‘Pokémon Go’ saw a 35 percent growth this summer

The Switch games Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! provided users with extra incentives to play again. But one of the biggest reasons why players showed renewed interest in the game is the launch of the much-awaited trading feature. Niantic said over 113 million friend connections have been made since it introduced the feature in June, and people have sent 2.2 billion gifts to friends since then. Seeing as trading monsters is an integral part of the Pokémon experience, it’s really no surprise that a lot of users gave the game a second chance.