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| Titles | Camp Pokémon (North America; also the French title) Pokémon Camp (UK, Europe, Australia & New Zealand) Pokémon Ferienlager (German) · Camping Pokémon (Italian) · Campamento Pokémon (Spanish) · no Japanese release |
| Platform | iOS (iPad, iPhone and iPod touch) · Android (tablets and phones) |
| Developer | Creatures Inc. |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company International |
| Players | 1 |
| Genre | Educational mini-game collection for young children |
| Generation | Generation VI; Generation VII added in version 1.3 (2017) |
| Activities | 5 mini-games at launch · 6 in versions 1.1–1.2 · 7 in version 1.3 |
| Pins | 98 (version 1.0) · 111 (versions 1.1–1.2) · 116 (version 1.3) |
| Price | Free, with no in-app purchases |
| Released | 21 October 2014 (iOS) · 14 April 2016 (Android) – North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand only |
| Final version | 1.3 – 27 July 2017 (iOS), 28 July 2017 (Android) |
| Status | Withdrawn from the App Store and Google Play in April 2019; out of service since around January 2023 |
| Re-releases | None |
| Rating | ESRB E · PEGI 3 |
| Requirements | iOS 7 or later (iPhone 5, iPad 2 or newer) · Android 2.3 or later |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | None direct – Pokémon Playhouse (2017) took over as The Pokémon Company International’s app for young children |
| Sales | Free download; no download figures published |
Overview
Camp Pokémon was a free Pokémon game on iOS and Android which was designed primarily for tablets but also worked on mobile phones. On the UK, Australian and New Zealand stores, and the other English-language stores in Europe, it was known as Pokémon Camp.
It was quite a nice title to teach aspiring Trainers the basics of Pokémon games, such as type strengths/weaknesses and evolutions. From version 1.1 it also allowed the player to watch episodes of the animated series and other videos on Pokémon TV via the app, and it even gave a basic grounding in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
As the player progresses through the game they’ll collect pins of different Pokémon, and they can return to the Cabin at any time to check out these pins in their Pins and Rewards Book, which will also give them an idea of how many pins they have left to collect.
In versions 1.1 and 1.2 the game consisted of four interactive features and six mini-games (there were five mini-games at launch and seven after the Alola update), and although it was targeted at a younger audience (6–8 years) with the aim of recruiting new Pokémon fans, some of the games could be quite fun for adults and experienced Trainers too.
Welcome to Camp Pokémon!
Discover the amazing world of Pokémon with the free Camp Pokémon app from The Pokémon Company International! Explore an immersive island filled with fun Pokémon-themed activities that will help you learn what it takes to become a Pokémon Trainer! The camp counselors will be your guides during your time at Camp Pokémon.
The new Camp Pokémon experience adds Alola region Pokémon, introduced in the recent Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon video games, plus a fun new activity for camp visitors to enjoy. And a special day/night feature lets you search for different Pokémon depending on the time of day.
You can track your progress through Camp Pokémon by earning pins for completing various activities, then check out the pins you’ve collected in your Pin Book. You’ll also collect stickers, which you can use to decorate photos you take with your device’s camera! Be on the lookout for new Alola region Pokémon pins and stickers throughout the camp!
With all the exciting activities that await, the official Camp Pokémon app from The Pokémon Company International is a great way to discover the fun of the Pokémon universe!
— Official app description (Google Play, version 1.3)
Quick Answers
The questions people ask about Camp Pokémon, answered first and explained further down the page.
Can you still play Camp Pokémon?
No. The app was pulled from the App Store and Google Play in April 2019, and around January 2023 it stopped working even on phones and tablets that still had it installed. There has been no re-release, Nintendo Switch version or official download since, so the island is closed for good. More →
When was Camp Pokémon removed from the App Store and Google Play?
In April 2019. Its last update, version 1.3, had come out in July 2017, and within months of the removal the camppokemon.com minisite was redirecting to Pokémon.com. Anyone who already had the app could keep playing until it went out of service around the start of 2023. More →
Why is it called Pokémon Camp in the UK?
