Here’s how Pokémon GO will work

27 May 2016

Steve Wright

Developer Niantic Games recently detailed how elements of Pokémon GO will work, including capturing Pokémon, battles and gyms.

As you walk around the real work, the free-to-play iOS or Android app will alert you to nearby Pokémon. You’ll be able to capture said beasts by using Pokéballs. Pretty standard stuff.

Battles will be performed by swiping left and right on your screen. Battles can be undertaken to control nearby gyms. Once victorious, you’ll be able to leave your own Pokémon behind to defend the gym from opposing teams.

We’ll have more on Pokémon GO as it becomes available.

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

Aside from video games, Steve has interests in hockey and Star Trek, playing the former and helping to cover video games about the latter on TrekMovie.com. By day, Steve works as the communications manager of the peak body representing Victorians as they age.