Pokemon GO

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Getting to Pokemon GO’s level cap of 40 is no easy feat. A whole lot of experience is needed to advance after level 30, and between levels 39 and 40, you’ll need five million points.

One Pokemon GO player decided to see what would happen after you reach that far-away mark. Reddit’s “name _problemz” used a bot to hit level 40, but found that nothing extra special happens. The game does give out several items though, including 40 Ultra Balls, Max Potions, Max Revives, Razz Berries, plus four Incense, Lucky Eggs, Incubators and Lure Modules.

The Master Ball does exist in Pokemon GO’s code. You just can’t obtain one by making it to level 40.

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Pokemon GO Plus has been pushed back to September, Nintendo has announced. The news applies to all regions – North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

The last we heard, Pokemon GO Plus was planned for release at the end of this month. Nintendo did not say why the device has been pushed back.

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The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Pokemon GO. Check it out below.

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Towards the end of last week, SimilarWeb published a new post investigating Pokemon GO installs on Android by country. Australia leads the way at 20 percent, followed by several European countries such as Germany, Portugal, and more. The United States is at 13.9 percent.

One territory worth spotlighting in particular is Japan. Just a few days after launch, Pokemon GO was already installed on 24 percent of Android devices. It’s ahead of Snapchat, WhatsApp, and KakaoTalk. Assuming Pokemon GO’s success continues, it may pass Facebook Messenger (33.5 percent) and Instagram (34 percent).

You can read SimilarWeb’s full post here for a look at how Pokemon GO is affecting other mobile apps.

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Pokemon GO has now topped 75 million downloads worldwide, according to a Sensor Tower report.

Over the weekend, it surpassed 50 million installs on Google Play alone. Pokemon GO is the fastest game to reach that mark (19 days) plus “the fastest to that milestone ever for combined worldwide iOS and Android downloads.”

This chart shows how Pokemon GO won out the race to 50 million downloads on mobile:

Sensor Tower also mentions that Pokemon GO is at the number one spot for downloads in revenue in all available App Store territories. That includes France and Hong Kong – two regions that just recently received the app.

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Nintendo’s stock, which has been enjoying considerable growth since the release of Pokemon GO, took a sharp hit after the company stated on Friday that the success of the game would have only limited impact on the company’s finances. Following the announcement, their stock fell by 17%. Their press release stated that they were not planning to change their annual forecast, and that the game’s upcoming companion device, Pokemon GO Plus, had already been factored in their estimates.

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Pokémon GO has now launched in Hong Kong, continuing its worldwide spread. The official release from the game’s twitter:

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With the huge success of Pokemon GO, Niantic CEO John Hanke appeared at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today for a panel. The venue was actually upgraded to a bigger hall a few days prior to the event to accommodate demand.

We now have a summary of what Hanke touched on during the panel. To read it in full, head past the break.

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One Easter Egg Pokemon GO players have been unsure about is the method of making Eevee evolve through a particular trick. But at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today, Niantic CEO John Hanke officially confirmed its existence.

If you haven’t heard of the trick previously, it amounts to naming Eevee in a certain way. To have Jolteon, you need to give it the nickname Sparky. Eevee can evolve into Vaporeon by naming it Rainer. Lastly, Flareon requires the name Pyro. Each one is a nod to the original Pokemon anime’s Eevee Brothers Rainer, Pyro, and Sparky.

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At San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today, Niantic CEO John Hanke revealed the different Team Leaders for Pokemon GO. They are as follows:

– Team Valor: Candela
– Team Mystic: Blanche
– Team Instinct: Spark

The news was also passed along by the official Pokemon GO Twitter account:

We’ll have a bit more coverage on the Pokemon GO Comic-Con panel soon.

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