In the UK and other English-language European stores, and in Australia and New Zealand, the app was listed as Pokémon Camp rather than Camp Pokémon. No reason was ever given, though as an adjective ‘camp’ means something rather different in British and Australian English. The German version was called Pokémon Ferienlager. More →
How many pins are there in Camp Pokémon?
It depends on the version. Version 1.0 had 98 pins spread over 13 pages of the Pin Book. Version 1.1 raised it to 111 by adding Mega Charizard X and Y and 11 Energy pins. The Alola update (1.3) reworked the list into 116: 105 Pokémon pins plus the 11 Energy pins. More →
How do you get Mega Evolution pins in the Mystery Cave?
Collect every other pin in an evolution line, such as Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur, then visit the Mystery Cave to receive that line’s Mega pin. Ten were available from version 1.1. The Alola update replaced them with Alolan form pins, which the cave hands out once you own the regular form’s pin. More →

How do you unlock Groudon and Kyogre in Camp Pokémon?
Fill the rest of the Pin Book, then go back to the Mystery Cave one final time. Groudon and Kyogre are revealed there and start appearing in Find the Pokémon and Poké Ball Throw, where their pins can be won. Collecting both sets off fireworks over the island. In version 1.3, Solgaleo and Lunala replace them. More →
Features
- Camp News – A built-in news feed giving the latest news on the Pokémon series, alongside promotions for other apps. This was implemented in the 1.1 release.
- Mystery Cave – What lurks within the Mystery Cave? It’s rumoured that deep within the cave’s depths lie legendary Pokémon just waiting to be discovered. You can gain access to the Mystery Cave by obtaining a full Mega Evolution chain of Pokémon pins. You can then enter the cave and obtain a special version of that chain’s Mega Evolution pin. The following Mega Evolutions are obtainable in this manner: Mega Venusaur, Mega Blastoise, Mega Gengar, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert and Mega Blaziken, joined by Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y in version 1.1. In version 1.3 the Mega pins were replaced by Alolan form pins.
- Pokémon Theater – Another nice feature built into Camp Pokémon, added in version 1.1, to help entice a new generation of Pokémon fans. This enabled the user to watch videos from Pokémon TV within the app, until the content behind it was switched off.
- Photo Booth – This feature allows the player to take or import a photo and add borders, Pokémon graphics (such as pins they collected from mini-games) and more. The end product can then be saved to the player’s Photo Book and/or shared with friends.




Mini-Games
Aspiring Pokémon Trainers can take on six different mini-games (five at launch, and seven once the Alola update added Poké Ball Roll) and will receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal based on their performance. Often performance is based on how quickly a player completed a stage or how many points they got within a time limit.
There is a rewards system built into the mini-games that awards players Pokémon pins, which can be collected and added to their Pins and Rewards Book – Gotta collect ’em all, right? These pins are mostly obtained from the Find the Pokémon and Poké Ball Throw mini-games.
