New "Pokemon GO" commercial airs now! Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki battle in a friendly battle in the new "Trainer Battle" feature!

A new commercial for the "Pokémon GO" location-based game application for smartphones, "Battle Between Two," began airing today, Friday, January 11, 2019.

(Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tsunekazu Ishihara) today announced that the new commercial "Battle between two people" episode of "Pokémon GO," the location-based game app for smartphones that was launched in July 2016 and has been downloaded more than 850 million times worldwide (as of August 2018), The airing of the commercial began on January 11, 2019 (Friday).

The commercial features actors Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki, who are both fans of "Pokémon GO. The commercial features Mr. Sato and Mr. Kamiki enjoying the new "Trainer Battle" feature, which was recently implemented to allow players to easily enjoy one-on-one battles with other players, in a world view similar to that of "Pokémon GO".

In conjunction with the release of the commercial, a web-only off-shot video of Mr. Sato and Mr. Kamiki was also released.
The two, who are good friends on a daily basis, go out and play "Pokemon GO" together in this video!

New commercial information】 ※Titles omitted
The "2-Person Battle" episode
Broadcast start date: January 11, 2019 (Friday)
Cast: Takeru Sato, Ryunosuke Kamiki

＜CM Story
Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki appear on a set that looks like a "Pokemon GO" field. In the midst of all this, Mr. Sato invites them to battle using the newly introduced "Trainer Battle" feature.
While playing at PokéStops and walking around the field feeling like a trainer, they prepare for battle. He happily boasts about his Pokémon as he selects three Pokémon to send to battle.
Once the battle begins, the two players enjoy talking about their opponents' Pokémon and the details of the battle, with occasional serious looks on their faces. The result was a victory for Ryunosuke Kamiki! Takeru Sato, who lost the battle, looks a little frustrated, but the two are smiling happily. Please pay attention to how these two Pokemon lovers are enjoying the battle!

<Filming Episode
We filmed their natural expressions and reactions without a script. Since the two are regular players of "Pokémon GO," they were having so much fun playing the game throughout the shoot that everyone was surprised and thought, "Is this a commercial shoot? We were able to capture the two in such a natural state that everyone thought, "Is this a commercial shoot?
In the off-shot footage, Kamiki-san talks about his memories of Pokemon, and their love for Pokemon can be seen in the content.

Pokemon GO - "Battle between two people" (30 seconds)

Pokemon GO - "Battle between two Pokemon" (15 seconds)

Pokemon GO - "2-Person Battle" Off-shot Video

What is the "Trainer Battle" feature?
Trainar Battle is a new feature that allows you to easily enjoy one-on-one battles with other Trainers. 3 Pokémon can be selected to form a Battle Party and enjoy real-time one-on-one battles with other Trainers or the Team Leader of Pokémon GO.
Trainers in the vicinity can scan the "Battle Code" (two-dimensional barcode) to start a battle. Friends whose trainers are "best friends" or higher can enjoy trainer battles even when they are far away from each other. To ensure that all Trainers, regardless of their level, can enjoy fair battles, there are three leagues (Super League with a maximum CP of 1,500, Hyper League with a maximum CP of 2,500, and Master League with unlimited CP) with different limits on the CP (strength) of Pokémon that can participate in each league. The Super League has a maximum CP of 1,500 and the Master League has a maximum CP of 2,500. At the end of a Trainer Battle, both trainers will receive a reward, which may include a "Sing-Oh's Stone," which is necessary for the evolution of certain Pokémon.
Anyone can easily play "Trainer Battles. Enjoy battles with your favorite Pokémon.

• Download from AppStore
• Download from Google Play

Product Information
Pokémon GO
Compatible OS: Android/iOS *Some devices and OS versions may not be able to play.
Price: Free for basic play *Some items may be charged.
Publisher: Niantic, Inc.
Developer: Niantic, Inc.


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