Google Maps Pokemon Challenge!!!(April Fool's Day)

[NCtwin]

You can actually catch them all!

Yup, Google is back to its April 1st tricks, and they're going all-out this year. The video sets up an augmented reality game that lets you go out into the world and catch "real" Pokémon through you phone's camera. That's the April Fool's joke. But since this is Google, it doesn't just end with the video - as of right now, Google Maps on Android and iOS is actually populated with Pokémon creatures all over the world. Zoom in to major cities and you'll see Nintendo's little critters hanging out on the standard map view (you have to zoom in really far).

 

[frank 7he t4nk]

Already caught 4.

 

[nightruans]

Has the update been released on IOS yet? I dont see it

 

[rook]

Man i thought this was connected to my pokemon game on my iphone haha. Was so hyped thought i could use the ones i caught on google maps on the game

 

[NCtwin]

Already caught 4.

I got like 15 so far.

Has the update been released on IOS yet? I dont see it

It works with the latest update on Android and iOS. I just hit the search bar and "Press Start" was right there.
We got the update on Android a week or two ago.

 

[shloob]

I got like 17. Best places to look?

 

[NCtwin]

I got like 17. Best places to look?

Here's a good article on some locations.

http://kotaku.com/how-to-find-pokemon-on-google-maps-1555465846

 

[suberzat1]

Yo OP post this in the OT

 Yup, Google is back to its April 1st tricks, and they're going all-out this year. The video sets up an augmented reality game that lets you go out into the world and catch "real" Pokémon through you phone's camera. That's the April Fool's joke. But since this is Google, it doesn't just end with the video - as of right now, Google Maps on Android and iOS is actually populated with Pokémon creatures all over the world. Zoom in to major cities and you'll see Nintendo's little critters hanging out on the standard map view (you have to zoom in really far).

 

[guzzy]

Swag.

Need that Pokemon x Google tee.

 

[superantigen]

Two days to catch all the pokemon in the world? Yeahhh no one is getting that job interview...



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[sunny559]

Just found Lucario behind the Taj Mahal
These guys are really all over

 

[Nike Jordan]

I've caught over 100 so far.

 

[illwill8710]

WTF I only caught 8 so far.

 

[nightruans]

how the hell do u catch them? I live in socal says the nearest one is NoCal

 

[dathbgboy]

how the hell do u catch them? I live in socal says the nearest one is NoCal

Not even Ash could catch em all bro

 

[jon4rd]

I've caught over 100 so far.

I'm stuck at 80. How did you get 100?

 

[welcometothetonezone]

Google Doc from reddit

Spoiler

 

[suberzat1]

Google Doc from reddit

Spoiler

Yea I seen that on this site but i gave up.....too many for me

http://pokemonaprilfools.wikia.com/wiki/Sorted_by_Pokedex_No.

 

[spizike231]

Is the camera thing real? lol I'm just going around the maps thing and tapping on them to catch them, but that camera thing in the video is

How do I do it?

 

[flacobey]

I can't find any

 

[spizike231]

I can't find any

Bruh.. there's like 5 around the Pokemon HQ where you start off.

I've found 4-5 in NY b. Dey in da major cities doe

 

[zapatohead408]

how do you even start this? Not phone savy at all

 

[toru okada]

how do you even start this? Not phone savy at all

search around google headqaurters to start on google maps

 

[NCtwin]

I can't find any

Bruh.. there's like 5 around the Pokemon HQ where you start off.

I've found 4-5 in NY b. Dey in da major cities doe

I was pretty sure you start off at the Google HQ.

 

[mecks]

I have around 40

Try monuments.

I found 5 around area 51

Theres 1 in the bellagio fountain in las Vegas

One in liberty island, one near the stock exchange.

Snorlax is at the Vatican
One in downtown los Angeles
There is a bunch in san Francisco including union square and golden gate bridge

One on mount Everest.