Camp areas and activities
Every activity on the island, the version that added it, and what it takes to win each medal:
| Area or activity | Added | What you do | Medal targets (Bronze / Silver / Gold) | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find the Pokémon (the ARENA) | 1.0 | Sweep a magnifying glass over the scene to spot and name six wild Pokémon from their silhouettes; Grass, Water and Rock stages | 1:20 / 1:00 / 0:45 (1:30 limit) | Medals, Pokémon pins |
| Poké Ball Throw | 1.0 | Hit each of six moving Pokémon three times with Poké Balls; Grass, Water and Rock stages | 1:20 / 1:00 / 0:45 (1:30 limit) | Medals, Pokémon pins |
| Pokémon Evolutions | 1.0 | Three huts each hide one stage of an evolution line; pick the Pokémon that completes it | 5 / 10 / 15 correct (1 minute) | Medals |
| Pokémon in Focus | 1.0 | Name the Pokémon whose silhouette the campfire throws onto a hut, from three choices | 5 / 10 / 15 correct (40 seconds) | Medals |
| Battle Matchups | 1.0 | A Pokémon floats past in an inner tube; choose the type that is strong against it | 5 / 10 / 15 correct (1 minute) | Medals |
| Pokémon TCG Match | 1.1 | Card memory game in three stages: identical pairs, Energy types, evolution lines | 1:30 / 1:15 / 1:00 (2:00 limit) | Medals, nine Energy pins |
| Poké Ball Roll | 1.3 | Tilt the device to roll a Poké Ball and catch five Pokémon | 2:00 / 1:45 / 1:30 (3:00 limit) | Medals, Pokémon pins |
| Photo Booth | 1.0 | Take or import a photo and decorate it with borders, effects and pins you have won | None | Photos saved to the Photo Book |
| Mystery Cave | 1.0 | Inside the volcano: Mega pins for completed evolution lines (1.0 to 1.2) or Alolan form pins (1.3), then the final legendaries | None | Mega, Alolan and legendary pins |
| Pokémon Theater | 1.1 | Watch episodes and clips from Pokémon TV | None | None |
| Camp News | 1.1 | Read the latest Pokémon news | None | None |
| Cabin | 1.0 | Browse the Pins and Rewards Book and the Photo Book; later versions add a card scanner | None | Fairy and Dragon Energy pins (card scanner) |
The mini-games
Find the Pokémon – Enter the ARENA! Don’t worry, it’s not as brutal as it sounds. The ARENA, or “Alternate Reality Exploration and Name Area”, is a virtual zone where aspiring Pokémon Masters have to search for six different wild Pokémon, using a magnifying glass to zoom in and identify the Pokémon once you find their silhouettes. The quicker you find all six Pokémon on a stage, the better the score you’ll get.
- Time needed for a Gold medal: 45 seconds
- Time needed for a Silver medal: 1 minute
- Time needed for a Bronze medal: 1 minute 20 seconds (the time limit is 1 minute 30 seconds)
There are three different stages in this mini-game: Grass, Water and Rock. Once you get a Gold medal you can progress to the next stage. Each stage has its own Pokémon, which are relevant to that environment.
Poké Ball Throw – This one’s probably pretty self-explanatory, but this is a training exercise to help new Trainers with their Poké Ball aim. There are six different Pokémon moving across the screen, and you need to hit each Pokémon with a Poké Ball three times to capture them. Here are the times you’ll need to beat to unlock medals:
- Bronze medal: 1 minute 20 seconds
- Silver medal: 1 minute
- Gold medal: 45 seconds
Again, this mini-game features three different stages: Grass, Water and Rock. Get the Gold medal to unlock the next stage.
Pokémon Evolutions – This mini-game is aimed at helping players understand how Pokémon evolution works. The game is set around three huts which hide a three-stage Pokémon evolution chain, with each hut containing its own evolutionary stage. The player must select the appropriate Pokémon that fits that evolution chain; the aim is for the player to make as many correct selections as possible before time runs out. The number of answers the player manages to get right within the time limit will decide what medal they are awarded:
- Correct answers needed for a Gold medal: 15
- Silver medal: 10
- Bronze medal: 5
Pokémon in Focus – Gather around the campfire, it’s time for some “Who’s That Pokémon?”-esque action! The light of the fire will make the silhouette of a Pokémon in a nearby hut visible, and the player then has to select which Pokémon the silhouette belongs to from a selection of three. As the time ticks down, the outline of the Pokémon will become more obvious and easier to guess. Get as many correct selections as possible within the time limit!
- Correct answers within the time limit for a Gold medal: 15
- Silver medal: 10
- Bronze medal: 5
Battle Matchups – A useful training tool for new Pokémon Trainers, aimed at helping them understand which types are good against others (without taking a pasting during the learning process as they would in the core series games). A Pokémon will float along the player’s screen in an inner tube, with an icon showing its type, and the player must then select from three options which type would be strong against the floating ’mon’s type.
