April Pranks: How To Find Pokémon On Google Maps

Today as part of an April Fool's prank, Google updated Google Maps for iOS and Android to include Pokémon. Let's try to find all of them!P

There are at least 150 Pokémon currently floating around on Google Maps. All you have to do is zoom in, tap on them and select "catch". Here are just a few I found. If you find one, take a screen cap or mention exactly where they are in the comments.1P

Munchlax at the Empire State Building, New York CityP

Rotom at Rockefeller Center, New York CityP

Helioptile is at the Eiffel Tower, ParisP

Salamance is hanging on 16th Street and 8th Ave in New York CityP

Pikachu is over at Tokyo Tower, TokyoP

Tyranitar is at Pompeii, ItalyP

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Totodile is in the Hoover DamP

Kirlia at Area 51, NevadaP

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Pumpkaboo is at Red Square, MoscowP

Audino is near Charing Cross Road, LondonP

Dragonite is at the Pokémon Company, Seattle P

Staraptor is perched on the Golden Gate Bridge, San FranciscoP

Togepi and Dragonite (again) at Sagrada Familia, BarcelonaP

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Stunfisk at Angkor Wat, CambodiaP

Meganium at the White HouseP

Luxray and two others at Googleplex in Mountain View, CaliforniaP

And of course, Snorlax is napping at The VaticanP

Those are just a few of many Pokémon that are on Google Maps today. Together we can find them all. Search Google Maps, find them, and post your findings in the comments below.P

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