Pokémon GO’s latest feature is called Party Play and it is rolling out globally on October 17th 2023! A brand new feature that brings you and your Community together, with a new mode of play called ‘Party Play’.
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.
You’ll be able to work together in Party Play to complete Party Challenges together, gain access to Party Play Power to help you defeat raids with new boosted power, share your success with activity summaries and experience a whole new way to play with your friends and fellow trainers.
Party Play How To
How to Host a Party:
- Open Pokémon GO and navigate to your Trainer profile.
- Tap the new Party tab.
- Tap Create.
- 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!
How to Join a Party:
- Open Pokémon GO and navigate to your Trainer profile.
- Tap the new Party tab.
- Tap Join Party. 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 map.
Party Challenges
Work to complete Party Challenges as you play together in Party Play!
- After a party is formed, the party will receive a pop-up asking which Party Challenge they want to take on.
- 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 Challenge Task | Reward |
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| Catch 25 Pokémon |
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| Catch 14 Pokémon with Weather Boost |
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| Catch 20 Different Species of Pokémon |
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| Make 25 Nice Throws |
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| Make 30 Great Throws |
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| Make 20 Excellent Throws |
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| Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon |
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| Win 2 Raids |
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| Walk 3km |
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| Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Party Power
When challenging a raid with your party, a new bonus will be available: Party Power.
- 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 map.
Your party’s Activity Summary has the following categories: Pokémon, Throws, Adventure, Battle, and General.
Bookmark your favourite activities to quickly view them via the Favourite section of your Activity Summary.
There is a 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.
Welcome Party Special Research
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? Halloween 2023 Part One starts on Thursday October 19, 2023, and the Halloween 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 favourite Party Play moments on social media using the hashtags #GOPartyPlay and #GOStartThePart