Again, the number of correct answers within the time limit will decide which medal a player earns.
- Correct answers needed for a Gold medal: 15
- Silver medal: 10
- Bronze medal: 5
Pokémon TCG Match – A mini-game, added in version 1.1, introducing players to the basics of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The first mode is pretty easy: it’s a memory game. There is a board with lots of different Pokémon cards, but only displaying the backs of them; you have to select a card, then try to find one that matches it from the board. Each time a pair is matched those cards disappear from the board, making it a little easier to match the next ones. Obtain all three Energy pins in a stage to unlock the next one; in the first stage these are the Water, Fire and Grass pins. Times needed for medals:
- Gold medal: clear the board within 1 minute
- Silver medal: clear the board within 1 minute 15 seconds
- Bronze medal: clear the board within 1 minute 30 seconds (the time limit is 2 minutes)
In stage two it gets a little more difficult, with the player having to match Pokémon by Energy type instead of simply matching a face card as in round one. The third and final stage has players matching cards with the next stage of their evolution line. All in all, the Pokémon TCG Match is a half-decent grounding to introduce a beginner to the Pokémon TCG.

Legendary Pins & the Pin Book
Once the player has collected every other pin in the Pins and Rewards Book, the Mystery Cave will become accessible one final time. Inside the cave you can encounter Groudon and Kyogre; after this encounter both of these legendary Pokémon are added to the Poké Ball Throw and Find the Pokémon mini-games. Once both of their pins are collected, the player is congratulated and there is a firework display over the Camp Pokémon island.
Groudon and Kyogre are the final prizes in versions 1.0 to 1.2. The Alola update (version 1.3) swapped them for Solgaleo and Lunala, found in the Rock and Grass areas respectively.
GroudonVersions 1.0–1.2
KyogreVersions 1.0–1.2
SolgaleoVersion 1.3, Rock area
LunalaVersion 1.3, Grass area
How many pins there are depends on the version. Version 1.0 had 98 pins in all, Groudon and Kyogre included. Version 1.1 added Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y and 11 Energy pins for the new card game, taking it to 111 pins (100 Pokémon pins and 11 Energy pins), and the Alola update reworked the list into 116: 105 Pokémon pins plus the same 11 Energy pins.
- 98pins in version 1.0
- 111pins in versions 1.1 and 1.2
- 116pins in version 1.3
- 18Alolan form pins in the Mystery Cave
Mega Evolution and Alolan pins
In versions 1.0 to 1.2 the Mystery Cave hands out a Mega pin once the rest of that Pokémon’s evolution line is in the book: eight at launch, and ten once version 1.1 added both of Charizard’s Mega Evolutions.
VenusaurMega pin
CharizardMega X and Y pins, 1.1
BlastoiseMega pin
GengarMega pin
SceptileMega pin
BlazikenMega pin
SwampertMega pin
AggronMega pin
MetagrossMega pin
Every pin, version by version
Versions 1.0 to 1.2 feature 90 species across 100 Pokémon pins, mixing Kanto favourites such as Pikachu and Gengar with a strong Hoenn line-up and the Kalos starters, plus ten Mega Evolution pins and Groudon and Kyogre as the closing legendary pair. Version 1.3 rebuilt the list around Alola: 85 species split between the Grass, Rock and Water areas, 18 Alolan form pins from the Mystery Cave, and Solgaleo and Lunala as the final legendaries. Pokémon appear as silhouettes, targets, quiz answers and collectable pins, never as battle partners.
