Pokémon GO for PC

★ ★ ★ Pokémon GO Overview

What is Pokémon GO?

Pokémon GO is a free-to-play mobile game that allows players to explore and discover Pokémon in the real world. It has been downloaded over 1 billion times and has won several awards. The game allows players to catch Pokémon, complete their Pokédex, battle in gyms, team up with other trainers for raid battles, and now, battle other trainers online through the GO Battle League.

Game Features and Description

1. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch.

2. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks.

3. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices.

4. With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed.

5. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information.

6. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices.

7. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed.

8. NEW! Now you can battle other Pokémon GO trainers online! Try the GO Battle League today.

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

10. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information.

11. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time.

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Download and install Pokémon GO on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Pokémon GO	Get App ↲	579,290 3.98	Niantic, Inc.

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Pokémon GO app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Pokémon GO on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Pokémon GO"
The search will reveal the Pokémon GO app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Pokémon GO is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Pokémon GO.
Now enjoy Pokémon GO on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Niantic, Inc.	3.98	0.331.1

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Pokémon GO Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Pokémon GO,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Pokémon GO" » then Click "Install".
- Pokémon GO will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Pokémon GO on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Niantic, Inc.	579290	3.98

Pokémon GO functions

- Explore and discover Pokémon in the real world

- Catch more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex

- Journey alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards

- Compete in epic Gym battles

- Team up and unite with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles

- Battle other trainers online through the GO Battle League

- Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed

- Free-to-play with in-game purchases

- Optimized for smartphones, not tablets

- Requires a network connection for accurate location information

- Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks

- Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed

- Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices

- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.

✔ Pros:

- The game has grown and improved in many ways since its initial release.

- The game encourages people to get out and move.

- The addition of new generations of Pokémon and features has made the game more enjoyable.

☹ Cons:

- Rural players have a difficult time playing the game due to the lack of pokestops, gyms, and variety of Pokémon.

- Niantic has not done enough to address the issue of rural players.

- The game was released unfinished and with server capacity issues.

- Some players have experienced problems with the game not loading or crashing.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Love it but....

By kenketcham (Pcmac user)

I’m gonna keep this short and sweet I’ve recently picked up Pokémon go again after about 7 months of not playing this game I once was obsessed with now I can say that it definitely has grown in a lot of ways but still things need to be changed starting with people in rural areas have a tough time really playing this game because of the lack of poke stops and variety of Pokémon given to them. I myself live in the Suburbs and also once lived in the city and FYI it’s such a drastic difference in terms of pokestops and Pokemon in general the cities are obviously flooded with both while the suburbs yet not completely empty still lacks the ability to grow within this game, but back to my point I have friends who love this game who live in much more rural areas and they just can’t really grow or have much fun with this wonderful game and they become extremely frustrated with it because they really must travel such a distance to be able to play this game it was obviously meant to be played with gym battles galore, pokestop madness and obviously new Pokédex entries. So I conclude this with Niantic you guys have really made this game fun again but please show more of a distribution of Pokémon, gyms, and pokestops to all your players across the country because I want this game to do better then it has ever been. P.s. sorry for the lack of punctuation
Great Game BUT........

By canine baker (Pcmac user)

This is a wonderful game, great to get people out and moving I definitely recommend it for people who live in populated areas and towns BUT if you live in the rural areas and the country sides of this country where service is spotty and where they placed most all the stops and gyms there is NO SERVICE then playing this game is almost worthless. As a player moving from the city to the country it almost leaves me no choice but to quit or almost forget about the game, sad because I’m a paying player. I read how Niantic was working hard at trying to come up with a resolution for RURAL players but every update and addition to the game benefits populated players. Even trying to contact help support and Niantic is a waste of time, all you will get is a return email where someone will just copy and paste the same answers over and over again, if you cared to do something about this critical issue then maybe taking a moment and conversing with the rural players may help. I hate to have to leave this game but Niantic does not seem to care if they lose their rural players and that is so sad as if you maybe took the time to work with rural players the issue could be resolved, I say to the populated players get out and have an awesome time playing this game and don’t complain about adding a couple bucks to the game it is a lot cheaper then a night out to the movies and a lot more fun with the family! Signed The forgotten rural players!
Would be higher but...

By MelonDrop346 (Pcmac user)

I love all of the new editions to the game. I love that it finally FEELS like pokemon. The problem is that it’s far too late. The fact that you guys were so eager to release this game before it was finished, before you had the server capacity (that’s not totally your fault though this game initially blew up more than anyone could have thought), there was no features to battle, interact with friends, no raids or gym battles, the radar had constant problems, you guys wouldn’t allow anyone to use radars because your guys’ app kind of sucked at the time. You guys just handled this game extremely poorly during the initial first 6 months. Instead of releasing the game unfinished to make money, why didn’t you at least add features that would have made it fun to play with friends? Yes the raids were a great edition, but the new problem is that there are so many players that quit that I can never catch any legendaries because none of my friends and no people are out actively playing the game anymore. This game would have actually been fun to play and probably would have kept more players if it even had just some of the features that it does now. But because it doesn’t, it’s simply too difficult to do some of the really awesome things unless you have a dedicated group of like 15 people who will go out together and do raids. And I don’t know anyone who does. Nice try niantic, hopefully the Harry Potter game is better handled.
Not gonna lie

By aahliegh (Pcmac user)

I’m not even going to lie, I’m 27 and absolutely love this game. I grew up with Pokémon and this is by far the best Pokémon game. I stopped playing for a year or so because I reached the top level and got bored with it; about 6 months ago my husband convinced me to redownload it because of the numerous new features and two more generations of Pokémon that had been added to the game. Unfortunately as of lately I’ve been having nothing but problems with getting it to load. This is now the third time in a week that I’ve had to uninstall and reinstall the game and unfortunately this time it doesn’t appear to even be reinstalling. And yes the app and phone software are all up to date and everything like that. On top of that, on my other phone, if/when the game loads it no longer loads all of the way. It’s genuinely one of the most frustrating things I’ve been dealing with because playing this game keeps me out of trouble and out of my own head. It’s definitely become my biggest hobby and biggest outlet, so when I’m stressed out to the max and it doesn’t want to load - which seems to be every single time I’m excessively stressed lately- it just makes everything worse. I was praying that these last batch of updates they did would have fixed that but I haven’t even been able to get the game to load since it updated! That is literally the only downside to it and unfortunately it’s a major one.