Pokémon GO Launches New Party Play Feature Oct. 17th, 2023

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.

Get the party started in Pokémon GO Oct. 17th, 2023!

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!

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!
• 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 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.
• Your party’s Activity Summary has the following categories: Pokémon, Throws, Adventure, Battle, and General.
• Bookmark your favorite activities to quickly view them via the Favorite section of your Activity Summary.

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?