Gotta catch ’em all.
A New Pokemon App Is Taking Over + Everyone Is Freaking Out
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If you’ve scrolled through Twitter over the past 24 hours, you’ve likely noticed something strange. There’s either a new, deep renaissance of childhood nostalgia happening or Pokemon are here IRL. The real answer is somewhere in between. A new app, Pokemon GO, premiered on the app store yesterday and is already taking over everybody’s free time. It’s currently only available in the US, Australia and New Zealand — and it’s at the top of the app charts in those three countries.
Playing #PokemonGO at night 😂 pic.twitter.com/dNSKIAJZi6
— Fasffy (@Fasffy) July 7, 2016
Caught a uber to go catch a Pokemon 💯💯💯💯💯
— Danny Brown (@xdannyxbrownx) July 7, 2016
i have a feeling that someone is going to walk into the wrong alley after dark while trying to catch pokemon
— stephen (@bortions) July 7, 2016
(going out to get breakfast) Husband: "Honey? Can you drive so I can catch Pokemon?" Me: "Uh… Okay… :/ "
— Akiterra Goombah (@AkiterraGoombah) July 7, 2016
Ok legit having Pokemon GO as someone who travels the world is the best thing ever created. Motivates u to explore every city
— EDM KLAY THOMPSON (@Jauzofficial) July 7, 2016
And in Australia, the app has caught the attention of police. When people started wandering into a local station on the hunt for Pokemon, officers decided to intervene. “Whilst the Darwin Police Station may feature as a Pokestop, please be advised that you don’t actually have to step inside in order to gain the pokeballs,” they wrote on Facebook. “It’s also a good idea to look up, away from your phone and both ways before crossing the street. That Sandshrew isn’t going anywhere fast.”
Solid advice for all Pokemon trainers out there. Now go catch ’em all — but safely.
Have you downloaded Pokemon GO? Let us know @BritandCo!
(h/t 9 to 5 Mac)
(Featured image via Getty)
