More than a thousand ‘Pokémon Go’ players descend on Times Square to defeat Mewtwo0

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• July 13, 2026

Invitations were sent to 2,000 Pokémon Go players in the five boroughs of New York City through community ambassadors. (The event was invitation-only to avoid crowding in what is already one of the busiest places on Earth.) Players were only aware of themed raids taking place in the vicinity of Times Square, according to Mark