Pokemon Go: Best, worst and craziest places people have found Pokemon

There’s no doubt that gaming app Pokemon Go has captured a world’s imagination. And it still isn’t even out in the UK or mainland Europe yet.

Reports suggest that five per cent of Android phones in the US have downloaded the application already. That’s staggering. Indeed, some have written that its use outnumbers Tinder in the States. People would rather find a Bulbasaur than a girl or boyfriend.

So, with such popularity you can bet the Twitter-sphere has been awash with reports of funny, weird and even alarming places where people have found Pokemon hiding. The app enables you to catch and collect Pokemon all over the world, as you wander around in real life, so there are plenty of options for tomfoolery.

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• Pokémon Go will let you trade characters in upcoming update

That’s why we’ve decided to collect some of the best that have emerged in the last week, since Pokemon Go was released in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Have a flick through the gallery above and check out what awaits you, whether you are already in one of those countries or in a location, such as the UK, which doesn’t yet have the official app available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.

The examples above should whet your appetite or utterly horrify you enough to stay well clear.

We do give you a couple of words of warning, you might consider some of these NSFW and we can’t ensure each and every one is genuine. Considering the nature of the on-screen overlays, it’s actually pretty simple to fake through Photoshop. However, we’ve decided to include some of those we suspect of being made-up because they are funny. Enjoy.