Pokemon GO: All information and release

With Pokemon Go, Nintendo takes the Pokemon series to a new level. We'll tell you all the information so far, the release for Germany, and show you how to install Pokemon Go on your smartphone right now.

Release of Pokemon Go: when will the app come to Germany?

• Pokemon Go was released in the US, Australia and New Zealand in early July. The game can already be found in the German app stores.
• In the meantime, Pokemon Go should have been available in other countries for a long time, but the server capacity is not yet sufficient for this. The rush for Pokemon Go is so great that many players are having trouble connecting to the Internet.
• This is partly due to the thousands of players in other countries who install Pokemon Go via the unofficial route. Android users only need the Pokemon Go APK, iOS users have to do a little more work. Here you will find suitable instructions for installing Pokemon Go.

All important information about Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game for iOS and Android. Nintendo worked with the Google subsidiary Niantic, which has already had a hit with the smartphone game Ingress. Pokemon Go works on the same principle.

• Pokemon Go makes a dream come true for many Pokemon fans: catch Pokemon in the real world. Reality and game merge in Pokemon Go.
• There are so-called Pokéstops in numerous public places. Here you can get pokeballs and items. Pokemon eggs can also be found here from time to time.
• Catching and collecting pokemons is the main goal of the game. The more Pokemon you catch, the faster and higher you go up. With the ascent, you get, among other things, better Pokeballs and rarer Pokemon.
• Water Pokemon can only be found at the lake or at the sea, Stone Pokemon mainly in higher areas of the world. To catch all Pokemon, you would theoretically have to go on a world tour. However, there should also be certain Pokemon Swap events.
• In many public places, arenas have already arisen in which Pokemon are fought. In addition, further tasks and trophies are to be realized in Pokemon Go in the future.
• True fans can buy a small device called Pokemon GO Plus. The bracelet is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth and alerts you, for example, by vibration when a Pokemon is nearby. However, the price is quite high at 40 euros.
• Note: While this all sounds very promising and fun, you should also consider your privacy with augmented reality games like these. Companies behind the games (in this case Google) often use it to collect significant amounts of data.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to get the secret Pickachu in Pokemon Go as a starter Pokemon.