Optometrist David Kong, 24, had been playing for about two days.


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Mr Cocker said the game added another complication for children and parents.

Oh, and Pikachu. According to an email sent to Heavy from Niantic’s PR team, GO Fest will begin with the Grass habitat at UTC+12 (10 a.m. Wellington, New Zealand) and rotate through the habitats in the following order: Grass, Battle, Friendship, Fire, Water. Circular Quay – Opera Bar in particular – is rumoured to be a hotspot for finding that illusive and adorable little yellow creature.

Catch Pikachu? Not far from the PokéStops at Bondi Surf Club and Pavilion is Porch and Parlour, possibly one of Sydney’s best brunch destinations and a fabulous spot to sit in the evening with a glass of wine and some share plates.

Here are some of our favourite shops to check out while you are there. We received our info from Niantic’s PR team.

Sample some of Australia’s best pancakes at Bib & Tucker above the Fremantle Surf & Lifesaving Club or chow down on the Bacon Double Cheeseburger at Short Order Burger Company on James Street (which our experts have named one of Australia’s best burgers) while you keep an eye out for Charmander. We have updated our preliminary list based on reports from Pokemon resource Serebii and The Silph Road Subreddit. Pokemon Go was released in New Zealand last week and is already top of the app store list and has been downloaded over a million times globally.

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Get out and about, enjoy your city and meet some fellow Pokemon hunters! Rather than just having to consider the traditional online gaming concerns that people have. Pokemon Go was released in New Zealand last week and is already top of the app store list … Urban areas will give you mostly common Pokémon like Zubats and Pidgey.

It’s also one of the hottest places to catch Pokémon as the PokéStops here are pretty much constantly covered in Lures. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Here's the rotation schedule as well as a list of Pokemon and Global Challenges for each habitat.

Copyright © 2020 MediaWorks TV - All Rights Reserved, By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Access and Privacy Policy. That means different parts of the world are going to have a slightly different schedules of habitat rotation. "Certainly with the geocaching type games where people have to go to a location to collect something there have been issues related to that but we haven't seen a lot of that in New Zealand. Fire – Charmander, Charizard (Incense only), Vulpix, Growlithe, Ponyta, Alolan Marowak (Incense only), Magmar, Flareon, Houndour, Torchic, Numel, Tepig, Darumaka, Litwick, Heatmor, Water – Squirtle, Blastoise (Incense only), Poliwag, Tentacool, Slowpoke, Magikarp, Vaporeon, Chinchou, Qwilfish, Mudkip, Carvanha, Clamperl, Oshawott, Tympole, Alomomola, Grass – Bulbasaur, Venusaur (Incense only), Oddish, Exeggcute, Alolan Exeggutor (Incense only), Tangela, Sunkern, Treecko, Seedot, Cherrim, Snover, Leafeon, Snivy, Foongus, Ferroseed, Battle – Machop, Alolan Grimer (Incense only), Dratini, Sneasel, Skarmory, Slakoth, Sableye, Meditite, Swablu, Zangoose, Seviper, Gible, Croagunk, Stunfisk, Durant, Friendship – Pikachu, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Chansey, Eevee, Snorlax, Togetic, Marill, Sudowoodo, Wobbuffet, Mantine, Roselia, Feebas, Chimecho, Woobat, Offered Throughout the Event Regardless of Habitat – Unown (Incense only), Rotom (Photobomb only). A spokesperson said that while anecdotally they weren't aware of any reported incidents in Auckland directly related to the game, they were reminding players to be aware of their surroundings, wary of visiting unfamiliar places or of entering private property. Get out and about, enjoy your city and meet some fellow Pokemon hunters!
You’re right across from the Queen Victoria Market so you can pick up a fantastic picnic spread before heading into the park. Grab a drink, have a bite to eat, and take in some fantastic views while you hit up PokéStops and catch ’em all. Along William Street you can shop at Safari’s Record Shack for your classic vinyl fix, have a modern yet super low-key Italian meal at Francoforte Spaghetti Bar and end the evening with some whiskey and country music at Alabama Song. Come for the Pokémon, stay for one our favourite restaurants, Smolt. And, yes, we’ve seen Pikachu... After being overrun by Pokémon trainers, Sydney's former number one Pokémon Go hotspot, Rhodes, has been shut down due to the sheer volume of visitors. Here are some other spots around the city that double-up as cool spots to hang out in addition to playing the game... See Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House? A writer for the gaming website Gameplanet, Andrew Todd, said with the Pokemon franchise so successful and the new game style it was no wonder it had been so popular. Pokémon GO is only officially available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand – but a huge number of people around the world are trying to download it with workarounds. "I've sat in the back of a car and played it. The CBD seems to give you semi-rare Pokémon you wouldn't normally find in the suburbs. SEE ALSO: Our Full Guide to the Best of Canberra.

"It's just during school holidays. SEE ALSO: Our Full Guide to the Best of Adelaide.

Adelaide’s hottest major shopping district is also home to a bazillion different Pokémon, including Flareon, Jolteon, Eevee and the rare and powerful Dragonite. "I think this is the first time [geocaching games] have really hit mainstream popularity and I would say it's entirely because it's a game by Nintendo and it's a Pokemon game. It reimagines the physical habitats present at past GO Fest events. when I go there, I always go to Christchurch. "We've had online games and we've had mobiles to worry about and now we've got these augmented reality crossover games to think about. SEE ALSO: Our Full Guide to the Best of Hobart.

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Never fear, we're here to help fuel your Pokémon Go obsession with our guide to some of the best hunting spots in New Zealand. Many had gone there specifically for the game, while others were just passing through on their lunch break.