In which year did Pokémon GO first launch?

Pokémon GO first launched in 2016.

The augmented-reality mobile game was developed by Niantic and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. It uses location data, mobile cameras, and GPS-style exploration to let players find Pokémon in real-world surroundings.

Its initial release began on July 6, 2016, in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Other countries received the game in stages, so Pokémon GO did not have one universal launch day worldwide. Japan, for example, received it later in July.

The game was built around collecting Pokémon, visiting PokéStops, battling at Gyms, and participating in community events. Its launch helped bring the franchise to a large audience of smartphone users and became one of the most visible Pokémon milestones of the 2010s.