Pokémon GO from Niantic has surpassed $6 billion in global lifetime player spending across the App Store and Google Play, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data shows.
The title has been one of the world’s most lucrative mobile games since its launch back in 2016, when it became an instant global phenomenon. In 2021, it was the No. 7 revenue generating mobile game worldwide, accumulating $1.3 billion, while in Q1 2022 Pokémon GO ranked No. 11 for player spending, picking up $198.2 million. According to Sensor Tower Game Intelligence, it remained by far the top grossing Geolocation AR title in the world during the last quarter, with Dragon Quest Walk from Square Enix generating $90.4 million, while Jurassic World Alive from Ludia racked up $7.2 million.
Pokemon GO took just under six years to hit the $6 billion milestone, putting it in an exclusive club. Other mobile titles that have surpassed the figure include PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, both from Tencent, Candy Crush Saga from King, and Clash of Clans from Supercell.
Let’s Go!
The United States ranks as the No. 1 country for lifetime player spending in Pokémon GO, generating $2.2 billion, or 36.6 percent of total revenue. Japan ranks No. 2 with 32.6 percent, while Germany ranks No. 3 with 5.2 percent.
Google Play accounts for the majority of player spending, accumulating $3.1 billion, or 52.3 percent, while the App Store represents $2.8 billion of revenue, or 47.7 percent.
Pokémon GO has generated 678 million downloads worldwide to date. The U.S. ranks No. 1 with 123.2 million installs, or 18.2 percent of the total. Brazil ranks No. 2, while India ranks No. 3.
Google Play represents the majority of downloads, accumulating 517.2 million installs to date, or 76.3 percent of the total. The App Store, meanwhile, has generated 160.8 million downloads, or 23.7 percent.
Best-In-Class Live Ops
Since its launch back in July 2016, Pokémon GO has averaged $1 billion per year from player spending. The title remains the world’s flagship Geolocation AR title and is a standout for best-in-class live ops on mobile, delivering consistent new updates, new Pokémon and staying relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Though the industry at large is facing challenging times–player spending in the title was down by close to 45 percent year-over-year in Q1 2022, while wider mobile games market revenue was down by approximately 6 percent–Pokémon GO continues to be one of the world’s top grossing mobile titles.
FAQs
Niantic's Pokémon Go has generated $7.9 billion in lifetime gross revenue ($5.5bn net) across the App Store and Google Play in the eight years since it first launched, according to AppMagic estimates.
Is Pokémon Go still making money? ›
Niantic valuation increased from $150 million before publishing Pokémon Go to $9 billion in 2021. Pokémon Go is still the company's most profitable and popular game.
Who spent the most money on Pokémon Go? ›
The United States ranks as the No.
- country for lifetime player spending in Pokémon GO, generating $2.2 billion, or 36.6 percent of total revenue. Japan ranks No.
- with 32.6 percent, while Germany ranks No.
- with 5.2 percent.
To report a player, contact us via in-app support. Our disciplinary actions are aimed at discouraging abuse, cheating, and other violations of Niantic's policies.
Is anyone level 50 in Pokémon Go? ›
The difficulty is bigger to make level 50 a reality, with Pokemon GO players needing 999 Excellent Throws, 30 million XP, and other things. But one Pokemon GO trainer was undeterred and showed that not only is it possible to achieve this feat, but in an incredibly short period.
Do people still play Pokémon Go 2024? ›
As of March 2024, 33 percent of Pokémon GO-aware gamers in the United States were currently playing mobile AR game. In total, 49 percent of respondents aged 35 to 54 years were current Pokémon GO players.
Why did Pokemon Go decline? ›
Pokemon GO's drop in revenue came in a year when the augmented reality game made one of its most controversial decisions with the increase in the price of Remote Passes.
Which country has the most Pokemon Go players? ›
Number of daily active users (DAU) of Pokémon Go via iPhone in selected countries in June 2022
| Characteristic | Number of daily active users |
|---|
| United States | 146,482 |
| Great Britain | 43,410 |
| Italy | 21,752 |
| South Korea | 17,903 |
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What also tracks is the loss of revenue. As noted by MobileGamer.biz, Niantic is down several million dollars when compared to last year, despite spin attempts and pushing out the most powerful pokemon into a weekend of paid raids for May 2023.
How much do people sell their Pokémon Go accounts for? ›
Ebay. Ive seen hundreds of account sell there. For a level 40, all powered up, 100s of unique shinies, all the legendaries, lots of dual moves, tms well spent, all the event poke, complete dex, all regionals, hundys, youd get between $500–2000 depending on the buyer and exact nature of your account.
Disciplinary actions: If you receive the first and second strikes and continue to cheat, your account will be permanently banned.
Can someone hack your phone through Pokémon GO? ›
Only play on the official app
Not only do you risk compromising your device's security and exposing your login credentials, you also risk having your account permanently terminated by using unauthorized third-party apps.
Can you tell if a Pokemon is cheated? ›
A properly hacked pokemon can't be distinguished from a legit pokemon, unless you use a hacking tool to check. There are indicators usually. Being shiny is one, but doesn't guarantee it's hacked. Check the IVs with the judge function.
How much money made Pokémon Go? ›
Pokémon Go was one of the top five highest-grossing games of 2020 with an annual revenue of $1.92 billion according to SuperData Research, bringing the game's cumulative revenue to $6.46 billion by 2020. The game generated a further $641.6 million in the first half of 2021.
How much has Pokemon made in its lifetime? ›
Pokémon is the highest-grossing entertainment media franchise of all time, estimated to have grossed more than $150 billion in lifetime revenue as of 2023. This includes an estimated $30 billion grossed from video games and more than $100 billion from licensed merchandise sales.
What is Pokémon Go net worth? ›
The game had 71 million players in 2021. Its highest player count reached 232 million in 2016. Niantic, the game's creator, was valued at $9 billion in 2021 because to Pokémon Go's success. The United States has seen a whopping 69 million downloads of Pokémon Go since its inception.
How much does Pokémon make per year? ›
Sales at the Japanese firm generated $11.6 billion (£9.1 billion) in licensing and merchandise profit in 2022 — an increase of 36.5% compared to $8.5 billion (£6.6 billion) made in 2021. Having made an additional $3.1 billion (£2.4 billion) in revenue, The Pokémon Company ranked No. 2 under brand growth.
