There was an update in regards to the Pokémon GO is that on the US App Store, the game is live officially and can be downloaded, however as per the recent update, it is said that for the US sector, the game is yet to be available, but those in Australia can down the app. As per the statement that was told by the Pokémon Company, the Japanese and the customers in US, would still have to wait for some time for the launch of the app.
In May, there was a field test that was done in brief where in it was seen that on the iOS, the Pokémon GO is now available. It is also stated that the game that has been produced is said to be in a partnership between Niantic Labs who are makers of Ingress and the company. Users can go ahead and battle, train and even collect the various characters of Pokémon. While it is also available in Android, however the limitation of the game is said to be only to New Zealand, Australia and United States.
When the player downloads the game, an avatar would have to be created by them the first time they download it, this avatar is said to represent the player throughout the game. After that there is also a tutorial that is available which will walk the player through on the game and also explains the important aspects of the game. This also helps them to get a basic hang of the game.
While the game would be familiar for those who have played Ingress previously as the basic interface and concept is the same of the app. The minute a Pokémon is somewhere close; there will be a notification that would be sent to the players so that the app can be launched. At $34.99, you also have the Pokémon GO plus available on Amazon, however it would be advisable to get your hands on it soon before it goes out of stock.