In July 2016, Pokemon GO was first released to the world. The game has since been played by over half a billion people and became the fastest mobile game to reach $1 billion in revenue. As such, developer Niantic has plenty of reasons to celebrate and the company is bringing fans in on the fun with the annual Pokemon GO anniversary event. For the second anniversary of Pokemon GO‘s launch, Niantic will be releasing a brand new variation of Pikachu. Called Summer Style Pikachu, this new version of the character dons an adorable straw hat and a pair of very cool sunglasses. That’s not the only way that Niantic is commemorating the event though, as Niantic says that the Pikachu Fan Avatar items will be available too.Images of the Pikachu Fan Avatar items (both the male and female variations) are pictured in the tweets below. Male characters will be able to put on a pair of black pants with Pikachu and a Poke Ball hanging off of the pocket, a pair of Pikachu ears, some … [Read more...] about Pokemon GO: How To Unlock The Anniversary Pikachu Gear