In which three markets was Pokémon Go first released?

Pokémon Go was first released in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

The mobile augmented-reality game launched in those three markets on July 6, 2016. Players use a smartphone's location services and camera-based features to find, catch, train, and battle Pokémon in the real world.

Niantic developed Pokémon Go in collaboration with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Its location-based design built on Niantic's earlier game Ingress, while Pokémon characters made the format accessible to a much broader audience.

The rollout was gradual rather than simultaneous worldwide. Germany followed on July 13, the United Kingdom on July 14, and Japan on July 22, 2016. Because Japan is Pokémon's home market, its later launch is a frequent source of mistaken answers to this question.