Versions 1.0 to 1.2: 100 Pokémon pins
| Group | Pins (Mega and legendary pins in bold) |
|---|---|
| Kanto & Johto families (40) | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Mega Charizard X (added in 1.1), Mega Charizard Y (added in 1.1), Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Mega Blastoise, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Vulpix, Ninetales, Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Psyduck, Golduck, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mega Gengar, Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra, Goldeen, Seaking, Lapras, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Slugma, Magcargo |
| Hoenn families (41) | Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Mega Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mega Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Mega Swampert, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Azurill, Marill, Azumarill, Nosepass, Probopass, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Mega Aggron, Wailmer, Wailord, Torkoal, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Baltoy, Claydol, Feebas, Milotic, Wynaut, Wobbuffet, Beldum, Metang, Metagross, Mega Metagross, Kyogre, Groudon |
| Sinnoh & Kalos families (19) | Carnivine, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Scatterbug, Spewpa, Vivillon, Litleo, Pyroar, Skiddo, Gogoat, Clauncher, Clawitzer |
| Energy pins (11, added in 1.1) | Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Colorless, Fairy and Dragon |
Version 1.3: 105 Pokémon pins
| Area | Pins (legendary pins in bold) |
|---|---|
| Grass area (35) | Rattata, Raticate, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Vulpix, Ninetales, Diglett, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Petilil, Lilligant, Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye, Fomantis, Lurantis, Stufful, Bewear, Komala, Mimikyu, Togedemaru, Oranguru, Pikipek, Trumbeak, Toucannon, Bounsweet, Steenee, Tsareena, Lunala |
| Rock area (31) | Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Growlithe, Arcanine, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Cubone, Marowak, Nosepass, Probopass, Torkoal, Beldum, Metang, Metagross, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Rockruff, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Turtonator, Cranidos, Rampardos, Lycanroc (Midday Form, by day), Lycanroc (Midnight Form, at night), Solgaleo |
| Water area (21) | Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, Goldeen, Seaking, Lapras, Wailmer, Wailord, Feebas, Milotic, Grimer, Muk, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina, Pyukumuku, Wishiwashi (Solo Form), Wishiwashi (School Form) |
| Mystery Cave: Alolan forms (18) | Rattata, Raticate, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Vulpix, Ninetales, Diglett, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Grimer, Muk, Exeggutor, Marowak |
| Energy pins (11) | Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal and Colorless from Pokémon TCG Match; Fairy and Dragon from the Cabin’s card scanner |
Version 1.0 had every Pokémon pin above except Mega Charizard X and Y, and no Energy pins. A few Pokémon with a special part to play:
- Pikachu – Pictured on the original app icon alongside the Hoenn starters Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip.
- Aggron – Its Mega pin’s announcement left out the Pokémon’s name until a later update fixed it.
- Golem – In version 1.3 an Alolan Golem blocks the Mystery Cave until you own a pin with an Alolan form.
- Lycanroc – Version 1.3 has two pins: Midday Form by day and Midnight Form at night.
- Wishiwashi – Both its Solo Form and School Form have pins in the Water area.
The Cabin

Not feeling up to participating in any activities at the moment? You can return to your Cabin at any time by clicking the button in the top right of the screen. At the Cabin you can kick back, relax and browse your reward books to check out your progress. One of the books, the blue Pins and Rewards Book, showcases your pin and medal collection, whilst the other, the orange Photo Book, is a photo album of all the photos you made using the Photo Booth!
When you unlock a Pokémon’s pin you can click on their picture in your Pins and Rewards Book to find out more information about them – almost like a basic version of a Pokédex.


Regional Variations & Updates

Camp Pokémon was a Western release from start to finish, but its name changed from one store to the next.
The app was Camp Pokémon in North America but Pokémon Camp on the UK, European English, Australian and New Zealand stores. The Pokémon Company International never explained the switch, though the adjective ‘camp’ carries a very different meaning in British and Australian slang. Other languages went their own way, with Pokémon Ferienlager in German, Camping Pokémon in Italian and Campamento Pokémon in Spanish. Since 2019 the name Pokémon Camp has belonged to the camping and curry-cooking feature of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- There was no Japanese or Korean release: the app was a Western project of The Pokémon Company International, so it has no Japanese title.
- Release dates were the same across North America, Europe and Australia: iOS on 21 October 2014 and Android on 14 April 2016.
