Pokémon GO Monthly Revenue Dropped to $34.7 Million in April: Lowest in Five Years

Pokémon GO's revenue dropped by 40% in two months.

The $34.7 million revenue in April 2023 represents a significant decline from the $58 million earned in February 2023. This is a total revenue drop of approximately 40% over a two-month period.

Niantic's Remote Raid system changes drove the revenue contraction.

The revenue decline is largely attributed to recent strategic changes by Niantic. These changes include increasing the cost of Remote Raid passes and capping daily participation at five raids per player.

Like changing the rules of a popular game mid-season, these adjustments altered how players could engage.

Policy impact. Niantic’s recent policy changes to the Remote Raid system—specifically increasing pass costs and capping daily participation at five raids—are the primary drivers of the revenue contraction.

Pokémon GO fell to 12th among top-grossing mobile titles in April.

Following the revenue decline, Pokémon GO dropped in rank among the world’s top-grossing mobile titles. For April, the game was in the 12th position.

The United States and Japan are Pokémon GO's most critical markets.

The United States contributes 37% and Japan contributes 36.6%.

Market focus. The United States and Japan remain the game's most critical markets, accounting for 37% and 36.6% of total revenue, respectively.

Pokémon GO maintains its status as an elite mobile performer with over $6 billion in lifetime revenue.

Despite the recent downturn, the title has surpassed $6 billion in lifetime revenue. It continues to rank among the elite tier of mobile games.