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20th December 2016
12:10am GMT
Since its official release in Ireland earlier on today, Pokémon Go has stormed the app market like never seen before.
Dublin City Centre has become the hot spot for all of its Irish players, as it's teeming with rare Pokémon and abundant with Pokéstops – including a few rather odd ones.
So whether you're just starting out, or if you've been playing the game since before its official release, here are a few things you'll recognise...
You've walked straight into a few fellow trainers more than once now after they've stopped abruptly on Grafton Street. You forgave them, though, because they stumbled across a Squirtle.
It's a common sight on the streets of Dublin now – the casual 'stop and flick' motion as they throw the Pokéball across their screen. Beauty in motion.
Pokémon Go thinks because the 16 bus is crawling along at a snail’s pace that you’re actually walking.
It works an absolute treat for hatching those 10km eggs though.
Pokemon spotted on his way to work on Dublin Bus this morning.#pokemongo pic.twitter.com/zMQd0Mplb1
— ???? (@cathbehan) July 14, 2016
You're now used to waking up earlier and making your commute that little bit longer just in case you spot a Dratini over by Trinity and have to hunt it down.
Remember that battery pack you bought for Electric Picnic last year?
Well you’ve exhausted that one about twenty times at this stage and as a result, broke it. Turns out you weren’t the only one – and the Penney's handy €9 battery packs are all sold out at this stage.
You never had a reason to visit this park until now and you find yourself delaying going home after work simply to pick up some Magmars and Krabbys around this part.
Apparently a Vulpix was spotted here too!
Yes I may be soaked and late on a deadline, but I caught 4 magmars and a jinx in merrion square just there and it feels great. #PokemonGO
— Marcus O'Laoire (@marcuscomedy) July 13, 2016
Your phone has permanently been set on the lowest screen brightness setting in order to save your battery life.
It may be a sunny July day but you’re squinting through it in order to make out where the next Pokéstop is.
Crowded on the Luas?
No problem, sit back and relax and rack up those 50 XP’s as you glide along the green line. Level up coming soon!
Every Luas stop is a gym or Poke Stop in #PokemonGO. At least it makes the ride to work marginally more interesting.
— Niall Murphy (@NiallXMurphy) July 12, 2016
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This. Is. Literally. The. Most. Hilarious. Thing. In. Dublin.
my fave pokéstop in dublin is definitely taxi driver jesus pic.twitter.com/8XiNiyP88a
— úna (@unaharty) July 13, 2016
EVERYONE is on their lunch break and EVERYONE has set off lures. It’s a free-for-all.
It's all you get tagged in this days on social media.
Frankly, your friends think you're crazy. They just don’t understand. You feel sorry for them really. They’re the ones who are missing out.
In an attempt to catch some new Pokémon you actually are more likely to catch some new pals.
Just ran into Alakazam doing magic tricks for a hen party in temple bar. #pokemongo
— Adowounds (@adowounds) July 10, 2016
I mean like you would practically be famous if you were the first person in Dublin to evolve a Magikarp to a Gyarados.
Pity it’s gonna take 400 Magikarp candies.
It takes 400 Magikarp candies to evolve to Gyrados in #PokemonGO cmon omg....
— Justin Wong (@JWonggg) July 9, 2016
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They are literally the toughest gyms in the country and beating one is gonna take some amount of Poképower.
So you’ve run into some fellow trainers and the inevitable question has been asked; Valor, Mystic or Instinct?
You’ll either end up being best mates for life or argue for a good 10 minutes on why your team is better.
...AGAIN!
Pokemon Go is out in Ireland! *THAT'S GOOD*
— Ciaran H - excel_excel (@excel_excel1) July 16, 2016
But the servers have crashed! *THAT'S BAD*
You now have more Pidgeys to your name than actual euros.
Idk whats more common, pidgeys or pokemon-go servers crashing
— lets see how long my name could be on twitte (@HexEquinox) July 16, 2016
You were supposed to be having a catch up with your mates but you actually just wanted to catch 'em all!
Sure who'd want to watch the Lumineers when you can be catching a Psyduck?
psyduck ft. the lumineers hahaha pic.twitter.com/TtDD9Ybvt8
— úna (@unaharty) July 16, 2016
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