Pokémon Yo —The missing social platform in Pokémon Go
I got on the Pokémon Go hype train the day it was released. I was always a fan of Pokémon growing up and seeing a mobile app being released for free was a big deal.
Although there has been lots of problems with the app, the community has not been addressed by Niantic and people are growing restless.
Don’t get me wrong though, the app is still amazing and has pioneered an intuitive and mobile AR gaming experience.
The problems gave a lot of opportunity for others to take advantage of the market. One app called PokeVision lets you scan around you to help you find pokémon you want.
This addresses the huge problem with Go which is the tracker does not work at all. This is an application that meets a customer needs.
There’s a barrier of entry to pokémon trading.
That’s what we are trying to accomplish with Pokémon Yo. We want to build a community where trainers can find other pokémon to trade locally.
We want to create a Craigslist for pokémon. The CEO of Niantic already said trading was coming and we want to be the first to tackle this market.
Features
- Find pokémon to trade near you
- Message other trainers
- List pokémon from your actual in-game inventory
- Useful tools such as a CP/Level calculator
If you are interested in joining the beta launch, sign up here!
Follow us on twitter @pokemonyoapp
We are planning on releasing when trading officially comes to the app.
