Pokémon Go turns 10 this month, and the celebrations have been building all week. On Thursday evening, the festivities expanded to include a limited “surprise live event” in New York City’s Times Square, where Mewtwo made a special appearance.
The event wasn’t publicly announced until the day it took place, though many of the roughly 1,000 attendees—including content creators and community ambassadors—had received invitations in advance. At the event’s conclusion, players joined forces to battle and catch a Mega Mewtwo that was guaranteed to be a “hundo,” meaning it had perfect Individual Values (IVs), the highest possible stat combination in Pokémon Go.
Since day one, #PokémonGO has been built around one simple idea: to encourage people to get outside and connect through play.
— Scopely (@scopely) July 10, 2026
As the game celebrates its historic 10-year anniversary, festivities began with a surprise live event in the heart of Times Square, bringing the vision… pic.twitter.com/yS5wromTrQ
