{"id":792281,"date":"2026-07-10T07:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/792281\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:02:19","slug":"everything-announced-at-pokemon-gos-10-year-anniversary-celebration-livestream-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/792281\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Announced at Pok\u00e9mon Go’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> celebrated its 10th anniversary with a very special livestream \u2014 and we covered all of the announcements and surprises as they happened.<\/p>\n

The game’s developer \u2014 previously Niantic, though rebranded this week as Scopely Explore \u2014 had been extremely secretive about what this livestream would feature<\/a>, though eagle-eyed fans had spotted a few clues. <\/p>\n

Over the past few weeks and months, hardcore fans have been discussing invitations sent out to local Community Ambassadors inviting them to a mysterious event in New York. Then, this week, an eye-catching 10th Anniversary artwork was released featuring Mewtwo in what looks like Times Square. This is, of course, the setting of a giant Mewtwo battle in the game’s first proper trailer, released 10 years ago… and it was a fitting location for the celebrations today.<\/p>\n

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What did we think might happen? Well, we had a feeling that some kind of enormous Mewtwo battle in Times Square, perhaps taking over the location’s many screens to display a giant raid boss, would certainly fit the bill. Most attendees appear to have had no clue what was about to unfold, including several high profile streamers announced as being in attendance, as well as those hand-picked Ambassadors.<\/p>\n

But while the livestream ended up focusing on the events in Times Square, we also saw the briefest of hints at Pok\u00e9mon Go’s future also reported. Read on for more on all of that. <\/p>\n

Mewtwo Defeated in Times Square<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Go’s 10th anniversary celebration wrapped up with \u2014 no surprises, really \u2014 Mewtwo defeated in New York. The event may have been light on announcements for the game’s future, but still certainly showed that the game’s present can still make an impact. Here’s to the next 10 years.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mega Mewtwo Y with a unique Time Square background. Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon Go.More Than 1,000 Trainers Fight Mega Mewtwo <\/p>\n

Mewtwo might have broken out in Times Square, but luckily more than 1,000 players were on hand for an enormous real-time battle. And in a nice (but expected) twist, Mewtwo was able to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y to provide an even tougher challenge. Players worked together to defeat the raid boss, who flitted around Times Square’s screens, which also displayed participants’ avatars and Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

And after Mega Mewtwo Y was caught \u2014 in a Master Ball, no less \u2014 the whole process repeated again so players could catch a second Mewtwo. Players on the stream stated that they had caught a guaranteed perfect IV “hundo” version, a fine reward.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce2\ud83d\udea8Mewtwo has arrived in Times Square! <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd: New York City, USA #PokemonGO10<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6Juv4NMgaL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pok\u00e9mon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 10, 2026<\/a> Lights Out in Times Square<\/p>\n

Times Square plunged into darkness as the evening’s big event began… with all of the location’s screens now playing the game’s iconic original trailer from 2016. It was a Pok\u00e9mon Go takeover of New York’s busiest location.<\/p>\n

This trailer previewed in-game features that took years to finally arrive, including trading, battling and raids. And now, the end of that trailer was also happening. Mewtwo was finally turning up in Times Square, to be battled by a waiting crowd of thousands.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mewtwo arrives in Times Square. Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon Go.Professor Willow Pikachu Plush Confirmed<\/p>\n

A special Pikachu plush toy wearing a Professor Willow costume has been confirmed, and will be available via the Pok\u00e9mon Center store in the near future. You’ll be able to catch this costumed Pikachu in-game too, in an upcoming event.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Professor Willow Pikachu. Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon Go.Pok\u00e9mon Go Pop-Up Now Open in Times Square<\/p>\n

Today’s livestream is broadcasting from a pop-up location in Times Square, with fans pouring in. In-game, spawns and raids appear to be rotating through the years that Pok\u00e9mon Go has been live, beginning with 2017 and raids such as Lugia, through 2018 and raids such as Groudon.<\/p>\n

Exactly when the big Mewtwo raid we’re all expecting would happen, remained to be seen.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccd: New York City, USA #PokemonGO10<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cVOtg3fFlM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pok\u00e9mon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 9, 2026<\/a> It’s Go Time…<\/p>\n

Today’s livestream began, live from Times Square in New York. <\/p>\n

After some brief introduction from host Sydnee Goodman, plus Pok\u00e9mon YouTubers such as Mystic7, landoralpha and AwesomeAdam, the presenters fixed some technical difficulties as they began catching spawns in the iconic location.<\/p>\n

Even from the off, there was been word of a Unity Raid happening later on, which is the new kind of in-person raid experience introduced during this year’s in-person Go Fests in Chicago, Copenhagen and Tokyo. These require those in attendance to raise their phones in the air \u2014 a mechanic that will likely be kept to such large gatherings.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pok\u00e9mon Go’s 10th anniversary artwork. Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon Go.Three Major Content Areas for Next 10 Years<\/p>\n

At a press conference prior to today’s livestream attended by Pok\u00e9monGoHub<\/a>, the game’s veteran team leader Michael Steranka briefly listed three major focuses for Pok\u00e9mon Go’s second deacde. These are:\n<\/p>\n

Community: with a focus on Gyms and how they form part of community playCore Memories: with a focus on offering more ways of forming strong memories playing togetherMulti-Generational Play: with a focus on ensuring Pok\u00e9mon Go can be played by all generations<\/p>\n

Exact details of how these three focuses will be covered was left typically vague, though the suggestion that gyms could be reworked once again is certainly an interesting one.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pok\u00e9mon Go players at a Team Valor location. Image credit: Raimonda Kulikauskiene\/Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Image credits: Scopely Explore; Raimonda Kulikauskiene\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n