pokémon GO and navigate to your Trainer
- Tap the new Party
- Tap Join You will be prompted to either scan the host’s QR code or manually enter a numerical code.
- Wait for the host to start the party! Once the party begins, you’ll be returned to the
Party Challenges
- Work to complete Party Challenges as you play together!
- After a party is formed, the party will receive a pop-up asking which Party Challenge they want to take
- Party Challenges can be focused on spinning PokéStops, battling in raids, catching Pokémon, and more. What other challenges await your next party?
- Completing Party Challenges get you in-game rewards!
Party Power
- When challenging a raid with your party, a new bonus will be available: Party Party Power doubles the damage of your next Charged Attack and charges with every Fast Attack.
- More party members means your Party Power charges faster!
Activity Summary
- You can check your party’s progress and details via the Party tab of your Trainer profile or via the PokéStop icon displayed on the
- Your party’s Activity Summary has the following categories: Pokémon, Throws, Adventure, Battle, and
- Bookmark your favorite activities to quickly view them via the Favorite section of your Activity
Learn More
Watch our tutorial for a deeper look at Party Play. You can also view the in-game tutorial by tapping the question mark icon in your Trainer profile’s Party tab.
Exclusive Eevee-themed T-shirts for you and your party!
In the new Special Research, Welcome Party, Trainers can get exclusive Eevee-themed T-shirts. Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon—can you and your party collect all four?
Squad Up for Spooky Season!
Pokémon GO’s Halloween party is everywhere you and your friends are playing, so why not celebrate with a party? The festive fun ends Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time!
Post Your Party
Once the party’s over, you’ll get a personalized visual recap of what you accomplished, complete with you and your friends’ avatars on full display! Don’t forget to share your favorite
Party Play moments with us using the hashtags #GOPartyPlay and #GOStartTheParty.
Pokemon GO is available on mobile via iOS and Android. Visit the official website here.
