Aussie Poké-Fans Are Putting On Guerilla-Style Pokémon GO Meet-Ups

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July 7, 2016

Australia’s response to the release of Pokémon GO has been largely subdued. After all, the vast majority of Aussies with smartphones have outgrown the childi-LOL JK, the nation has basically exploded at the prospect of nabbing some digital critters during their everyday lives.

Lord knows we have, and the fine constabulary up in the Top End even took the unprecedented step of warning residents as to the dangers of Totodiles / to stay safe while stalking those elusive Pikachus.

Still, being the very best trainer that no-one ever was might seem like a solitary pursuit: after all, y’all don’t need a posse of Pokébros by your side while you scamper around the joint. It wouldn’t bloody hurt though, and a slew of Facebook groups have sprung up so you can bolster your squad.

Over in Sydney, over 700 trainers have already signed up for the fan-lead Pokémon GO Sydney Walk, a sprawling journey that kicks off on Sunday morning. If you’re keen, you can join ’em in front of the Art Gallery of NSW in the Domain (Smeargle, anyone?) before ambling around the “tall grass” of Darling Harbour.

Chilling in Melbourne? More than 1,500 (!) of you have joined the Pokémon GO Adventure Party, which will see avid punters meet up at Fed Square this Saturday. That rolling paved expanse was obviously built for bulk battle action, but if getting focus blasted is more your speed, there’s a Pub Crawl in the works too.

Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Hobart have also copped their own rapidly-growing groups which will surely burst forth into IRL raiding parties at any moment. At the very least, they’re all worth following for the bloody grand screenshots posted therein: