The Most Epic Places to Catch Pokemon

The year? 2016. The historic event? The release of Pokemon GO, a spin on the traditional 1998 Nintendo game that now involves grabbing your phone and catching wild Pokemon using augmented reality technology.

But it doesn’t take a genius to find a Rattata in your own backyard. Are you a world traveller or not? Are you a true Pokemon master or just a fad follower? It’s time to put your money where your mouth is and let Pokemon GO take you on a world-wind journey fit for Ash Ketchum himself.

So ask yourselves…do you have it in you to climb the highest peaks and cross the deepest valleys to catch em all? Check out our list of the most epic places to find your favourite Pokemon.

1. Gyarados, Location: Jaws Break, Hawaii

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Gyarados catches a wave with a Hawaiian surfer.

 

2. Rhyhorn, Location: Lut Desert, Iran

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Rhyhorn prowling the desert.

 

3. Snorlax, Location: Mount Whitney, United States

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Snorlax rests while watching climbers exert themselves.

 

4. Charmander, Location: Turkmenistan, The Darvaza Gas Crater

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Charmander thrives in Turkmenistan.

 

5. Dugtrio, Location: Death Road, Bolivia

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Dugtrio pops in for a photo op on the Death Road.

 

6. Fearow, Location: Victoria Falls, Africa

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Fearow flaps amidst Victoria Falls.

 

7. Slowpoke, Location: Annapurnas, Nepal

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Slowpoke treks through Nepal’s mountains.

 

8. Psyduck, Location: Angel Falls, Venezuela

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Psyduck in awe of Angel Falls.

 


Featured image by: Kentaro IEMOTO

Jackie is a travel-addicted Canadian who currently resides in Vienna, Austria. When she’s not writing travel guides or reading her new favourite book, she’s planning her next weekend getaway somewhere in Europe.

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