Updates, version by version
The app changed a good deal over its three years of updates, ending with the Alola update of July 2017, which rebuilt the camp around Pokémon Sun and Moon:
| Version | Released | Mini-games | Pins | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 21 October 2014 (iOS) | 5 | 98 | Launch: Find the Pokémon, Poké Ball Throw, Pokémon Evolutions, Pokémon in Focus and Battle Matchups, plus the Photo Booth, Mystery Cave and Cabin |
| 1.1 | 6 August 2015 (iOS) | 6 | 111 | Pokémon TCG Match, Pokémon Theater, Camp News, Mega Charizard X and Y, and 11 Energy pins; bug-fix release 1.1.1 on 28 August 2015 |
| 1.2 | 18 April 2016 (iOS) | 6 | 111 | Bug fixes, four days after the first Android release on 14 April 2016 |
| 1.3 | 27 July 2017 (iOS), 28 July 2017 (Android) | 7 | 116 | The Alola update: Generation VII Pokémon, Poké Ball Roll, a day and night cycle, Alolan form pins, and Solgaleo and Lunala as the final legendaries |


What happened to Camp Pokémon

After the Alola update of July 2017 the app received nothing further, and in April 2019 it was withdrawn from the App Store and Google Play, with its minisite later redirected to Pokémon.com. Families who already had it installed could keep visiting the island for a few more years, but the online features faded first, and by early 2023 the app had stopped working altogether. Its job as The Pokémon Company International’s first Pokémon app for children passed to newer releases.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2014 | Camp Pokémon (Pokémon Camp in the UK, Australia and New Zealand) launches free on iOS |
| 6 August 2015 | Version 1.1 adds Pokémon TCG Match, Pokémon Theater and Camp News |
| 14 April 2016 | Android version released |
| 27 July 2017 | Version 1.3, the Alola update and the final update (Android: 28 July) |
| 21 September 2017 | Pokémon Playhouse launches for children aged three to five |
| April 2019 | Camp Pokémon removed from the App Store and Google Play |
| 17 June 2020 | Pokémon Smile launches |
| Around January 2023 | Camp Pokémon goes out of service and can no longer be played |
| 28 March 2024 | Pokémon TV, the source of Pokémon Theater’s videos, closes |
What came next
Two later apps took over Camp Pokémon’s role as a first step into Pokémon for young children:

Glitches, exploits and oddities
A Mega pin with no name and a mislabelled sign:
The nameless Mega Aggron pin
In early versions, earning the Mega Aggron pin produced an announcement with a gap where the Pokémon’s name should be. Instead of naming the new pin, the message read ‘Check it out! is now in your Pin Book’. Every other Mega pin was announced properly, so the slip stood out to players working through the Mystery Cave. The missing name was put back in a later update, and the message now reads as intended.
Mislabelled Pokémon Evolutions sign
In version 1.3 of the German release, Pokémon Ferienlager, the label shown for Pokémon Evolutions on the island overview reads ‘Pokémon Sammelkarten-Merkspiel’, the German name of Pokémon TCG Match. Tapping it still opens the evolution quiz, and the activity’s entry in the Pins and Rewards Book carries the correct name, so the error is purely cosmetic. It meant the island briefly appeared to have two card-matching games and no evolution game at all.
Videos & media
Check out this overview video of Camp Pokémon, plus the official German trailer for Pokémon Ferienlager.
Welcome to Camp Pokémon! An overview video.
The official German trailer for Pokémon Ferienlager, as the app was called in Germany.
Trivia & facts
- Camp Pokémon arrived a month before Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and leaned heavily on Hoenn: the original icon shows Pikachu with Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip, Groudon and Kyogre were the final prizes, and Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert and Mega Metagross, all newly revealed for the remakes, were among the Mega pins.
- The boat moored in the Water area of version 1.3 is modelled on Lapras.
- Unlike most free apps, Camp Pokémon had no in-app purchases at all, though Camp News did carry promotions for other apps.
