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LiveJuly 2016 · 10 years ago

Pokémon Go

807.9kestimated playersDown 1.0% this week

410 – 190k daily players

Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.

Pokémon Go is estimated to have 410 – 190k players a day. Around 91k – 9m accounts have played it in total. No Steam data is published for this game, so the range is modelled from the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. It is a rough band rather than a measurement.

Player stats

Estimated daily players

410 190 thousand

How many people we think play Pokémon Go on a given day.

Estimated total players

91 thousand8.9 million

How many accounts we think have played Pokémon Go at some point.

Average monthly estimated players
MonthEstimated playersChange
August 2026~813.5kUp 15%
July 2026~704.8k

Community activity

Daily Pokémon Go community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.

Discord members

44,565 online now

286.1kUp 1.0% past month

The official Pokémon Go Discord server has 286,096 members, with 44,565 of them online at the last check. Membership is up 1.0% over the past month.

Reddit members

5.7mUp 0.2% past month

The Pokémon Go subreddit counts 5,682,358 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past month.

Twitch viewers

19 live streams

583Down 47% past month

Pokémon Go recently drew 583 live viewers on Twitch across 19 streams; viewership peaked at 2,249 on Aug 11, 2026. Twitch viewership is down 47% over the past month.

YouTube subscribers

1.3mUp 0.8% past month

The official Pokémon Go YouTube channel has 1,320,000 subscribers. The subscriber count has held steady over the past month.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Pokémon Go?

Pokémon Go has an estimated 410–190,000 daily players and roughly 91,000–8,900,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of August 2026. The range is modelled from the size of the game’s Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities rather than measured, so treat it as a rough band.

Is Pokémon Go dead or still active?

No, Pokémon Go is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 410–190,000 daily players as of August 2026.

How big is the Pokémon Go Discord server?

The official Pokémon Go Discord server has around 286,096 members (44,565 typically online).

When was Pokémon Go released?

Pokémon Go was released in July 2016 by Niantic Labs and The Pokémon Company.

What platforms is Pokémon Go available on?

Pokémon Go is available on Android and iOS.

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