Observed Signal · Nov 3, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Pikmin Bloom Hits Record $36M in Fifth Year
Scopely's walking game Pikmin Bloom celebrated its fifth anniversary with nearly $100 million in net player spending since launch. In its fifth year, the game generated $36.1 million, its most lucrative year yet, driven by a surge in Taiwan where spending grew 900% in H1 2026. Taiwan became the game's top market in year five, surpassing Japan. The game also benefited from Scopely's ownership following the $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's games business in 2025. New features like Secret Caves and a Premium Event Pass were unveiled during Nintendo's first Pikmin Day presentation.
The news reports strong revenue growth for a mobile game, indicating a successful integration post-acquisition, but it is not directly relevant to the core AdTech/MarTech industry.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Pikmin Bloom generated $97.1 million in lifetime net revenue from Google Play and the App Store since launch in October 2021.
- In year five, Pikmin Bloom earned $36.1 million, its most lucrative year, accounting for 37% of lifetime earnings.
- Taiwan saw a 900% increase in player spending in H1 2026 and contributed $13.7 million in year five, surpassing Japan's $10.2 million.
- Scopely acquired Niantic's games business, including Pikmin Bloom, in 2025 for $3.5 billion.
- Pikmin Bloom's revenue peaked at nearly $4.7 million in May 2026, a record month.
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“Scopely Explore's walking game Pikmin Bloom celebrated its fifth anniversary...”
“The game also just featured in Nintendo's first-ever Pikmin Day presentation.”
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Pikmin Bloom Sets Record Revenue; Taiwan Spend Up 902%
Mobile walking game Pikmin Bloom saw rapid revenue growth in H1 2026, generating an estimated $35.7 million from Google Play and the App Store — equal to 94% of its 2025 full-year revenue. Lifetime revenue across the two major stores reached $139.4 million. Taiwan drove the surge in H1 2026, accounting for 52% of global spending ($18.5 million), a 902% increase versus H1 2025. Monthly revenue hit a new peak of $8.7 million in May 2026 (56% from Taiwan). The title, originally developed by Niantic, was acquired by Scopely as part of a $3.5 billion deal in 2025. The game has also staged real-world events and operates a direct-to-consumer web shop, which likely adds to total earnings beyond app-store estimates.
Pokémon Go hits $9B revenue in 10 years
Pokémon Go celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 6, 2026, marking a decade as a leading AR mobile title with 800+ million lifetime players, more than one trillion Pokémon caught and players across 150+ countries. AppMagic estimates almost $9.1 billion in gross player spending over the first ten years—roughly $4.4bn on Google Play and $4.6bn on the App Store—with the US ($3.5bn) and Japan ($2.7bn) as the largest markets. The game generated over $1 billion in revenue in 2025 and remained among the decade’s highest-grossing mobile titles. In 2025 Scopely acquired Niantic’s games business for $3.5bn and rebranded it Scopely Explore; Niantic reported about 20 million weekly active players (≈10 million daily) as of March 2025. Anniversary festivities included a Times Square event, worldwide community events and a free global Pokémon Go Fest on July 11–12, 2026.
Pokémon Go nets $141.5M in July 2026
Pokémon Go generated an estimated $141.5 million in player spending across Apple’s App Store and Google Play during July 2026, its strongest month on those storefronts in at least four years. AppMagic data cited by PocketGamer.biz says the sum was up 229% month-over-month, coinciding with the title’s 10th anniversary and Go Fest 2026: Global. The App Store accounted for $90.4m (64%) of the total while Google Play contributed $51.1m. The United States and Japan were the largest regional spenders ($50.1m and $38.9m respectively). Publisher Scopely also confirmed Pokémon Go has reached 800 million lifetime players.
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