Further trivia
- The Pins and Rewards Book in the Cabin has Charmander on its blue cover, while the orange Photo Book shows Pikachu.
- The official minimum requirements were modest: iOS 7 on an iPhone 5 or iPad 2, or Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Legacy
What came after
- National Geographic Kids advert – October 2014. First public appearance: a magazine advert promising a free iPad, iPhone and iPod touch app
- iOS launch (version 1.0) – 21 October 2014. Free in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand; Pokémon Camp on the UK, Australian and New Zealand stores
- Version 1.1 – 6 August 2015. Added Pokémon TCG Match, Pokémon Theater, Camp News, Mega Charizard X and Y and 11 Energy pins
- Android launch – 14 April 2016. Arrived 18 months after iOS; iOS version 1.2 (bug fixes) followed on 18 April 2016
- Version 1.3, the Alola update – 27 July 2017. Generation VII Pokémon, Poké Ball Roll and a day and night cycle; Android got it on 28 July. The final update
- Pokémon Playhouse launches – 21 September 2017. The Pokémon Company International’s new free app for children aged three to five
- Removed from the App Store and Google Play – April 2019. Existing installs kept working; the camppokemon.com minisite was redirected to Pokémon.com later that year
- Pokémon Smile launches – 17 June 2020. A tooth-brushing game becomes the company’s next app for children
- App goes out of service – around January 2023. No longer playable or downloadable, even for people who still had it installed
- Pokémon TV closes – 28 March 2024. The service behind Pokémon Theater shuts down; it returns as a YouTube channel on 6 December 2024
Where to play it today
As of October 2026 Camp Pokémon cannot be bought, downloaded or played. It was removed from the App Store and Google Play in April 2019, and copies already installed on phones and tablets stopped working around January 2023. Its Pokémon Theater also relied on Pokémon TV, which closed on 28 March 2024. There has been no re-release on Nintendo Switch or any other platform, so screenshots and video recordings are now the only way to see the island.
How it was made
Camp Pokémon was developed by Creatures Inc., the Tokyo studio best known for its work on the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and published by The Pokémon Company International as a free introduction to Pokémon for children of around six to eight. It was a Western project from the outset and never came out in Japan. The first public sighting was an advert in National Geographic Kids magazine, reported on 11 October 2014, which promised a free download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and named three of its activities. The app launched on iOS ten days later with its own minisite, a month before Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and its pin list leaned heavily on Hoenn. Version 1.1 followed in August 2015, the Android release arrived on 14 April 2016, and the Alola update of July 2017 was the last.
Camp Pokémon elsewhere

Sales & reviews
Price and downloads
Camp Pokémon was a free download with no in-app purchases, so it has no sales figures, and The Pokémon Company International never published download numbers. Its App Store and Google Play listings, along with their download counts, disappeared when the app was withdrawn in April 2019.
- Freeno in-app purchases
- 2014–2019on the App Store
- 60/100Modojo
- 6–8target age
Review scores
As a free app for young children, Camp Pokémon was reviewed by only a handful of outlets:
- Modojo scored it 60/100, concluding: “Camp Pokemon is best suited to newcomers to the world of Pokemon or younger players”.
- Common Sense Media’s parents’ guide, by Amanda Bindel, rated it suitable from age 6 and summed it up as “Simple games, cool graphics ease kids into Pokémon fandom.”
Camp Pokémon slipped out with little attention from the games press, and Metacritic never gathered enough reviews to give it a score. Modojo rated it 60 out of 100 and saw it as an app for newcomers and younger players rather than seasoned fans. Common Sense Media’s parents’ guide was warmer about the presentation, praising the 3D island and the background information on each Pokémon, and judged it a safe first step for six- to eight-year-olds, with no in-app purchases or privacy worries. Its reservations were that the simple activities soon become repetitive, that the instructions are thin, and that a free app built around collecting pins and stickers works as a gateway to the card game and other merchandise.
Media & artwork
Further reading
More mobile, Hoenn and Alola links on the site:

















