Niantic has announced a multi-year partnership between Pokemon Go and the MLB that will include special Pokemon Go events at select baseball parks across North America. The first phase of Pokemon Go’s MLB partnership begins on opening day of the 2025 baseball season–March 27, 2025.
“We’re delighted to partner with MLB to help make playing Pokemon Go even more fun and engaging at ballparks across the country,” Sarah Gilarsky, Niantic’s head of business development for Pokemon Go, said in a statement. “This unique integration of digital Pokemon Go gameplay and the physical experience of enjoying a game together at an MLB ballpark is a wonderful way for friends and families to connect and share their passions for Pokemon and baseball.”
Niantic said that starting on opening day, MLB-themed PokeStops will appear at each ballpark, along with special gym locations and official Pokemon Go routes connecting important locations in the park venue. Several MLB clubs will host Pokemon Go nights during the season as well–events that feature special timed research tasks, in-game cosmetics, and tradeable ballpark backgrounds for Pikachu. Niantic said Pikachu will turn up at scheduled points during the evening’s game.
The full schedule for Pokemon Go’s MLB nights in 2025 is below:
- Cleveland Guardians: May 9
- Seattle Mariners: July 2
- Miami Marlins: July 18
- Milwaukee Brewers: July 25
- San Diego Padres: July 28
- Arizona Diamondbacks: August 10
- Chicago White Sox: August 11
- Baltimore Orioles: August 13
- New York Mets: August 25
- Boston Red Sox: August 29
- San Francisco Giants: August 29
- Minnesota Twins: August 31
- Texas Rangers: September 7
Niantic said Pokemon Go’s partnership with the MLB will run through the sport’s next three seasons.
